Martin Mayhugh Leeth

Other Events:

• Census: 1870, Rushcreek Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States; as Martin Leeth, in the household of John Leeth
• Census: 1880, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Martin Leeth, son, laborer, in the household of John Leth
• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Martin M. Leeth, son in the household of John Leeth
• Census: 1910, Payne, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Martin Leeth, Mail Carrier, head of household
• Newspaper: 29 Oct 1914, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; Daughter's 17th Birthday; Address:
  "The Payne Reflector and Press Review"
• Newspaper: 6 Jul 1916; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 6 July 1916, page 5
• Newspaper: 27 Nov 1917; The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), 27 November 1917, p3
• Newspaper: 20 Aug 1918; The Fort Wayne News and Sentinel, 20 August 1918, p1
• Census: 1920, Payne, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Martin Leeth, Mail Carrier, head of household; Address:
  North Main Street
• Newspaper: 30 Jul 1925; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 30 July 1925, p8
• Newspaper: 13 Aug 1925; Paulding County Republican (Paulding, Ohio), 13 August 1925, p8
• Census: 1930, Payne, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Martin M. Leeth, Mail Carrier, head of household; Address:
  North Main Street
• Newspaper: 9 Oct 1930, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 9 October 1930, p1: Rural Carriers Meet; Address:
  "The Payne Reflector and Press Review"
• Residence: 1935, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States
• Newspaper: 17 Oct 1935; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 17 October 1935, p1: Golden Wedding Anniversary
• Newspaper: 27 Oct 1938; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 27 October 1938, p1
• Census: 1940, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Martin M. Leeth, head of household, same residence in 1935
• Newspaper: 16 May 1940, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; Sunday Guests; Address:
  "The Payne Reflector and Press Review"
• Newspaper: 17 Oct 1940; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 17 October 1940, p1
• Newspaper: 22 Oct 1942; Paulding Democrat (Paulding, Ohio), 29 October 1942, p1
• Newspaper: 29 Oct 1942; Paulding Democrat (Paulding, Ohio) 29 October 1942, p1
• Obituary: 6 Apr 1944; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio) 6 April 1944, p1

Notes:

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Payne News
Special Correspondence
...Mr. and Mrs. Mart Leeth have as their guests Mr. and Mrs. William Balanger, of West Mansfield, Mr. and Mrs. Avery Ballanger and children and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard. (The Fort Wayne Daily News, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday, August 14, 1916, pg. 7)

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Payne News
...Mart Leeth, a local mail carrier, suffered a stroke of apoplexy while up town Saturday evening and was unconscious for sometime. He was removed to his home on West Merrin street, where he is some better today.
...Charley Underwood wife and two children, of West Mansfield, O., are Spending a few days with Mart Leeth and family. (The Fort Wayne News and Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Tuesday, August 20, 1918, pg. 12)

OBITUARY
Aged Payne Resident Dies
...Funeral services for Martin M. Leeth, 83, retired mall carrier of Payne, who passed away March 31, was held Monday at the Church of Christ, with burial in Payne cemetery. Surviving are the wife, Louisa; three sons, Elbey of Louisville, Ky., Oscar of Ft. Wayne, and Emmett of Detroit; a daughter, Mrs. Ethel Silvers of Ft. Wayne and one brother, Leven, of near Payne.


Newspaper:

Saturday evening a jolly crowd of young folks gathered at the home of Mr. and Mr. M. M. Leeth in honor of their daughter Miss Mae's 17th birthday. The home was beautifully decorated with yellow crepe paper and autumn leaves. Music and games formed the evening's entertainment and at 10:30 a delicious 2 course lunchen was served. Miss leeth was the recepient of a number of beautiful presents, among which was a ring given her by her many friends

Newspaper:

Mrs. Emmett Leeth and little daughter of Detroit is here for a month's visit with her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Leeth.

Newspaper:

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Leeth and daughter May, of Payne, were Antwerp visitors a short time Saturday, while on their way to Detroit, Mich., where they will visit their sons, Clide and Emmet Leeth, and their families.

Newspaper:
Mart Leeth, a local mail carrier, suffered a stroke of apoplexy while up town Saturday evening and was unconscioius for sometime. He was removed to his home on West Merrin street, where he is some better today.
Charley Underwood, wife and two children, of West Mansfield, O., are spending a few days with Mart Leeth and family.

