Mrs. Lena Weaver, widow of the late James C. Weaver, deputy clerk of Page county, died in Luray at 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Alice Downing, with whom she resided. Mrs. Weaver, who reached her 79th birthday on the 26th of last August had been afflicted with increasing blindness for five years and for the last three years her vision had been barely more than sufficient to distinguish light from darkness. Her general health, however, had remained fairly good in spite of a life of enforced inactivity., although her heart had been somewhat effected. She seemed unusually well on Saturday when she was taken with a heart attack, that was followed by congestion of the lungs and pneumonia. She remained conscious almost to the end, recognized the members of her family and realizing the end was near and strong in her Christian faith she said she was going home. Her death is a sad affliction in the family circle where she was a gentle and devoted mother and grandmother. Born and spending her entire life at Luray she was much beloved and known by everyone in the community.
Mrs. Weaver's birthplace was the old Buracker home on West Main Street at the Hawksbill Street corner. She was the last survivor but one of the prominent Samuel A Buracker family. One sister, Mrs. Flora C. Biedler, widow of William T. Biedler, of Baltimore is still living. Three sisters, Mrs. J.D. Selbert, Mrs. Joseph W. Amiss and Miss Fannie Buracker, of Luray and two brothers, Edward M. Buracker of Baltimore and William S. Buracker of Luray are deceased. Their mother was a daughter of Edward Almond, of Ida this county.
The surviving children of Mrs. Weaver are Mrs. Fred T. Amiss and Mrs. Alice Downing of Luray. One son, W. E. Weaver, of Baltimore and one daughter, Mrs. W. K. Adams, of Charlottesville, are deceased. On Nov. 2, 1870 [Virginia marriage records show DOM 1 Nov 1871 in Luray], the subject of this notice was married to James C. Weaver, a prominent merchant and business man of Luray and a member of the firm of John H. Read & Co.. who died on February 16, 1904, then being deputy clerk of the county. Some years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Weaver were baptized at the same time by Rev. L. R. Milbourne, pastor of Main Street Baptist church, the ordinance being administered in the Hawksbill nearly opposite the present post office on Water Street. Mrs. Weaver was a devout Christian and lover her church and its services.
The funeral service at the home on Wednesday afternoon was conducted by Rev. Charles A. Hull, Mrs. Weaver's pastor, assisted by the Rev. C. J. Gibson, while the burial took place in Green Hill cemetery. Among those present from a distance were James B. and William Downing of Baltimore and Luray, grandsons of the deceased. Edward M. Buracker, Jr. of Baltimore, Mrs. Albert Gusdorf, of Reading, PA., Dr. Thomas Amiss a grandson, from Richmond and Edward Amiss a grandson from the University of Virginia. W. K. Adams, a son-in-law from Charlottesville and his sons, Robert and Bryan Adams and daughters, Mrs. Lena Amonette, and Mrs. Julia Fowler, and Mr. Amonette of Charlottesville, and Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Gibson, of Lexington Va, and others.
Page News and Courier
Friday, Dec 9, 1927
The above obituary suggests a date of birth 26 Aug 1848. Her death certificate shows a date of birth 10 Jul 1848 in Luray.
Mrs. Weaver's birthplace was the old Buracker home on West Main Street at the Hawksbill Street corner. She was the last survivor but one of the prominent Samuel A Buracker family. One sister, Mrs. Flora C. Biedler, widow of William T. Biedler, of Baltimore is still living. Three sisters, Mrs. J.D. Selbert, Mrs. Joseph W. Amiss and Miss Fannie Buracker, of Luray and two brothers, Edward M. Buracker of Baltimore and William S. Buracker of Luray are deceased. Their mother was a daughter of Edward Almond, of Ida this county.
The surviving children of Mrs. Weaver are Mrs. Fred T. Amiss and Mrs. Alice Downing of Luray. One son, W. E. Weaver, of Baltimore and one daughter, Mrs. W. K. Adams, of Charlottesville, are deceased. On Nov. 2, 1870 [Virginia marriage records show DOM 1 Nov 1871 in Luray], the subject of this notice was married to James C. Weaver, a prominent merchant and business man of Luray and a member of the firm of John H. Read & Co.. who died on February 16, 1904, then being deputy clerk of the county. Some years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Weaver were baptized at the same time by Rev. L. R. Milbourne, pastor of Main Street Baptist church, the ordinance being administered in the Hawksbill nearly opposite the present post office on Water Street. Mrs. Weaver was a devout Christian and lover her church and its services.
The funeral service at the home on Wednesday afternoon was conducted by Rev. Charles A. Hull, Mrs. Weaver's pastor, assisted by the Rev. C. J. Gibson, while the burial took place in Green Hill cemetery. Among those present from a distance were James B. and William Downing of Baltimore and Luray, grandsons of the deceased. Edward M. Buracker, Jr. of Baltimore, Mrs. Albert Gusdorf, of Reading, PA., Dr. Thomas Amiss a grandson, from Richmond and Edward Amiss a grandson from the University of Virginia. W. K. Adams, a son-in-law from Charlottesville and his sons, Robert and Bryan Adams and daughters, Mrs. Lena Amonette, and Mrs. Julia Fowler, and Mr. Amonette of Charlottesville, and Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Gibson, of Lexington Va, and others.
Page News and Courier
Friday, Dec 9, 1927
The above obituary suggests a date of birth 26 Aug 1848. Her death certificate shows a date of birth 10 Jul 1848 in Luray.
