The Kokomo Dispatch

January 10th, 1900

Cornelius L. Weaver was born on July 1, 1831, in Kentucky, the son of Peter and Susanne (Mires) Weaver of Pennsylvania descent. He enlisted form Randolph County Indiana and was mustered in on July 29, 1861. He was wounded at Laurel Hill, transferred to the 20th Indiana and was discharged on October 19, 1864. In later life he was a sewing machine repairman. He died at his home in Russiaville on January 7, 1900 aged 69 years.