Newspaper:

Leeth-Wren Reunion
Last Sunday the Leeth-Wren families held their reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth of northeast of town. Those present to enjoy the day were Mrs. Mary A. Leeth, Phyllis Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hardesty of Paulding; C. L. Davisson and wife, Margaret Kilpatrick and Margaret Ohler of Round Head, Ohio; Mrs Manoah Miller and daughter Deane, Joe Miller and family B. L. Bailey and wife and Chas. Sidle and wife of Auburn, In.; A. V. Silvers and family, Frank Miller and family and Juaneta Leeth of Fort Wayne; Miss Leah Leeth of Detroit; Reed Windgardner and family of Lima; L. E. Leeth and family and Harry Leeth and family of Haviland, O.; C. M. Mayes and wife, W. J. Connor and family and John Leeth of Kansas City, Kansas; Emma W. Mertz and son Forest of Ada, O.; Clara W. Ford and son of Lafayette, O.; C. W. Wren and wife of Marysville, O.; H. F. Armentrout and family, Harry Green and family of Marion, O.; C. B. McColloch and wife of West Mansfield, O.; Jonas Cromley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wren and daughter of Antwerp; Soy Leeth and family of Defiance; Jonas Brown and family of Churubusco, Ind.; Chas. Leeth and family of Lancaster, O.; Geo. Williams and family of McComb, O.; Ed Carter and wife of Union City, Mich.; Harold Blank of Wapakoneta; Mrs. Maude B. Mulligan and Iona Outland of Lakewood, O.; Mrs. C. C. Dupler, Dale Stilwell and wife, Fred Wahl, Edward Wahl and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mathias and son Garret, M. M. Leeth and wife, Wm. Wren, Miss Berniece Stiwell, Mis Margaret Otis, S. D. Griswold and family, Earl Leeth and family, Wm. May A. E. Malcuit and wife and D. D. Leeth and family all of Payne.

Newspaper:

LEETH FAMILY REUNION
The 1925 reunion of the Leeth families and their connections was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth, of near Payne.
An extra large number of relatives was in attendance and a fine time was had by all.
Following is a list of those who were present:
Mrs. Mary A. Leeth, Phyllis Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene, Hardesty, of Paulding; O. L. Davission and wife, Margaret Kilpatrick and Margaret Ohler, of Round Head, Ohio; Mrs. Manoah Miller and daughter Deane, Joe Miller and family, B. L. Bailey and wife and Chas. Sidle and wife, of Auburn, Ind.; A. V. Silvers and family, Frank Miller and family and Juaneta Leeth, of Fort Wayne; Miss Leah Leeth, of Detroit; Reed Winegardner and family, of Lima; L. E. Leeth and family and Harry Leeth and family, of Haviland, O.; C. M. Mayes and wife, W. L. Connor and family and John Leeth, of Kansas City, Kansas; Emma W. Mertz and son Forest, of Ada, Ohio; Clara W. Ford and son, of Lafayette, Ohio; C. W. Wren and wife, of Marysville, Ohio; H. F. Armentrout and family, Harry Green and family, of Marion, Ohio; C. B. Colloch and wife, of West Mansfield, Ohio; Jonas Cromley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wren and daughter, of Antwerp; Soy Leeth and family, of Defiance; Jonas Brown and family, of Cherubusco, Ind.; Chas. Leeth and family of Lancaster, Ohio; Geo. Williams and family, of McComb, Ohio; Ed Carter and wife, of Union City, Mich.; Harold Blank, of Wapakoneta; Mrs. Maude M. Mulligan and Iona Outland of Lakewood, Ohio; Mrs. C. C. Dupler, Dale Stilwell and wife, Fred Wahl, Edward Wahl and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mathias and son Garret, M. M. Leeth and wife, Wm. Wren, Miss Bernice Stilwell, Miss Margaret Otis, S. D Griswold and family, Earl Leeth and family, Wm. May, A. E. Malcuit and wife and D. D Leeth and family, all of Payne.

Newspaper:

Rural Carriers Meet
Friday evening, Oct., 3, the members of the Paulding County Rural Letter Carrier's Association held a meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Leeth in Payne, in honor of the retirement of Mr. Leeth from duty, after almost 28 years of service as rural mail carrier on Route One.
A large number of carriers and their families from Van Wert and Defiance counties were also present, there being in all, 73 persons who enjoyed the bounteous supper which was served at 6:30 o'clock by the members of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Postmaster W. E. Lehman, in a very able manner, then presented to Mr. Leeth a beautiful smoking set, as a token of remembrance from the boys of the Payne post-office.
A brief report of the business transacted at the National Convention, which was held at Detroit in August, was given by S. D. Mooney, who was a delegate from the Fifth District. Following this report a number of interesting talks were made by visiting post-masters and carriers.
At a late hour all departed for their homes wishing Mr. and Mrs. Leeth a very happy "vacation."

