Will of G. A. Weir filed May 16, 1952 Lowndes, Mississippi
Last Will and Testament of G. A. Weir filed May 15, 1952, Probate court Loundes Co., Mississippi
Occupation Streetcar driver, farmer, deacon, owned and ran a grocery store in Columbus Georgia.Story related by James, Harold and Roy Lee Tate: "George Weir had buried his gold somewhere outside of his house and one night while he was counting it in his home, someone was watching and watched where he buried it out under a tree. That person stole George's gold. Not too long after that, the Coleman's "came into a lot of money" and it was believed one of them had stolen George's gold. The Coleman's then had a car dealership and other enterprises that made them wealthy! However, these grandsons of George believed that the money had been buried in George's favorite horse's stall and claim that to this day if anyone digs up the ground on Weir Hill, you can hear the sound of horses." There is speculation that the money is still buried up on Weir Hill.
100. Henry Harris WEIR
Marriage; (1) Blanche McDowell b 6 Jul 1900
issue
Children born in South Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas. John Sylvester Gardner worked at Morton Salt Plant in Hutchinson as a Supervisor, Harold his youngest son was frail and the family moved to New Mexico on a Homestead hoping the change in climate would improve his health. - Thought to be in Rosebud , New Mexico.
Source 1900 Census for South Hutchinson, Reno Co., Kansas
Gardner John S. b. Sept 1869 age 30 male, married 10 years, born Illinois father -mother both born Indiana occupation supt. in salt works.
Anna, wife b. Feb 1870 age 30 female, married 10 years, 4 children born, 4 living, born in Missouri, Father and mother both born Germany
Herbert (S.amuel)b. July 1891 - (Census error name Hubert Samuel)
Dora (Margaret) b. Oct 1892
Leslie (Frederick) b. Jan 1895
Orrel Sylvester b. Sept 1896Oh the homestead Conditions were primitive. Grandma would go out of the house and kill rattlesnakes in the yard so the children could come out of the house safely to get to the burro which they rode to school. When they returned to Kansas they lived on a farm in Plevna Township, Reno County. During the depression the farm was lost - and they moved into Plevna. After they passed away the House they lived in in Plevna was occupied by John Bailey Gardner and his Wife Leona,
computer glitch - Computer shows Dora as buried in Plevna Kansas - she is buried in Memorial Park Cem., Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas
Marriage to Dora Gardner was second marriage . He had one son Harry Cline by that first marriage
Arthur was Register of Deeds of Reno County for many years . Was a Mason, Member of Odd Fellows
Died of Cancer. They lived at 414 E Bigger Street, in Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas
281. Clara GARDNER
Clara worked in Washington D. C. as a secretary. She married late i n life, her husband died before she did - no children. Married name Summerall
She was living in Hutchinson, Kansas about 1980.
several children- several grandchildren - Charles Mason died in fishing accident. One daughter,Marie Mason,was an exceptional runner.
284. Isla MASON
Married - lived in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma - her husband was a car dealer
107. Dora GARDNER
The 1900 Reno Co., Cenus lists Nellie b. 1878 age 22 and daughter - Our records do not show a NELLIE as one of the children - but the youngest daughter Dora was born in 1878. Perhaps she was called Nellie? I do not remember her as I was five years old at the time of her death and I was still living in Iowa.
Harry Mounts had sandy hair, bright blue eyes, and a very rudy complexion. Was a farmer. Through the depression Harry would appear at our house on Sunday afternoon obviously hoping to be asked to stay for Sunday dinner, much to my step-mothers dismay. - But he never left hungry.
112. Johnie Carlton WEIR "Johnie"
Guthrie 03598
Whereas, a certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Guthrie, Oklahoma, has been deposited in the General Land Office, whereby it appears that, persuant to the Act of Congress on May 20, 1862, "To Secure Homesteads to Actual Settlers on the Public Domain," and the acts supplemental thereto, the claim of Johnie C. Weir has been established and duly consumated, in conformity to law, for the west half of the northwest quarter and the west half of the southwest quarter of Section Twenty-nine in Township seventeen north of Range twenty west of the Indian Meridian, Oklahoma, containing one hundred sixty acres, ...In testimony whereof, I Woodrow Wilson President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington the second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand thirteen ...Source: Marriage License - from Morrison
"Johnnie C. Weir age 21 from Barton Co., Mo. married Lillie Hawkins age 16 from Texas on July 8 1908 He was living in Trail Township , Oklahoma & George Hamilton Weir , his father, witnessed his application",
Point of Conflict - Jesse Harold Weir gives marriage date as July 7
116. George Hamilton WEIR
Source:1920 Census for Trail Township, Dewey County, Oklahoma family #49
Weir George H. head m w 38 m. b. Missouri Mother and father both born Missouri
Lenora H. wife f w 32 m. b. Michigan Mother and Father both born Michigan
Gertie B. daughter f w 16 s b. Oklahoma Father b. Wisconcin - Mother born Michigan
Lila V. daughter f w 12 s b. Oklahoma Father b. Wisconcin - Mother born Michigan
Alma C. daughter f w 10 s b. Oklahoma Father b. Wisconcin - Mother born Michigan
Earl son m w 9 s b. Oklahoma Father b. Wisconcin - Mother born Michigan
Note Twins born after 1920 = Peter Dwenlyn who married Otha Grable
Pena Gwendolyn - married Prentice Stafford.
