Jessie L. Carhart (710) was born 6 Dec 1869 in New Jersey, United States.
1870 - US Federal Census - Harmony, Warren, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
1880 - US Federal Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
1885 - New Jersey State Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
1880 - US Federal Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
1885 - New Jersey State Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (with parents)
Jessie married Robert H. Weller (10289) on 22 Feb 1893 in Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States. Robert was born 30 Nov 1869 in New Jersey, United States to Joseph C. and Sarah Catherine Weller.
1894 - Residence - 357 Chamber, Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States. Robert is a laborer, and Jessie is a photographer. (Source: 1894 Easton, Pennsylvania City Directory)
Robert died at the age of 30 on 13 Apr 1900 in Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States. He was buried in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States [Find A Grave Memorial #134018350]. Robert's obituary was published by the funeral home:
Robert H Weller
Robert H Weller died at 6:45 o'clock at his home, no. 79 Lewis St, Phillipsburg, of consumption, aged thirty years. He had been sick for eight weeks.
The Deceased is survived by his wife, his mother and father. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C Weller of Phillipsburg and one brother, Eugene Weller of Springtown NJ.
The deceased was a member of the Accho lodge; 124 I O O F, and Clermont Commandery, no. 62 K of M., and Greenwich Presbyterian Church.
1900 - US Federal Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Jessie living with her parents) (Occupation: Photographer)
1905 - New Jersey State Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Jessie living with her parents) (Occupation: Photographer)
1905 - New Jersey State Census - Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Jessie living with her parents) (Occupation: Photographer)
Jessie died at the age of 39 on 2 Feb 1909 in Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States. She was buried in Phillipsburg Cemetery, Phillipsburg, Warren, New Jersey, United States (Find A Grave Memorial #134018302].
The following biography was published in the Warren County, New Jersey, genealogy by Geo. Wycoff Cummins:
Mrs. Weller, who was a woman of great artistic ability, studied photography in the studio of John Lee, at Phillipsburg, and five years later embarked in business for herself, opening a portable gallery on Chambers street, where she met with great success, and her business prospered to such an extent that in three years she had purchased, erected the building herself, and equipped the most modern studio in the city. Later she established a branch gallery at Clinton, New Jersey, and another one at Freemansburg, Pennsylvania. After her death, the business was inherited by her sister, Alice M.