JOHN N. WEIR, a representative well-to-do citizen of Franklin township, is a native of the same, having been born on his father's farm June 26, 1844. He is of Scotch-Irish descent, being a grandson of Samuel Weir, who in the latter part of the eighteenth century came with a brother from Scotland to this country, the family finally making a settlement in Washington county, Penn. In the fall of 1813 he purchased, of John Sargent, 200 acres of wild land on Ten Mile creek, to which he afterward added 180 acres. He was married to Margaret, daughter of John Clark, and they then settled on the Stephen Post farm, where they passed the remainder of their days. The names of the children born to them are: Joseph, Adam, Thomas, Jane, Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel and Sarah (the latter married to a Mr. Rettig), all now deceased. Mr. Weir was a lifelong farmer eminently successful in his vocation. For many years he was a consistent Presbyterian, in which faith he died; in politics he was an active Democrat. Adam Weir, son of Samuel and Margaret (Clark) Weir, was born in Franklin township, this county, May 27, 1801, where he passed his boyhood and youth in working on the farm and attending, during the winter months, the subscription schools of the neighborhood. On December 1, 1825, he was united in marriage with Sarah Carter, who bore him the following named children: Margaret, Jane, William and Henry B. On May 19, 1836, Mr. Weir took, for his second wife, Phoebe Tucker, and the children by that union were Samuel H. (deceased), John N., Sarah and Phoebe D. On May 14, 1850, he was married to Mrs. Cynthia Kane, daughter of Mathias Minton and widow of C. C. Kane, and one son was born to them, Adam, Jr., who married Ella, daughter of Thomas Hanna, of Morris township, and one daughter, Lell, living in Pittsburgh. Adam Weir Sr., came in 1840 to the present residence of his widow and youngest son, and made many improvements thereon. At his death, which occurred July 15, 1866, he was the owner of a large farm, the accumulation of a lifetime of hard work. He was an active and liberal supporter of the Presbyterian Church, as well as of all public enterprises, and was universally respected. John N. Weir passed his earlier years on the farm, for a time attending the schools of the neighborhood, and though he was obliged to leave school at an early age, he continued to spend his leisure time in study. On November 28, 1867, he was united in marriage with Martha M., daughter of J. Miller Day, and to their union were born the following named children: Edna L., Nellie S., Bessie L. and Mattie D., the last named dying at the age of eight months. In politics Mr. Weir is a Democrat, taking an active interest in the affairs of his party. He and his family are interested in church work.

Text taken from page 1434 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed January 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published January 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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