David J. Weaver
Action is the keynote of the character of all who achieve success--action wisely planned and carefully carried out. The successful life story of D. J. Weaver is a case in point being one of a determined struggle for a definite purpose. He started in life practically on his own resources, but being a man of force and will he has succeeded and is now comfortably located on his farm in Baughman township, Wayne county, which through his efforts is as good land as the county affords.
Mr. Weaver was born at Attica, Seneca county, Ohio, January 7, 1859, the son of W. C. and Elizabeth (Thompson) Weaver. The former was a native of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, where he grew up and was educated. He came to Ohio early in life and married in this state. He was a good business man and became an extensive and well-to-do farmer, a man of much influence in his community. He took considerable interest in Republican politics. His death occurred in 1893 and his widow,a woman of admirable personal traits, is still living in 1909. They were the parents of the following children: John, Frank S., D. J., Ervin, Mary and Bertha, all living at this writing, D. J. of this review being the only one in Wayne county, Ohio. He was reared upon the farm which he assisted in developing, attending the country schools during the winter months, receiving a fairly good education in the common schools. He remained under the parental roof until he was twenty-five years old, having farmed his father's place for a part of the crops which he raised. He proved to be a good farmer and soon had a start. He is now the owner of a very valuable farm of seventy-five acres, which is under a high state of improvement and yields bounteous harvests under his able management. He carries on general farming and stock raising and is doing well with both. He has a comfortable home and all the farming machinery and outbuildings to meet his requirements.
Mr. Weaver was married in 1885 to Edith O. Stinson, who was born in Wayne county, Ohio, December 9,1861. She is the daughter of William Stinson. This family has long been an honored one in this county. When Mr. Weaver came to Wayne county he located on a farm east of Dalton in Sugar Creek township. He has always been a farmer and a good one, too.
To Mr. and Mrs. Weaver three children have been born, namely: Edna, born January 5, 1886, is a graduate of the Marshallville (Ohio) high school. She taught school very successfully for some time. She is now married and lives in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. William Weaver was born August 6, 1888, and he gives promise of a successful business man, as does also his brother, Earl who was born March 1, 1890, and who graduated from the local high school in 1909.
Mr. Weaver is a Republican and he takes much interest in local political affairs, and he is at present very ably filling the office of one of the trustees of Baughman township, serving his third term. Fraternally, he belongs to Orrville Lodge, No. 430, Free and Accepted Masons. He is a member of the United Presbyterian church at Dalton.
From The History of Wayne County, Ohio, Vol. 1, B. E. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis, 1910