General Information

Birth
24 APR 1886
Mineola, Wood County, Texas
Death
3 JUN 1934
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
5 JUN 1934
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Notes

Phil Weaver

a prominent and well known fruit grower of Washington county, died at his country home near Prairie Grove shortly afternoon Sunday. His death is attributed to heart disease.

Mr. Weaver is said to have been in good health that morning and was preparing to attend a birthday dinner in Prairie Grove. He died shortly after being stricken. He was nearly 50 years old.

Funeral services were held at the Prairie Grove M.E. Church Tuesday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. H.G. Finney and Rev. F.M. Freysthlay of Fayetteville and Rev. E.E. Davidson of Prairie Grove.

In the death of Mr. Weaver Washington county loses one of its best citizens as well as one of it's largest fruit growers.

Mr. Weaver was born in Texas in 1886 where he grew to manhood. He attended and graduated from the Texas A. and M. college and later owned a greenhouse and florist shop in Mineral Wells.

He came to Washington county in 1930 and located near Prairie Grove and engaged in fruit growing. At one time he had the largest acreage of strawberries in the Ozarks. He was vice president of the Arkansas Nurserymen's Association and an active member of the State Horticultural Society.

Besides his widow, Mrs. Martha Hill Weaver, he leaves four children as well as several brothers and sisters.

Parents

Phil Thorne Weaver
- Father
1840 - 1910
Birth
1840
New Amsterdam, Harison County, Indiana
Death
28 APR 1910
Ft Worth, Tarrant County, Texas
Annie Elizabeth Rhea Pettit
- Mother
1861 - 1933
Birth
30 JAN 1861
Jefferson County, Texas
Death
1 FEB 1933
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas

Spouses

Stella May Townes
- Wife
1884 - 1918
Birth
2 MAY 1884
Johnson County, Texas
Married
13 SEP 1908
Death
5 MAR 1918
Burial
Caddo Cemetery, Johnson County, Joshua, Texas
Etta Griffin Cook
- Wife
Married
MAY 1920
Death
7 FEB 1923
Martha Jane Hill
- Wife
1902 - 1985
Birth
16 OCT 1902
Brighton, Tennessee
Married
10 AUG 1926
Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas
Death
15 JUN 1985
Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas
Burial
17 JUN 1985
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas

Children

Phil Weaver Jr.
- Son
Birth
4 AUG 1912
George Townes Weaver
- Son
1916 - 1982
Birth
22 MAY 1916
Death
22 AUG 1982
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Betty Jane Weaver
- Daughter
1928 - 2011
Birth
1 DEC 1928
Death
22 APR 2011
Joplin, Jasper Co, MO
Burial
Prairie Grove Cemetery, Washington County, Arkansas