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EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power

These biographies were submitted by a researcher and evidently abstracted from the 1876 History of Sangamon County, IL. Errors could occur, so one should always verify the correctness by obtaining copies of vitals and performing all necessary research to document what is contained herein.



WEBER, GEORGE R., born May 29, 1808, in Baltimore, Maryland. His parents moved while he was an infant to Shepherdstown, Jefferson county, Virginia, their former home, and where they were married. George R., whose name heads this sketch, was married in Shepherdstown, May 1, 1832, to Susan Shepherd. They soon after moved to New York city, where Mrs. Susan Weber died. G. R. Weber returned to Shepherdstown, Virginia, and from there came to Springsfield, Illinois, arriving April 15, 1835. He was married in Springfield, Illinois, September, 1836, to Catharine Welch. They had eight children in Springfield.

MARY E., was married in Springfield, to Jacob English. They have six children, and live in Howard county, Kansas.

EMMA, was married in Springfield to Frank Child.

CATHARINE C., born Oct. 4, 1844, was married in Springfield, April 11, 1874, to Isaac Short, who was born Sept. 5, 1839, in South Bloomfield, Ohio. They reside in Springfield, Illinois.

ANNA M. lives with her parents.

GEORGE W., born Nov. 27, 1850, in Springfield, Illinois, was married April 27, 1876, in Taylorville, to Nemmie Shumway, daughter of the late Judge Shumway. George W. Weber is the editor and publisher of the Taylorville Democrat, and resides in Taylorville, Illinois.

JOHN R. and NORVAL W. reside in Springfield, and are conducting a job printing office.

George R. Weber formed a partnership with John S. Roberts in April, 1835, for the publication of the Illinois Republican. When the state capital was removed from Vandalia to Springfield, the State Register office came with it, and that paper and the Illinois Republican, being both democratic, were consolidated in 1839, the proprietors becoming partners under the name of Walters & Weber. This partnership continued until 1846, when Mr. Weber sold out to Mr. Walters, and enlisted in Co. A, 4th Ill. Inf., under Colonel E. D. Baker. While encamped on the Rio Grande, in Mexico, news of Mr. Walters' death reached there, and Mr. Weber being interested in the state printing, it was necessary for him to return. He accordingly was detailed to return home with those soldiers who were unfit for duty, and was never recalled. After the time expired for which he was elected public printer, he severed his connection with the office, and moved to his farm. He, however, contributed articles which appeared both as editorial and communicated to the columns of the Republican. Mr. Weber was also elected major in the Mormon war. He served six months as state commissary in our late civil war, and was appointed by President Lincoln as commissary at Camp Butler, which position he retained until the close of the rebellion. George R. Weber has now retired from business, and resides in Springfield, Illinois.



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