Samuel D. Weisinger

b. 27 June 1818, d. 16 January 1897
  • Samuel D. Weisinger was born on 27 June 1818 in Lexington District, South Carolina.
  • He married Mary Ann Rebecca Weisinger, daughter of Matthias Weisinger and Leah Caroline Hornsby, circa 1841 in Dallas County, Alabama, first cousins.
  • Samuel D. Weisinger and Mary Ann Rebecca Weisinger appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Walker County, Texas, enumerated next to Sam's brother Michael.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1860 census.
  • On Friday, 20 January 1860, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Packed 9 bales of cotton for Mr Wisenger."
  • Samuel D. Weisinger became a widower at the 8 February 1860 death of his wife Mary Ann Rebecca Weisinger.
  • Widower Sam Weisinger and his children have yet to be found in the 1860 census.
  • On Friday, 2 November 1860, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Packed 11 Bales of cotton for Sam Wisenger" (at $4 per bale).
  • He married Nancy Ann Weatherly, daughter of Jessie Weatherly and Lucinda (?), on 6 March 1861 in Walker County, Texas.
  • On 4 May 1861, Sam Weisinger joined the Danville Mounted Riflemen, a home guard unit formed under Capt. S. D. Wooldridge. There is no record of his serving in the regular Confederate army, likely because of his age.
  • On Thursday, 9 January 1862, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Packed 19 Bales Mr S.D. Wisinger cotton. . ."
  • The following appeared on 12 June 1869 in Flake's Bulletin: The following appointments to civil office are hereby made: . . . Montgomery county -- E. C. Chambers, justice of the peace, precinct No. 6, vice J. L. Nugent disqualified; J. W. McDonald, justice of the peace, precinct No. 1, vice John E. George, disqualified; W. S. Rogers, county treasurer, vice Wm. C. Hooker, disqualified; L. W. Wern, James W. Combs, A. A. Johnson and Samuel Weisinger, county commissioners, vice J. H. Price, Ivy McNeese, A. Richards and John A. Glover, disqualified.
  • Samuel D. Weisinger and Nancy Ann Weatherly appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville Precinct, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Robert Weisinger and John M. Weisinger.
  • Samuel D. Weisinger and Nancy Ann Weatherly appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included John M. Weisinger, Thomas Ezra Weisinger, Susana Weisinger, Ella Weisinger, Sam H. Weisinger, Ann J. (?), Nina L. Weisinger, Fannie Weisinger and Babie Weisinger.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1880 census.
  • Samuel D. Weisinger died on 16 January 1897 at age 78.
  • His wife Nancy Ann Weatherly became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Montgomery City Cemetery, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Texas.
  • For an account of his service with the Danville Mounted Riflemen, a Montgomery County unit of the 17th Brigade, Texas State Troops, see his profile in Karen McCann Hett's Danville Mounted Riflemen.
  • Last Edited: 10 Jan 2012

Family 1: Mary Ann Rebecca Weisinger b. 14 November 1825, d. 8 February 1860

Family 2: Nancy Ann Weatherly b. 27 March 1848, d. 18 August 1910