HON. ENOCH S. WEYAND

From the 1887 History of Vernon County, Missouri, p. 760-761:

Hon. Enoch S. Weyand

(Section 29).

   There are but few, if any, persons living within the boundaries of Vernon county to whom the name of Judge E. S. Weyand is not as familiar almost as a household word; and, indeed, his acquaintance even extends over a wide territory tributary to this county. It is proper, therefore, that mention should be made of him in this connection. Upon examination it is found that he is of German-English origin, ancestors of his parents having been natives of Germany and England. Peter Weyand, his father, was a Pennsylvanian by birth, born November 29, 1798. He was brought up in that State, learned the trade of hatter, and afterwards engaged in mercantile pursuits, subsequently going to Ohio in 1834, where he lived until removing to Missouri in 1838. His location was made in what is now Vernon county, and here he lived until his death January 7, 1847. The maiden name of his wife (to whom he was married July 12, 1821) was Rebecca Yocum, and her birth occurred November 21, 1801, upon a farm now included in the site of Philadelphia. She died April 3, 1860, leaving three children: William Henry, born in Pennsylvania March 29, 1832; Enoch S., and Jane, now Mrs. Elijah Rhea, of this county. Enoch S. Weyand first saw the light October 4, 1824, in Perry county, Pa.  He lived in his native State until 11 years of age, then accompanying his father to Ohio, from whence he came to (the present) Vernon county, Mo., in 1838. His experience since that time has been a wide and varied one, and withal, not unsuccessful. He was principally reared in Missouri and claims to be a thorough Missourian in all that the name implies.  Immediately after the war he was appointed county judge and afterwards helped in its re-organization; subsequently he was elected and later re-elected to the same position, but resigned before his term expired. In July, 1858, he was licensed to preach in the M. E. Church South and in the fall of 1859 commenced traveling, preaching as a supply one and a half years on the Fort Scott circuit, in Bourbon county, Kas. In the fall of 1865 and for a year after he traveled as a supply on the Nevada City circuit. October 14, 1845, Judge Weyand was married to Miss Carolina Dickinson, of Licking county, O., daughter of Humphrey Dickinson, once a resident of this county.  She died January 19, 1877, leaving six children: Washington P., Tillman H., died September 14, 1878; Milicent, now Mrs. L. B. White; Marion L., died February 8, 1864; Archibald A. and Enoch S. The home farm, which embraces 280 acres, is now being successfully managed by the Judge’s two sons, Archibald and Enoch. Owing to ill health he has since 1880 made his home at Eureka Springs, in order to secure benefit from the water of the springs there. However he is still considered one of Vernon’s substantial citizens, for here the greater part of his interests still remain. Archibald A. Weyand was born in this county May 6, 1857, and both he and his brother, Enoch, were reared to a farm experience. The former was married in 1884 to Miss Rosa Williams of Pennsylvania, and they have one child, Marion E.  Enoch S. Weyand is also a native of Vernon county, born February 15, 1860. Miss Lydia Jane Young, of Bourbon county, Kas., became his wife February 27, 1881, and one daughter has blessed this marriage, Gracie. Reference to the part which Judge Weyand has taken in the general history of the county will be found elsewhere in this volume.

[Transcribed by Becky Siple]

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