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Born 1863
From History of the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio (1909)
CLEMENT LEARD WEAVER.
Clement Leard Weaver, a resident farmer of Jackson township, where he was born February 1, 1863, is now meeting with a gratifying measure of success in his chosen life work. He is a son of John Daniel and Elizabeth (Tibecap) Weaver, both natives of that township. He comes from a family that has long been represented in this section of the county, his grandfather, John J. Weaver, having come with his father, Jacob Weaver, to Jackson township, about 1809 or 1810, casting in his lot with the early settlers of this district. His son, John Daniel Weaver, the father of our subject, was the proprietor of a store here for about three years and then for a number of years operated a sawmill. His later years, however, have been devoted to agricultural pursuits, in which he has been very successful. In his family were six children, namely: Elmira, Alice, Theodore, Ervesta, Elmer and Clement.
Clement Leard Weaver, whose name introduces this review, spent his boyhood and youth under the parental roof, entering the common schools at the usual age, therein acquiring a good English education. When not busy with his text-books, he worked with his father and after leaving school, began learning the carpenter’s trade. He followed this pursuit for about four years and then for six seasons operated a thresher. During the intervening period he had been a hard worker and had carefully saved his earnings, so that eventually, he had accumulated sufficient means with which to purchase a farm of his own. This place is a finely improved property, the air of neatness and prosperity surrounding it bespeaking the care and attention bestowed upon it by its owner.
On the 2d of December, 1895, Mr. Weaver wedded Miss Alice Wegley, a daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Heeter) Wegley, of Jackson township. This union was blessed with six children, namely: Sadie, born in 1896; Opal, born in
1899; Ralph, born in 1901; John, born in 1904; [name withheld], born in 1906; and [name withheld], born in 1908. The parents are members of the Lutheran church, in the work of which they have always taken a deep interest. Mr. Weaver has never been an aspirant for public office, preferring to concentrate his undivided time and attention to the management of his personal interests. In his farm work, he has made steady advancement and has gained a reputation for business integrity and activity that is most commendable and therein lies the secret of his success.
As printed in History of the city of Dayton and Montgomery County, Ohio (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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