Eliza Jane Leech1
b. 5 October 1859, d. 25 September 1928
Birth* | 5 October 1859 | Eliza Jane Leech was born on 5 October 1859 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.2,1 |
(Daughter) Census US 1860 | 10 July 1860 | Eliza J. was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 10 July 1860 in the household of her parents in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was 9 months old.3 |
Name Variation | | She was called Jennie.4 |
(Daughter) Census US 1870 | 6 July 1870 | Eliza Jane was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 6 July 1870 in the household of her parents in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was 9 years old and had attended school within the year.1 |
(Daughter) Census US 1880 | 23 June 1880 | Jennie was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 23 June 1880 in the household of her parents in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She was 20 years old and at home.4 |
Marriage* | 1890 | She married John Conard Arnold, son of Ferdinand F. Arnold and Elizabeth Hoffman, in 1890 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.5,2,6 |
Census US 1900* | 1 June 1900 | Jennie and John Conard Arnold were enumerated on the 1900 census taken on 1 June 1900 at 2844 Park Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. John was 43 years of age and worked as a provision dealer, and Jennie was 41 years of age. John's birth date was recorded as December 1856, which does not agree with his gravestone's recorded month of February; and Jennie's birth date was recorded as May 1859, which does not agree with her gravestone's recorded month of October. They owned their house with a mortgage, had been married for ten years, and Jennie had given birth to no children.7 |
(Wife) Death | 17 July 1923 | Jennie became a widow when John Conard Arnold died on 17 July 1923 at age 67.5,8 |
Death* | 25 September 1928 | She died on 25 September 1928 at age 682 |
Burial* | | and was buried with her husband in Montgomery Baptist Church Cemetery, Colmar, Montgomery County.2,5 |
Citations
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William K. and Amanda Leech, Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1377; Page: 610B; Family History Library Film: 552876. Hereinafter cited as 1870 US Federal Census.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Jennie Arnold, Memorial# 92172286. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Amanda Leech, Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Page: 374; Family History Library Film: 805143. Hereinafter cited as 1860 US Federal Census.
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Amanda Leech, Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1158; Page: 355B; Enumeration District: 018. Hereinafter cited as 1880 US Federal Census.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Conard Arnold, Memorial# 92180643.
- [S1817] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Eliza Jane Leech and John Conard Arnold in 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, referencing Digital GSU# 4141875. Hereinafter cited as Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marriage Index, 1885-1951.
- [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John C. and Jennie Arnold, Philadelphia Ward 37, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0957; FHL microfilm: 1241479. Hereinafter cited as 1900 US Federal Census.
- [S1814] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John Conrad Arnold, certificate# 76081, age 67, married, laborer, born on 12 February 1856 in Pennsylvania, died, as determined by an investigation which determined that he died from internal injuries and hemorrhage caused by an automobile truck upsetting on him; the truck was driven by Ray Gaskin on Montgomery Avenue, near Paper Mill Road, in Erdenheim, Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, at about 3:15 PM on 17 July 1923; parents Ferdinand F Arnold and Elizabeth Hoffman, both born Germany, informant Jennie Arnold, Erdenheim, burial on 20 July 1923 in Baptist Church Ground, Colmar, Montgomery County. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967.
Kendall G. J. Leech1
b. November 1855, d. 20 December 1916
Birth* | November 1855 | Kendall G. J. Leech was born in November 1855 in Pennsylvania.1,2 |
(Son) Census US 1860 | 10 July 1860 | Kendall J. was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 10 July 1860 in the household of his parents in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was 5 years old.3 |
(Son) Census US 1880 | 23 June 1880 | Kendall was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 23 June 1880 in the household of his parents in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was 24 years of age and worked as a wheelwright.2 |
Marriage* | 3 March 1887 | He married Sarah J. Hamilton on 3 March 1887 in Horsham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.4,5,1 |
Death* | 20 December 1916 | He died on 20 December 1916 at age 611 |
Burial* | | and was buried in Plot I2 26 3 of Doylestown Cemetery, Doylestown, Bucks County.1 |
Citations
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Kendall G.J. Leech, Memorial# 87999470. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Amanda Leech, Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1158; Page: 355B; Enumeration District: 018. Hereinafter cited as 1880 US Federal Census.
- [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Amanda Leech, Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Page: 374; Family History Library Film: 805143. Hereinafter cited as 1860 US Federal Census.
