Subject: weavers and simmons page co VA I am trying to find information and ancestry of my great great grandparents James William Weaver born Sept.2, 1815 who died abt 1899 in Page Co. and Christina Ann Simmons b. Sept.26,1811, d.1883 who he married. I have seen him listed as tailor and saddler and also as postmaster in Luray. Rootsweb family site for Buracker, Buroker, Boraker, Spitler in Page Co. lists his birth as 1816 in VA and also 1825 in Winchester, VA. but family bible bdis 9-2-15. 1880 Page County, Virginia Census: James W Weaver Luray, Page, VA 44 1815 Virginia Male (Profession: Tailor) Ann Weaver Luray, Page, VA 49 1810 Virginia Female Mary E Weaver Luray, Page, VA 21 1838 Virginia Female Emma J Weaver Luray, Page, VA 19 1840 Virginia Female Anna E Weaver Luray, Page, VA 17 1842 Virginia Female James C Weaver Luray, Page, VA 15 1844 Virginia Male Lewis McH Weaver Luray, Page, VA 13 1846 Virginia Male Almira V Weaver Luray, Page, VA 9 1850 Virginia Female NAME: WEAVER, CHRISTIANNA - SEX: F - RACE: W - DOD: 1883 MAR 31 POD: LURAY - POB: - AGE: 72.0.0 - OCC: SPOUSE: WEAVER, J. W. - PARENTS: INFORMANT: HUSBAND - CAUSE: OLD AGE My grandmother was Annie Louise Weaver born in Luray in 1885,d. 1974 Roanoke Va., the only daughter of Lewis McHenry Weaver, born abt 1846 , died abt 1890 and Ella Modesitt, born abt 1850 in Luray , died abt 1888 in Luray. Grandmother's parents died when she was young and she was brought up by the Groves (Dr. Birnam Grove, wife Bessie??) in the Luray VA area. NAME: WEAVER, LEWIS MCHENRY - SEX: M - RACE: W - DOD: 1890 SEP 26 POD: LURAY - POB: PAGE CO. - AGE: 44.0.0 - OCC: SPOUSE: - PARENTS: WEAVER, JAMES & C. INFORMANT: WEAVER, J. - BROTHER - CAUSE: SUICIDE "Lewis McHenry is shown as being born in Fredick County and was the son of James W. and Chistiana. Per his death registration, Lewis McHenry Weaver was born about 1846 in Page County (hmmmmmm, inconsistent) and died 26 Sept 1890 in Luray of suicide. His brother, J. Weaver, reported the death." HOW DID HE COMMIT SUICIDE?? NAME: WEAVER, ELLA - SEX: F - RACE: W - DOD: 1888 DEC 27 POD: LURAY - POB: LURAY - AGE: 38.11.18 - OCC: SPOUSE: WEAVER, LUTHER MCH. - PARENTS: MODESITT, JAS. W. & LOUISA INFORMANT: HUSBAND - CAUSE: CONSUMPTION I have traced Grandmother's mother's side to Modesitts and then Maryes but need the Weaver/ Simmons side My grandmother Annie's brothers were William, Eugene, Robert and Bob. She married George Harmon Elliott in Roanoke VA, Any help or leads on Weaveres and Simmons greatly appreciated. Nancy Mabes Kellar