The Weaver Family — Franklin David Weaver (1844-1936) Franklin was reportedly six feet, three inches tall with brown eyes, black hair and a darker complexion. During the American Civil War Frank served as a member of F Company of the 154th New York Volunteer Infantry, known as the Hard Tack Regiment. He enlisted in Arkwright, New York on Friday, August 29, 1862. Franklin was wounded at the battle of Fredericksburg on or about about December 12, 1862. With his discharge the following February, and serving only seven months, it seems probable that his wounds may have prevented further service. He had originally signed up to serve three years. According to the research of Mark Dunkelman, a Civil War historian with special interest in New York's Hard Tack Regiment, there is some controversy about his discharge. Some official records, as well as one personal anecdote from a fellow soldier, state that he deserted on February 17, 1863. He did, however, file for pension and received it. His pension index records, and the official regimental roster indicate that he was discharged from service on February 17, 1863 in Washington, D.C. Franklin married Mahalla Jane Cadwell, known as Jennie, on Sunday, October 29, 1876. They lived in Arkwright, New York and nearby Perrysburg all of their married life. Franklin outlived his wife by a number of years, and the couple are buried in Perrysburg. Frank and Jennie had two known children. Ida Amelia Weaver (1877-1942) married Clairmont Marvin (1873-1948). Not much is yet known of their son Elton Daniel Weaver (1885-1964), except that he was buried in Hamlet Cemetery. The Descendants of Franklin Weaver and Jennie Cadwell (known) 1. Ida Amelia Weaver (1877-1942))         m. Clairmont Marvin (1873-1948)      a. Ralph Clair Marvin (1898-1923)            m. Gladys Priest (b.1901)              i.   Harold Lawrence Marvin (1921-1993)      b. Ruth Lucinda Marvin (1904-1984)            m. Louis Christian Sturm (1899-1986)              i.   Jerrold Lee Sturm (b.1936)                     m. Patricia Parnell (1936-1999)                     m. Mary Ives              ii.  Patricia Ann Sturm (b.1939)                     m. Paul Sciandra (b.1938)      c. Clarence Schuyler Marvin (1909-1984)            m. Doris Miller              i.   Madalane Ruth Marvin (1929-1930)              ii.  Wayne Edward Marvin (b.1931)      d. Ethel Jennie Marvin (1916-1916)      e. Doris Ida Marvin (1917-1983)            m. Paul Emerson Colvin (b.1919)              i.   Nancy Marie Colvin (b.1942)            m. Alan Langston            m. Lew Dinsmore              ii.  Samuel Paul Colvin (b.1946)            m. Emily Mack Starling (b.1947)            m. Mack Emerson Butler (1914-1989)            m. Robert Holland (1891-1969) 2. Elton Daniel Weaver (1885-1964) The History of the 154th New York Volunteer Infantry “Hard Tack” Regiment Adapted from Dyer's Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer, published 1908 by Torch Press of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (Republished in 1994 by Broadfoot Publishing Company, Morningside Press.) September 24, 1862: Organized at Jamestown, N.Y., and mustered in September 30, 1862: Left State for Washington, D.C.       Attached to 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 11th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac October 1863: Army of the Cumberland April 1864: 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 20th Army Corps,       Army of the Cumberland and Army of Georgia June 1865: Regiment mustered out. Service Joined Corps at Fairfax, Va., October 2, 1862, and duty there until November 1. Movement to Warrenton, thence to Germantown November 1-20. March to Fredericksburg, Va., December 10-15. At Falmouth, Va., until April 27, 1863. "Mud March" January 20-24. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Battle of Chancellorsville May 1-5. Gettysburg (Pa.) Campaign June 11-July 24. Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3. Pursuit of Lee July 5-24. At Bristoe Station until September 24. Movement to Bridgeport, Ala., September 24-October 3. March along line of Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad to Lookout Valley, Tenn., October 25-28. Reopening Tennessee River October 26-29. Battle of Wauhatchie, Tenn., October 28-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23. Tunnel Hill November 24-25. Mission Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 17. Duty in Lookout Valley until May, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstration on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Dug Gap or Mill Creek May 8. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. New Hope Church May 25. Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 26-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Gilgal or Golgotha Church June 15. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Operations at Chattahoochie River Bridge August 26-September 2. Occupation of Atlanta September 2-November 15. Expedition from Atlanta to Tuckum's Cross Roads October 26-29. Near Atlanta November 9. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Averysboro, N. C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-13. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 11, 1865. Veterans and Recruits transferred to 102nd New York Infantry. Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 81 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 193 Enlisted men by disease. Total 278.