Source 1820 census for Trail Township, Dewey County, Oklanoma Family 50
The next family in the census for family #50 is Smiley Joseph J. age 64 married to a Tillie E. 58 could they be the parents of Annie and Effie Smiley that married Wilbur E and James Sylvester - ?? If so they would g.Grandfather of Wilbur E. Weir's children.Source: Crum Book - Morrison & Crum
George Hamilton b. 1881 Missouri d. 1960 (Tombstone) m. 26 Aug 1902 in Dewey Co., Oklahoma to Hanner Lenora Bogert b. 1866 d. 1968 (Tombstone). Both buried in Evergreen Cem., Dewey Co., Oklahoma. Their marriage certificate stated they both lived in Trail Twp., Dewey Co., and were married by a Baptist clergyman. George and Lenora homesteaded the N 1/2 SE 1/4 SW1/4 ME1/2 Section 33 and NW1.4 SW/14 Section 34 T17N R19/w (Homestead Application 19823) 6 miles NE of Leedy, The land was patented to them in 1906 and they sold their homestead the same year. George and Lenora had the following children : Gertie Bell m. Jed Dowling; Lila Venila m. Arlis Wray; Cecile Alma m. Carl Elliot; Earl "Bud" m. Ima Gladys Bolivar; Peta Dwenly(Twin) m. Otha Gradle; Pena Gwenlyn (Twin) m. Prentice Stafford.November 26 2006 -
I have just found an overlooked descendants name in an e-mail form Pat Morrison dated July 14, 2006
"I have a contact for you . As follows - Odessa M. Quattlebaum, 4833 Melondy Ln. , Bartlesville, OK. 74006
Telephone (918) 3333 - 0319 ... She descends from George Hamilton Weir (1881 - 1968) (She is his granddaughter).
Lenora Bogart - murdered at age 81 by drug addict in 1968 from Morrison information no location
Please note: In Census name is listed as Lenora H. in Crum Book - Hanner Lenora( Hanner = Hannah?) written as it sounded when spoken?
Source Cem. record of Dewey Co., Oklahoma - Internet
Weir, H. Lenora 1968 Evergreen, Leedey, Dewey Co., Oklahoma
MH note - Arlis Wray lived in Hutchinson, Reno Co., Kansas - as a child we visited in their home - I knew them only as my dads cousin.
117. Laura Bell WEIR
married Ed Gilmore had four children - two girls and two boys 1 daughter married a Crum.
Laura Belle b. 18 Feb 1883 in Missouri d. 6 Dec 1957 in Lamar Colorado was married 11 July 1899 Dewey Co., Oklahoma to Edward Gilmore b. 15 Feb 1880 in Iowad. 13 Mar 19956 in Bristol, Colorado both are buried in Holly Cem., Holly Colorado. Laura age 18 and Edward, 22, were married "at the residence of Mrs. Catherine Crum - their grandmotherwhith whom Laura had lived after her mother Tillie had died. In the 1900 and 1910 census they resided in Harrison Township, Dewey Co., where Edward was a farmer. In 1905 Edward bought 160 acres in Dewey Co., from his uncle Marshall Crum for $3000.00. In 1916 he sold his land and interest in a cotton gin and moved to Kiowa Co., Colorado where they had a farm near Laura's cousiin Arna Crum - south of Towner, Kiowa Co., Only Herma was living at home The children of Laura Belle and Edward Gilmore Edward James b. 13 May 1900, Floyd William b. 26 Nov 1901; Pearl Syrena b. 29 Apr 1903 and Herma Virginia b. 11 Jun 1909.
CHECK FOR DEWEY CO. MARRIAGE LIC. FOR THESE CHILDREN
Laura Belle b. 18 Feb 1883 in Missouri d. 6 Dec 1957 Lamar Colorado m. 11 July 1899 Dewey Co., OK to Edward Gillmore b. 15 Feb 1880 Iowa d. 13 M14 1956 Bristol Colorado They were married "At residence of Mrs. Crum . On the 1900 and 1910 census, they reside at Harrison Township Dewey Co., where Edward is a farmer. in 1905, Ed bought land and interest in a cotton gin and moved to Kiowa Co., Colorado where they had a farm near Laura's cousin Arney Crum south of Towner. They had a crop failure in 1917and times were difficult. In the 1920 census they lived in precinct 1, Kiowa Co., Colorado.
Source: The Family of William Hamilton Crum 1825 - 1895p. 50
Frank Gilmore, a great-grandson of Ed and Laur Gilmore wrote a brief history of their family . It is as follows: "Floyd William Gillmore, born on November 26, 1901, attended school for eight years but only obtained an education of six years. Harvest abd daukt cgires becessutated Floyd missing a total of two years of his schooling.
In putnam, Dewey County, Oklahoma Floyd's father worked as a wheat farmera and had an interest in a cotton gin,which kept the family fed and clothed. With a garden and orchard the family was of modest means.
