Hi - I found this while browsing the Congressional Cemetary site. I'm so happy! (well maybe not for him lol) - I've been to Annie & Margaret's house when I was younger....They owned it until they passed away in the 80's. Now I'd just like to know where Richard was from. I never had a first name..........anyone out there with access to the census? Thanks, Debi Weedon, Richard Edward. On Sunday, January 9, 1938, at the residence of his niece, Mrs. Margaret M. Jones, 37 Rhode Island ave. n.w., Richard Edward Weedon, the beloved husband of the late Mary A. Weedon (nee Jones). Funeral services at the above residence on Wednesday, January 12 at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment Congressional Cemetery. Services by the W.W. Chambers Co., 1400 Chapin st. n.w. The Evening Star, January 10, 1938, p. B1 'Ned' Weedon Ends Life With Bullet Well-Known Retired Detective, 80, Commits Suicide in Home Richard E. (Ned) Weedon, 80-year-old retired detective sergeant, ended his life yesterday by firing a bullet into his right temple with is service revolver. Two nieces, Mrs. Margaret Jones and Mrs. Anna M. Jones, with whom he lived at 37 Rhode Island avenue N.W., rushed into his second floor bedroom after hearing a shot to find him lying on the floor, the .38-caliber gun still clutched in his hand. A doctor who came with an ambulance from Casualty Hospital pronounced him dead, and Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald issued a certificate of suicide. The octogenarian left a farewell note which read: "Happy New Year. Good-by." Police were told Mr. Weedon had been undergoing treatment for several years for a heart ailment and had threatened suicide. Mr. Weedon was retired in 1921 after serving in the Metropolitan Police Department 37 years, 29 of which he spent as a detective sergeant. Interments in the Historic Congressional Cemetery Last Updated: 8/14/2006 Name Birth/Death Age Range/Site His record shows numerous occasions when he was commended and rewarded for bravery in the capturing of dangerous offenders. In 1910, he succeeded in capturing a bandit wanted in connection with a $15,000 jewel robbery. He became a policeman in July, 1884, was made a precinct detective in 1892, and advanced to detective sergeant in 1901.

Hi Debi- Looks like he was born in MD or DC, its hard to find early census records of him, probably spelling issues :) Kate genealogyldy@comcast.net wrote: Hi - I found this while browsing the Congressional Cemetary site. I'm so happy! (well maybe not for him lol) - I've been to Annie & Margaret's house when I was younger....They owned it until they passed away in the 80's. Now I'd just like to know where Richard was from. I never had a first name..........anyone out there with access to the census? Thanks, Debi Weedon, Richard Edward. On Sunday, January 9, 1938, at the residence of his niece, Mrs. Margaret M. Jones, 37 Rhode Island ave. n.w., Richard Edward Weedon, the beloved husband of the late Mary A. Weedon (nee Jones). Funeral services at the above residence on Wednesday, January 12 at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment Congressional Cemetery. Services by the W.W. Chambers Co., 1400 Chapin st. n.w. The Evening Star, January 10, 1938, p. B1 'Ned' Weedon Ends Life With Bullet Well-Known Retired Detective, 80, Commits Suicide in Home Richard E. (Ned) Weedon, 80-year-old retired detective sergeant, ended his life yesterday by firing a bullet into his right temple with is service revolver. Two nieces, Mrs. Margaret Jones and Mrs. Anna M. Jones, with whom he lived at 37 Rhode Island avenue N.W., rushed into his second floor bedroom after hearing a shot to find him lying on the floor, the .38-caliber gun still clutched in his hand. A doctor who came with an ambulance from Casualty Hospital pronounced him dead, and Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald issued a certificate of suicide. The octogenarian left a farewell note which read: "Happy New Year. Good-by." Police were told Mr. Weedon had been undergoing treatment for several years for a heart ailment and had threatened suicide. Mr. Weedon was retired in 1921 after serving in the Metropolitan Police Department 37 years, 29 of which he spent as a detective sergeant. Interments in the Historic Congressional Cemetery Last Updated: 8/14/2006 Name Birth/Death Age Range/Site His record shows numerous occasions when he was commended and rewarded for bravery in the capturing of dangerous offenders. In 1910, he succeeded in capturing a bandit wanted in connection with a $15,000 jewel robbery. He became a policeman in July, 1884, was made a precinct detective in 1892, and advanced to detective sergeant in 1901. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us.

