Sing a Song of the Saints of God

All Saints Day

I sing a song of the saints of God, patient and brave and true, Who toiled and fought, and lived and died for the Lord they loved and knew…" 

Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, Birmingham, Alabama

Family Trails readers, let me share a personal note here as we begin our trail into the month of November. Sunday in church we celebrated All Saints Day, a day in our church calendar where we remember and thank God for the ones we have loved and lost. What better way to celebrate entering Christ's kingdom that with baptisms! This service gives us all hope for the future. Our grandson, Marshall, was baptized during this service, and he was surrounded by all who love him, those who are living and those who have gone before us.  The day was grand! 

Welcome to our newest edition of "Weaver Wednesday." We have so much to cover in this post. As I have written before, Family Trails will recognize the birthdays of the Weaver parents and children. 

Is this getting confusing to you? Let me try to explain how we all refer to ourselves in this family…

The "parents" of this family are Nettie and Sisson Weaver.

The "children" are their 10 children, Cabot, Kiser, Lora, Lassie, Ivera, 

Dewey, Jep, Alma, Nina, and Tenison.

The "grandchildren" are the next generation, (my mother's generation).

I am a great-grandchild of Nettie and Sisson. 

BUT

Here is the clue to reading this blog, and any other family publication about this family: 

We all say, "Grandmother and Grandfather Weaver" when we are referring to Nettie and Sisson! 

Happy Birthday Anniversary to Charles Sisson Weaver, who was born November 8, 1860.
"Grandfather Weaver's" scrapbook is filled with greeting cards! He was quite the "memory keeper", and we are all the better for it!

Below are photos taken in Oak Hill Cemetery, Talladega, Alabama, where many Weavers have been laid to rest. So, do you think it is strange that I take pictures in a cemetery? Sister, Rebecca, and I take pictures any time we are in a family cemetery! This is a good way to remember accurate dates and burial sites. 

Nettie and Sisson Weaver had 10 children. As the story goes, Nettie got to give birth to the children and Sisson got to name them! And name them, he did! Each of their ten children have beautiful, musical names... unique, yet lovely.

We have 2 of their birthdays to celebrate this month.  Cabot Suttles Weaver was born on November 14, 1886. He was affectionately called "Unc" by his nieces and nephews.

Lassie Eudora Weaver Malone was born on November 15, 1893. As her great nieces and nephews, we called her "Aunt Lallie."

Left to right, standing: Uncle Rat and Aunt Nina
Sitting are Ivera (Bo), Tee, and Aunt Lallie

Cabot's obituary is from The Talladega Daily Home, Monday, August 8, 1960. Does anyone know why his funeral was in Tee's house and not a church? I did not know that any funeral services had taken place in her house. 

 This article about Aunt Lallie's service was in The Talladega Daily Home, Saturday, May 2, 1992.

These 2 articles about C. S. Weaver passing away are from The Talladega Daily Home. For the sake of Family Trails readers, I will retype these articles soon so you may read them easily.  

 Look at these 2 cute little boys with their Great-Grandfather! Can anyone name them for me? (I am going to guess…. are they Bill and Gordon Malone?)

I hope ya'll have a wonderful week this first week of November. If you begin planning your Thanksgiving meal, don't forget to use your Weaver family cookbook, Seasoned with Love. Our next "Weaver Wednesday" will be all about our cookbook. So until then, happy trails…….