Edward John C. Weir (abt. 1862 - 1943)

Born about 1862 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 1943 at about age 81 in Newton, Harvey, Kansas, United States

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Biography

Son of John C. Weir and Jane Stewart.

He was age 8 when he was enumerated in 1870 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio.^[1]

As Edwin J C Weir, he was age 16 in 1880 when he was in West Lafayette, Coshocton, Ohio. His father was a hotel keeper.^[2]

He and his brother Charles Weir were named as next of kin in the probate of his grandfather William B. Stewart in 1895 in Guernsey County. Edwin and Charles were then in Denver, Colorado.

He married Minnie A Hill 19 Dec 1894 in Harvey County, Kansas.^[3]

In 1900 Edward J. Wear was in Hamilton, Greenwood, Kansas. He was age 37, b March 1863 in Ohio. His father was born in Ohio and his mother in Ireland. He had been married to Minnie for 5 years. Minnie was age 28, b in Illinois. Daughter Mabel was age 3 b Kansas. Daughter Mary was age 1 b Kansas.^[4]

In the 1905 Kansas State Census for Harvey County, E J Wear was age 42. His wife Minnie was age 32. Daughter Mabel was age 7. Daughter Dorcus was age 5. Jno. C. Wear was age 74. C M Wear was age 38.^[5]

1910 Census, Newton, Harvey, Kansas. Edward J was age 47; wife Minnie was age 37. Daughter Mabel D Weir was age 12. Daughter Dorcas was age 10. Son Ross Weir was age 4. Son Paul S Weir was an infant.^[6]

Son Max Hill Weir was age 7 in 1920.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VK-MDP : Tue Mar 05 08:05:12 UTC 2024), Entry for John C Wier and Jane Wier, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1P-YCN : Sun Mar 10 08:10:57 UTC 2024), Entry for John Weir and Jane Weir, 1880.
3. ↑ "Kansas County Marriages, 1855-1911", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-L3TG : Fri Mar 08 00:12:01 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward J Weir and Minnie A Hill, 19 December 1894.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMTG-91V : Thu Apr 11 18:10:57 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward J Wear and Minnie A Wear, 1900.
5. ↑ "Kansas State Census, 1905", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZH-WHFF : Thu Mar 07 22:34:41 UTC 2024), Entry for Jno C Wear, 1905.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CD-8VD : Sat Mar 09 04:44:36 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward J Weir and Minnie A Weir, 1910.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF6X-WRX : Sat Mar 09 14:54:24 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward J Weis and Minnie Weis, 1920.

• "Kansas State Census, 1925", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLN6-RC4S : Mon Mar 11 17:02:32 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward J Weir and Minnie Weir.
• "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7Q4-ZT6 : Sat Mar 09 15:20:23 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward J Weir and Minnie A Weir, 1930.
• "United States Census, 1940", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRKH-8G4 : Fri Mar 08 13:53:08 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward J Weir and Minnie Weir, 1940.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26022417/edward_j-weir: accessed April 12, 2024), memorial page for Edward J. Weir (1863–1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26022417, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, Harvey County, Kansas, USA; Maintained by Barb (contributor 46494205).