Person:John Weston (52)

Biographical Sketch

JOHN WESTON, of Skowhegan, a veteran agriculturist and an old "forty niner," was born in Skowhegan, Me., March 10, 1824. His parents were Alvin and Abigail (Harding) Weston. His paternal grandfather John Weston, whose name he bears, was son of Joseph Weston, who came to Maine from Concord Mass in 1771 or 1772, and was one of the earliest settlers of this locality....

John Weston, subject of this article, was educated in the district schools of Skowhegan and brought up to agricultural work. In the memorable year of 1849, soon after the discovery of gold in California, he joined the great throng of adventurers who came from every part of the civilized world to seek the new El Dorado, making the trip to the land of promise in the sailing vessel "James A. Thompson" by way of Cape Horn. They arrived at San Francisco after a voyage of one hundred and eighty four days from Bath, Me. Mr. Weston directly made his way to the gold fields, where he remained for some seventeen months, engaged in placer mining. After meeting with fair success, he came home, this time accomplishing the journey in the much shorter time of thirty five days via the Isthmus of Panama to New York. Since 1851, the year of his return, he has resided in Skowhegan. Here he has a farm of two hundred and twenty acres, the flourishing condition of which evidences the capable management and persistent industry of the owner. A man of recognized business ability, Mr. Weston has the confidence of his fellow townsmen. He is a director in the Second National Bank of Skowhegan, which position he has held for twenty years. He belongs to Somerset Lodge, F. & A. M. and De Molay Commandery, K. T., at Skowhegan. A public spirited citizen, he has borne his share of the burden and responsibility of town office, having formerly served two years as Selectman and for five years as town Collector of Taxes. For several years he has been a member of the Republican Town Committee of Skowhegan.^[7]

1. ↑ Skowhegan Town and vital records, 1815-1891, in Maine, United States. Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900. (FamilySearch Record Search)
   Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00654-3, System Origin: Maine-EASy, GS Film number: 12063, Reference ID: 78 [1].

   Name: John Weston
   Gender: Male
   Birth Date: 10 Mar 1824
   Birthplace: Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine
   Father's Name: Alvin Weston
   Mother's Name: Abigail Weston

2. ↑ Skowhegan, Somerset, Maine, United States, in Somerset, Maine, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   P. 81, household 724, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552058, Image Number: 00322.

   Household:
   Weston John. Age 46. Farmer.
   Weston Susan. Age 44. Keeping house.
   Weston Lizzie F. Age 17. At home.
   Weston Addie F. Age 16. School Teacher.
   Weston Clara M. Age 14. At home.
   Weston Delia. Age 13. At home.
   Weston Horace M. Age 11. At home.
   Weston Nelson. Age 9. At home.
   Weston Walter C. Age 7. At home.
   McIntire Clarina. Age 74. At home.
   All born in Maine.

3. ↑ Somerset, Maine, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   P. 497B, household 331, NARA microfilm publication T9-0488, roll 488, Image Numbers: 35 and 36 .

   Household:
   Weston John. Age 56. Farmer.
   Weston Susan. Age 54. Wife. Keeping house.
   Weston Horace. Age 21. Son. Farm Laborer.
   Weston Carrie M. Age 24. Daughter. Teacher.
   Weston Delia A. Age 23. Daughter. Teacher.
   Weston Nelson W. Age 19. Son. Farm laborer.
   Weston Walter C. Age 17. Son. Farm laborer.
   McIntire Clarinda. Age 84. Mother-in-law. At home.
   Healey Lizzie W. Age 28. Daughter. Teacher.
   All born in Maine.

4. ↑ WESTON, JOSEPH SR , in Daughters of the American Revolution. Genealogical Research System
   Member: Mildred Retha Weston.

   The Said Horace Milton Weston was the child of
   John Weston born on 10 - Mar - 1824 at Skowhegan
   died at Skowhegan on 25 - Nov - 1912 and his ( 1st ) wife
   Susan McIntire born on 12 - Apr - 1826 at Bloomfield
   died at Skowhegan on 21 - Aug - 1905 married on 23 - Nov - 1851

5. ↑ Somerset, Maine, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 164, sheet 17A, household 382, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1240600, Image Number: 00448.

   Household:
   John Weston. Head. Born Mar 1824. Age 76. Married 48 yrs. Farmer.
   Susan Weston. Wife. Born Apr 1826. Age 74. Married 48 yrs.
   Addie Delano. Daughter. Born. Married. Mar 1854. Age 46. Married 26 yrs.
   Susan Delano. G. Daughter. Born May 1876. Age 24. Single.
   All born in Maine.

6. ↑ Somerset, Maine, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 237, sheet 25A, household 436, NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 546, Image Number: 00732.

   Address: Norridgewock Road
   Household:
   Weston, Nelson W. Head. Age 48. Married 21 yrs. Farmer.
   Weston, Emma P. Wife. Age 41. Married 21 yrs. Mother of 2 children, both living.
   Weston, Howard N. Son. Age 18. Single.
   Weston, Fred W. Son. Age 16. Single.
   Weston, John. Father. Age 86. Widowed.
   All born in Maine.

7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the State of Maine. (New England Historical Pub. Co., 1903).