Robert Cook Weaver

Brief Life History of Robert Cook

ROBERT COOK WEAVER Findley Lake Chautauqua CO NY; Robert WEAVER who died here, April 2, 1915 was born in Otsego Co NY July 15, 1826, He came to Mina in 1867, where he has since made his home. He died at the home of his sister, (Otsego)spending the winter, about 2 miles from the place of his birth . He would have been 89 yrs old his next birthday. He leaves one sister, Mrs HUNT of Otsego Co NY (Ruth WEAVER*) 2 sons, ALTON of Texas, and Erastus Weaver of DuBOIS PA 8 Grandchildren and16 great grandchildren Burial at WEST MINA CEMETERY ROBERT COOK 8 WEAVER, (Robert Cook,7 Thomas,6 Benjamin,5 Benjamin,4 Thomas,3 Clement,2 Clement1) was born July 15, 1826, at Otego, N. Y.; d. April 2, 1916. He was a veteran school teacher, also a farmer, and he taught singing school many years. He was a member of the Baptist Church. During the later years of his life he resided at Findley Lake, N. Y. He married (1) April 7, 1846, Eunice Perry, b. June 13, 1827; d. Aug. 16, 1871; m. (2) Sarah Haskell, who d. Dec. 6, 1874; m. (3) Maryette Rowley, who was a daughter of his cousin, Delilah Weaver Rowley. CHILDREN (by first wife) born at Laurens, N. Y.: I. Herbert Perry,9 b. Nov. 19, 1848. II. Delbert Perry,9 b. Feb. 17, 1851; d. June 29, 1852. -III. Robert Alton,9 b. Nov. 22, 1856. IV. Erastus Carroll,9 b. April 18, 1863; m. June 11, 1905, Neva Babcock, b. Dec. 2, 1872. He is a locomotive engineer and resides in Kane, PA Source; The Weaver Genealogy

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Family Time Line

Robert Cook Weaver
1826–1915
Eunice Perry
1827–1871
Marriage: 7 April 1846
Herbert Perry Weaver
1848–1910
Delbert Perry Weaver
1851–1852
Robert Alton Weaver
1856–1939
Erastus Carroll Weaver
1863–

Sources (13)

  • Robert B Weaver, "New York State Census, 1905"
  • Robert C. Weaver, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Robert Cook Weaver II, "Find A Grave Index"

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1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1831

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name, from an agent derivative of Middle English weven ‘to weave’ (Old English wefan).

English: habitational name from a place on the Weaver river in Cheshire, now called Weaver Hall but recorded simply as Weuere in the 13th and 14th centuries. The river name is from Old English wēfer(e) ‘winding stream’.

Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘weaver’, for example German Weber , Polish and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) Tkacz or Tkach , Hungarian Takács (see Takacs ), and Slovenian Tkalec, Tekavec or Veber .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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