The year of 1915 Floyd's great uncle Marshall Crum visited and convinced the family to sell out and move to Colorado. Marshall said land was good and they went to check it out. Finding a bumper crop of corn, milo and Broom corn, Ed decided to sell. In 1916 Ed sold all he had including interest in the cotton gin and moved to the Colorado dry land by covered wagon.
When the kids, Pearl, Floyd and Edward were transferred to the Colorado school at Towner in East central Colorado, they were set back a few grades. Thus Floyd received only a sixth grade education.
Nineteen seventeen in the spring, after the crops were planedm they dried out and were a disaster. Ed, Edward and Floyd went to work for the Missouri Pacific Railroad on the section gang, Working for wages plus what the family grew on the scool section where they lived, they were able to made ends meet.
Later, the railroad found out Floyd wasn't old enough to work, it was agreed that he would return to the farm and help out for clothes and spending money. Floyd worked for some time until he found out he wasn't going to get the money or clothes, so he left and went to work for the Geeswine family.
The property where Floyd's dad settled didn't have a well, so one of his chores was going over to the Young place to get water for all the stock and family's needs. There he met his future bride, Laura Alma.
About 1918, Floyd and another hand were hauling hay for the Geeesewines and it was snowing and began to blizzard. Floyd and the hand tried to wait out the storm but eventually found shelter by hanging on to the horses tails who led them back to the ranch. Geesewine was furious and Floyd quit, walking fhrough 2 feet of snow the next morning to the Youngs and borrowed a hors, Burt, to ride home.
Most of the social life in the Colorado dryland in the first decade of the 20th century consisted of dances and weddings and other social events. After a years courtship Floyd William Gillmore and Laura Alma Young were married in her folks home, on Aug 14, 1919.
As was the custom in those days Laura and FLoyd suffered the shivaree. The bride and groom were separated on their wedding night, Floyd was taken qw miles to the north of Towner by his father and then forced to treat everyone with candy since Floyd wasn't of drinking age. The bride waited patiently fuming behind, while the groom trekked back to his bordier.
The young coulpe set up house south of Towner and eventually rented from an old bachelor while Floyd farmed the land, working for Laura's father. Since her parents had gone to California, they worked the land essentially for what they could eat and expenses.
Times were hard with a new baby on the way. Elner was born on the second of September 1920. Another son, Elmer was born on September 22 two years later.
The following year Floyd got sick and couldn't work so the family took the train to Californa and lived in Azuza where Laura picked oranges and Floyd worked in a foundry.
After moving back and forth between California, Floyd and Laura and family finally settled in Holly, Colorado and eventually Bristol in the early 1940's and 50's . Floyd's dad died in 1973. Laura eventually moved to Lamar, then to Topeka with her youngest son where she is currently residing.
118. Wilbur Ulysses Eugene WEIR
Wilbur Eugene Weir 1885 - 1922 photo of gravestone by Wm. Pat Morrisonin Trail Cemetery dewey Co., Oklahoma
Wilbur was a son of James Sylvester Weir and Matilda J.( Crum) Weir. "Tillie" was a daughter of William (Bill) Hamilton Crum and Catherine (Richey) Crum of Scott Co., Indiana.Source: Cem., Trail, Dewey Co., Oklahoma
d. 20 May 1922Patentee Name: Wilbur U Weir Authority May 20 1862: Homestead
Document #: 01168 160 acres
Issue date May 29 1913 Land office Guthrie
Parts Sec Twnshp Range Fract Meridian State County Survy Nr.
NE 18/ 17-N 20-W No Indian OK Dewey -----
This homestead was sold in 1914.
Source:1920 Census of Trail Township, Dewey County, Oklahoma
Family #23
Weir, Wilbur E. head m w 33 m. b. Kansas, Mother and Father b. Missouri (error) - father b. Ill
Effie S. wife f w 28 m b. Missouri, Mother and Father b. Missouri
Irene daughter f w 10 b. Oklahoma, Father b. Kansas mother b. Missouri,
Sylvester (Mutt) son m w 8 b. Oklahoma, Father b. Kansas mother b. Missour,i
George Hamilton son m w 9/12 b. Oklahoma, Father b. Kansas, mother b. Missouri,
Source: Pat
Wilbur Eugene b. 8 Dec 1885 d. 20 May 1922 (Tombstone) bur Trail Cem., Dewy Co., M. Effie Smiley, He Homesteaded application 01168 the NE 1/4 of Section 18 T17N R20W in the Trail community and the land was patented to him on May 29, 1913 He and Effie sold the homestead in 1914. Children Irene b. 1910; Sylvester b. 1912; George b. 1916.Please note: Information found on Family search gives name as Wilbur B. We have different names - Wilbur Ulyses Eugene Weir - Census uses Wilbur E. - land grant in Oklahoma uses Wilbur U. -
307. Irene Emeline WEIR
Irene Emiline Weir - 1908 - 1983 daughter of Wilbur Weir we have born 1810
b. 30 June 1908 Leedy ________Oklahoma
m. Henry Donald Tawzer 1901 - 1963