Jasper Newton WEAVER
BIRTH: Calculated from Conf. Army Records (Nat. Archives, Wash.D.C.), 1850 Census of McNairy Co. Tn.and the 1880 Census of Harris Co. Tx. MARR: Approx. from date of birth of first child in 1861. DEATH: Calculated from statement of his son, Joseph Edward Weaver, born in 1878, that he was four years old when his Father died. Jasper Newton Weaver was born in Madison Co., Tn. in 1834. (Birth year established by Confederate Army Records).He enlisted in Company E, Cavalry Battalion, Waul's Texas Legion, on 18 May 1862 and gave his age as 28 yrs at that time.(Recorded in National Archives Wash. D.C.) He moved with his family to Yalobusha Co. Miss. some time in the 1830's. The family appears in the 1840 Census of Yalobusha Co. In 1850 he was in McNairy Co.,Tn. He is listed in the 1850 Census of McNairy Co., with his Mother and two brothers and one sister, living with an Uncle, Balaam O. Sanford. The 1880 Census of Harris Co., TX lists his age as 46 years. J.N. Weaver went to Texas about 1855. He married Sarah Elizabeth Blagraves about 1860, had one child, and then enlisted in the Confederate Army on 18 May 1862. He served through out the war - The first part in and around Vicksburg, Miss. While at Vicksburg,in 1863, he wrote letters to his family in Texas.(Two of the letters are in the possession of Woodrow W. Weaver, 8542 Dunwoodie Rd., Santee, Ca.) He gave his address at that time as Company E., Lieut. Col.Willis' Cavalry Battalion, Waul's Legion at Vicksburg, Miss. There is no record of his service or location after the fall of Vicksburg in 1863. After the War was over, Jasper Newton went to Jackson, Madison Co. Tn. , and sold his share as heir to his Mother's inheritance of her Father's property to an Uncle, Edward S. Sanford, on 9 Dec 1865 for $230.00.(Transaction recorded on 2 Jan 1866 in Jackson, Madison Co.Tn.- Deed Book no 23 pg 530). In that transaction, he stated that he was the only surviving heir to his Mother's inheritance. Jasper Newton then returned to Texas, residing in Harris, Wharton, and Austin Counties until his death in 1882. (Year of death is calculated from statement of his son, Joseph Edward Weaver, born in 1878, that he was four years old when his father passed away).
BIRTH: Cemetery Records at Sealy Cemetery, Sealy, Austin Co. Tx. MARR: First marriage to Jasper Newton Weaver approximated from date of birth of first child - Second marriage to John B. Smith from Marriage Cert. recorded 1 Jul 1887 at Bellville, Austin Co. Tx. DEATH: Register of Deaths, Austin County, Texas Certificate No. 103 and Cemetery Records at Sealy Cemetery, Sealy, Austin Co., Tx.(Registered under the name of Elizabeth Smith) 1.After Jasper Newton Weaver's death in 1882, Elizabeth Blagraves married John B. Smith on 29 Jun 1887. (Marriage Certificate registered 1 Jul 1887 in Bellville, Austin Co., TX.) 2.Birth and death dates for Sarah Elizabeth taken from Cemetery Records at Sealy Cemetery. Sealy, Austin Co. Tx. Recorded under the name of Sarah Elizabeth Smith.
BIRTH -DEATH: Dates established by Death Cert. No. 24034 recorded in the Bureau of Vital Stastics, Tx. Dept of Health, Austin, Tx. MARR: Marriage Cert. recorded in Wharton, Wharton Co., Tx.
BIRTH -DEATH: Dates established by Death Cert. No. 22638 recorded in the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Tx Dept. of Health, Austin, Tx. MARR:
BIRTH -DEATH: Dates established by Death Cert. No. 27011 recorded in the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Texasx Dept of Health, Austin,Texas. MARR: John Sanford Weaver and his wife, Elizabeth Pattilo, were killed by a Santa Fe passenger train at a rail road crossing near Wallis, Austin Co., Texas.
BIRTH -DEATH: Dates established by Cemetery Records, Hartsville Cemetery, Austin Co., Tx. MARR: Marriage Cert. recorded at Bellville, Austin Co., Tx.
BIRTH: Cemetery records Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., Texas MARR: Marriage Cert. recorded at Bellville, Austin Co. Texas. DEATH: Death Cert. No. 549, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Texas State Board of Health, Austin, Texas.
BIRTH -DEATH: Dates established by Death Cert. No. 03573 recorded in the Bureau of Vital Statistics, Tx Dept of Health, Austin, Tx. MARR: Marriage Cert. recorded at Bellville, Austin Co., Tx.
BIRTH -DEATH: Cemetery records, Evergreen Cemetery, Orange, Orange Co., Tx. MARR: Marriage Cert. recorded at Bellville, Austin Co., Tx.
BIRTH -DEATH: Death Cert. No.15715 recorded in the Bureau Of Vital Statistics, Tx Dept. of Health, Austin, Tx. MARR: Marriage Cert. recorded at Bellville, Austin Co., Tx.
BIRTH -DEATH: Personal knowledge of his brother, Joseph Edward Weaver.
He married Sarah Elizabeth Blagraves Abt 1860 at Harris, Texas, Usa . Sarah Elizabeth Blagraves was born at Martin Co., Indiana, Usa 20 Oct 1844 daughter of Edwin U. Blagraves and Margaret Harris .
They were the parents of 9
children:
Virginia Ann Weaver
born 4 Sep 1861.
Nora Weaver
born 16 Aug 1862.
John Sanford Weaver
born 27 Feb 1867.
Georgia Margaret Weaver
born 27 Apr 1868.
William Thomas Weaver
born 30 Mar 1869.
Nancy Elvira Weaver
born 9 Apr 1874.
Alice Weaver
born 1876.
Joseph Edward Weaver
born 9 Aug 1878.
Sam Houston Weaver
born 1880.
Jasper Newton Weaver died 1882 at Austin Co., Texas, Usa .
Sarah Elizabeth Blagraves died 7 Jul 1911 at Sealy, Austin Co., Texas, Usa .