Henry B. Weaner

"HENRY B. WEANER, farmer and stock-grower, P. O. Gettysburg, was born in this county September 22, 1827, a son of Conrad (a farmer by occupation) and Sarah (Bream) Weaner, natives, respectively, of York and Adams Counties, Penn. Their family consisted of twelve children, ten of whom grew to maturity of which number, Henry B. is the second. Our subject was reared on the farm, attended the common schools, and at the age of eighteen commenced to learn the carpenter trade, a vocation he followed twelve years. In 1856 he married Margaret E. Cashman, a lady of German origin, daughter of William Cashman; she bore her husband seven children, of whom the following are living: Cornelius J., James O. G. and Phebe Jane. The family are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Weaner has served his township as school director; has been successful in business, at present owing 125 acres of land. Politically he is a Democrat."