ROBERT E. WEIR was born May 10, 1850, in West Bethlehem township, Washington Co., Penn., a grandson of James Weir, who located in Somerset township, this county, at an early day, and engaged in agriculture. He had the following family of children: Samuel, Joseph, Thomas (who died in 1863), Rebecca (Mrs. Robinson), Mary (Mrs. Roberts) and Lavina (Mrs. Marshall). In politics he was a Republican, and in religious belief he was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Col. Samuel Weir, son of James, was born April 3, 1800, in West Bethlehem township, Washington county, and made his home there many years, receiving a common-school education. In 1825 he was united in marriage with Ellen Weir, of Somerset township, a daughter of Thomas and Nancy Weir, and the children born to this union were James, Thomas, Samuel, Joseph, Robert E., Nancy (deceased), Mary, Sarah Ellen, Martha and Susan. Mr. Weir carried on farming several years, and also operated the gristmill known as "Weir's Mills." He was a colonel in the militia for several years. Mr. Weir was a Republican since the formation of the party, and with his family was for many years a faithful and earnest member of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Weir died in 1885, and on June 5, 1892, he too passed away, aged ninety-two years. He was buried in the cemetery of the Baptist Church at Pigeon Creek. Robert E. Weir has passed his whole life on the old farm in West Bethlehem township, and in his boyhood received a limited education in the common schools. On July 3, 1879, he was married to Elnora Kahl, daughter of Jonathan and Sarah Kahl, of Amwell township, Washington county, whose children were George, Eliza (Mrs. Arnold), Catherine (Mrs. Simpson), Clara (Mrs. Bedillion), Flora (Mrs. Post), Sadie (Mrs. Horn), Ida (Mrs. Snee) and Elnora (Mrs. Weir). Immediately after his marriage Mr. Weir began business for himself, and first located on the Hazlett farm near "Pancake" or "Laboratory," in Amwell township, Washington county, where he remained three years, afterward residing on the National pike thirteen years. Since that time he has resided at his present home, which is brightened by a son and daughter Ellsworth, born October 13, 1881, and Pearl, born November 23, 1883. Mr. Weir is one of the thrifty farmers and good business men of Amwell township, his well-cultivated farm comprising 103 acres of excellent land. In politics he has always been a stanch Republican. Mrs. Weir is a member of the Christian Church at Lone Pine.

Text taken from page 849 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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