Elba Clyde Leeth b. 4 Sep 1887 Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States d. 15 May 1965 Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Elba Clyde Leeth
Nickname	Clyde
Born	4 Sep 1887	Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [1]
Gender	Male
Census	1900	Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [2]
	as Elba C. Leeth, grandson in the household of John Leeth
Census	1910	Payne, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as Elba C. Leeth, son, in the household of Martin Leeth
Physical Description	5 Jun 1917 [4]
	tall, slender build, blue eyes and light brown hair
Military	5 Jun 1917	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States [4]
	registered for the WWI Draft
Occupation	5 Jun 1917	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States [4]
	self employed barber
	Address: 1713 Grand River Ave.
Residence	5 Jun 1917	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States [4]
	Address: 701 Hogarth
Newspaper	27 Nov 1917 [5]
	The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), 27 November 1917, p3
	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.
Census	1920	Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States [6]
	as Elba C. Leeth, steel company salesman, head of household
Census	1930	Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States [7]
	as Elva G. Leeth, barber, head of household
	Address: 2525 Garland Avenue
Newspaper	17 Oct 1940 [8]
	The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 17 October 1940, p1
	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.
Physical Description	27 Apr 1942 [9]
	white, height 5'10", weight 165 lbs, blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy and complexion, wears glasses
Military	27 Apr 1942	Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States [9]
	registered for the WWII Draft
Occupation	27 Apr 1942	Shively, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States [9]
	Address: Stitzel Weller Distilling Company
Residence	27 Apr 1942	Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States [9]
	Address: 941 S. 22nd
Newspaper	22 Oct 1942	Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [10]
	Parents Wed 57 Years
	Address: "The Payne Reflector and Press Review"
Newspaper	13 May 1948	Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [11]
	Celebrating birthday and Mother's Day with mother
	Address: "The Payne Reflector and Press Review"
Newspaper	26 Jul 1956 [12]
	The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 26 July 1956, p8
	Oscar Leeth of Flint, Mich. and Clyde Leeth of Louisville, Ky were here during the past week to visit with their mother Mrs. M. M. Leeth and sister, Mrs. Alvin Silvers and husband.
Died	15 May 1965	Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States [13, 14]
	Cause: of myocardial infarct due to arteriosclerotic heart disease
Obituary	16 May 1965 [15]
	The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) 16 May 1965, P28
	Elba Clyde Leeth, 77, died at 4 a.m. Saturday at his home, 941 S. 22nd. He was a native of Payne, Ohio. He retired 12 years ago as an employee of Stitzel-Weller Distillery, Inc. He was a member of Virginia Avenue Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Nell Gilliland, three step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Owen Funeral Home, 2611 Virginia. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park.
Name	Clyde Leeth
Buried	17 May 1965	Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States [16]
	Address: Resthaven Memorial Cemetery
Person ID	I111	TangledRoots
Last Modified	29 Aug 2021

Father	Martin Mayhugh Leeth, b. 2 Sep 1860, Pike County, Ohio, United States , d. 31 Mar 1944, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States (Age 83 years)
Mother	Louisa Jane Underwood, b. 10 May 1866, Walnut Grove, Logan County, Ohio, United States , d. 10 Feb 1961, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States (Age 94 years)
Married	15 Oct 1885	Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F36	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	Nellie Gilliland, b. 1881, Kentucky, United States , d. 16 May 1969, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States (Age 88 years)
Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
Family ID	F91	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 2	Inez Marguarite Park, b. 1888, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
Married	25 Mar 1912	Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada [17]
Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
Family ID	F90	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Sources

