Notes for Philip Daniel Weiss

Notes for Philip Daniel Weiss

a/k/a - Philip Weise
a/k/a - Phillip Weis

Obituary (1906)- Unknown Newspaper in Saline County, Kansas:

Death Of An Old Soldier - Philip Weise passed away last evening.

Philip Weise who lives 12 miles northwest of the city died last night at 10:55 p.m. after an illness of 10 months at the age of 75 years, 5 months and 26 days. Death was due to heart trouble and asthma. Mr. Weise had lived in Saline County since 1882 and for three years of that time lived in Salina, where he served as Park Commissioner. He has spent the remainder of his 24 years on the farm, and has become one of the most properous farmers in the county.

Mr. Weise was born in Bavaria, Germany in 1830 and came to America at the age of 10 years of age, his first year in America being spent in New York. At the end of the year he moved with his parents to Cleveland, Ohio, and later to Pike County in the same state.

Sometime was spent in St. Louis, Ill., and in 1855 came to Brown County, KS. which was his home until 1882 when he moved to the farm where he died. In 1852 in St. Louis he married Fransziska Guttermann who with nine children survive him. He is also survived by two brothers and two sisters: John Weise of Culver; Louis Weise of Waverly, Ohio; Elizabeth Smith of Fairview; and Catherine Bradford of Brookville.

In 1861 Mr. Weise enlisted in the Union Army and served for four years in Company I, Second Kansas Calvary. He received his discharge in 1865.

Services will be held in the house and the sermon will be preached by Rev. George Miller of near Brookville who is a member of the G.A.R. and been an intimate friend of the family for years.

The below information was provided by Eddie L. Weis:

The family lived through the terrifying years prior to the Civil War where the Kansas Territory became a battleground for the anti-slave and pro-slave forces.

Phillip and his brother John enlisted in the Union Army and served three years with the Second Kansas Calvary. The Second Kansas was involved in many major battles. Phillip got to come home just one time during his time in service.

After the war Phillip decided to come to Saline County (Kansas) and claim some of the prime farm land given free to Civil War veterans by the United States government. Phillip became one of Saline Counties most prospers farmers with over 300 acres of prime farm land.

Additional Notes for Philip Daniel Weiss:

Philip was a Republican, running for office several times as Township Treasurer, and later for City of Salina Park Commissioner.
At harvest time, Philip always had a keg of beer for the workers.
Burial: March 23, 1905 - Gypsum Hill Cemetery, City of Salina, Saline County, Kansas.

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