Notes for: Augusta Bodine
They had three children (in E. P. Bodine). Eleanor M. Weaver said they had two girls and one boy. The boy was William H. Weaver, Eleanor's husband's grandfather. William Weaver married Lucy Perkins. Eleanor is interested in info on Orson Weaver. Her email address is "Elliegen at aol.com". LDS info says she was born about 1825.
From Ronny Bodine (April 28, 2024):
In June 1880, Mrs. Augusta Weaver, age 45 and widowed, lived with her brother Freeman in Poweshiek County, Iowa. Living with them were her children Hattie, 18 and Celestia, 13.
From "Biographical Record of Kane County, Illinois", Originally printed by the S.J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, 1898]
ORSON L. WEAVER, residing on section 30, Batavia township, Kane county, owns and operates a farm of two hundred and forty-eight acres. It lies four miles southwest of the city of Batavia, and is a well-improved and valuable farm. He is a native of New York, born in the town of Ellisburg, Jefferson county, September 22, 1836. His father, George Weaver, was a native of the same county and state, born in 1811. He there married Abigail Colvin, also a native of the same county and state. In 1840, with his wife and children, he drove through with teams to Kane county, Illinois, where, he arrived in September of that year. First entering a tract of forty acres, in Blackberry township, he later traded that place and located in Batavia township, where he opened up another farm, on which he resided for some years, after which he purchased the farm on which our subject now resides. When he purchased the land it was entirely uncultivated, but with him it was but a short time before he developed a fine farm, on which he later erected good buildings, and, buying more land, had at the time of his death three hundred and seventy-seven acres. He died there in June, 1891, at the age of eighty years. His first wife died some ten years previously, and he later married again.
George and Abigail Weaver were the parents of three sons and four daughters, who grew to mature years. Electa married Edward Brown, and they located in Vermont, where he engaged in the hotel business. Later they moved to North Dakota, where they now reside. Adelia Ann married H. P. Brown, of Vermont, a brother of Edward Brown, the husband of her sister. Luella A. is the wife of Charles Knox, and they reside in Kansas. Celesta died at the age of fifteen years. Orson L., our subject, and D. R. are both substantial farmers residing in Batavia township, the latter being now retired. Alvaro died at the age of nineteen years. George grew to manhood, married and died when only twenty-two years old.
Orson L. Weaver grew to manhood on his father's farm, and attended the public schools during the winter months, and assisted in the cultivation of the farm the remainder of the year. He remained under the parental roof until twenty-two years of age. In 1860 he married Augusta Bodine, a native of Seneca county, New York, where her parents lived and died. She was a lady of good education, and was a teacher, both in New York, and after her removal to Kane county. By this union there were four children: Hattie grew to womanhood, married and resides in Iowa. Charles died at the age of six years. Celesta married and resides in Sac county, Iowa. William H. engaged in farming in Iowa.
After marriage, Mr. Weaver located on the home farm, and after raising one crop, on the 1st of August, 1862, he enlisted in Company B, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and at Springfield, Illinois, was mustered into the United States service. He participated in the battles of Raymond, Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi, Champion Hill, and Vicksburg. For some time he was on provost duty in the latter place, after which he participated in the battle of Spanish Fort. He was then taken sick, and sent to the hospital at Fort Gibson, where he remained about one month. On the 4th of August, 1865, he was discharged at Chicago, and returned to his home. Soon after he went to Clinton county, Iowa where he bought a farm of one hundred and twenty acres, on which he remained until November, 1875. Selling that place he returned to Kane county, to the old home farm, where he remained two years, then went west to Fort Kearney, and there engaged in farming for about two years, when he again returned to Kane county, and resumed his place on the old home farm. After the death of his father, he and his brother bought out the other heirs, and later divided the place, our subject taking one hundred and eighty-seven acres. Here he has since continued to reside, and in addition to dairy farming, has been engaged in breeding and dealing in full blooded Short-horn cattle, and Poland China hogs. The Old house has been remodeled by him and a large barn erected, with a slate roof, being one of the best in the township.
At Fairbury, Nebraska, in December, 1878, Mr. Weaver was united in marriage with Miss Marietta Finch, born in Whiteside county, Illinois, but reared and educated in Clinton county, Iowa. Her father, Samuel Finch, was a native of Canada, of English descent. He married Lydia Clawson, and later moved to Whiteside county, Illinois, from which place he moved to Minnesota, where his Wife died, and he later married again and settled in Clinton county, Iowa. By trade he was a cooper, as was his father and three brothers, all of whom engaged in that business in Whiteside county, Illinois. To Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, three children have been born - Adam L., Edith L. and Brayton L.
Politically Mr. Weaver is a Republican. His first presidential ballot was cast in 1860, for Abraham Lincoln, while his last one, in 1896, was cast for William McKinley. For several years he served as highway commissioner, and has also served for some years on the school board. With the exception of the time spent in Iowa and Nebraska, he has been a resident of Illinois for fifty-eight years, and in his adopted county has done his full share in developing its various interests.
From Sac County, Iowa Bonds and Letters, 1889-1915, p. 47:
Augusta C. Weaver late of Sac County died 26 May 1913. William Weaver is appointed administrator 29 July 1913.
From Illinois Death Records:
Orson L. Weaver died 2 Sept 1917 in Dunham Twp., McHenry County.
Burials in Cook Center Cemetery, Schaller, Sac County, Iowa.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memorial No. 110652518)
AGUSTA G. WEAVER 1833 1913
Burials in West Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Kane County, Illinois.
(For grave marker photo see Find A Grave Memrial No. 16849308)
ORSON L. WEAVER 1836--1917