Manuscript Collection
Weir Family History - Accession 715 no. 119
Files
Download Weir Family History - Index (20.2 MB)
Identifier
Accession 715 no. 119
Inclusive Dates
1979
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
1 bound volume
Language
English;
Scope and Content Note
The Weir Family History was compiled by Mary Lynn Weir in 1979 (number 5 of 50) titled The Weirs: A Scotch Family From Antrim Ireland. The history provides information on the Weirs of Chester County, South Carolina and historical background on the covenanters immigration to South Carolina. The family is traced to David Weir, Sr. born in Ireland in 1727 and includes information about the migration of the Weirs to Georgia, Arkansas, and east Texas. A few of the more prominent allied families are Capeheart, Covington, Curtis, Green, Hanks, Neel, and Youngblood.
Provenance
The Weir Family History was donated to the Archives on January 1, 1984 by Mrs. Cliffard S. Weir.
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "Weir Family History - Accession 715 no. 119". Finding Aid 461.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/461
LC Subject Headings
Weir family; Chester County (S.C.)--Genealogy