- [S1816] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Kendall G. J. Leech of 1430 West Norris Street, Philadelphia, age 31, grocer, son of William K. and Amanda Leech, and Sallie J. Hamilton of Horsham, daughter of Henry and Martha Hamilton, married on 3 March 1887 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing Film# 000926611. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah J. (Hamilton) Leech, Memorial# 87999512.
Walter E. Leech1,2
b. 15 June 1857, d. 25 November 1912
Birth* | 15 June 1857 | Walter E. Leech was born on 15 June 1857 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.1,2 |
(Son) Census US 1860 | 10 July 1860 | Walter E. was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 10 July 1860 in the household of his parents in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was 3 years old.3 |
(Son) Census US 1870 | 6 July 1870 | Walter was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 6 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was 12 years old, at home, and had attended school within the year.4 |
(Son) Census US 1880 | 23 June 1880 | Walter was enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 23 June 1880 in the household of his parents in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was 21 years of age and worked as a farmer.1 |
Death* | 25 November 1912 | He died on 25 November 1912 at age 552 |
Burial* | | and was buried in Montgomery Baptist Church Cemetery, Colmar, Montgomery County.2 |
Citations
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Amanda Leech, Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1158; Page: 355B; Enumeration District: 018. Hereinafter cited as 1880 US Federal Census.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Walter E Leech, Memorial# 92172213. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Amanda Leech, Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Page: 374; Family History Library Film: 805143. Hereinafter cited as 1860 US Federal Census.
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William K. and Amanda Leech, Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1377; Page: 610B; Family History Library Film: 552876. Hereinafter cited as 1870 US Federal Census.
William K. Leech1,2
b. 7 July 1832, d. 14 October 1903
Birth* | 7 July 1832 | William K. Leech was born on 7 July 1832.1 |
Marriage* | 1855 | He married Amanda Jones, daughter of John Jones and Eliza Heaton, in 1855.1,3 |
Census US 1860* | 10 July 1860 | Amanda and William Leech were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 10 July 1860 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. William was 28 years of age and a huckster with a personal estate valued at $200, and Amanda was 30 years of age. The couple's three children were enumerated with them. Kendall J. was 5 years old; Walter E. was age 3; and Eliza J. was 9 months old. Amanda's parents, Eliza and John Jones, were enumerated in the next previous household on the census page.4 |
Census US 1870* | 6 July 1870 | Amanda and William K. Leech were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 6 July 1870 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. William was 37 years of age and a farmer with a personal estate valued at $700, and Amanda was 40 years of age and keeping house. The couple's younger two children were enumerated with their parents in 1870. Walter was 12 years old, at home, and had attended school within the year; and Eliza Jane was 9 years old and had also attended school within the year. Amanda's widowed father, John Jones, resided with the Leech family in 1870. He was 69 years of age and a stone mason with a personal estate valued at $2,500.2 |
Census US 1880* | 23 June 1880 | Amanda and William Leech were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 23 June 1880 in Montgomery, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. William was 57 years of aged and a storekeeper, and Amanda was 50 years of age and keeping house. They were enumerated with their three children in 1880. Kendall was 24 years of age and worked as a wheelwright; Walter was 21 years of age and worked as a farmer; and Jennie was 20 years of age and at home. Also enumerated in the Leech household was Amanda's father, John Jones, who was 79 years of age, widowed, and worked as a stone mason.5 |
(Husband) Death | 17 April 1903 | William became a widower when Amanda (Jones) Leech died on 17 April 1903 at age 72.3 |
Death* | 14 October 1903 | He died six months later on 14 October 1903 at age 711 |
Burial* | | and was buried with his wife in Montgomery Baptist Church Cemetery, Colmar, Montgomery County.1 |
Citations
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, William Leech, Memorial# 92172002. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William K. and Amanda Leech, Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1377; Page: 610B; Family History Library Film: 552876. Hereinafter cited as 1870 US Federal Census.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Amanda Leech, Memorial# 92172088.
- [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Amanda Leech, Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Page: 374; Family History Library Film: 805143. Hereinafter cited as 1860 US Federal Census.
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of William and Amanda Leech, Montgomery, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1158; Page: 355B; Enumeration District: 018. Hereinafter cited as 1880 US Federal Census.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Kendall G.J. Leech, Memorial# 87999470.
