Elijah Webber/Weber

Greenwood, Eaton, Clark Co., Wisconsin

Elijah Webber was born during 1805 in Maine.  In 1860 he was recorded as a resident of Pine Valley Twp., Clark Co., WI and his property was valued at $150.  In 1866 he was issued a Homestead Claim of 160 acres in Sec. 22 of what is today Eaton Twp. and his estate value at the time of the 1870 census was $800 and his post office was "Lumberman".  His tract was finalized at the Land Office in Eau Claire, 15 May 1873, when Ulysses S. Grant was President of the United States.  Moses and Mary Ann (Webber/Weber) Babb moved to Eaton Twp. the following year and were Elijah's closest neighbors.  Moses was born 3 Feb 1824 in Gardiner, Kennebec Co, ME, but we do not know if there was any relationship between these property owners. The Hotel owned by George Huntzicker later stood on Elijah's property.  By 1920, the land was owned by Albert William Zimmerman.  There is an old Castner-Mack cemetery on the 26 Rd. and it possible Elijah could have been buried although he is not included in the known burials for it, but since there were no headstones, it would be hard to say one way or the other.

Census Records

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Elijah Weber                        Age in 1860: 55        Birth Year: abt 1805

Birthplace: Maine                 Value of personal estate: 150

Home in 1860: Pine Valley, Clark, Wisconsin    Post Office: Neillsville

   Household Members: Name Age

            Elijah Weber             55        Farmer

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Elijah Weber    Est. Birth Year: abt 1805    Age in 1870: 65

Birthplace: Maine    Race: White    Gender: Male    Value of real estate: 800

Home in 1870: Eaton, Clark, Wisconsin    Post Office: Lumberman

   Household Members: Name Age

            Elijah Weber  65

Land

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907

Name:  Elijah Webber         Issue Date:  1 Nov 1872                

State of Record: Wisconsin     Acres: 51.88        Land Office: Eau Claire

Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)

Legal Land Description: 

Section Twp Range   Meridian                 Counties

29           33-N  10-W   4th PM - 1831 MN/WI Barron

Name: Elijah Webber          Issue Date: 15 May 1873

State of Record: Wisconsin      Acres: 160          Land Office: Eau Claire

Authority:  May 20, 1862: Homestead Entry Original (12 Stat. 392)

Legal Land Description: 

Section Twp Range Meridian                    Counties

22        26-N  2-W      4th PM - 1831 MN/WI Clark

22        26-N  2-W      4th PM - 1831 MN/WI Clark

22        26-N  2-W      4th PM - 1831 MN/WI Clark

22        26-N  2-W      4th PM - 1831 MN/WI Clark

Military

American Civil War Soldiers  UNVERIFIED.  This may not be the same person.

Name: Elijah Webber   RESIDENCE: Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin (Racine Co.)

Enlistment Date: 1 Mar 1865    Side Served: Union    State Served :Wisconsin

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 1 March 1865.

Enlisted in Company B, 50th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 1 Mar 1865.

Mustered Out Company B, 50th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 6 Jun 1865.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: Elijah A. Webber     Side: Union   Regiment State/Origin: Wisconsin

Regiment Name: 50th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry   COMPANY: B

Rank In: Private       Rank Out: Private    Film Number:  M559 roll 32

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Name:  Elijah A. Webber        B 50 Wis Inf        State Filed:  Kansas

1897? Aug? 3?         725944      877397               Kans

Research Notes

Milwaukee City Directory -1857 & 1858, Vol. 1 First Series
Milwaukee: Steam Press of King, Jermain & Co.
205 and 207 East Water Street
WEBBER: Eli (We do not know if this is the same Elijah Webber)
teamster, Fourth, bt Walnut and Galena

1850 Milwaukee County Census, Town of Milwaukee Ward 1

1850 Milwaukee County Census, Town of Milwaukee Ward 2

                          *(We do not know if this is the same Elijah Webber)

Contributors

Paul Forster, Marsha Hosfeld, Deb Sanger, Janet Schwarze & The Clark Co. History Buffs