Among the many families bearing the name Weaver that settled at an early date in America, was that of Clement Weaver, of Newport, Rhode Island, who died in 1683. He was called "Sergeant" Weaver to distinguish him from his son, also Clement. He was a deputy in 1648. Under date of October 30, 1683, Samuel Hubbard of Newport, wrote William Gibson, of New London: "Old Weaver is dead near an hundred years old."
He married Mary Freeborn, born 1627, daughter of William and Mary Freeborn. They had children: Elizabeth, married Thomas Dungan; Clement, see forward; William and John.
It was from this Rhode Island family that the English family of Weavers in the Mohawk Valley sprang. Captain Langford Weaver was a soldier in the revolution. Dr. Robert, his son, was a charter member of the Fulton County Medical Society. He practiced in the town of Ephratah, Fulton county, until his death. He was born July 4, 1785, died March 25, 1855.

(I) John Weaver, believe to have been a brother of Dr. Robert Weaver, married Sally Phillips, and had issue.

(II) George, son of John and Sally (Phillips) Weaver, was born in Montgomery county, N.Y., in 1824, and died in Turin, Lewis county, N.Y., Aug. 1889. He married Betsy Ann Casselman, and has issue.

(III) John M., son of George and Betsey Ann (Casselman) Weaver, was born at Chaumont, Jefferson county, N.Y., Nov. 14, 1850. He married Louisa Pouitt, and had issue.

(IV) Leon A., son of John M. and Louisa (Pouitt) Weaver, was born at Fell's Mills, town of Rutland, county of Jefferson, N.Y. He was educated in the common schools and at the Carthage high school. After leaving school he learned the trade of cheese maker, at which he was employed for several years. He next became manager of the milk station at Shurtliff's Crossing, Jefferson county, Shurtiliff, N.Y., that was owned and operated by Christ Vagts, a wholesale cheese and milk dealer of Brooklyn, N.Y. In 1906 he resigned his position with Mr. Vagts to become manager of the cheese department of the Thousand Islands Creamery Company, whose extensive plant is located at Alexandria Bay. A little later he returned to the employ of Mr. Vagts, going to Mansville. He is now (1910) manager of the Deer River milk station, which, besides shipping the fresh milk to the cities, includes the manufacture of the surplus milk into cheese. His long experience in the business has made Mr. Weaver an expert butter and cheese maker, and an authority on all that pertains to milk products and their manufacture. He is regarded with favor both by his employers and the farmers who market milk at his station.
He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the Baptist Church, and of Carthage Lodge No. 365 I.O.O.F.
He married, March 27, 1907, Colette Ward, born in Philadelphia, New York, Oct. 9, 1883, daughter of Frank S. Ward of Antwerp, Jefferson county, N.Y., granddaughter of Charles R. and Harriet (Sheath) Ward, and great-granddaughter of Sherman Willard Ward, born May 22, 1799, who married Mary Waters. Charles R. Ward was born at Antwerp, N.Y., Sept. 3, 1828. He married, Jan. 26, 1854, Harriet Sheath, born at Antwerp, N.Y., July 31, 1833. Frank S. Ward was born at Antwerp, N.Y., Aug. 19, 1856, and married Dec. 31, 1879, Alice Shurtliff, born in Philadelphia, N.Y., Aug. 8, 1856, daughter of Milo and Louise (Bentley) Shurtliff.
Leon A. and Colette (Ward) Weaver have a daughter, Murial C., born May 2, 1909.

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