Benjamin B. Weidler, Sr.

Birth Date

1815-09-11

Death Date

1874-02-06

Gender

Race Description

White

Entity Type

Person

Covington, Kentucky, cigar store owner. Pennsylvania native. Married to Sarah A. Wayman Weidler. Father of Lenora Weidler, Henrietta Weidler, Laura Weidler, Mary B. Weidler, Rial C. Weidler, Sallie Weidler, Benjamin B. Weidler, Jr., John W. Weidler, and Jesse B. Weidler. Tobacconist in Covington in 1850. Cigar store owner in Covington in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Kenton County, Covington, p. 236; Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Kenton County, Covington, 2nd ward p. 74; Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Kenton County, Covington, p. 17; Find A Grave, "Benjamin B. Weidler (1815-1874)," Memorial #86308594, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=86308594 (accessed August 23, 2017).

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