Rev. James Algon Leeth

1879 - 1973  (93 years)

• Name	James Algon Leeth
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	7 Aug 1879	Rushcreek Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States   [2]
  	as Algon J. Leeth, farmer, heaad of household
  Died	29 Jun 1973	Pike County, Ohio, United States   [3, 4]
  	OBITUARY Rev. James Leeth ...Waverly—The Rev. James Algon Leeth, 98, Idaho, died at 8 p.m. Friday in Pike County Hospital where he had been a patient three weeks after an extended illness. ...He was a member of the Morgantown Church of Christ in Christian Union and had been an active minister until recently. ...The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Morgantown Church of Christ in Christian Union with the Revs. R. G. Humble, James McCain and Robert Mustard officiating. Burial will be in the Leeth family cemetery under direction of the Botkin Funeral Home. ...Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Sunday. ...The son of Samuel and Dora McBee Leeth, he was born on Aug. 7, 1874 in the Leeth Creek community in Pike County. ...On Sept. 19, 1903 he was married to Louis Herman who died to Feb. 28, 1969. ...Surviving are four sons, Ernest and Paul, Idaho, Henry, Massieville, and James E., Southgate, Mich.; five daughters, Mrs Marie Louderback, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Wilma Williams, Mrs. Esther Blackburn and Mrs. Hazel Gragg, all of Idaho, and Mrs. Edith Savage, Peebles; 48 grandchildren: 65 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and a sister Mrs. Stella holton. Sparpusville. He was predeceased by four daughters, two brothers and two sisters.
  Obituary	30 Jun 1973  [4]
  	Chillicothe Gazette (Chillicothe, Ohio) 30 June 1973, p2
  	Rev. James Leeth Waverly—The Rev. James Algon Leeth, 98, Idaho, died at 8 p.m. Friday in Pike County Hospital where he had been a patient three weeks after an extended illness. He was a member of the Morgantown Church of Christ in Christian Union and had been an active minister until recently. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Morgantown Church of Christ in Christian Union with the Revs. R. G. Humble, James McCain and Robert Mustard officiating. Burial will be in the Leeth family cemetery under direction of the Botkin Funeral Home. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Sunday. The son of Samuel and Dora McBee Leeth, he was born on Aug. 7, 1874 in the Leeth Creek community in Pike County. On Sept. 19, 1903 he was married to Louis Herman who died to Feb. 28, 1969. Surviving are four sons, Ernest and Paul, Idaho, Henry, Massieville, and James E., Southgate, Mich.; five daughters, Mrs Marie Louderback, Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Wilma Williams, Mrs. Esther Blackburn and Mrs. Hazel Gragg, all of Idaho, and Mrs. Edith Savage, Peebles; 48 grandchildren: 65 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and a sister Mrs. Stella Holton. Spargusville. He was predeceased by four daughters, two brothers and two sisters.
  Name	Algon Leeth
  Occupation	Reverend-Morgantown Church of Christ in Christian Union  [5]
  Buried	2 Jul 1973	Norgantown, Pike County, Ohio, United States   [6, 7]
  	Address: Algon Leeth Cemetery
  Person ID	I1026	TangledRoots
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2021

  
  

