Hugh WEIR md Elizabeth WALLACE

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Hugh WEIR, son of George WEIR, b. Va was reared and educated in Tennessee, where he studied and practiced medicine. Hugh married Elizabeth WALLACE b. KY. He came to Texas in 1845 and continued his profession for over 50 years,in addition to farming, also owning a number of slaves before the Civil War. He was a strong Democrat, but never aspired to public office. He and his wife were devoted members of the Methodist Church.

George WEIR, a native of Virginia, emigrated to Tennessee where the first county court [county not given] was held at his house. Both Hugh and George WEIR were Revolutionary War soldiers.

Hugh WEIR died in 1866, at the age of eighty-two years, and Elizabeth (WALLACE) WEIR 1867, age eighty-four.

Children of Hugh WEIR and Elizabeth WALLACE are:

  1. Jane WEIR married D. MCEACHERN, both died in Cherokee County, Texas
  2. Isabella WEIR married James MCDANIEL, died at Milford, Ellis County, Texas
  3. Abraham H. WEIR , a lawyer, died at Centerville, Leon Co.,Texas in 1855
  4. Hugh WEIR died in Hood County, Texas 1877
  5. David W. WEIR , a physician for over thirty years, died Brownsboro, Henderson County,Texas
  6. James J. WEIR [of Hill county, Texas], was born in North Alabama, May 7, 1827. He married Catherine J. MORRIS born Dec. 25, 1837, and died June 27, 1885, a daughter of Jefferson and Glorvina MORRIS, natives of North Alabama. The MORRIS family came to Texas about 1845, and settled in Red River County, afterward moving to Cherokee County. James J. WEIR came to Texas in 1845, settling first in Nacogdoches County, but moving to Cherokee County a year later where he bought a tract of land and farmed for some time. In 1856 he came to Ellis County, TX

    Children o James J. WEIR and Catherie J. MORRIS are:

    1. Glorvina WEIR , (born Dec. 15, 1854, died age twenty three years)
    2. Elizabeth WEIR , (born Feb. 22, 1856, still lived at home 1892
    3. Samuel H. WEIR , (born Aug.7, 1858, died in 1882)
    4. James H. WEIR , born Jan.2, 1864, ( a farmer of Ellis County)
    5. Catherine WEIR , (born May 21, 1866, married B. W. STINSON, farmer of Ellis Co, TX)
    6. Thomas J. WEIR, born May 16, 1868
    7. Linnie WEIR (married J. R. SLAY,Ellis County farmer)
    8. Minnie WEIR (married Charles SEARCY, a farmer and stock raiser Ellis Co, TX)
    9. Lilly R. WEIR , ( born August 30, 1872)
    10. Willie WEIR , (born May 3, 1874, died March 19, 1887)