Mrs. Lena Weaver, widow of the late James C. Weaver, deputy clerk of Page county, died in Luray at 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Alice Downing, with whom she resided. Mrs. Weaver, who reached her 79th birthday on the 26th of last August had been afflicted with increasing blindness for five years and for the last three years her vision had been barely more than sufficient to distinguish light from darkness. Her general health, however, had remained fairly good in spite of a life of enforced inactivity., although her heart had been somewhat effected. She seemed unusually well on Saturday when she was taken with a heart attack, that was followed by congestion of the lungs and pneumonia. She remained conscious almost to the end, recognized the members of her family and realizing the end was near and strong in her Christian faith she said she was going home. Her death is a sad affliction in the family circle where she was a gentle and devoted mother and grandmother. Born and spending her entire life at Luray she was much beloved and known by everyone in the community.
Mrs. Weaver's birthplace was the old Buracker home on West Main Street at the Hawksbill Street corner. She was the last survivor but one of the prominent Samuel A Buracker family. One sister, Mrs. Flora C. Biedler, widow of William T. Biedler, of Baltimore is still living. Three sisters, Mrs. J.D. Selbert, Mrs. Joseph W. Amiss and Miss Fannie Buracker, of Luray and two brothers, Edward M. Buracker of Baltimore and William S. Buracker of Luray are deceased. Their mother was a daughter of Edward Almond, of Ida this county.
The surviving children of Mrs. Weaver are Mrs. Fred T. Amiss and Mrs. Alice Downing of Luray. One son, W. E. Weaver, of Baltimore and one daughter, Mrs. W. K. Adams, of Charlottesville, are deceased. On Nov. 2, 1870 [Virginia marriage records show DOM 1 Nov 1871 in Luray], the subject of this notice was married to James C. Weaver, a prominent merchant and business man of Luray and a member of the firm of John H. Read & Co.. who died on February 16, 1904, then being deputy clerk of the county. Some years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Weaver were baptized at the same time by Rev. L. R. Milbourne, pastor of Main Street Baptist church, the ordinance being administered in the Hawksbill nearly opposite the present post office on Water Street. Mrs. Weaver was a devout Christian and lover her church and its services.
The funeral service at the home on Wednesday afternoon was conducted by Rev. Charles A. Hull, Mrs. Weaver's pastor, assisted by the Rev. C. J. Gibson, while the burial took place in Green Hill cemetery. Among those present from a distance were James B. and William Downing of Baltimore and Luray, grandsons of the deceased. Edward M. Buracker, Jr. of Baltimore, Mrs. Albert Gusdorf, of Reading, PA., Dr. Thomas Amiss a grandson, from Richmond and Edward Amiss a grandson from the University of Virginia. W. K. Adams, a son-in-law from Charlottesville and his sons, Robert and Bryan Adams and daughters, Mrs. Lena Amonette, and Mrs. Julia Fowler, and Mr. Amonette of Charlottesville, and Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Gibson, of Lexington Va, and others.
Page News and Courier
Friday, Dec 9, 1927
The above obituary suggests a date of birth 26 Aug 1848. Her death certificate shows a date of birth 10 Jul 1848 in Luray.
Mrs. Weaver's birthplace was the old Buracker home on West Main Street at the Hawksbill Street corner. She was the last survivor but one of the prominent Samuel A Buracker family. One sister, Mrs. Flora C. Biedler, widow of William T. Biedler, of Baltimore is still living. Three sisters, Mrs. J.D. Selbert, Mrs. Joseph W. Amiss and Miss Fannie Buracker, of Luray and two brothers, Edward M. Buracker of Baltimore and William S. Buracker of Luray are deceased. Their mother was a daughter of Edward Almond, of Ida this county.
The surviving children of Mrs. Weaver are Mrs. Fred T. Amiss and Mrs. Alice Downing of Luray. One son, W. E. Weaver, of Baltimore and one daughter, Mrs. W. K. Adams, of Charlottesville, are deceased. On Nov. 2, 1870 [Virginia marriage records show DOM 1 Nov 1871 in Luray], the subject of this notice was married to James C. Weaver, a prominent merchant and business man of Luray and a member of the firm of John H. Read & Co.. who died on February 16, 1904, then being deputy clerk of the county. Some years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Weaver were baptized at the same time by Rev. L. R. Milbourne, pastor of Main Street Baptist church, the ordinance being administered in the Hawksbill nearly opposite the present post office on Water Street. Mrs. Weaver was a devout Christian and lover her church and its services.
The funeral service at the home on Wednesday afternoon was conducted by Rev. Charles A. Hull, Mrs. Weaver's pastor, assisted by the Rev. C. J. Gibson, while the burial took place in Green Hill cemetery. Among those present from a distance were James B. and William Downing of Baltimore and Luray, grandsons of the deceased. Edward M. Buracker, Jr. of Baltimore, Mrs. Albert Gusdorf, of Reading, PA., Dr. Thomas Amiss a grandson, from Richmond and Edward Amiss a grandson from the University of Virginia. W. K. Adams, a son-in-law from Charlottesville and his sons, Robert and Bryan Adams and daughters, Mrs. Lena Amonette, and Mrs. Julia Fowler, and Mr. Amonette of Charlottesville, and Rev. and Mrs. C. J. Gibson, of Lexington Va, and others.
Page News and Courier
Friday, Dec 9, 1927
The above obituary suggests a date of birth 26 Aug 1848. Her death certificate shows a date of birth 10 Jul 1848 in Luray.
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