[S539] Military: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Card for Elba Clyde Leeeth,.
Elba Clyde Leeth, Residence: Mt. Hogarth, Detroit Mich, Born: Sept 4 1887, natural citizen, Born: Payne, Ohio USA, Occupation: Barber, self employed, married,
[S147] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County, Harrison Township, pg. 14B.
DW 275-282
...line 51 - Hettie L. Leeth, daughter, white, female, born January 1886, age 14 single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana
...line 52 - Julie F. Leeth, daughter, white female, born February 1889, age 11, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana
...line 53 - Jesse E. Leeth, son, white, male, born September 1890, age 9, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 54 - Wilbern I Leeth, son, white male, born January 1883, age 7, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana
...line 55 - Forest E. Leeth, daughter white, female, born June 1888, age 2 single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana
...lin 56 - James Canaan, f-in-law, white, male, born May 1837, age 63, widowed, born ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, boarder (continued from page 14A)

DW 284-291
...line 93 - John Leeth, head, white, male, born December 1822, age 77, male married 55 yrs, born Ohio, mother born Virginia, father born Penn, farmer
...line 94 - Nancy Leeth, wife, white female, born May 1826, age 74, married 55 yrs, born Ohio, father born Virginia, mother born Virginia
...line 95 - Martin M. Leeth, son, white male, born September 1860, age 39, married 15 yrs, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 96 - Jane L. Leeth, daughter-in-law, white female, born May 1866, age 34, married 15 yrs, mother of 4 children-4 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 97 - Elba C. Leeth, g-son, white male, born September 1887, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 98 - Oscar R. Leeth, g-son, white, male, born September 1889, age 10, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 99 - Emmit O. Leeth, g-son, white male, born December 1892, age 7, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 100 - Ethel M. Leeth, g-gaughter, white, female, October 1897, age 2, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio p14B
[S166] 1910 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County, Harrison Township, pg. 11A.
DW 203-203
...line 21 - Martin Leeth, head, male, white, age 49, married 24 yrs, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, Mail Carrier (Main Street)
...line 22 - Louisa J. Leeth, wife, female, white, age 43, married 24 yrs. children 4/4, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 23 - Elba C. Leeth, son, male, white, age 22, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 24 - Oscar R. Leeth, son, male, white, age 20, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, printer at job printing office
...line 25 - Emmett O. Leeth, son, male, white, age 17, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 26 - Ethel May Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 206-206
... line 35 - Julia A. Shelley, head, female, white, age 67, white, children 7/4, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, own income (Main Street)
...line 36 - Emily Vanesdale, sister, female, white, age 63, widow, mother of 6 children-6 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English
Payne, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio p11A
[S539] Military: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Card for Elba Clyde Leeeth,.
Elba Clyde Leeth, Residence: Mt. Hogarth, Detroit Mich, Born: Sept 4 1887, natural citizen, Born: Payne, Ohio USA, Occupation: Barber-self employed, married, support a wife, married, claims a physical disability. Tall, slender, blue eyes and light brown hair.
Detroit Michigan
5 June 1917
[S1959] Newspaper: The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), 27 November 1917, p3.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Leeth and daughter May, of Payne, were Antwerp visitors a short time Saturday.
27 November 1917, p3
[S1788] 1920 Federal Census: Michigan, Wayne County, p14A Detroit.
DW 372-382
...line 46 - Elba C. Leeth, head, male, white, age 32, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, salesman/steel company
...line 47 - Inez M. Leeth, wife, female, white, age 32, married, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born Michigan
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan p14A
[S1789] 1930 Federal Census: Kentucky, Jefferson County, p8A Louisville.
1515 Garland Avenue
DW 67-67
...line 49 - Elva G. Leeth, head, male, white, age 35, married at age 31, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, barber/department store,
...line 50 Nellie G. Leeth, wife, born Kentucky, father born Kentucky, mother born Kentucky, stenographer/bank

