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SAMUEL WEAVER
HUMBERSTONE
[Welland Tribune, 1 October 1897]
After a lingering illness, Samuel Weaver passed quietly to his long rest at 11 p.m. on Monday, in the 81st year of his age. He had been failing for several years, but only critically ill about two months. He was born a mile east of the village in December 1817, of U.E. Loyalist stock, his father and mother settling here during the troubled times of 1812. While the family were leaving the American lines an uncle of deceased became very sick and had to be left for a time while the rest of the family pushed on. Returning shortly after, no trace of him could be found. Samuel Weaver, now deceased, was the last surviving member of the old family. He leaves a widow, (Sarah Foster) and three sons and one daughter-George J., Albert S., Morris Weaver and Mrs. Samuel Neuert. The funeral took place from the family residence yesterday, Rev. E.E. Marshall conducting the ceremony; interment at Overholt’s cemetery. Mr. Weaver was one of the oldest and most respected residents of the place, never being absent for any length of time except when teaching school or absent for a brief period working elsewhere.
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