John Webber

John Webber - courtesy David Dew

John was born on April 1st, 1825 in Ottery St. Mary, Honiton, Devon, England.  John's father was William Webber and his mother was Mary.  His paternal grandparents were Webber and <Unknown>. He had a brother named Samuel.  He was the younger of the two children.  He died at the age of 68 on January 15th, 1894.  He was buried in Suffolk, New York. USA.

• General Notes

  Moore family tradition says he married his cousin, aunt Ophelia's only daughter Georgiana.
  For more information see David Dew's website http://dew1234.tribalpages.com/
  
  David Dew supplied the following information about John Dew:
  Came from Devonshire, England in 1857, settled in Albany, New York. 
  Left Albany in 1860 and settled to Yaphank in 1860.
  On Jan 15th last, Mr. John Webber at the age of 69 years, passed away to his long home. Mr. Webber was a victim of dropsy and that he was a great sufferer is confirmed by his words on the night he died, when he prayed "O Heavenly Father! Take me out of this misery."
  The deceased was born in Honiton, Devonsire County, England, April 1st. 1825. He came to this country
  in 1857 and settled in Albany N.Y. where, on Aug. 19th of the same year he was married in St. Peters Episcopal Church to Georgina J. Potts. He left Albany in 1860 and came to Yaphank where he spent the remaining thirty -four years of his life.
  "Uncle John" was a man of sterling integrity; careful, and honest in his dealings, attentive to his labors, liberal with his neighbor and one who felt that there was a strong distinction between right and wrong. By his economy and frugality he had accumulated a comfortable home with a sufficient surplus to make him independent for more than mans allotted term of years, but the death messenger chooses who he will.
  
  

Details of John's family with Georgiana Joanna Potts