Fred Weston died Saturday in Norfolk from pneumonia. The funeral was held Tuesday with burial in Prospect Hill cemetery. He was born April 28, 1866 in Pennsylvania. As a young man he moved to Iowa and was married on June 27, 1888 to Miss Lucy Craven at Marysville, Kansas. They came to Norfolk in 1898. He was survived by his wife, 2 daughters: Mrs. C. W. Carmody, Mrs. James C. Vrzal both at Norfolk; 4 sons: Frank, Clinton, Raymond all at Norfolk; Harry at Aurora, Oregon; 3 granddaughters, 5 grandsons, 1 great-grandson. He was preceded in death by 1 daughter, 2 sons. Source: extracted from "The Norfolk Daily News", Wednesday, April 2, 1947 on page 2.
Born in Clinton (was DeKalb County), Illinois in 1866 (not 1886 as per headstone). Son of BENJAMIN SMITH WESTON b. abt 1824 (New York) and MARY ROSELINE BROWN b. abt 1829
Married Lucy Craven in 1890; Parents of:
Grace WESTON 1890 –
Frank A WESTON 1891 – 1951
Clarence WESTON 1894 –
Clinton WESTON 1895 – 1978
Harry WESTON 1896 –
Raymond Jack "Ray" WESTON 1899 – 1968
Beatrice WESTON 1906-1994 [m. James Vrzal]
Edith WESTON 1902 – 1981 [m. Cormody]
Born in Clinton (was DeKalb County), Illinois in 1866 (not 1886 as per headstone). Son of BENJAMIN SMITH WESTON b. abt 1824 (New York) and MARY ROSELINE BROWN b. abt 1829
Married Lucy Craven in 1890; Parents of:
Grace WESTON 1890 –
Frank A WESTON 1891 – 1951
Clarence WESTON 1894 –
Clinton WESTON 1895 – 1978
Harry WESTON 1896 –
Raymond Jack "Ray" WESTON 1899 – 1968
Beatrice WESTON 1906-1994 [m. James Vrzal]
Edith WESTON 1902 – 1981 [m. Cormody]
Fred Weston died Saturday in Norfolk from pneumonia. The funeral was held Tuesday with burial in Prospect Hill cemetery. He was born April 28, 1866 in Pennsylvania. As a young man he moved to Iowa and was married on June 27, 1888 to Miss Lucy Craven at Marysville, Kansas. They came to Norfolk in 1898. He was survived by his wife, 2 daughters: Mrs. C. W. Carmody, Mrs. James C. Vrzal both at Norfolk; 4 sons: Frank, Clinton, Raymond all at Norfolk; Harry at Aurora, Oregon; 3 granddaughters, 5 grandsons, 1 great-grandson. He was preceded in death by 1 daughter, 2 sons. Source: extracted from "The Norfolk Daily News", Wednesday, April 2, 1947 on page 2.
Born in Clinton (was DeKalb County), Illinois in 1866 (not 1886 as per headstone). Son of BENJAMIN SMITH WESTON b. abt 1824 (New York) and MARY ROSELINE BROWN b. abt 1829
Married Lucy Craven in 1890; Parents of:
Grace WESTON 1890 –
Frank A WESTON 1891 – 1951
Clarence WESTON 1894 –
Clinton WESTON 1895 – 1978
Harry WESTON 1896 –
Raymond Jack "Ray" WESTON 1899 – 1968
Beatrice WESTON 1906-1994 [m. James Vrzal]
Edith WESTON 1902 – 1981 [m. Cormody]
Born in Clinton (was DeKalb County), Illinois in 1866 (not 1886 as per headstone). Son of BENJAMIN SMITH WESTON b. abt 1824 (New York) and MARY ROSELINE BROWN b. abt 1829
Married Lucy Craven in 1890; Parents of:
Grace WESTON 1890 –
Frank A WESTON 1891 – 1951
Clarence WESTON 1894 –
Clinton WESTON 1895 – 1978
Harry WESTON 1896 –
Raymond Jack "Ray" WESTON 1899 – 1968
Beatrice WESTON 1906-1994 [m. James Vrzal]
Edith WESTON 1902 – 1981 [m. Cormody]
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