Born: Columbiana County, Ohio, 1846.
Died:
Came to Illinois in 1860. Settled in Wayne County Attended common and high schools. Farmed and taught school there till 1878, except one year given to military service in the Eighth Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Entering the Christian ministry in 1878, he has served as pastor the churches at Brownstown, Edinburg and South Fork, near by; Blue Mound, Taylorville, Williamsville Marion, Assumption, and is now at Mt. Carmel.
He was elected to the State Legislature and served in the session of 1890-91. Mr. Weedon has been an active member of, and popular in, a number of fraternal societies. But with him the Lord's work has always held first place. He is a man of fine common sense and brotherly disposition. People like him for what he is. His ministry has always been constructive and far-reaching in its results.