Louis C. Weber, pioneer farmer and merchant, died at his home in Arlington after a long illness. He was born in Louisville, Ky. June 8, 1844. At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in Company H, Sixty fifth Indiana volunteers, and served three years, when he was discharged on account of wounds. He came to Washington county in 1869 and engaged in farming for several years when he moved to Arlington and engaged in merchandise and drug business until about two years ago, when he sold out to his two sons, Don and Fred. He always had been prominent in county and state politics. He served as county commissioner for nine years and was a member of the legislature in 1895-6. Mr. Weber was prominent in the Masonic, Eastern Star and Grand Army of the Republic lodges and held prominent offices in all, and was known to almost every person in this section. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 p.m., and Hiram lodge, No. 52, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, will have charge of the funeral. Interment will be in the Arlington cemetery. He leaves a widow and four children.18 Aug., 1909 - The Tribune - Louis C. Weber - Civil War Veteran Louis C. Weber, pioner farmer and merchant, died at his home in Arlington after a long illness. He was born in Louisville, Ky. June 8, 1844. At the beginning of the Civil War he enlisted in Company H, Sixty fifth Indiana volunteers, and served three years, when he was discharged on account of wounds. He came to Washington county in 1869 and engaged in farming for several years when he moved to Arlington and engaged in merchandise and drug business until about two years ago, when he sold out to his two sons, Don and Fred. He always had been prominent in county and state politics. He served as county commissioner for nine years and was a member of the legislature in 1895-6. Mr. Weber was prominent in the Masonic, Eastern Star and Grand Army of the Republic lodges and held prominent offices in all, and was known to almost every person in this section. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 p.m., and Hiram lodge, No. 52, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, will have charge of the funeral. Interment will be in the Arlington cemetery. He leaves a widow and four children.

#2-25 Aug., 1909 - The Pilot - Louis C. Weber - Civil War Veteran

L. C. WEBER DEAD.

At his home in Arlington on Friday evening, August 13, 1909, Louis C. Weber passed away after an illness extending over a period of nearly three years. The funeral was held from the house at 2 o’clock p.m. Monday, Rev. G. M. Couffer of Valley officiating. The remains were followed to the Arlington cemetery by a large number of sympathizing friends and old neighbors, where they were tenderly laid at rest in the family burial lot, the Masonic fraternity, of which Mr. Weber had long been an active member, having charge of the service at the grave. A large number of brother Masons from Blair and Kennard attended the funeral and assisted at the burial.

Louis C. Weber was born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1845, and was therefore at the time of his death 64 years old. He enlisted in the 65th Ind. Vol. Inf. in 1861, and in a skirmish near Bean Station in Eastern Tennessee on Dec. 14, 1863 he was wounded in one of his legs, and for the next six months he was confined to a hospital.

In 1866 he was married to Miss Magdalene Blentzinger at Evansville. In 1869 they moved to Washington county, Neb., and commenced life on a homestead near Admah in the northern part of the county. Owing to the wound he had received while in the service of his country becoming very painful, he was unable to perform the duties of a pioneer farmer, and in 1881 moved to Arlington where he has resided ever since.

On October 17, 1891 Mrs. Weber died and was buried in the Arlington cemetery. Two children were the issue of this marriage, Fred D. and Don C. Weber, both of whom reside in Arlington. On April 16, 1893 Mr. Weber was married to Mrs. Carrie Roth who, with a son and daughter, survive him.

Mr. Weber had been for many years a great sufferer from the effects of the wound he received in the army. October, 1907 he departed with his family for California where they spent the winter. Returning to Arlington in the spring, he has gradually grown weaker until the end came last week.

Mr. Weber has always been active in promoting the best interests of the town, and has occupied many positions of trust, he having been a member of the Nebraska legislature in 1895. He also was an active member of the county board, and was its chairman one year, while at home he has been a member of both the school and village boards.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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