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Children
Bessie Mae
Emily
Charles
Valentine
John Thomas
Elizabeth
Givler
James William
Helen A.
Day
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Lived
in Easton, PA
Easton Daily Express, Friday, July 9, 1915, Page 4
James Wilson Weaver
James W. Weaver, a well known resident of this city, died at 4:20 o’clock
yesterday afternoon at his home, 713 Washington St., Following a long
illness with Bright’s disease. Deceased was in the 63rd year
of his age. Mr. Weaver was taken ill in August last while in the office
of Thomas Iron Company, this city, of which corporation he was the
secretary and treasurer. At the time of his death he was also vice-president
of the Easton School Board. Although it was known for some time past
that Mr. Weaver was seriously ill, the news of his death was received
as a shock by a his large number of friends and acquaintances.
The deceased was born in Catasauqua, a son of the late Valentine
and Mary Michler Weaver. His father was one of the pioneers in the
manufacture of pig iron in the Lehigh Valley. James Wilson Weaver was
educated in the public schools of Catasauqua and later attended Wyoming
Seminary, at Wilkes-Barre. When a youth he entered the employ of the
Thomas Iron Company, first as a machinist and later as bookkeeper.
He came to this city in 1883 to accept a position as bookkeeper in
Easton office of the company, and in 1893 he was elected to the position
he held at the time of his death. His predecessor John T. Knight.
For
twenty years Mr. Weaver was actively connected with the affairs
of the Easton Public schools. His interest in the advancement of the
courses of the scholars was marked, but he was always especially
interested in the Franklin building, which is only a short distance
from his home.
Deceased was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife, three sons, and three daughters, James.
W. Weaver, and John T. Weaver, of Easton; Mrs. W. C. Hood, of Stroudsburg,
Mrs. Stanton W. Godley and Miss Elizabeth Weaver, of Easton.
There also survive three sisters, Mrs. Horace Bachman, of Roselle,
N.J.; Mrs. George E. Yerkes, of Hatboro, and Mrs. Edward Berry, of
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