Newspaper:

Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Leeth Celebrate Golden Wedding
Only a few people live to observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary but such was the good fortune of Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Leeth of North Main street.
The day (Sunday, Oct. 13) was an ideal one and the celebration which had been so splendidly arranged by their children was perfect to the last detail. Their children, the grandchildren and one great-grandchild were present.
Other dinner guests were Mr. Leeth's sister, Mrs. Mell Faucett and son, Don, of Walnut Grove, Elizabeth Ballinger of West Mansfield, O., Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Underwood Bellefontaine, O., Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hardesty of Paulding, Dr. K. C. Hardesty and family of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth and children and Mrs. Lucy Underwood of Payne, Mrs. Ella Underwood of Fort Wayne.
The home was beautifully decorated with flowers which were presented by loyal friends.
In a very fitting presentation speech Emmett Leeth presented his parents with a floor lamp that represented the love and esteem of the children and their desire for a bright and happy future for their parents. Other valuable gifts were received.
The community showed their esteem and respect by calling during the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Leeth have spent most of their life in and around Payne. They saw the county grow from a wooded unimproved country to one of the finest counties in the state. Mr. Leeth carried mail out of Payne for about thirty years.
They have raised all their children to maturity and have never had the sorrow of death enter their home. They have been abundantly blessed in many respects and the entire community joins in wishing them many more happy and pleasant years.

Newspaper:

The following folks attended a family reunion and dinner Sunday at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Earl Leeth of West Oak street:
Mrs. J. W. Connor, son, William and wife and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Mays, all of Kansas City, Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Leeth, son Dallas, of Leipsic, O., Mr. and Mrs. Arden Leeth and son of Bowling Green, O., Mr. and Mrs. Darius Leeth and children of Delphos, O., Mr. and Mrs. John Leeth and son, Mrs. Paul Ridenour and daughter of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carter of Union City, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Harl Savage of Paulding, Wm. Wren , Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wren, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Leeth and son, Gene, Mrs. Della Mathias, Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Mull and Miss Louise Armour.

Newspaper:

Married Fifty-Five Years
Mr. and Mrs. Martin M. Leeth quietly celebrated their fifth-fifth wedding anniversary, Tuesday They were honored at a family dinner at noon Sunday which was attended by the following members of the family: Emmett Leeth and daughter Mary Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan McNie and daughter Judith Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Knisely, all of Detroit, Mr and Mrs. Oscar Leeth, son Byron and daughter Patricia, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leeth of Fort Wayne.
Mr. Leeth is a retired mail carrier. Mrs. Leeth is the former Miss Louisa Jane Underwood. They have lived in Payne all their married life. Their children are Emmett Leeth of Detroit, Clyde Leeth of Louisville, Ky., Oscar R. Leeth and Mrs. Alvin Silvers of Ft. Wayne. They have ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Newspaper:

Couple wed 57 years
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Leeth celebrated their fifty-seventh wedding anniversary last Thursday at their home on North Main street. Open house was held at their home in the afternoon for friends.
The couple have four children, Mrs. Alvin Silvers of Forth Wayne, Oscar Leeth of Fort Wayne, Emmett Leeth of Detroit, Mich., and Clyde Leeth of Louisville, Ky. They also have ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Leeth is 82 years old and Mrs. Leeth, 76. Both are lifelong residents of Payne. Mr. Leeth a retired mail carrier.

Newspaper:

REVIEW OF NEWS HEARD RECENTLY IN THIS VICINITY
Summaries of Current Events In Nearby Communities
PAYNE—Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Leeth were married 57 years October 15, and held open house for friends at their home that day. Their four children are Mrs. Alvin Snyder and Oscar Leeth of Ft. Wayne, Emmett Leeth of Detroit and Clyde Leeth of Louisville, Ky. They have 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Mr. Leeth, a retired mail carrier, is 82, and his wife is 76.

