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Barbara, wife of Abraham Herr. John Weaver, one of the twins, married Ann Landis, and died in 1832.

Jacob Weaver, son of Jacob and Magda- lena (Barr) Weaver, was born July 4, 1750, and died July 25, 1824. He married Esther Neff, born September 27, 1756, died Febru- ary 2, 1817, daughter of Jacob and Ann (Brackhill) Neff, They had a large family of children: John, born October 3, 1777; Susannah, November 23, 1779; Jacob. Sep- tember 12, 1780; Samuel, March 8, 1782; Ann, March 28, 1784; David, November 25, 1785; Martha, May 16, 1787; John, of fur- ther mention below ; Rev. Joseph, April 5, 1792; Elizabeth, March 10, 1794; Nettie, April 5. 1798. The family was identified with the Reformed Mennonite church.

John Weaver, eighth child of Jacob (2) and Esther (Neft') Weaver, was born June 12, 1789, and died August 24, 1869. He re- ceived by inheritance a portion of the orig- inal farm settled by his great-grandfather, and there engaged in the pursuit of agricul- ture until his death. He married Elizabeth Kreider, born January 23, 1797, daughter of Christian and Ann (Harnish) Kreider. She was the mother of nine children, and died May 26, 1886, having survived her husband nearly seventeen years. Children : Martin, born August 6, 1820; Christian, of further mention below ; Amos, May 22, 1825 ; Eliz- abeth, May 2, 1827; Ann, March 25, 1829; John K., March 15, 1832; Cyrus J., March 2, 1835 ; Francis J., April 7, 1838 ; Dr. Jacob G., April 9, 1840. All were reared in the Re- formed Mennonite church.

Christian Weaver, second son of John and Elizabeth (Kreider) Weaver, was born May

14, 1823, in West Lampeter, died October

15, 1913. He was educated in the public schools adjaceiit to his home, was a very quiet man, devoted to the Mennonite re- ligion, opposed to war, and devoted to his family. In i86g he removed to Gloucester county, Virginia, where he engaged in farm- ing and in the lumber business, and con- tinued until he retired from active life. He purchased standing timber and operated saw mills ; he acquired a handsome com- petence. He married, November 6, 1849, Rebecca Brubaker, born February 14, 183 1, daughter of Samuel and Esther (Stehman) Brubaker. Children: i. Ezra J. (single). 2. Anna Elizabeth, married William S. Heath, and was the mother of Maud Heath.

wife of Percy A. Wrenn, and mother of William Wrenn. 3. Christian Kreider. of further mention. 4. Ira B., married (first) Olivia Camper, and (second) Maud Cam- eron ; there are two sons of the first mar- riage : Ira and Willie, and four daughters of the second : Madge Gordon, Rebecca Elizabeth, Maud, Christine. 5. Alpheus, married Mary Armistead Williams, and has children: Herman, Grace, Alpheus, John, Fred and Daisy. 6. B. Frank, married Susie May Jennings and has children: William and May. 7. Harry S., married (first) Clara Davis; (second) Rosina Beatrice Yingling; children by first marriage: Helen and Wil- lis ; and by second marriage : Ruth, Naomi and Vivian. 8. John Willis, married (first) Jeannette Nash, (second) Mary Wingfield; children by first marriage : Evelyn and John Willis. Jr.; child by second marriage, John Christian.

Christian Kreider, second son of Chris- tian and Rebecca (Brubaker) Weaver, was born March 11, 1857, in Pennsylvania, and was about twelve years of age when he re- mo\ed with his parents to Virginia. In his native state he attended school, and after removal to V^irginia was actively occupied in his father's lumber business. In 1879, at the age of twenty-two years, he went to Clay Bank, Gloucester county, Virginia, to take charge of the B. R. & C. Steamship Company's property, of which he had full control for twenty-two years. He was able, industrious and made himself very valuable to his employers, transacting the business of the company at that point. In 1900 he removed to Newport News, where in asso- ciation with his brother, B. Frank Weaver, he established the firm of Weaver Brothers, manufacturers of sash, doors, blinds and all kinds of building lumber. They employ a large force of workmen, and do an exten- sive business in supplying builders in that section of the state. He is a director of the Colonial State Bank, of Newport News, a staunch and progressive citizen, active in business, widely known and respected, and much devoted to his home and family. Like his ancestors he does not mingle in public affairs. Liberal in religion, he is a regular attendant of the Baptist church of New- port News, to whose work he gives liberal support. He married Elton Ann Smith, daughter of William and Sarah (Freeman) Smith, of Gloucester county, Virginia.