Emma Clara Leeth

Emma married Lewis Wayne Miller on 28 Jul 1923 in Allen County, Indiana, United States. Lewis was born on 29 Jul 1896 in Steuben County, Indiana, United States; died on 8 Mar 1975 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Newspaper: The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana), 28 July 1923, p15
Miller-Leeth
A pretty wedding took place at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, in the parsonage of the Calvary United Brethren church, when the Rev. F. P. Overemyer united in marriage Miss Emma Clara Leeth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Leeth, of 2201 Holton avenue, and Mr. Lewis Wayne Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Miller, of Angola. The bride looked pretty in her gown of white canton crepe, trimmed with touches of satin, the skirt being fashioned in draped style at the sides. She wore a large hat of white satin, trimmed with flowers of the same material and her footwear was white kid. Her flowers were bridal roses combined with ferns. The young couple was unattended, leaving immediately.........

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• Occupation: Truck driver, Horberger Coal Co., Fort Wayne, Indiana

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NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
Garrett News
Alvin Leeth was taken to the Sacred Heart Hospital this morning where he will undergo an operation for appendicitis. (The Fort Wayne Daily News, July 22, pg. 2)

OBITUARY
Alvin Leeth
...Funeral service for Alvin Leeth, 80, were held at 11: A.M. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Boyer-Van Wormer Funeral Home, 5055 Secor Rd., Toledo, Ohio, and graveside services at 2:30 P.M. at the Wiltsie cemetery, east of Payne.
...Mr. Leeth, a native of Payne, Ohio, resided at 4855 Monroe St., Toledo, Ohio.
...He was 80 years old on Oct. 11th.
...Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Emma Miller, of Toledo and Mrs. Ruth Clouse of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; a brother, J. A. Leeth of Troy, Mich.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Alvin married Alice Sophia Brown on 30 Apr 1905 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. Alice was born on 9 Jul 1887 in Lenox Township, Macomb County, Michigan, United States; died on 27 Feb 1959 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States; was buried on 3 Mar 1959 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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OBITUARY
Rites Held For Mrs. Alice S. Leeth
...Mrs. Alice S. Leeth, 71, 3127 Holton Ave. Ft. Wayne, died Friday at 10:20 p.m. in a local nursing home following an extended illness.
...She was born in Mt. Clements, Mich. And has resided here for the past 45 years.
...Prior to her illness, she was employed at the Arco Manufacturing County
...Surviving is the husband, Alvin: a son, J. Arthur, Fort Wayne; two daughters, Mrs. L. Wayne Miller, Toledo, O., and Mrs. Merritt Clouse, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A brother, Bert Brown, St. Petersburg, Fla.; a sister, Mrs. Georgia Holsinger, Rome City; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
...Services were held at D. O. McComb & Sons Funeral Home there, Tuesday at 1;30 p.m. The Rev. Bryant Howard officiating. Burial in the Wiltsie cemetery, Payne.

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• Census: 1850, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as James Leith, in the household of Perry Leith
• Census: 1860, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as James Leeth, in the household of Perry Leeth
• Census: 1870, Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as James Leeth, farm laborer, in the household of Perry Leeth
• Census: 1880, Rushcreek Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States; as James Leeth, farmer, head of household

James married Phoebe Wren on 3 May 1873 in Logan County, Ohio, United States. Phoebe was born on 7 Sep 1849 in Guernsey County, Ohio, United States; died on 1 Dec 1893 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Dec 1893 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1850, Lake Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States; as Phebe Wrenn, in the household of William Wrenn
• Census: 1860, Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States; as Phoebe Wren, in the household of William Wren
• Census: 1870, Rushcreek Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States; as Phebe Wren, in the household of William Wren
• Census: 1880, Rushcreek Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States; as Phebe Leeth, wife, in the household of James Leeth

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• Census: 1850, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Perry Leith, farmer, head of household
• Census: 1860, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Perry Leeth, farmer, head of household
• Military: 1 Aug 1863, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; registered for the Civil War Draft
• Census: 1870, Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Perry Leeth, farmer, head of household
• Beneficiary: 10 Jun 1874; in the will of his father, James Leeth
• Census: 1880, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Perry Leeth, farmer, head of household

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Mentioned in the will of James Leeth as son Perry Leath.

Perry married Lydia Parker on 4 May 1845 in Pike County, Ohio, United States. Lydia was born about 1826 in Ohio, United States; died on 23 Jun 1892 in Pike County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Jun 1892 in Waverly, Pike County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Lydia Leith, in the household of Perry Leith
• Census: 1860, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Lydia Leeth, in the household of Perry Leeth
• Census: 1870, Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Lydia Leeth, in the household of Perry Leeth
• Census: 1880, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States; as Lydia Leeth, wife, in the household of Perry Leeth