Obituary:

Martin M. Leeth
Martin M. Leeth, son of John and Nancy Leeth, was born in Pike county, Ohio, Sept. 2, 1860, and departed this life at Payne, Ohio, March 31, 1944, at the age of 83 years.
He came to Paulding county with his parents during his early manhood.
He was married to Louisa Jane Underwood, October 15, 1885. To this union was born five children, Elba Clyde of Louisville, Ky., Oscar R. Of Fort Wayne, Ind., Emmett O., of Detroit, Mich., and Ethel May Silvers of Fort Wayne, Ind.
He has one brother, Leven Leeth of Payne, O., also ten grand-children and seven great-grand-children.
Mr. Leeth united with the Church of Christ in 1883 while still a young man, under the ministry of C. A. Bartlett. He remained faithful to the church, serving in various capacities and was an elder at the time of his departure.
He was a pioneer mail carrier of Payne, having served as a rural carrier for twenty-eight years. He was also a member of Flat Rock Lodge No. 580, F. & A. M.
The funeral, in charge of Gerald Snyder, was held Monday afternoon at the Church of Christ, Rev. S. G. Cameron of Gibsonburg officiating. Burial in the Wiltsie cemetery.

Martin married Louisa Jane Underwood on 15 Oct 1885 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. Louisa was born on 10 May 1866 in Walnut Grove, Logan County, Ohio, United States; died on 10 Feb 1961 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 13 Feb 1961 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elba Clyde Leeth was born on 4 Sep 1887 in Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; died on 15 May 1965 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States; was buried on 17 May 1965 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States.
2. Oscar Roy Leeth was born on 18 Sep 1889 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; died on 4 Feb 1977 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, United States; was buried on 8 Feb 1977 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States.
3. Emmett Orland Leeth was born on 24 Dec 1892 in Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; died on 15 Jul 1953 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; was buried on 17 Jul 1953.
4. Ethel Mae Leeth was born on 24 Oct 1897 in Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; died on 8 Dec 1982 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States; was buried in Dec 1982 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States.

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as John Leith, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1860, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as John Leeth, Jr., farmer, head of household
• Military: 1 Aug 1863, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; registered for the Civil War Draft
• Census: 1870, Rushcreek Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States; as John Leeth, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1880, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as John Leeth, farmer, head of household
• Newspaper: 30 Jul 1896; Paulding County Republican (Paulding, Ohio), 30 July 1896, p8
• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as John Leeth, farmer, head of household
• Obituary: 20 Dec 1900; Paulding County Republican (Paulding, Ohio) 20 December 1900, p38

Notes:

Census:

Also listed in the household is Joel Durham, age 35, male, farmer, born in Virginia

Newspaper:

DITCH NOTICE
Notice To Non-Resident Lot or Land Owners
To all lot or land owners, corporations Public or Private, that will be affected by the ditch improvement herein designated. In the matter of County Ditch Number 110 Petitioned for by W. S. Purdue et al.
Auditor's Office Paulding County, Ohio, July 14th 1896
Among the long list of names is John Leeth and Henry Shelley.

Obituary:

Tuesday, Dec. 18, funeral services were held for Mr. John Leeth the aged father of Judge Darius Leeth. Despite the fact that many people in the neighborhood of Payne are still afraid to attend any public gathering the funeral was largely attended. Services were conducted by Rev. Wm. Harris, of Paulding, and the interment was in the cemetery northeast of Payne. John Leeth was born in Pike county, Dec. 9 1822 and died Dec. 17, 1900, age 78 year and 8 days.
He moved to Paulding county, about 23 years ago, and has proven himself a worthy citizen a good husband and father.
When about 18 years old Mr. Leeth united with the Protestant Methodist church and has since then been a faithful member of that communion. In 1843 he was married to Miss Nancy Walls and for 57 years they have walked this life hand in hand.
Eleven children have been born to this union. Two dying in early childhood, nine remain to support the aged mother in her bereavement. Mr. Leeth's last words indicate the spirit of the man. They were that his children might always be mindful of their duty to their creator. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth; yea saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them."

John married Nancy Walls on 21 Apr 1844 in Pike County, Ohio, United States. Nancy (daughter of Levi Walls, Jr. and Susannah Harmanson) was born on 9 May 1826 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; died on 24 Jan 1906 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Jan 1906 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Nancy Dorothy Walls
• Census: 1850, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Nancy Leith, in the household of John Leith
• Census: 1860, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Nancy Leeth, in the household of John Leeth
• Census: 1870, Rushcreek Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States; as Nancy Leeth, in the household of John Leeth
• Census: 1880, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Nancy Leeth, wife, in the household of John Leeth
• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Nancy Leeth, wife, in the household of John Leeth

Other Events:

• Property: 1817, Pike County, Ohio, United States; purchased 22.5 acres for $100 from Levi Walls, Jr.; Address:
  (containing in the whole twenty two acres and one half, being pa
• Census: 1820, Sunfish Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as John Leath, head of household
• Property: 11 Apr 1827, Pike County, Ohio, United States; purchased 100 acres for $300 from Robert Haines; Address:
  (part of Survey Number 4321)
• Property: 26 Apr 1828, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 100 acres for $300 to William Moore; Address:
  (part of survey Number 4321 originally patented in the name of R
• Census: 1830, Camp Creek Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as John Leath, head of household
• Property: 2 Oct 1838, Pike County, Ohio, United States; purchased 66-2/3 acres for $100 from Lewis Wheaton; Address:
  (part of survey No: 9311)
• Property: 29 Feb 1840, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 66-2/3 acres for $200 to Gorden Monroe; Address:
  (part of Survey No. 9311)
• Beneficiary: 5 Jun 1841; in the will of his father-in-law, John Long, as John Leathe
• Census: 1850, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as John Leith, farmer, head of household
• Property: 14 Oct 1858, Pike County, Ohio, United States; purchased 85.75 acres for $175.00 from Thomas Mountjoy, deceased; Address:
  (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697,
• Census: 1860, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as John Leeth, Sr., farmer, head of household
• Property: 10 Dec 1864, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 85.75 acres for $300 to S. H. McKee and W. A. Wills; Address:
  (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697,
• Property: 16 Nov 1865, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 5 acres for $60 to Jas. G. Leeth, Jr.; Address:
  (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697,
• Property: 16 Nov 1865, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 80 acres for $800 to Philip Waldren; Address:
  (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697,

Notes:

There were several John Leeths in Ohio during this time period.

John Leeth, Sr.'s parents may be John Leath b. 1765 in Sussex County, Virginia and Lucretia Parham. They were married 28 October 1781 in Sussex County, Virginia.

Birth:
questionable

Property:

Signed: Levi (his mark) Walls and Mary (her mark) Walls
Witness: (no names)
vA, p326

Property:

Signed: R. Haines and Catharine Haines
Witness: Daniel Trempor and David Jones
vC, p410

Property:

Signed: John (his mark) Leeth and Catharine (her mark) Leeth
Date: 26 April 1828
Witness: Castleman Streat and Thos. Brown
vC, p118

Property:

Signed: Lews (his mark) Wheaton and Sarah (her mark) Wheaton
Witness: Simon Johnson and Peter Patterson
v5, p563

Property:

Signed: John (his mark) Leeth and Catharina Leeth
Witness: James Leeth and Isaiah How
v6, p320

Census:

also listed in the same household is Mary Wakeman, age 10, female, born Ohio

John married Catharine Long. Catharine (daughter of John Long and Catherine _____) was born in 1787 in Virginia, United States; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Beneficiary: 5 Jun 1841; in the will of her father, John Long, as Catharine Leathe
• Census: 1850, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Catharine Leith, in the household of John Leith
• Census: 1860, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Catharine Leeth, in the household of John Leeth, Sr.

Other Events:

• Census: 1820, Sunfish Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Levi Walls, head of household
• Census: 1830, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Levi Walls, head of household
• Census: 1840, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Levi Walls, head of household
• Property: 25 Apr 1849, Pike County, Ohio, United States; purchased 50 acres for $100 from John C. Rainey; Address:
  (part of entry #14633)
• Property: 11 May 1849, Pike County, Ohio, United States; purchased 40 acres for $75 from John C. Rainey; Address:
  (part of entry #14633)
• Census: 1850, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Levi Walls, farmer, head of household
• Property: 30 Jul 1858, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 80 acres for $500 to James Walls; Address:
  part of Entry and Survey No 4271 being Entered by Andrew Ellison
• Census: 1860, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Levi Walls, farmer, head of household

Notes:

Property:

Signed: John C. Rainey
Witness: Elza Walls and James Wallace Walls
v11, p282

Property:

Signed: Levi (his mark) Walls and Susan (her mark) Walls
Witness: Saml Shattuck and Elias (his mark) Walls
v17, p323

Levi married Susannah Harmanson about 1805 in Monongalia County, Virginia, United States. Susannah (daughter of Levin Harmanson and Mary Woodard) was born on 16 Jul 1788 in Delaware, United States; died in 1874 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; was buried in 1874 in Pike County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Susan Harmanson
• Name: Susannah Harnarson
• Census: 1850, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Susannah Walls, in the household of Levi Walls
• Census: 1860, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Susan Walls, in the household of Levi Walls
• Census: 1870, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Susan Walls, in the household of her son James Walls
• Newspaper: 26 Feb 1874; Pike County Republican (Waverly, Ohio), 26 February 1874
• Property: 27 May 1875, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 83 acres for $900.00 to James W. Thompson; Address:
  (part of A. Ellisons Survey #4271)

