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Rev Samuel Henry Weed

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Rev Samuel Henry Weed

Birth
Henry County, Indiana, USA
Death
21 Jul 1927 (aged 83)
Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois, USA
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Reverend Samuel Henry Weed was born on November 5, 1843 in Henry County, Indiana. Samuel graduated from Indiana University in 1864 with a Bachelor of Arts and also graduated from the Xenia Theological Seminary, located at that time in Monmouth, Illinois. He joined the military after graduating from college and served during the Civil War as a private, but contracted a lung disease that caused him to leave the military. Samuel studied theology from 1865 until 1868 and became pastor of the United Presbyterian Church in Colona, Illinois. His career as a pastor stemmed from his position as a home missionary; a position he was forced to eventually leave due to his worsening condition as he could no longer speak publicly. Until then, however, he held the pastorates of the Pleasant Unity Church and the Homestead United Presbyterian Church.

Following his retirement from the pastorate, Samuel became a printer in order to retain a career. Despite his failing health, Samuel continued to pursue scholarly endeavors such as translating the Greek New Testament into English. Samuel was also a scholar of the Greek and Hebrew languages. One other contribution made by Samuel included his idea for the term "chiropractic," which he came up with by combining the Greek words "Kiro" (done by hand) and "Prak-tik" (done skillfully). This word was officially adopted in 1895.

On July 14, 1869, Samuel married Miss Mary Jane Davidson, a woman from Rock Island County, Illinois. After their marriage, Samuel and Mary moved to Monmouth, Illinois and had eleven children. Samuel's health continued to worsen and he died in Monmouth, Illinois on July 21, 1927 at the age of 83. Mary died on August 10, 1927, twenty days after Samuel's passing.

~Monmouth College Archives, Hewes Library, Monmouth College
Reverend Samuel Henry Weed was born on November 5, 1843 in Henry County, Indiana. Samuel graduated from Indiana University in 1864 with a Bachelor of Arts and also graduated from the Xenia Theological Seminary, located at that time in Monmouth, Illinois. He joined the military after graduating from college and served during the Civil War as a private, but contracted a lung disease that caused him to leave the military. Samuel studied theology from 1865 until 1868 and became pastor of the United Presbyterian Church in Colona, Illinois. His career as a pastor stemmed from his position as a home missionary; a position he was forced to eventually leave due to his worsening condition as he could no longer speak publicly. Until then, however, he held the pastorates of the Pleasant Unity Church and the Homestead United Presbyterian Church.

Following his retirement from the pastorate, Samuel became a printer in order to retain a career. Despite his failing health, Samuel continued to pursue scholarly endeavors such as translating the Greek New Testament into English. Samuel was also a scholar of the Greek and Hebrew languages. One other contribution made by Samuel included his idea for the term "chiropractic," which he came up with by combining the Greek words "Kiro" (done by hand) and "Prak-tik" (done skillfully). This word was officially adopted in 1895.

On July 14, 1869, Samuel married Miss Mary Jane Davidson, a woman from Rock Island County, Illinois. After their marriage, Samuel and Mary moved to Monmouth, Illinois and had eleven children. Samuel's health continued to worsen and he died in Monmouth, Illinois on July 21, 1927 at the age of 83. Mary died on August 10, 1927, twenty days after Samuel's passing.

~Monmouth College Archives, Hewes Library, Monmouth College

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