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Alexander Weir Jr. 1828–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1828

Birth Location: Campbell, Kentucky

Death Date: 28 Feb 1908

Death Location: Yountsville, Montgomery, Indiana

Father: Alexander Sr.

Mother: Elizabeth Krout

Spouse(s): Rebecca Mitchell, Ruth Hall

Children(s): William Weir, Talitha Weir, Melissa Weir, Howard Weir, Margaret Weir

Alexander Weir Jr. was born in 1828 in Campbell, Kentucky, the child of Alexander Weir Sr And Elizabeth Margaret Krout. In 1850, Alexander Weir Jr. resided in Union, Montgomery, Indiana. In 1860, Alexander Weir Jr. resided in Union, Montgomery, Indiana. Alexander Weir Jr. married Rebecca Jane Mitchell, Ruth Ellen Hall, and had children including Catherine O Weir, Howard James Weir, Margaret A Weir, Melissa Ellen Weir, Talitha Jane Weir, William Everett Weir. Alexander Weir Jr. passed away in 1908 in Yountsville, Montgomery, Indiana.

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Biography

  • Alexander Weir Jr. was born in 1828 in Campbell, Kentucky, the child of Alexander Weir Sr And Elizabeth Margaret Krout.
  • In 1850, Alexander Weir Jr. resided in Union, Montgomery, Indiana.
  • In 1860, Alexander Weir Jr. resided in Union, Montgomery, Indiana.
  • Alexander Weir Jr. married Rebecca Jane Mitchell, Ruth Ellen Hall, and had children including Catherine O Weir, Howard James Weir, Margaret A Weir, Melissa Ellen Weir, Talitha Jane Weir, William Everett Weir.
  • Alexander Weir Jr. passed away in 1908 in Yountsville, Montgomery, Indiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Sr.
1780–1852
Birth Location: Loyal Run, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
AS
Elizabeth Krout
1791–1864
Birth Location: Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina
EK

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Mitchell
1840–1927
Birth Location: Indiana
RM
Ruth Hall
1832–1860
Birth Location: Indiana
RH

Children(s)

William Weir
1878–1951
Birth Location: New Market, Montgomery, Indiana
WW
Talitha Weir
1865–1959
Birth Location: Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana
TW
Melissa Weir
1872–1899
Birth Location: Yountsville, Montgomery, Indiana
MW
Howard Weir
1869–1941
Birth Location: Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana
HW
Margaret Weir
1852–
Birth Location: Montgomery, Indiana
MW

Alexander Jr.'s Ancestors

Self
Alexander Jr.
1828–1908
Birth Place: Campbell, Kentucky
Parents
Alexander Weir Sr.
1780–1852
Loyal Run, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth (Margaret) Krout
1791–1864
Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina
Grandparents
Robert Weir
1752–1823
Ulster, Ireland
Margaret Gordon
1768–1780
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Michael Krout
1775–1830
Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina
Katherine LNU
1771–1854
Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Jr.'s Descendants

1.
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Alexander (Weir) Jr. (7 Aug 1828–28 Feb 1908) m. Rebecca (Jane) Mitchell (23 Jun 1840–28 Apr 1927) m. Ruth (Ellen) Hall (31 Jul 1832–25 Aug 1860)
  1. 1. William (Everett) Weir 1878–1951 m. Effie Parkerson 1879–1951
    1. 1. Dorothy (Eleanor) Weir 1917–1979 m. Robert (Wayne) Bowman 1915–1981
      1. 1. Madilyn Bowman 1946–1980
    2. 2. Joel (A) Weir 1901–1972
    3. 3. Willard (A) Weir 1912–
    4. 4. Ruth (May) Weir 1903–
    5. 5. Losia (Eldora) Weir 1906–
    6. 6. Katherine Weir 1916–
  2. 2. Talitha (Jane) Weir 1865–1959 m. Thomas Plunkett –1884 m. Austin (Morgan) Hubbard 1857–1940
    1. 1. Elzey (Omer) Hubbard 1885–1955
    2. 2. Eva (Catherine) Hubbard 1892–1898
  3. 3. Melissa (Ellen) Weir 1872–1899
  4. 4. Howard (James) Weir 1869–1941
  5. 5. Margaret (A) Weir 1852–

Alexander Jr.'s Timeline

7 Records

1828
7 Aug 1828
Birth of Alexander Weir Jr. in Campbell, Kentucky
Campbell, Kentucky
1850
10 Aug 1850
Age 22
Alexander Weir Jr. resided here in Union, Montgomery, Indiana
Union, Montgomery, Indiana
1860
1860
Age 32
Alexander Weir Jr. resided here in Union, Montgomery, Indiana
Union, Montgomery, Indiana
1870
1870
Age 42
Alexander Weir Jr. resided here in Union, Montgomery, Indiana
Union, Montgomery, Indiana
1900
1900
Age 72
Alexander Weir Jr. resided here in Union, Montgomery, Indiana
Union, Montgomery, Indiana
1908
27 Feb 1908
Age 80
Death of Alexander Weir Jr. in Union, Montgomery, Indiana
Union, Montgomery, Indiana
1908
28 Feb 1908
Age 80
Burial of Alexander Weir Jr. in Yountsville, Montgomery, Indiana
Yountsville, Montgomery, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1828
    Event Place: Campbell, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: M593_345; Page: 222A; Image: 455; Family History Library Film: 545844
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: 394; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1240394
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: M653_283; Page: 281; Image: 285; Family History Library Film: 803283
    [4] Indiana Deaths
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: M432_161; Page: 400A; Image: 365
    [6] Indiana, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1850
    Event Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: M432_161; Page: 400A; Image: 365

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: M653_283; Page: 281; Image: 285; Family History Library Film: 803283

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: M593_345; Page: 222A; Image: 455; Family History Library Film: 545844

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: 394; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1240394

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1908
    Event Place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Indiana Deaths
    [2] Indiana, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1908
    Event Place: Yountsville, Montgomery, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, Find a Grave Index
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