Virginia City, Nevada

Silver Terrace Cemeteries

 

 

Annie E. Weir

 

Annie E. Weir & Baby Weir

 

Birth: January 12, 1854
Death: November 30, 1879

 

Birth: November 29, 1879
Death: November 29, 1879

 

Inscription: Born in Galena, Ill. Jan. 12, 1854. Died Nov. 30, 1870.

 

Bio:

Annie E. Weir (nee Edwards) was born in Galena Illinois in 1854. Her family moved to Nevada in 1860 were they settled in Virginia City NV where her father worked in the mining office of one of the mines.

In 1875 she met and married William K. Weir, a local postal clerk. She died Nov. 30th 1879 due to complications of giving birth to a still-born child on Nov. 29th. at age 25.

She was buried with her infant son. Her mother paid to have the grave stone put on her grave. (See engraving at the bottom of her stone). William, it is said, later remarried, and is now buried in Carson City NV.

The attached photo ca. 1870 of Annie is courtesy of the Edwards family in Reno NV who were kind enough to send a copy of their Gr. Gr. Gr. Aunt's photo. 

 

Burial:
Virginia City Cemeteries
Virginia City
Storey County
Nevada, USA
Plot: Unknown

 

Spouse: William K. Weir

 

 

Annie E. Weir headstone

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