continued next page 8B
...line 51 - William H. Smythe, stepson, male, white, age 17, single, born Kentucky, father born West Virginia, mother born Kentucky
...line 52 - George A. Gilliand, father-in-law, male, white, age 71, widowed, born Kentucky, father born Kentucky, mother born Kentucky
Louisville, Jefferson County, KentuckyLouisville, Jefferson, Kentucky p 8B
[S1937] Newspaper: The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 17 October 1940, p1.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin M. Leeth quietly celebrated their fifty-fith wedding anniversary
17 October 1940, p1
Married Fifty-Five Years
[S538] Military: World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, U261 - Elba Clyde Leeth.
Elba Clyde Leeth, 941 S. 22nd, Louisville, Jeff, Kentucky, age 54, birthplace Payne, Ohio on Sept 4 1887, contact Nell Leeth, 941 S. 22nd, Lou, Ky-wife, occupation Stitzel Weller, Distilling Co., Shively, Kentucky, white, height 5'10", weight 165 lbs, blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy and complexion, wears glasses
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
27 April 1942
[S1760] Newspaper: Paulding Democrat (Paulding, Ohio), 29 October 1942, page 1.
Couple wed 57 years. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Leeth clelbrated their fifty-seventh wedding anniversary last Thursday.
[S1937] Newspaper: The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 13 May 1948, page 1.
There was much joy Sunday at the home of Mrs. M. M. Leeth on North Main street when her children arrived to spend Mother's Day with her. Since her birthday anniversary was on May 10, they also celebrated that occasion.
Guests for Mother's Day and Birthday
13 May 1948
[S1937] Newspaper: The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 26 July 1956, p8.
Mrs. Conrad Yearling and grandson Mike Yearling spent the past week with her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth, Jr. at their cottage home on Grand Lake Michigan. Mike had been the guest of his cousin Kenny Leeth on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Yearling and daughter Ann were guests at the Leeth home and in returning home were accompanied by his mother and Mike.

Mrs. Jane Leeth has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Ida Hardesty at Paulding.

Oscar Leeth of Flint, Mich. and Clyde Leeth of Louisville, Ky., were here during the past week to visit with their mother Mrs. M. M. Leeth and sister, Mrs. Alvin Silvers and husband.
26 July 1956, p8
Visitors
[S698] United States: Social Security Death Index, FamilySearch, Death record - Elba C. Leeth.
Name Elba C Leeth
Event Type Death
Event Date 15 May 1965
Event Place Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Age 77
Birth Year (Estimated) 1888
[S1787] Kentucky: Death Certificates, Elba Clyde Leeth.
Elba Clyde Leeth
Place of Death: Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky
male, white, married, age 77y 8m 11d
Date of Birth: Sept 4 1887
OccupationP Grain Dept. Stitzel-Weller Fistillery, Payne, Ohio
Father: Martin Mayhew Leeth
Mother: Louise Jane Underwood
Date of Death: May 15 1965
Cause of Death: Myocardial Infarct, arteriosclerotic heart disease
Burial: Resthaven Memorial Park Buechel, Kentucky 5/17/65
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky
15 May 1965
[S2072] Newspaper: The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), 16 May 1965, P28.
lObituary for Elba Clyde Leeth
[S1888] Find A Grave, MEMORIAL ID 19953450 Elba Clyde Leeth.
Elba Clyde Leeth
BIRTH 4 Sep 1887
DEATH 15 May 1965 (aged 77)
BURIAL Resthaven Memorial Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
MEMORIAL ID 19953450
[S1567] Ontario: Marriages, 1869-1927, Elba Clyde Leeth and Inez Marguerite Park.
...Elba Clyde Leeth, birthplace Payne, Ohio, American, bachelor, age 24, Christian Church, residence Detroit, Mich, USA, father Martin Leeth, mother Louisa Underwood
...Inez Marguerite Park, birthplace Kalamazoo, Michigan, American, spinster, age 21, Catholic, residence Detroit, Mich, USA, father William Park, mother Norah Wescott
...Married 25 Mar 1912, Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada

on the 25 March 1912 at Windsor, Essex,
Windsor, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
25 March 1912