  Father	Samuel Leeth,   b. 3 Mar 1845, Ohio, United States ,   d. 13 Apr 1918, Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Isadora Roberta McBee,   b. 10 Mar 1855, Pike County, Ohio, United States ,   d. 29 Jan 1920, Pike County, Ohio, United States  (Age 64 years)
  Married	2 Jan 1874	Pike County, Ohio, United States
  Family ID	F491	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa Elinora Herman,   b. 6 Aug 1884, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, United States ,   d. 28 Feb 1969, West Union, Adams County, Ohio, United States  (Age 84 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1903	Pike County, Ohio, United States   [8]
  Children	1. Chloe Leeth,   b. 2 Aug 1904, Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States ,   d. 12 Jun 1919, Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States  (Age 14 years)   2. Earnest Leeth,   b. 27 May 1906, Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States ,   d. 16 Feb 2002, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States  (Age 95 years)   3. Verna Marie Leeth,   b. 6 Jul 1908, Pike County, Ohio, United States ,   d. 7 Nov 1996, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States  (Age 88 years)   4. Henry Leeth,   b. 12 Jan 1911, Ohio, United States ,   d. 23 Oct 1991, Hernando County, Florida, United States  (Age 80 years)   5. Paul Leeth,   b. 28 Jun 1913, Pike County, Ohio, United States ,   d. 20 Jan 2013, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States  (Age 99 years)   6. Ruth Leeth,   b. 26 Feb 1916, Pike County, Ohio, United States ,   d. 26 Feb 1916, Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States  (Age 0 years)   7. Wilma Wane Leeth,   b. 3 Jun 1917, Pike County, Ohio, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Age ~ 97 years)   8. Lena Mae Leeth,   b. 16 Jul 1919, Ohio, United States ,   d. 24 Apr 1963  (Age 43 years)   9. James Everett Leeth,   b. 12 Aug 1922, Ohio, United States ,   d. 2 Sep 2011, Hernando County, Florida, United States  (Age 89 years)   10. Edith L. Leeth,   b. 23 Oct 1905, Pike County, Ohio, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Esther Leeth,   b. 13 Aug 1927, Pike County, Ohio, United States ,   d. 11 Jan 2013, Waverly, Pike County, Ohio, United States  (Age 85 years)   12. Hazel Arlene Leeth,   b. 25 Aug 1930, Pike County, Ohio, United States ,   d. 20 May 2014, Piketon, Pike County, Ohio, United States  (Age 83 years)   13. Eleanora Leeth,   d. 1932, Pike County, Ohio, United States
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
  Family ID	F581	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Aug 1879 - Rushcreek Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States Married - 19 Sep 1903 - Pike County, Ohio, United States Census - as Algon J. Leeth, farmer, heaad of household - 1910 - Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States Died - 29 Jun 1973 - Pike County, Ohio, United States Buried - Address: Algon Leeth Cemetery - 2 Jul 1973 - Norgantown, Pike County, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S500] Ohio: Pike County, Probate Court, Birth records, v. 1-4 1867-1908, v1, p216, #256 - James Algon Leeth. State of Ohio, Pike County James A. Leeth, 77 Aug 7, Ohio, Logan Co., Rush Creek Tp., male, white, father Samuel Leeth, mother Esadora Mcbee, residence Pebble Tp., Pike Co., O. State of Ohio, Pike County 7 August 1879 [S1415] 1910 Federal Census: Ohio, Pike County, Benton Township, pg. 8A. DW 176-176 ...line 10 - Kelley Walls, head, male, white, age 41, m1, 11 yr, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer ...line 11 - Carie Walls, wife, female, white, age 28, m1, 11 yr., 5 children born/4 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio ...line 12 - Mary Walls, daughter, female, white, age 9, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio ...line 13 - Elrod Walls, son, male , white, age 5, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio ...line 14 - Roy Walls, son, male, white, age 3, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio ...line 15 - Wilie Walls, son, male, white, age 11/12, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio ...line 16 - Elmer Walls, nephew, male, white, age 14, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio DW 179-179 ...line 28 - Algon J. Leeth, head, male, white, age 31, m1 6 yr, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English, farmer, general farm ...line 29 - Louie E. Leeth, wife, female, white, age 25, m1 6 yr, mother of 3 children-3 living, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born Germany ...line 30 - Chloie Leeth, daughter, female, white, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio ...line 31 - Earnest Leeth, son, male, white, age 3, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio ...line 32 - Vernie M. Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 1 10/12, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio Benton Township, Pike County, Ohio p8A [S682] Ohio: Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007, FamilySearch. Name: James A Leeth Event Type: Death Event Date: 29 Jun 1973 Event Place: Pike County, Pike, Ohio, United States Registration Place: Pike County Hospital Med Center Residence Place: Pike, Ohio, United States Gender: Male Age: 94 Marital Status: Widowed Race: White Birth Date: 1879 Certificate Number: 056560 [S2051] Newspaper: Chillicothe Gazette (Chillicothe, Ohio), 30 June 1973, p2 - James Algon Leeth. Obituary for Rev. James Leeth ChillicotheGazette Chillicothe, Ohio 30 June 1973, p2 [S392] Obituary: James Algon Leeth. [S392] Obituary: James Algon Leeth, copy in file (Obit025). [S1888] Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 7936593 - Rev James Algon Leeth. Rev James Algon Leeth BIRTH 7 Aug 1878 Morgantown, Pike County, Ohio, USA DEATH 29 Jun 1973 Waverly, Pike County, Ohio, USA BURIAL Algon Leeth Cemetery Morgantown, Pike County, Ohio, USA MEMORIAL ID 7936593 Morgantown, Pike County, Ohio James Algon Leeth 1878-1973 [S1278] Ohio: County Marriages, 1789-1994, FamilySearch, v6, p427, #854 - Algon Leeth and Louie Herman. State of Ohio Pike County ...Algon Leeth, age 25, born Morgantown, Ohio, father Samuel Leeth, mother McBee, not previously married ...Louise Herman, age 19, born Morgantown, Pike County, Ohio, father Herman, mother ____, not previously married. ...19 September 1903 by F. R. McBee, Minister of the Gospel Pike County, Ohio v6, p428 19 September 1903