First Woman in Town of Lisbon
Melinda Ann (Warren) Weaver, B. Feb. 25, 1813 in New York State, married an English immigrant, John Weaver, in 1833. In the fall of 1836, with Melinda 7 months pregnant & leading two children the Weaver family took an Erie Canal boat to Buffalo, & a sail boat from there to Milwaukee. John left Melinda and children in Milwaukee while he went out to the Town of Lisbon for a land claim. After building a log cabin, he brought his wife & 3 children to Lisbon March 4. Thus Melinda became the first woman settler in Lisbon. She later became the first school teacher in Lisbon & all Waukesha County. (1838)
Affectionately called “Aunt Melinda”, she wrote a book about the early pioneer days in 1876, titled “Memories of Early Days.” She died Oct. 24, 1886 & is buried in this cemetery.
Marker is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Maple Avenue.
Courtesy hmdb.org
