A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
OccupationRetail Sales - Iron products479
FatherAnthonio (Anton) Kurtz Weyer Sr (1784-1845)
MotherMary Pogue (1786-1828)
Spouses
Birth19 Apr 1816, Hollidaysburg, Blair Co, Pennsylvania11
Death11 May 1842, Madison, Jefferson Co, Indiana11 Age: 26
FatherJohn Agnew (1777-1849)
MotherMary Elizabeth Park (~1783-1825)
Birth21 Jul 1825, Madison, Jefferson Co, Indiana13
Death18 May 1857, Madison, Jefferson Co, Indiana Age: 31
BurialSpringdale Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson Co, Indiana483
FatherJohn W King (1791-1872)
MotherHarriett King (1800-1872)
ChildrenJohn King (1845-1919)
Harriett Ella “Nellie” (1848-1879)
Frank Stewart (1853-1853)
David Agnew (1854-1913)
Birth28 Jul 1833, Kent, England
Death9 Dec 1884, Jefferson Co, Indiana Age: 51
BurialSpringdale Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson Co, Indiana484
FatherHenry Colgate (1799-1875)
MotherEliza Igglesden (1806-1892)
Marriage24 Jun 1858, Jefferson Co, Indiana 
Notes for Josiah Stewart Weyer
Weyer, Josiah S. (Book A-426) Will Wr. 27 Jan. 1866. Rec. 5 Aug. 1868. My children by my decd wife, Margaret. My present wife, Amey, house and lot on hill; to my son, Edward P. Weyer (farm) Also stock in First National Bank; my son, John K. Weyer, $2,000; my son, David A. Weyer, and his heirs $4,000 and house on corner of Third and Mulberry Street; my dau. Harriet Ella and her heirs, my house; my daus Leanora, $4,000; my son, Josiah Clinton Weyer, my store house and lot on corner Main Cross and West streets. I desire that my sons carry on my business of Iron store; my wife and son, Edward to be gdn of my minor children.
Notes for Josiah Stewart Weyer
From Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, Vol 5
To William H. Seward [1]
October 29, 1861
If the Consul at Jerusalem has resigned (as I believe he has) let Hon. Mr. Dunn of Indiana, be obliged by the appointment of Josiah S. Weyer, of Ia. to the the [sic] place. A. LINCOLN
Oct 29. 1861.
Annotation
[1] AES, NAuE. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a letter from Representative William M. Dunn, October 29, 1861, requesting appointment of Josiah S. Weyer of Indiana, to the consulship of Jerusalem. There is no record of Weyer's appointment.485
To William H. Seward [1]
October 29, 1861
If the Consul at Jerusalem has resigned (as I believe he has) let Hon. Mr. Dunn of Indiana, be obliged by the appointment of Josiah S. Weyer, of Ia. to the the [sic] place. A. LINCOLN
Oct 29. 1861.
Annotation
[1] AES, NAuE. Lincoln's endorsement is written on a letter from Representative William M. Dunn, October 29, 1861, requesting appointment of Josiah S. Weyer of Indiana, to the consulship of Jerusalem. There is no record of Weyer's appointment.485
Notes for Josiah Stewart Weyer
Seal Press
Patented 1852
U.S.
This large cast iron seal press has a human face on the left end above the die, which reads:
Weyer & McKee, Madison, Ind., Wholesale Grocers, Iron & Commission Merchants.
According to historical documents, Josiah S. Weyer and R. S. McKee did business in Madison as Weyer & McKee at least from 1848 through 1860. In 1861, President Lincoln gave preliminary approval for Weyer to serve as U.S. consul to Jerusalem, but Weyer was not appointed.
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Patented 1852
U.S.
This large cast iron seal press has a human face on the left end above the die, which reads:
Weyer & McKee, Madison, Ind., Wholesale Grocers, Iron & Commission Merchants.
According to historical documents, Josiah S. Weyer and R. S. McKee did business in Madison as Weyer & McKee at least from 1848 through 1860. In 1861, President Lincoln gave preliminary approval for Weyer to serve as U.S. consul to Jerusalem, but Weyer was not appointed.
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