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JAMES S. WEATHERBY
WAS born in Billingort, Gloucester
County, New Jersey, 1796, and came to Cincinnati in 1815, bringing with
him his bride, who was formerly Miss Deborah Stackhouse, of New
Jersey. Cincinnati at that time had only a few thousand
inhabitants, who were principally settled south of Fifth; and between
Race and Broadway.
Previous to coming here, Mr. Weatherby
had learned the trade of saddle-making, and, as there was no other
regular workmen in that line in this city, he at once opened a small
shop and prospered finely, as he had an extensive trade with very little
competition.
Years ago we often listened with great
pleasure in hearing Mr. Weatherby relate the hardships of a trip to the
Far West, in the early part of the century. The distance between
Philadelphia and Pittsburg was either walked, or made in an
old-fashioned Conestoga wagon, and from Pittsburg here in a broad-horn
flat-boat or on a raft. Sometimes you could get something to eat, but
much oftener not, if the provisions you started with gave out.
In 1846 Mr. Weatherby had immense
contracts for saddles and harness with the government, which was then at
war with Mexico, by which he amassed a nice fortune, but the most of
this was swept away by the burning of his extensive establishment on
Main Street soon afterwards.
Throughout life Mr. Weatherby was an
honest, agreeable gentleman, and for many years was the intimate friend
of Wm. Woodward, Philip Grandin, John C. Avery, Elmore Williams, Wm.
Stephenson, Fenton Lawson, and others, who were in active life and
bushiness in this city for many years.
Mr. Weatherby died December, 10, 1866,
leaving six children—three sons, James I., Philip G., and Chas. S.;
and three daughters, Mrs. Hannah, widow of James Morgan; Mrs. Amelia,
widow of C. O. Andress and Miss Maria S., unmarried.
Source: In Memoriam
Cincinnati 1881, Cincinnati, A. E. Jones, Publisher, 1881.
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