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William Weaver was the son of Nancy and Revolutionary War
Veteran, James Weaver. He was born on February 10, 1783 in Lee County, Virginia.
He married Mary Sims on December 12, 1803 in Virginia. The couple had 13
children and all but 1 outlived their father.
According to The
Good Times in McLean County, Illinois, William and his family moved from
Virginia to Washington Co., Illinois in the fall of 1831. By 1832 the family
was living near Downs in McLean County. When William came to McLean County, he
brought with him 60 head of cattle and William was the first to bring grafted
fruit to the county. Besides his farming, William was also a Baptist preacher.
William died in McLean County on September 3, 1838 and is
buried in the Hopewell Cemetery in Downs, Illinois. Even though he only living
in the area for 6 years, it seems William was well liked. The 5’ 8” gentleman
had a lively step and “never used a cane.” He was
called “Old Father Weaver” and was remembered as being “full of fun and good
humor.”
Sources: The Good
Times in McLean County, Illinois by E. Duis, Google Books; Revolutionary
War Pension records for James Weaver, Family Search
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