1st Lieut. William Bayard Weir

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William Bayard Weir

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Birthplace: West Point, Orange County, New York, United States
Death: October 20, 1879 (30)
Vail, Eagle County, Colorado, United States (killed by Ute Indians)
Immediate Family:

Son of Robert Walter Weir and Sarah Martha Weir
Brother of Bayard Weir; Charles Gouverneur Weir; J. Alden Weir; Anne Rhea Weir and Carrie Mansfield Weir
Half brother of Louisa Seymour; Emma Casey; 1st Lt. Gulian Verplanck Weir (USA); Brevet Lt. Colonel Henry Cary Weir (USA); Robert Ferguson Bayard Weir and 6 others

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About 1st Lieut. William Bayard Weir

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Son of West Point Instructor Robert Weir, William graduated with the class of 1870, and joined the 5th Artillery. He transferred to the Ordnance Dept. in 1874, and promoted to 1st Lt. Weir was killed in action with Ute Indians near the White River Agency on October 20th, 1879.

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1st Lieut. William Bayard Weir's Timeline

1849
September 24, 1849
West Point, Orange County, New York, United States
1879
October 20, 1879
Age 30
Vail, Eagle County, Colorado, United States