John A. Leedom1,2
b. 8 March 1822, d. 9 April 1912
Birth* | 8 March 1822 | John A. Leedom was born on 6 or 8 March 1822 in Pennsylvania.4,6 |
Marriage* | 8 March 1849 | He married Mary Heaton, daughter of William Heaton and Elizabeth Stockdale, on 8 March 1849 in the Presbyterian Church, Abington, Montgomery County.1,2,7,4 |
Census US 1870* | 1 July 1870 | Mary and John A. Leedom were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 1 July 1870 in Northampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. John Sr. was 48 years of age and a farmer with real estate valued at $10,000 and a personal estate valued at $2,000. Mary was 45 years of age and keeping house. Their son John was 14 years old had attended school within the census year. Also enumerated in the family's household in 1870 was George Knight, who was 70 years of age, and a personal estate valued at $2,500, and worked as a farm laborer.8 |
Census US 1880* | 11 June 1880 | Mary and John A. Leedom were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 10 or 11 June 1880 in Moreland, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. John was 58 years of age and a farmer, and Mary was 56 years of age and keeping house. A laborer, Lewis Colder, age 69, was also enumerated in the Leedom household in 1880. Mary's brother, Jonathan Heaton, with his wife and son were enumerated in the next household on the census page.9 |
(Husband) Death | 18 October 1894 | John became a widower when Mary (Heaton) Leedom died on 18 October 1894 at age 69.1,7 |
Death* | 9 April 1912 | He died on 9 April 1912 in Southampton, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, at age 904,6 |
Burial* | 12 April 1912 | and was buried on 12 April 1912 in Davisville Baptist Church Cemetery, Davisville, Bucks County.4,6 |
Citations
- [S45] Dean Heaton, Heaton Families II, in two volumes, with indexes in Volume II. Warning: In this researcher's opinion, the information in these volumes often proves to be inaccurate. At the same time, the information presented has provided us with valuable clues for pursuing future research strategies in our attempt to establish a factual history of our Heaton family. (Tempe, Arizona: published for the author by Graphics of Tempe, 1999), Volume I, Chapter 18, page 652. Hereinafter cited as Heaton Families II.
- [S1756] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of John A. Leedom and Mary Heaton on 8 March 1849 in the Presbyterian Church, Abington, Pennsylvania, USA, referencing Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907, citing VAULT BX 9211.P49001 P71 v.1. Hereinafter cited as U.S. Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Nathaniel Leedom, Memorial# 69143440. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John A Leedom, Memorial# 69143479.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ann (Addis) Leedom, Memorial# 69143441.
- [S1814] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, death of John A Leedom Sr, certificate# 37484, age 90, born on 6 March 1822 in Pennsylvania, died on 9 April 1912 in Southampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA, parents Nathaniel Leedom and Ann Addis. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Leedom, Memorial# 69143478.
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John A. and Mary Leedom, Northampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1314; Page: 499B; Family History Library Film: 552813. Hereinafter cited as 1870 US Federal Census.
- [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John A. and Mary Leedom, Mooreland, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1158; Page: 338A; Enumeration District: 017. Hereinafter cited as 1880 US Federal Census.
John A. Leedom Jr.1,2
b. 1856, d. 1954
Citations
- [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John A. and Mary Leedom, Northampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1314; Page: 499B; Family History Library Film: 552813. Hereinafter cited as 1870 US Federal Census.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John A Leedom, Memorial# 72052675. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
Nathaniel Leedom1
b. 7 July 1795, d. 25 March 1860
Citations
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Nathaniel Leedom, Memorial# 69143440. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ann (Addis) Leedom, Memorial# 69143441.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John A Leedom, Memorial# 69143479.
Lydia Leeds1
(Member) Religion | 31 March 1805 | Zilpah Bolton and Nathaniel Everett, along with several others including Thomas Ditson, John Hayden, George Briggs Cox, Simeon Blanchard, Francis Green, Peter Vallett, John Woodward, Mary Marnson, Ruth Thayer, Venus Sylvester, Kezia Booth, Lydia Leeds, Botsey Jones, Versan Adams, Zebudah Hayden, Martha Farrar, Betsey Mirth Horton, Catherine Thayer, Lydia Sweetser and Sally Lovis, were baptized and became members of the Second Baptist Church, Boston, on Sunday, 31 March 1805. In the baptismal records, the men and women were listed separately.2,3,4 |
Description* | | "(Cook)" was written following her name in the church records, although whether it meant her occupation, her maiden name or her married name was not indicated.2 |
Citations
- [S893] Records of the Second Baptist Church, Boston, 1788-1809, original manuscript, Reference Item# 26, Franklin Trask Library, 210 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, pages 114 and 118.