Notes:

Newspaper:

OLD FOLKS INTERVIEWED NO. XXVIII
Susan Wall,
"I was born in Delaware. The exact year I do not know, but suppose I will be 86 years of age on the 16th of July next. My father's name was Levin Harnarson, he died when I was three years old. My mother's name was Mary Woodard. They had only two children, myself and Sabra. She married Elias Walls, brother to my husband. About 4 years after my father's death, my mother married Levi Wall and they moved to West Virginia, near Morgantown in Monongalia County There we lived till I was about 18 years of age when they came to Pike County, Ohio, and settled in the wilderness of Leeth Creek, in Pebble Township, and I have lived on Leeth Creek ever since. My mother had six children by Levi Wall, and when we came to Ohio besides Sabra and myself there were Samuel, Elizabeth, Sarah and Thomas and they had born to them in Pike County, Fanny and Lemuel. When my mother married Levi Wall, he was a widower with six children. But none of them came to Ohio with us, except my husband.
When we arrived on Leeth Creek there were but two inhabited cabins on it, and they belonged to Elias Wall, brother to my husband who came here several years before our family did, and the other was occupied by Elizabeth Lane on the place known as the Levi Russel farm, which adjoins the farm owned by my husband, and which I have lived nearly all the time since I came from Virginia.
I married Levi Wall, in Virginia and had been married upwards of a year when we moved to Ohio. My husband bought land on Leeth Creek which now adjoins the infirmary farm near Idaho. He went to work and erected a cabin. Besides the two cabins spoken of above, there was one old uninhabited one in Idaho, near where the old saw mill was. My stepfather chinked and repaired that old cabin and moved into it where he lived several years, when he bought and moved farther up on Leeth Creek, where he built and lived some years, when he moved to Bear creek in Scioto County, where he died 46 or 47 years ago.
I have had eleven children viz. Bashiba, Levin, Elias, Levi, Joshua, Samuel, Mary, Matilda, Elizabeth, Nancy and James. I raised all of them all to manhood and womanhood, and all married except Levin, Elizabeth and Samuel. They are dead and so is Mary. Bashiba married James Leeth, by whom she had ten children; Elias married Malinda Wall and had eight children, when she died, and he married Margaret Shattuck by whom he had six children. Levi married Mary Ann Wallace who have had nine children. Joshua married Amy Wall and had seven children, when she died, and Joshua married for his second wife Margaret Haines, by whom he had three children. Mary married James Leeth and had by him 10 children. Matilda married Cornelius Leeth by whom she had had seven children. Nancy married John Leeth by whom she had had eleven children. James the youngest married Mary Shattuck by whom they have had ten children, of whom nine are living.
I have had eleven children, eighty-one grandchildren, ninty six great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren, a total of one hundred and ninety-three, much the greater part of whom are living.
My husband answered to the famous general call in 1814 left home, but when examined by the surgeon was pronounced unable to bear the fatigues of soldier life, so he returned home. He lived to be 85 years of age and died 10 years ago last June. His remains were deposited in Leeth Creek burying ground only a short distance from where he lived since we came together to Ohio, and where a number of his children, grand children, and other kinfolks lie buried. I am living with James, my youngest son.
My experience in life has been that of people generally in agricultural districts, who have lived from young womanhood in one locality. But while I have lived on in the even tenor of life, great changes have been wrought in the world's history, which I leave others to chronicle, the knowledge of which is to be perpetuated by future generations through the instrumentality of the art of printing."

Property:

Signed: Susan (her mark) Walls, James (his mark) Walls and Mary Walls
Witness: H. W. Overman and Saml. Shattuck
v24, p174

Notes:

Married:
now West Virginia

Other Events:

• Name: Johannes Long
• Property: 12 May 1806, Scioto County, Ohio, United States; purchased 200 acres for $500 from Prestley Bordston; Address:
  (North East corner of Section 7, Township 4, Range 22)
• Property: 22 Feb 1817, Pike County, Ohio, United States; granted one acre and two poles, to the Trustees of Seal Township School
• Census: 1820, Seal Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as John Long, farmer, head of household
• Land Patent: 1 Sep 1824, Pike County, Ohio, United States; received a Land Grant to purchase of 80 acres for $800; Address:
  (Ohio River Survey, East half of the North East quarter, Section
• Census: 1830, Seal Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as John Long, farmer, head of household
• Property: 3 Oct 1831, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 80 acres for $150 to Jacob Graham; Address:
  (East half of the North East quarter, Section 20, Township 4, Ra
• Property: 5 Oct 1831, Pike County, Ohio, United States; purchased 55 acres for $800 from Benjamin Daniels; Address:
  (East half of the South East quarter, Section 30, Township 4. Ra
• Property: 31 May 1837, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 198½ acres for $3000 to Thornton W. Sargent; Address:
  (part of Section 7 & 8 in Township 4, Range 22, with the excepti
• Land Patent: 1 Aug 1837, Pike County, Ohio, United States; certificate #5044 for purchase of 79.72 acres; Address:
  (East half of the South West quarter, Section 4, Township 4, Ran
• Property: 14 Sep 1837, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 52 acres 2 roods and 3 poles for $1000 to David Tharp & Michael Price; Address:
  (part of the South East quarter, Section 30, Township 5 in Range
• Property: 4 Jan 1841, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 79.72 acres for $200 to John Smith; Address:
  (East half of the South West quarter, Section 4, Township four o
• Will: 5 Jun 1841, Edgar County, Illinois, United States
• Probate: 25 Dec 1841, Edgar County, Illinois, United States

Notes:

By the early 1800's they were living in Piketon, Pike County, Ohio. From there they moved on to Edgar County, Illinois where Johannes died in 1841. According to census records, Catherine passed away sometime between 1826 and 1830.

Property:

Signed: Presley Bordston
Witness: George Graves and Lewis Graves
v1, p200

Property:

Signed: Samuel Mustard, John Long and Catharine (her mark) Long
Witness: Green H. Smith and Asa (his mark) Travis
vA p384

Property:

Signed: John Long
Witness: Hallam Hempsted and Benjamin Daniels
vC, p468

Property:

Signed: Benjamin Daniels and Elizabeth Daniels
Witness: Hallam Hempsted and Peter Fortney
vC , p474

Property:

Signed: John Long
Witness: Hallam Hempsted and John Hines
v5, p183

Property:

Signed: John Long
Witness: Hallam Hempstead and David Daniels
v5, p288

Property:

Signed: John Long
Witness: Solomon Lawrence and Azarel Hawes
v6, p466

Will:

