John Weir
John Weir of Madeira was born in the parish of Arbooth in the year 1822, and was a carpenter. He longed for the wilds of America and, after marrying Miss Elizabeth Stephen of his native town, set-sail for America in 1847. On arriving at his destination he wandered around for awhile and finally settled on a good farm near Madeira, and is doing well. Mrs. Weir was born in 1826, and is the daughter of a manufacturer in Scotland. Mr. Weir is erecting a dwelling-house in Madisonville, in which place one of his daughters resides; she is married to a merchant of that place.
From History of Hamilton County, Ohio, Henry & Kate Ford, L. A. Williams & Co., Publishers, 1881