WESTON CEMETERY

	This cemetery is located in Fairmount Township Section # 26 Range 8 E. T 23 N.
The Jesse Holloway farm was the southwest 1/2 of the southwest 1/4 of Section #26.  In 
the 1990 Plat book there is still a G. Holloway on part of this land.  But at this time I am
unable to determine exactly where this monument is.

	Fairmount News  29 Oct. 1932 pg. 4
	"Fairmount  Oct. 19.  One hundred years ago, John Weston, one of the first
settlers of Fairmount Township, built a cabin on what is now the Jesse Holloway farm,
two miles east of this city, to which he brought his wife and children.  One year later while
walking in the woods near the cabin with a woman companion, Mrs. Weston saw what
appeared to be a bright light in the sky.  She interpreted this as an omen, foretelling her
own death within a short time, and told her companion that she wanted to buried on the
top of a ridge, constituting the only high ground in that vicinity, and even went so far as to
designate the exact spot for her grave.  In just a day to the year Mrs. Weston died, and
was buried on the ridge on the eastern border of what is now known as the 'Prairie', in a
casket which consisted of a large log split with the center chopped out sufficiently to
contain the body.  A vault was constructed in the ground, to which the log casket was
consigned and across the top of this vault, handhewn clapboards were placed to provide
the lid of the crude rough log.
	Yesterday W.J. Lewis, David G. Lewis, of this city and J.A. Lewis, living east of
town, went to the lonely grave on the Holloway farm, erecting a marker, suitably lettered,
to the memory of their great aunt, who for years has slept above what at one time was an
arm of Lake Galatia, several miles northeast.  All of the above historical facts came down
to these men through family tradition, and the erection of the marker for Mrs. Weston, is a
culmination of a plan which they had in mind for some time.  The marker, constructed of
cement, is a sturdy design and so erected that it is expected to remain in place indefinately. 
It is said that nearby in after years, some six or seven other bodies of pioneers were
interred near Mrs. Weston, but all trace of them have been lost in the intervening period."
	The monument was erected 16 October 1932.  Mrs. Nellie Weston was the wife of
John Weston, and she was a sister to David Lewis, Jr.




NOTE: Because so very little is known about the Westons, I would like to add the following 
information, donated by a fellow genealogist, Lou in Indiana.


For those who have the Lewis genealogy, LEWIS FAMILY GATHERING, PA-TN-IN 
TERR, (see p. 96), you might be interested in the following.  In clearing out 
my Lewis files, I came  across some preliminary research forwarded to me some 
years ago, before AOL, concerning John Weston & Eleanor "Nellie" Lewis  who 
married, 1 Sept 1819, Franklin Co. IN > poss. Hancock Co IN>Grant Co 
IN>Conway Co Ark.

John Weston b. ca. 1795 Carter Co TN, d. 26 April 1845 Conway Co Ark
Eleanor Lewis b. 5 May 1797 Sullivan Co TN,  d. 22 Oct 1836 Fairmount, Grant 
Co  IN, bur. Weston Cem. 

Eleanor (Lewis) Weston was the daughter of David Lewis of Franklin Co IN.  
David  was a brother to George Lewis, Jonathan Lewis, Mary Lewis (husb. John 
Barber) & Eleanor Lewis (husb. Moses Barber) of Dearborn Co. IN.

The eldest child of John & Eleanor Weston was David Weston.

David Weston b. 9 July 1820 Franklin or Hancock Co IN
    d. 19 Dec 1875 Champoeg OR
    m. 27 Jan 1852 St Paul OR Terr.
Mary Sinclair b. Fall 1842  Ft George (Astoria) OR Terr
d. 21 Jan 1884 Champoeg, OR  dau of Thomas Sinclair/St Clair & Ellen 
Cullallcin
Ellen Cullallcin was the dau of (Call-cino Che-wa-ca-pa) Chief Cowhicalas 
of the  Chinook Tribe.

    There was no supporting evidence included.  Anyone interested in any 
further possible info that may turn up in my files as I sort, should e-mail 
me privately to be put on a mailing list.  Put in the subject line, WESTON, 
only.  I will be responding  if I find further info.

Have a good day.      Lou in Indiana