Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - John Weller
JOHN WELLER
John Weller, a farmer, was horn near Watkins, Union
County, December 3, 1838. He is a son of Edward Weller, a
prominent citizen residing near Marysville. He was reared to
manhood on a farm, and received his training in the common
schools. August 13, 1861, he shouldered his musket in Company D,
Thirty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and started for the
fields of the army of West Virginia. He participated in the
battles of Mud Creek, Princeton, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Charleston,
Winchester, Fisher's Hill and all the engagements in which the Eighth
Army Corps participated. The last two years he served as
Corporal, during which time the regiment was mounted, and did cavalry
duty. He was discharged at Columbus, September 1, 1864, and returned
home and resumed crock and tile making which he followed till
1876. He then removed to a farm in the eastern part of Paris
Township, and in 1877 to his present farm. December 30, 1875, he
was married to Miss Emma, daughter of M. W. and Sarah Judy, and a
native of Liberty Township. Mrs. Welter was born November 29,
1858. They have one child-Bariah Victor, born July 26,
1877. Edward J. died aged five months and twenty-eight
days. Mr. Weller owns a half-interest in a farm of 132 1/2 acres,
and is engaged in agriculture and stock-raising. He is a member
of the Masonic fraternity and I. O. O. F. and G. A. R. In
politics is Republican. He was one term member of the Board of
Trustees of Dover Township.