Thanks Kate! -------------- Original message -------------- From: Kate <chrismomxyz@yahoo.com> > 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. > > ------------------------------- > 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