This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/3dB.2ACI/6080.1.1 Message Board Post: Lewis Weighley is a direct decendant of mine. He was a weaver from Somerset Co, PA. He was born in Brothersvalley Twp. (near Berlin PA) on 16 Feb 1810 and died 25 December 1887. He married Eve Beeghley and they had 7 children. He learned the weaving trade from his father, John. The Weighley family is the one of the earliest families in Somerset Co having settled their prior to 1768. The original farm still exists today including the orginal weaving shop of John Weighley. Lewis moved his weaving shop to Lavansville, PA several miles west of Somerset and that is where your coverlets were made. I have a photo of Lewis somewhere that I can scan if you'd like. Just email me directly. I would appreciate if I could obtain a photo of the coverlet for our family geneology. Also, if you ever plan to sell your coverlet let me know as there is always someone in the Weighley family that would be interested. The Weighley family originated in Germany and Paulus immigrated to Philadelphia on September 19, 1732. My email address in dbeal@patmedia.net