- [S893] Records of the Second Baptist Church, Boston, 1788-1809, original manuscript, Franklin Trask Library, page 118.
- [S183] Boston, Massachusetts, Church Records, 1789-1811; FHL# 856700 Item# 5, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Second Baptist Church Records, 1789-1811.
- [S494] Boston MA: Church Records, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Boston MA: Church Records.
Martha E. Leeper1,2
b. 1847, d. 3 April 1879
Citations
- [S1715] Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916, online at www.ancestry.com, Mattie Elenor Crawford, born about 1847, died 3 April 1879 in Scottville, Macoupin County, age 32 years. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Select Deaths Index, 1877-1916.
- [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of John B. and Cynthia B. Campbell, Scott, Illinois; Roll: M432_128; Page: 91A; Image: 460. Hereinafter cited as 1850 US Federal Census.
- [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, John H. Crawford and Mattie Elenor Leeper, Macoupin County, 27 August 1873. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
Elizabeth LeFever1,2
b. 1806
Citations
- [S1847] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online at www.ancestry.com citing original data from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 546 and Methodist Church Records. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania: Eastern Pennsylvania United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History; marriage of Jacob S Rhoads, farmer, single, son of Henry and Elizabeth Rhoads of Douglass Township, Montgomery County, and Rachel Schmehl, single, daughter of Jonas and Elizabeth Schmehl of Colebrookdale, Berks County, married on 19 January 1854 in Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA, at Trinity Lutheran Church, referencing Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, Reel# 574. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Elizabeth (LeFever) Schmehl, Memorial# 93212763. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Jonas and Elizabeth Schmehl, their surname recorded as "Schmale", Colebrookdale, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: 754; Page: 318a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 US Federal Census.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Ephraim L Smale, Memorial# 87684301.
John Lefferts1
b. 23 November 1820
Citations
- [S1910] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, online at www.ancestry.com, Genealogy of the Lefferts family, 1650-1878, page 114, image 115 of 175. Hereinafter cited as North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000.
- [S1814] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Mary Jane Erwin, certificate# 51611, age 74, widow of George F. Erwin, housework, born on 15 May 1853 in Pennsylvania, died on 10 May 1928 in Moreland Upper, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA, parents John Lefferts and Sarah Gill, both born Pennsylvania, informant Harry W. Erwin, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, burial on 13 May 1928 at Union Cemetery, Richboro. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967.
Mary Jane Lefferts1
b. 15 May 1853, d. 10 May 1928
Birth* | 15 May 1853 | Mary Jane Lefferts was born on 15 May 1853 in Richboro, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.4,5,6 |
Marriage* | 29 May 1872 | She married George F. Erwin, son of Langhorn Erwin and Rebecca ______, on 29 May 1872.1,2,7,6 |
(Wife) Death | 1 October 1918 | Mary Jane became a widow when George F. Erwin died on 1 October 1918 at age 72.7,8 |
Death* | 10 May 1928 | She died on 10 May 1928 in Upper Moreland, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, at 5 days short of her 75th birthday3,6 |
Burial* | 13 May 1928 | and was buried on 13 May 1928 with her husband in Union Cemetery, Richboro, Bucks County.6,3 |
Citations
- [S1913] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, online at www.ancestry.com, baptism of Harry W. Erwin on 6 February 1898 in the North and Southampton Reformed Church, Churchville, Pennsylvania, USA, born on 17 September 1876, son of George Erwin and Mary Jane Lefferts, referencing Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1907, citing 95-0721b 49A Box 2. Hereinafter cited as U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970.
- [S1910] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, online at www.ancestry.com, Genealogy of the Lefferts family, 1650-1878, page 114, image 115 of 175. Hereinafter cited as North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000.
- [S1814] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Mary Jane Erwin, certificate# 51611, age 74, widow of George F. Erwin, housework, born on 15 May 1853 in Pennsylvania, died on 10 May 1928 in Moreland Upper, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA, parents John Lefferts and Sarah Gill, both born Pennsylvania, informant Harry W. Erwin, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, burial on 13 May 1928 at Union Cemetery, Richboro. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967.
