John Leeth, Jr.

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]

1. Judge Darius H. Leeth was born on 28 Apr 1846 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; died on 23 Mar 1904 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 25 Mar 1904 in Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, United States.
2. Rhoda Leeth was born on 22 Feb 1848 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; died on 15 May 1909 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; was buried in May 1909 in Waverly, Pike County, Ohio, United States.
3. Cyrus Leeth was born on 25 Jan 1850 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; died on 27 Jul 1909 in White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Jul 1909 in White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States.
4. Mathias Leeth was born on 7 Jan 1853 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; died on 15 Mar 1927 in West Mansfield, Logan County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 17 Mar 1927 in Logan County, Ohio, United States.
5. Mary Melvina Leeth was born on 29 Oct 1853 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; died on 28 Sep 1937 in Rushcreek Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 1 Oct 1937 in Marion County, Ohio, United States.
6. Leven Elias Leeth was born on 17 Mar 1856 in Waverly, Pike County, Ohio, United States; died on 12 Jan 1952 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 16 Jan 1952 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States.
7. Harriett Leeth was born on 13 Jun 1858 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; died after 18 Aug 1860.
8. Martin Mayhugh Leeth was born on 2 Sep 1860 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; died on 31 Mar 1944 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 3 Apr 1944 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States.
9. Infant Leeth was born on 17 Nov 1862 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; died on 17 Nov 1862 in Pike County, Ohio, United States.
10. Louisa J. Leeth was born on 10 Jan 1863 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; died on 15 Nov 1921 in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Nov 1921 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States.
11. Emily Florence Leeth was born on 27 Sep 1866 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; died on 22 Oct 1905 in Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, United States.

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:

• 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