David Russie Weathers was the oldest child of Reason (or James Reason) Weathers and Malissa Caroline Hunter.

David married Nancy Jane Peebles on 29-JAN-1875 at Red Hills, Cass County, Texas.
Their children were:
1.Puluski Tramel "Lusky Weathers, b. 1876
2. Mittie Arvella "Mitt" Weathers Bowers, b. 1877
3. Mary Emma Weathers Jones, b. 1880
4. Linnie Beatrice Weathers Clark, b. 1882
5. Lillie Pearl Weathers Acrea, b. 1885
6. Infant Weathers, b. & d. 1886

David was on the Brown County, TX Tax Roll from 1880-1885.
In the 1890's David and Nancy's children inherited land in Cass County, TX, from Henry Peebles.

Nancy Jane Peebles Weathers and the infant were buried in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Brown County, TX. After Nancy's death David took his motherless children to the home of his parents in Fannin County, TX.

David Russie Weathers married Irzella Thamer Thornton on April 1, 1888, in Stephenville, Erath Co., TX.

David and Thamer had these children:
7. Turner Whitfield Weathers, b. 1889
8. Marvin Hunter Weathers, b. 1891
9. Coleman Cooley Weathers, b. 1893
10. Elizabeth B. "Effie" Weathers, b. 1896
11. Agnes Dean Weathers Tyler, b. 1898
12. Paul Hooker Weathers, b. 1900
13. Marion Jane "Juanita" Weathers Rowland, b. 1902
14. Richard Omer "Dick" Weathers, b. 1907
15. Infant Weathers, b. & d. 1900--1910
16. Infant Weathers, b. & d. 1900--1910
17. Woodrow Wilson Weathers, b. 1914
18. Infant Weathers. b. aft. 1910
19. Infant Weathers. b. aft. 1910

1870 Census, Precinct 3, Davis* County, TX
*From 1861-1871 Cass County was named Davis County, TX
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Reasaw Weathers M 54y North Carolina
Malissa C Weathers F 40y Arkansas
David Weathers M 18y Arkansas
Thomas Weathers M 16y Texas
Elijah Weathers M 14y Texas
Allie Weathers F 12y Texas
William Weathers M 10y Texas
Mary Weathers F 8y Texas
Martha Weathers F 6y Texas
Babsie Weathers F 2y Texas


1900 Census, Justice Precinct 1 (all northwest of r.r. excl. Stephenville city), Erath, Texas

Household Gender Age
David R Weathers M
Spouse Thamer Weathers F
Child Mary E Weathers F
Child Lillie P Weathers F
Child Turner W Weathers M
Child Marvin H Weathers M
Child Coleman C Weathers M
Child Agnes D Weathers F
Child Paul Weathers


1910 Census, Rising Star, Eastland County, TX
Household Gender Age
Dave R Weathers M 59y
Spouse I T Weathers F 39y
Child Turner Weathers M 21y
Child Coleman Weathers M 16y
Child Agnes Weathers F 12y
Child Marion Weathers F 8y
Child Richard Weathers M 2y

1920 Census, Washington Township, Love, Oklahoma,
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Dave R Wethers Head M 69 Arkansas
Thomer Wethers Wife F 49 Texas
Marion Wethers Daughter F 18 Texas
Coleman Wethers Son M 24 Texas
Richard Wethers Son M 12 Texas