- [S1814] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Harry W Erwin, certificate# 15775, age 71, married to Reba H Erwin, painter, born on 17 September 1876 in Richboro, Pennsylvania, died of a cerebral hemorrhage on 1 February 1948 in his home at 15 Park Avenue, Willow Grove, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA, parents George Erwin, born in Attleboro, Pennsylvania, and Mary Jane Lefferts, born in Richboro, Pennsylvania, informant Reba H Erwin, 15 Park Avenue, Willow Grove, burial on 5 February 1948 in William Penn, Philadelphia.
- [S1910] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, online at www.ancestry.com, Genealogy of the Lefferts family, 1650-1878, page 114, image 115 of 175.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Jane Erwin, Memorial# 49589239. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George F Erwin, Memorial# 25679740.
- [S1814] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, online at www.ancestry.com, death of George Erwin, certificate# 142595, age 72, married, farmer, born on 10 September 1846 in Pennsylvania, died on 1 October 1918 in St. Luke's Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, father Langhorn Erwin, informant B. Worthington, Wycombe, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, burial on 4 October 1918 in Richboro Cemetery.
Mary A. Leffler1
Citations
- [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), page 104. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.
Michael Leffler1
Citations
- [S1510] Henry Hart Beeson, A Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Edward Beeson immigrated to America in 1682 or 1684 from Stoke, Lancaster, England and settled in New Castle, Delaware. He married Rachel Pennington and they had four children. He married Elizabeth and they had two children. Descendants and relatives lived mainly in Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Alabama and Texas. Includes index. (Houston, Texas: H.H. Beeson, 1968), page 104. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy of the Beeson - Beason Family.
Sibella Legg1
Citations
- [S1033] Jonathan A. Shaw, "George Barrell, Emigrant to Boston in 1638, and his Children and Grandchildren", New England Historical & Genealogical Register, with source information provided, Volume 165, pages 5-14 and 141-149 (January 2011 and April 2011): John Barrell, pages 141-143. Hereinafter cited as "George Barrell, 1638 Emigrant to Boston."
- [S979] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online at www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
Marie Legros, dit St.-Pierre1
Citations
- [S25] Charles Wilfrid Edmond Tartre, The Tartre Genealogy -- The French Ancestor, 1969). Hereinafter cited as The Tartre Genealogy.
Daniel Leib1
b. September 1811, d. 2 April 1879
Birth* | September 1811 | Daniel Leib was born on September 1811 in Anderson County, Tennessee.1 |
Marriage* | 1 August 1833 | He married first Caroline Jane Gillham, daughter of William Campbell Gillham Jr. and Mary McDow, on 1 August 1833 in Morgan County, Illinois.4,5,1 |
(Husband) Death | 12 March 1851 | Daniel became a widower when Caroline Jane Gillham died on 12 March 1851 at age 35.5 |
Marriage* | 19 September 1852 | He married second, as her second husband, Orpha C.(Campbell) Riggs, daughter of James Campbell and Margaret Berry, on 19 September 1852 in Scott County, Illinois.6,7 |
Death* | 2 April 1879 | He died on 2 April 1879 in Exeter, Scott County, Illinois, at age 671 |
Burial* | | and was buried in Gillham Cemetery, Winchester, Scott County.1 |
Citations
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Daniel Leib, Memorial# 18936291. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Leib, Memorial# 5572173.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rosey (Funk) Leib, Memorial# 5572172.
- [S260] Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860, online at www.ancestry.com, Daniel Leib and Jane C. Gillham, Morgan County, 1 August 1833, referencing the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah Microfilm: 1317641. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Caroline Jane (Gillham) Leib, Memorial# 18936296.
- [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, Daniel Leib and Orpha Riggs, Scott County, 19 September 1852. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
- [S1744] Samuel Finlay Campbell: "Samuel's Ledger", written in the handwriting of Samuel F. Campbell, and kept up to his death. The book was owned in 1927 by Alice (Campbell) McKinney, Samuel's daughter, who lived west of Jacksonville, Illinois. The copy currently (2018) posted and shared on www.ancestry.com was reported to have been transcribed on 29 October 1927 by Sara John English, State Librarian, Illinois D.A.R. from the original old book itself, Orpha Leib died the 15th of July 1886.
