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Portrait And Biographical Album Of Mecosta County, Mich. Containing
Portraits And Biographical Sketches of Prominent And Representative
Citizens of the County together with Portraits And Biographies of All The
Presidents Of The United States  And Governors of the State.  Also
Containing A Complete History of The County, From Its Earliest Settlement
To the Present Time.  Chicago, Chapman Bros. 1883

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WEAVER, James P.
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James P. Weaver, farmer and carpenter, sec. 34, Austin Tp., is a son of
William and Elizabeth (Townsend) Weaver, natives of New Jersey and of
German descent.  They became residents of Canada in early life, and were
married there.  Province of Ontario, Can., March 18, 1818.  He was a pupil
at school, and an assistant on the farm of his father until he reached the
age of 19, when he came to Michigan and located at Kalamazoo, where he
began to learn the art of carpentering, at which he worked until 1839.  He
then went back to Canada for a brief stay, but on solicitation determined
to remain.  His parents lived in the city of London, Ont., and he stayed
with them, finding plenty of employment at his trade.  His father died
March 11, 1849, and he succeeded to the care and responsibilities of
managing the farm and family affairs.  This he did, meanwhile following his
occupation, until the spring of 1865, when he came to this county and
purchased 80 acres under the homestead law, making a most valuable farm,
ranking fairly with t he best locations in Austin Township.

Mr. Weaver was married in London, Ont., March 12, 1843, to Drusilla,
daughter of John and Sarah (Burley) Austin.  The parents were natives of
New Jersey, and of German ancestry.  Soon after their marriage they went to
Canada and settled in Toronto, Ont., where Mrs. Weaver was born, Dec. 25,
1825.  She was well brought up, and received a fair degree of education.
She has been the mother of six children—two boys and four girls.  One son
and one daughter are deceased.  The remaining son and

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three daughters are settled in life, with promising families:  The
following are their names and dates of birth.  Emmelilne, Jan. 12, 1842;
John, Dec. 10, 1840; Cynthia, Feb. 25, 1838(sic); Josephine, May 10, 1858.

In his native city Mr. Weaver was a member of the Common Council, incumbent
at times of several offices, and was a Lieutenant of the local militia.  He
has no political tendency whatever, but has been Treasurer for several
years, Justice of the Peace three years, etc., and is now District
Assessor.

At its organization, the township was named for the brother of Mrs.
Weaver—Aaron Austin—now a resident of Mecosta village.

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