Weaver, Lydia Shirk (1856-1947)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1947 Apr 10 p. 1

Birth date: 1856

text of obituary:

343 DESCENDANTS OF PENNSYLVANIA WOMAN WHO DIED AT 91

Lancaster, Ja. [sic Pa.] — A long-time resident of Lancaster county, Mrs. Lydia S. Weaver, passed away recently at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel Horning in the East Earl community.

Mrs. Weaver was 91 years of age and leaves an unusually large number of descendants, including nine children, all of this county, 91 grandchildren, 235 great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren. Her parents were the late David and Mary Freed Shirk. She was a member of the Weaverland Mennonite church.