Eve Leib1,2,3
b. 2 March 1798, d. 1875
Birth* | 2 March 1798 | Eve Leib was born on 2 March 1798 in Montgomery County, Tennessee.3,6 |
Marriage* | 1818 | She married Nimrod Funk, son of Samuel Funk and Elizabeth Cordell, in 1818.1,3,2 |
Census US 1850* | 11 October 1850 | Eve and Nimrod Funk were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 11 October 1850 in Morgan County, Illinois. Nimrod was 56 years of age, recorded as 36, and a farmer with real estate valued at $3,000. Eve's age was recorded as 32, although she was actually 52. Seven of their children were enumerated in their parents' household in 1850, along with a granddaughter, a future son-in-law, and a farm worker. Their daughter Rosa was 34 years of age although she was recorded as 4, Martha was 18, son John was 17 years old and working as a farmer, Hannah was 14, Milton was 12, and Henry 10. The couple's widowed daughter, Sarah Campbell, was 20 years old and her daughter Margaret Campbell was 1. Also enumerated in the Funk household was John Gordon, 23 years old and a merchant who would later that year marry the Funk's widowed daughter Sarah Campbell. The twelfth member of the household was a farm worker recorded as S. Sellen, age 22 and born in Tennessee. All of the Funk children had attended school within the year.2 |
Death* | 1875 | She died in 1875 in Morgan County, Illinois, at about age 773 |
Burial* | | and was buried in Diamond Grove Cemetery, Jacksonville, Morgan County.3 |
Family
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Nimrod Funk b. 23 Oct 1794, d. 25 May 1879 |
Children | 1. | Madison Leib Funk7,3 b. Jul 1819, d. 18 Dec 1843 |
| 2. | Catherine Louisa Funk3,8 b. 8 Jan 1824, d. 3 Oct 1870 |
| 3. | Rosa Jane Funk9,3 b. 19 Jan 1829, d. 15 Mar 1910 |
| 4. | Sarah P. Funk+10,3,2 b. 1830, d. 10 Sep 1873 |
| 5. | Martha Funk11 b. 29 May 1832, d. 4 Mar 1903 |
| 6. | John L. Funk12 b. 1 May 1834, d. 2 Aug 1915 |
| 7. | Hannah Minerva Funk13 b. 30 Nov 1836, d. 24 Apr 1923 |
| 8. | Milton Philip Funk14 b. 24 Apr 1838, d. 19 Jul 1919 |
| 9. | Henry Benton Funk15 b. 1 Jun 1840, d. 1911 |
Citations
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Nimrod Funk, Memorial# 5093302. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nimrod and Eve Funk, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: M432_122; Page: 290A; Image: 248. Hereinafter cited as 1850 US Federal Census.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Eve (Leib) Funk, Memorial# 5093308.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Leib, Memorial# 5575735.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine (Sadler) Leib, Memorial# 5575745.
- [S17] 1850 US Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Nimrod and Eve Funk, Morgan, Illinois; Roll: M432_122; Page: 290A; Image: 248, her place of birth was recorded as Virginia and the 5 in her age of 52 looks more like a 3 and her age was transcribed incorrectly as 32.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Madison Leib Funk, Memorial# 5575750.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine Louisa (Funk) Gray, Memorial# 23926132.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rosa Jane (Funk) Gray, Memorial# 23958826.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Sarah P. (Funk) Gordon, Memorial# 29237850.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Martha (Funk) Markillie, Memorial# 64973394.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John L. Funk, Memorial# 25261276.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Hannah Minerva (Funk) Ellis, Memorial# 93983078.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Milton Philip Funk, Memorial# 54334874.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Henry Benton Funk, Memorial# 43141766.
John Leib1
b. 1763, d. 26 July 1835
Citations
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Polly Ann (Leib) Funk, Memorial# 5547870. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Leib, Memorial# 5575735.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine (Sadler) Leib, Memorial# 5575745.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Leib, Memorial# 5572173.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Eve (Leib) Funk, Memorial# 5093308.
John Leib1
b. 12 February 1786, d. 12 February 1845
Citations
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, John Leib, Memorial# 5572173. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Leib, Memorial# 5575735.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Catherine (Sadler) Leib, Memorial# 5575745.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rosey (Funk) Leib, Memorial# 5572172.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Daniel Leib, Memorial# 18936291.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Mariah Jane (Leib) Kemp, Memorial# 38047240.
