Weese, John J. bio

History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co., Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 863, Pleasant Township
John J. Weese, farmer, sec. 32; 65 acres; P.O., Summum; was born in Tennessee Nov. 14, 30, son of W.F. and Nancy Weese, both natives of Tennessee; in 43 came to this county with an ox team; married here in 59, Miss Clara I.____ , who was born in this county in 43; they are the parents of 9 children, - May E., Wilson P., William J., John E., James A., Nancy J., Cary E., Joseph F., and Everett E.
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