Born in Warren County, New York, August 30th, 1838, and came to Iowa from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in fall of 1856, and took the first homestead ever taken in Montgomery County. He was married July 4th, 1861, to Betsy Chenoweth, of Montgomery County. Mr. Weidman first located in Fremont County, but being unfortunate there, came to Montgomery County and took a homestead, planting his orchard the first year. Mr. and Mrs. Weidman are both members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. W. is also a member of the order of Odd Fellows of Red Oak, also a radical republican in politics. He represented Montgomery county in the Twenty-second and Twenty-third General Assemblies, 1888-90.

Born in Warren County, New York, August 30th, 1838, and came to Iowa from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in fall of 1856, and took the first homestead ever taken in Montgomery County. He was married July 4th, 1861, to Betsy Chenoweth, of Montgomery County. Mr. Weidman first located in Fremont County, but being unfortunate there, came to Montgomery County and took a homestead, planting his orchard the first year. Mr. and Mrs. Weidman are both members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. W. is also a member of the order of Odd Fellows of Red Oak, also a radical republican in politics. He represented Montgomery county in the Twenty-second and Twenty-third General Assemblies, 1888-90.