Mariah Jane Leib1
b. 5 December 1812, d. 13 June 1876
Birth* | 5 December 1812 | Mariah Jane Leib was born on 5 December 1812 in Anderson County, Tennessee.1 |
Name Variation | | She was called Jane.1 |
Marriage* | 25 November 1829 | She married first Martin Cordell Funk, son of Samuel Funk and Elizabeth Cordell, on 25 November 1829 in Morgan County, Illinois.4,1,5 |
(Wife) Death | 17 September 1845 | Mariah became a widow when Martin Cordell Funk died on 17 September 1845 at age 38.5 |
Marriage* | 28 December 1848 | She married second, as his third wife, William Murphy Kemp, son of Burrell P. Kemp Sr. and Nancy Foster, on 28 December 1848 in Jacksonville, Morgan County, Illinois.6,7,1 |
(Wife) Death | 1 March 1872 | Mariah became a widow for the send time when William Murphy Kemp died on 1 March 1872 at age 72.7 |
Death* | 13 June 1876 | She died on 13 June 1876 in Oakley, Macon County, Illinois, at age 631 |
Burial* | | and was buried in Wheeler Cemetery, Macon County.1 |
Citations
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mariah Jane (Leib) Kemp, Memorial# 38047240. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, John Leib, Memorial# 5572173.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Rosey (Funk) Leib, Memorial# 5572172.
- [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, Martin Funk and Jane Leib, Morgan County, Illinois, 25 November 1829. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Martin Cordell Funk, Memorial# 20528873.
- [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, Murphy Kemp and Mariah Jane Funk, Morgan County, 28 December 1848.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, William Murphy Kemp, Memorial# 38047233.
Polly Ann Leib1
b. 30 August 1818, d. 3 August 1870
Birth* | 30 August 1818 | She was born as Mary Ann Leib on 30 August 1818 in Roane County, Tennessee, although she was almost always called Polly.1,2 |
Marriage* | 14 November 1837 | She married Presley Cordell Funk, son of Samuel Funk and Elizabeth Cordell, on 14 November 1837 in Jacksonville, Morgan County.2,1,3 |
Death* | 3 August 1870 | She died on 3 August 1870 in Winchester, Scott County, Illinois, at age 511 |
Burial* | | and was buried in Gillham Cemetery, Winchester.1 |
Citations
- [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Polly Ann (Leib) Funk, Memorial# 5547870. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
- [S260] Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860, online at www.ancestry.com, Presley Funk and Maryann Leib, Morgan County. 14 November 1837, referencing the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah Microfilm: 1317641. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, Compiled Marriages, 1790-1860.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Presley Cordell Funk, Memorial# 5547863.
- [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Emeline A (Funk) Campbell, Memorial# 5547875.
Frances Leigh1
Citations
- [S1562] Burke's Peerage Limited, Burke's Irish Family Records, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. (London, England: Burke's Peerage Limited, 1976), Burrowes, pages 184-187. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Irish Family Records.
Joseph Leland1
Citations
- [S1321] Thurston Brown, Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892, downloaded from the Family History Library at www.familysearch.org. Available as a download only from a computer in the Family History Library. Reprint. Originally published: 2nd ed. Portland, Me. : B. Thurston, 1892. Includes indexes. A record of the descendants of all branches of the Thurston family in the United States. (Salem, Massachusetts: Higginson Book Company, 199_?), Person No. 5608, Thomas Thurston, pages 362-363. Hereinafter cited as Thurston Genealogies, 1635-1892.
- [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Sherborn Marriages, Volume 1, page 174. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
Elizabeth Lemon1
Citations
- [S1735] Missouri, Death Records, 1850-1931, online at www.ancestry.com, Mary Jane Virginia Williams [Mary Jane Virginia Stedman], death date 15 June 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri, born 5 September 1832, father George Wells Stedman, mother Elizabeth Lemon. Hereinafter cited as Missouri, Death Records, 1850-1931.
