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Rev. Abraham Weiles
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Rev. Abraham Weiles 1 2 3
- Born: 1806, Virginia 2
- Marriage (1): Catherine Fast after 1 June 1860 1 2
- Died: After 1 June 1880
- Buried: After 1 June 1880, Masontown, PA 3
 Noted events in his life were:
• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in South Strabane Township, Washington County, PA on 1 June 1880. 2
1880 US Census
Page 467A, District 264, Dwelling 8, Family 8, Roll 1201
South Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Abraham Weills..Self..74..WV..Retired Minister
(Living with 2nd wife and 2 children from his 1st wife.)
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• He was buried after 1 June 1880 in the Jacob's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Masontown, PA.
Abraham married Catherine Fast, daughter of Francis Fast and Anna Mary Durr, after 1 June 1860.1 2 (Catherine Fast was born in 1828 in Pennsylvania,4 5 died after 1 June 1880 and was buried after 1 June 1880 in Masontown, PA 1 3.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in South Strabane Township, Washington County, PA on 1 June 1880. 2
1880 US Census
Page 467A, District 264, Dwelling 8, Family 8, Roll 1201
South Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Abraham Weills..Self..74..WV..Retired Minister
Catharine B. Weills..Wife..54..PA..Keeping House
Sarah R. Weills..Dau..40..PA
Isaac Weills..Son..30..PA..Works On Farm
Mattie Weills..Other..21..PA..Servant
NOTE - The son and daughter were most likely from a pervious marriage of Abraham Weiles. Catherine was still living with her parents when the two children were born.
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Sources
1
Wirt Gerry Faust, "By Way of Rotterdam," p. 187, 246; manuscript, , 1952; photocopy reprinted 1983 held by Robert G. Fast, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE].
2
1880 U.S. census, population schedule, South Strabane Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, enumeration district (ED) 264, p. 467A, dwelling 8, family 8, Rev. Abraham Weiles and Catherine Fast; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 26 Sep 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1201.
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Sandra S. Shuster, World Family Tree Vol. 007, Ed. 1, Tree #1334 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: October 17, 1996).
4
1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 104, dwelling 75, family 75; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Jul 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.
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1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, p. 216, dwelling 214, family 214, Francis Fast and Anna Mary Durr; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Mar 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1109.