Weeks, John M. (John Moseley), 1788-1858

Born in Litchfield, Conn., May 22, 1788; moved to Salisbury, Vt., 1818; was a farmer, bee keeper, inventor of the "Vermont" bee-hive, the first with boxes to be removed; wrote a treatise on bee-keeping, a standard Work; author of "History of Salisbury", (with his port.); died in Salisbury,Vt., Sept. 1, 1858. (from Weeks genealogy, p.162. - Herringshaw) (blue index cards)

From the description of John M. Weeks papers, 1825-1841 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 520822100