Abigail Leonard1,2
b. 11 November 1680, d. 3 October 1760
Birth* | 11 November 1680 | Abigail Leonard was born on 11 November 1680 in Weymouth, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (New England).4,3,2,5 |
Marriage* | 1703 | She married, as his first wife, Samuel Washburn Jr., son of Samuel Washburn and Deborah Packard, in 1703. Abigail was a cousin of Samuel's first wife Deliverance Leonard.5,6,7 |
(Elder Daughter) Will | 14 December 1716 | Abigail's father, Jacob Leonard, wrote a will dated 14 December 1716 in Bridgewater leaving land in Worcester to his daughter Abigail Washburn and identifying Susanna Leonard, his "current wife", as Abigail's mother and the mother of the other six children mentioned in his will.4 |
Land Records | 8 December 1734 | On 8 December 1734 Samuel Washburn Jr. and his wife Abigail of Bridgewater sold their homestead "where we now dwell" in Bridgewater and a cedar swamp "which my father Samuel Washburn died seized of" to Ephraim Leonard of Bridgewater.5 |
Land Records* | 6 June 1735 | Abigail and Samuel Washburn were living in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, when, on 6 June 1735 Samuel Washburn, formerly of Bridgewater and now of Stafford, Connecticut, bought land in Stafford. It is not known whether any of their children moved with them to Connecticut.5 |
Death* | 3 October 1760 | She was possibly the "widow Washburn almost 80" whose death on 3 October 1760 was recorded in the church records in Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut.5 |
Citations
- [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 17, Jacob Leonard, pages 22-23. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
- [S1139] Manning Leonard, Memorial: Genealogical, Historical, and Biographical, of Solomon Leonard, 1637, of Duxbury and Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and some of his descendants, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Southbridge, Massachusetts: Manning Leonard, 1896), #4., Jacob Leonard (Solomon), pages 38-43. Hereinafter cited as Solomon Leonard, 1637, of Duxbury and Bridgewater.
- [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Weymouth Births, Volume 1, page 166, her surname spelled "Leneson". Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
- [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five), Person# 17, Jacob Leonard, pages 17-18.
- [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five), Person# 60, Abigail Leonard, page 60.
- [S744] Maltby Family Genealogy Website, online at http://home.earthlink.net/~jamaltby1/index.html. Compiled by John A. Maltby of Redwood City, California, who we believe has presented his own research; the website contains thorough source information and appears to be an excellent resource for the Massachusetts Colony Washburn Family History. The website includes additional family lines as well. Regarding the Washburns, the only family line on the website reviewed by this researcher, much of the information presented appears to be in line with information already obtained and is believed to be accurate. For that reason, additional information obtained only from the Maltby Family Genealogy website has been included in this collection. Information provided, unless additional proof has been offered, has not yet been verified and cannot be guaranteed. Hereinafter cited as the Maltby Family Genealogy Website.
- [S1139] Manning Leonard, Solomon Leonard, 1637, of Duxbury and Bridgewater, #4., Jacob Leonard (Solomon), pages 38-43, stating, we believe incorrectly, that she married Thomas Washburn as his second wife and was 20 years younger than his first, explaining that Mitchell, in his Bridgewater History, had transposed his wives.
Abigail Leonard1
Citations
- [S1142] Wm. R. Deane, Genealogical Memoir of the Leonard Family containing a full account of the first three generations of the family of James Leonard, who was an early settler of Taunton, MS. (Massachusetts), downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Office of the New England Historic-Genealogical Register, 1851), Genealogy, page 17. Hereinafter cited as The Family of James Leonard of Taunton.
Abigail Leonard1
b. 30 January 1682, d. before 4 March 1725/26
Citations
- [S1142] Wm. R. Deane, Genealogical Memoir of the Leonard Family containing a full account of the first three generations of the family of James Leonard, who was an early settler of Taunton, MS. (Massachusetts), downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. (Boston, Massachusetts: Office of the New England Historic-Genealogical Register, 1851), Genealogy, page 18. Hereinafter cited as The Family of James Leonard of Taunton.
- [S1142] Wm. R. Deane, The Family of James Leonard of Taunton, Genealogy, pages 17-18.
- [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Taunton, Volume 1, Births, page 248. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
- [S1142] Wm. R. Deane, The Family of James Leonard of Taunton, Genealogy, page 18, noting year as 1682/83.
Abigail Leonard1
b. 19 February 1717
Citations
- [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Norton Births, Volume 1, page 94. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
- [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Norton Marriages, Volume 1, page 272.
Andrew Leonard1
b. 20 November 1719
Citations
- [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person# 57, Moses Leonard, pages 57-58. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).