Debi, The 1930 and 1900 census are pasted below. And for more info, try http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/RequestTreeAccess.aspx?tid=1199715&pid=-1963719304 Sue 1930 United States Federal Census > District of Columbia > Washington > Washington > District 274 Name:Richard E Weedon Home in 1930:Washington, Washington, District of Columbia Age:50 Estimated birth year:abt 1880 Birthplace:Virginia Relation to Head of House:Roomer Race:White Household Members:Name Age Wark Wek Sloan 42 Head, b. DC, Father b. MD, mother b. DC Occupation: Auctioner, Own Store Fredia D Sloan 63 Mother of Head, b. DC, Father b. MD, mother b. DC, no occupation Willie B Weedon 50 Roomer, b. VA, parents both b. VA, no occupation Richard E Weedon 50 Roomer, b. VA, parents both b. VA Occupation: "Supertendant Rock, Southern R.R." 1900 United States Federal Census > District of Columbia > Washington > Washington > District 109 Name:Richard E Weedon Home in 1900:Washington, Washington, District of Columbia Age:40 Estimated birth year:abt 1860 Birthplace:Washington;District of Columbia Relationship to head-of-house:Son Parent's Name:Margaret Race:White Household Members:Name Age Margaret Weedon 85 Head, b. MD, father b. France, mother b. Scotland. Mother of 10, 9 living Richard E Weedon 40 Son, b. DC, both parents b. MD, occupation: Detective Bettie Pumpley 45 Dau,. " " Mother of 1, 0 living. Occupation: Press feeder Walter Spriggs 22 Gson, b. MD, both parents b. MD, Occupation: Day Laborer Marie Cook 11 Gdau, b. DC, both parents b. MD, Occupation: At School Louise West 40 Servant, b. VA, both parents b. VA, Mother of 3, 2 living, Occupation: Servant ----- Original Message ----- From: genealogyldy@comcast.net To: WEEDEN@rootsweb.com ; washingtondc-l@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 4:42 PM Subject: [WashDC] Weedon - new information Hi - I found this while browsing the Congressional Cemetary site. I'm so happy! (well maybe not for him lol) - I've been to Annie & Margaret's house when I was younger....They owned it until they passed away in the 80's. Now I'd just like to know where Richard was from. I never had a first name..........anyone out there with access to the census? Thanks, Debi Weedon, Richard Edward. On Sunday, January 9, 1938, at the residence of his niece, Mrs. Margaret M. Jones, 37 Rhode Island ave. n.w., Richard Edward Weedon, the beloved husband of the late Mary A. Weedon (nee Jones). Funeral services at the above residence on Wednesday, January 12 at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited. Interment Congressional Cemetery. Services by the W.W. Chambers Co., 1400 Chapin st. n.w. The Evening Star, January 10, 1938, p. B1 'Ned' Weedon Ends Life With Bullet Well-Known Retired Detective, 80, Commits Suicide in Home Richard E. (Ned) Weedon, 80-year-old retired detective sergeant, ended his life yesterday by firing a bullet into his right temple with is service revolver. Two nieces, Mrs. Margaret Jones and Mrs. Anna M. Jones, with whom he lived at 37 Rhode Island avenue N.W., rushed into his second floor bedroom after hearing a shot to find him lying on the floor, the .38-caliber gun still clutched in his hand. A doctor who came with an ambulance from Casualty Hospital pronounced him dead, and Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald issued a certificate of suicide. The octogenarian left a farewell note which read: "Happy New Year. Good-by." Police were told Mr. Weedon had been undergoing treatment for several years for a heart ailment and had threatened suicide. Mr. Weedon was retired in 1921 after serving in the Metropolitan Police Department 37 years, 29 of which he spent as a detective sergeant. Interments in the Historic Congressional Cemetery Last Updated: 8/14/2006 Name Birth/Death Age Range/Site His record shows numerous occasions when he was commended and rewarded for bravery in the capturing of dangerous offenders. In 1910, he succeeded in capturing a bandit wanted in connection with a $15,000 jewel robbery. He became a policeman in July, 1884, was made a precinct detective in 1892, and advanced to detective sergeant in 1901. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WASHINGTONDC-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message