WILL of John Long
In the name of God Amen
I John Long of the County of Edgar and State of Illinois being of sound and perfect mind and memory do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament revoking all former wills by me made.
First it is my wish that all my debts if there be any not knowing of any now existing and also my funeral charges be speedily and punctually paid.
It is my wish and I therefore order my executor to sell and dispose of the farm I now reside on in the County of Edgar and State of Illinois in the following manner that is to say I want him to rent said farm from time to time until he shall have an opportunity of selling the said farm as he may think to the best advantage and if my executor should die previous to his having sold the aforesaid farm then to be sold at public sale by giving due notice thereof by putting up advertisements and also advertising in two of the most public news papers in the section of the County the terms of sale it by public sale to be in three payments one third in hand and he other two thirds in equal annual payments the payments to be received by mortgage on the said land. As to other or all other property real or personal I order my executor to convert it into money and it and all money owing to me or that I may die in possession of after deducting debts and charges incident to the settling of my estate to be paid by him to the persons hereinafter named.
To my daughter Catharine Leathe, and John Leathe her husband I give and bequeath the sum of three dollars
To my grandson Isaiah Long (son of my son John Long deceased) I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars.
To my granddaughter Rebeca Long (daughter of John Long, deceased) I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars.
To my granddaughter Jane Trummer (daughter of John Long, deceased) I give and bequeath the sum of fifty dollars.
To my granddaughter Nancy Long (daughter of John Long deceased) I give and bequeath the sum of fifty dollars.
To my granddaughter Hannah Long (daughter of John Long deceased) I give and bequeath the sum of fifty dollars.
To Reuben Beeman my son in law I give and bequeath the sum of three dollars.
To my daughter Hannah Beeman (wife of Reuben Beeman) and to her children I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred and seventy five dollars this bequest is made and is to be so understood is to be for the separate benefit of my said daughter Hannah and her children her husband Reuben Beeman not to have any benefit therein.
To James Brewer and Eleanor Brewer his wife I give and bequeath the sum of fifty dollars.
To my daughter Eleanor Brewer, wife of James Brewer and her children I give and bequeath the sum of five hundred and dollars this bequest is also made and to be so understood that her husband James Brewer is not to receive any of said bequest or have any benefit therein.
To my son Archibald Long I give and bequeath the sum of fifty dollars. And to the children of the said Archibald Long I give and bequeath the sum of five hundred dollars.
To my daughter Jemima Morris and Levi Morris her husband I give and bequeath the sum of thirty dollars.
To my daughter Jemima Morris and her children I give and bequeath sum of three hundred dollars this bequest is also made to her and her children and to be so understood that her husband Levi Morris is not to receive any of said money or to have any benefit in said bequest.
To my son Jonathan Long I give and bequeath the sum of thirty dollars.
To my grandson David Long (son of Jonathan Long) I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars.
To my son Samuel Long I give and bequeath the sum of thirty dollars.
To my granddaughter Lucinda Long (daughter of Samuel Long) I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars.
To my daughter Polly Ploughman and James Ploughman her husband give and bequeath the sum of thirty dollars.
To my grandchildren George Ploughman and James Ploughman (the children of my daughter Polly Ploughman) I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars that is to say one hundred dollars to each of them.
To my daughter Easter Long a single woman I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars. And if shall die previous to her receiving her bequest and leave no children their the said two hundred dollars is to be equally divided between her brothers and sisters being the children of her mother.
To my son Henry Long I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred dollars
To my grandchildren Andrew Long and Isaac Long (children of my son Henry Long) I give and bequeath for hundred dollars that is two hundred dollars to each of them.
To my son James Long I give and bequeath the sum of five hundred dollars.
To my son William Long I give and bequeath the sum of thirty dollars and to the children of the said William Long I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred dollars
To my son George Long I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred dollars.
To my son Thomas Long I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred dollars.
To my son David Long I give and bequeath the sum of three hundred dollars.
It is my wish also if any of my sons namely James Long, George Long, Thomas Long, or David Long do die before they shall receive the part herein willed to them that the same may be equally divided between my grandchildren.
To Hallam Hempstead (son of Hallam Hempstead of Piketon Ohio) I give and bequeath the sum of two hundred.
To John W. W. Lawrence (son of John G. Lawrence) I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars.
To John G. Laurence (son of Solomon Lawrence) I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars.
To Robert Lawrence (son of Andrew Lawrence) I give and bequeath the sum of one hundred dollars.
And as to the rest and residue of my estate it is to be equally divided between certain of my grand children that is to say the children of my daughter Catharine Leathe, the children of my son John Long, the children of my daughter Hannah Beeman, the children of my daughter Eleanor Brewer, the children of my son Archibald Long and the children of my daughter Jemima Morris each of said grandchildren to have an equal share.
And lastly I nominate and appoint John G. Lawrence to be my executor this my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
John Long (seal)
Signed sealed published and declared by the above named John Long to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.
Samuel Mars
John R. Mars
William Mars
Samuel Mars, Jr.

Buried:
location unknown

John married Catherine _____ before 1787. Catherine was born in 1772 in Germany; died between 1826 and 1830 in United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Catherine Long

Other Events:

• Property: 20 Dec 1806, Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio, Northwest Territory; purchased 50 acres for $100 from Elizabeth Coberly
• Property: Dec 1818, Pike County, Ohio, United States; sold 22.5 acres for $100 to John Leeth, Sr.
• Census: 1820, Sunfish Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Levi Walls, head of household

Notes:

Birth:

Levi and Levin Walls were twins

Property:

Signed: Elizabeth Coberly
Witness: William Davis and James Delay
v6, p424

Property:

Signed: Levi (his mark) Walls and Mary (her mark) Walls
Witness: (no names)
vA, p326

Levi married Mary Layton about 1768 in Sussex County, Delaware, British Colonial America. Mary died in 1787 in Delaware, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Levin Harnarson
• Occupation: 1773, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; apprentice cordwainer/shoemaker
• Immigration: 22 Apr 1773, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; from Rotterdam

Notes:

Name variations: Harnarson, Harmarson, Harmason, Harmanson

April 22, 1773
Levin Harmanson indentured to Robert Loosely and his assigns of Philadelphia, with the consent of his mother Sabia Jestor signified by his Uncle John Harmanson. Apprentice, taught the cordwainer's trade, have two quarters night schooling (To be found all necessaries and at the expiration have two suits of apparel, one whereof to be new, and a complete set of tools). 6 yrs., 8 mo. 6 d. (Source: Record of Servants and Apprentices Bound and Assigned before Hon. John Gibson, Mayor of Philadelphia, December 5th, 1772-May 21, 1773, p 214-215)

Levin married Mary Woodard before 1785 in Delaware, United States. Mary died after 1826 in Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]