Grandpa was born on a farm October 10, 1883 in South Bend, Armstrong Co., PA to John Nesbit Weaver and Anna Margaret Beighley-Weaver. They had 15 children but only 11 survived.  Grandpa's brothers and sisters were:  Samuel McClelland, Mary Ella, William Walter, Kizzie Florence, Hettie Elizabeth, Melissa Myra, Twin Boys, Aurilla Clementine, Ira Glenn, Wilson Wright, Arlie Anslie, Harvey Conrad and Adda May.

John attended the country school through the 8th grade.  He then attended Elderton Academy at Elderton, PA from which he graduated in 1904.  Securing a county teacher's certificate, he began his teaching career teaching county school in Armstrong Co., PA for 3 years.  He then entered Ohio Northern University at Ada, OH, graduating in 1908 from the College of Music with a BA degree.  He studied voice, harmony, theory, counterpoint and history of music.  He then taught at Elderton Academy from 1908 to 1910 organizing a music department, training a chorus of 100 voices and conducting music classes at other nearby points, including Whitesburg and Shelocta, PA.

John Luther Weaver married Carrie Eliza Fryor June 9, 1909 in PA.   They had 4 children, Mildred, Carol F., John Harold and Joan R.

In 1910 they went to Portsmouth, Scioto Co., OH.  Grandpa was minister of music of the Bigelow Methodist Church for 2 years.  On January 1, 1912 he became a solicitor for the Equitable Life Insurance Company in Portsmouth, OH.  In 1920 he became a general agent and decided to move to Canton, Stark Co., OH.

He was a member of the Equitable Top Production Club for more than 20 years, Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce and was a charter member of the Y.M.C.A.'s Men's Club in 1920 and Shady Hollow Country Club when it was formed in 1926.  He also served as a trustee and chairman of the music committee for 20 years at the First Methodist Church.

Grandpa enjoyed playing golf, hunting and fishing.  He played volleyball at the Y.M.C.A. until he injured his knee.