Joseph E. Weed

Joseph E. Weed, born at Stamford, Conn., in 1846, is the son of John O. and Sarah M. (Gill) Weed, the former a native of Connecticut, the latter a native of Chautauqua county, New York. John O. was the son of Joseph and Mary Weed, both natives of Connecticut, the former a tailor, whose ancestors came from France. John O. was a blacksmith. He was married in 1842, removed to this state in 1853, located in Toulon and engaged in blacksmithing. In 1883 he removed to Neponset, and engaged in blacksmithing and farming there until 1879, when he came to Bradford. In 1882 he settled at Riverside, California. lie had a family of nine children, six of whom are living, namely: Mary, wife of Otis Dyer, of Riverside, Cal.; Joseph E., Frank L., Judson, Nellie E., and Bayard, of Los Angeles, Cal. Joseph E. Weed spent his younger years attending school and working in the shop with his father. In the spring of 1864 he enlisted in Company B, 33d Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered out as corporal at Springfield in December, 1866. Returning to Neponset he learned the blacksmith trade. He was married in September, 1874, to Mary Bates, a native of Illinois, whose parents came from England. After his marriage he was engaged in the sewing machine business. In 1879 moved to Bradford and engaged in the blacksmith trade. To Mr. and Mrs. Weed four children were born, Thomas, Emma G., Nelson G. and George E., the three first named attending school. He is a member of Dickerson Post. In politics he is Republican; is not a member of any church, but lends his support to the Baptist church. Mrs. Weed is a member of the Methodist society.