John was born at
Ireland in 1780. He was the son of
John Weir and
Elizabeth Campbell. He married
Jennet Strong at
South Carolina on 1 January 1805. John was listed as a member of a church at
ARP Church, Monroe Co., Indiana, on 10 May 1834. He bought property at
Monroe Co., Indiana, on 2 June 1834. He was census 1840 in 1840 at
Monroe Co., Indiana; The following family is found in the 1840 Monroe Co., Indiana census with John Weir listed as the head of household:
1 male age 15-20, 1 male age 20-30, 1 male age 60-70;
1 female age 10-15, 2 females ages 15-20, 1 female age 50-60. John was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census at
Richland Twp., Monroe Co., Indiana. He made a will on 21 March 1855. John died on 18 November 1856 at
Monroe Co., Indiana. His body was interred in November 1856 at
Bloomington, Monroe Co., Indiana, at United Presbyterian Cemetery.