Orris Leeth, Sr. b. 24 Jun 1883 Nodaway County, Missouri, United States d. 28 Mar 1950 Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Orris Leeth [1]
Suffix	Sr.
Born	24 Jun 1883	Nodaway County, Missouri, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Census	1900	Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as Orris Leeth, son, day laborer, in the household of James P. Leeth
Physical Description	12 Sep 1918 [4]
	medium height, medium build, blue eyes and light brown hair
Military	12 Sep 1918	Perry County, Ohio, United States [4]
	registered for the WWI draft
Occupation	12 Sep 1918	Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States [4]
	Sta. Engineer
	Address: Crooksville China Company
Residence	12 Sep 1918	Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States [4]
Census	1920	Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States [5]
	as Orris Leeth, pottery engineer, head of household
	Address: 126 McKeever Street
Newspaper	23 Aug 1920 [6]
	The Lancaster Daily Eagle (Lancaster, Ohio), 23 August 1920, p2
	They Were Guests at Rosebaum Home. Mr. Oris Leeth and daughters Edith and Nelta also Mrs. John Reed of Crooksville motored to Lancaster Friday and joined Mrs. O Leeth who had been visiting at Cedar Hill for the past two weeks and all were entertained as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. V Rosebaum. Mrs. Leeth ended her visit here and returned home Friday evening, while the two daughters will visit with Mr. and Mrs. Campbell of Cedar Hill for a time. Don, Clarence and Mary bell Campbell were also guests at the Rosebaum home on Friday.
Physical Description	27 Apr 1942 [7]
	white, height 5'8", weight 118, light complexion, gray eyes and blonde hair
Military	27 Apr 1942	Perry County, Ohio, United States [7]
	registered for the WWII Draft
Misc	Member of Peerless Masonic Lodge 591 and the K. of P. Lodge in Crooksville. [8]
Occupation	27 Apr 1942	Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States [7]
	Address: Crooksville China Company
Residence	27 Apr 1942	Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States [7]
	Address: 109 Hull Street
Died	28 Mar 1950	Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States [2, 8]
	Cause: of chronic endocarditis
	Address: 109 Hull Street
Obituary	29 Mar 1950 [8]
	The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) 29 March 1950, p9
	Orris Leeth Sr., 66, of 109 Hull street, Crooksville, died there Tuesday evening at 7:40 o'clock after a long illness. Surviving are a son, Orris Jr. of the home; six daughters, Mrs. F. A. Cady of Crooksville, Mrs. Harry Sagle of Crooksville, Miss Lilliam Leeth of the home, Mrs. Rolland Curl of Crooksville, Mrs. Walter Sidwell of Crooksville, and Mrs. Jo Morrison of the home; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; three brothers, Wesley Leeth of Washington C. H., Rev. H. C. Leeth of Washington C. H., and Hunter Leeth of Worthington. Mr. Leeth was a member of Peerless Masonic lodge 591, and the K. of P. lodge in Crooksville. He was formerly employed at the Crooksville China Co. Services will be held at the residence Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. Otto M. Wortman will officiate, and burial will be in Crooksville cemetery. The body will be returned to the residence Wednesday evening from the Cannon & Cannon funeral home, Crooksville.
Buried	31 Mar 1950	Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States [2, 9]
	Address: Crooksville Cemetery
Person ID	I1111	TangledRoots
Last Modified	26 Sep 2021

Father	James K. Polk Leeth, b. 29 Mar 1842, Ross County, Ohio, United States , d. 18 Mar 1910, Nipgen, Ross County, Ohio, United States (Age 67 years)
Mother	Martha Elizabeth McKibben, b. 26 Aug 1842, Ross County, Ohio, United States , d. 31 Aug 1925, Nipgen, Ross County, Ohio, United States (Age 83 years)
Married	10 Feb 1863	Pike County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F464	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Josephine Maude Roseboom, b. 3 Apr 1882, Madison Mills, Fayette County, Ohio, United States , d. 21 Nov 1942, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States (Age 60 years)

Married 6 Mar 1904 New Holland, Pickaway County, Ohio, United States [10]

Children

	1. Anita Martha Leeth, b. 10 Mar 1905, New Holland, Pickaway County, Ohio, United States , d. 5 Jan 1995, Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, United States (Age 89 years)
	2. Edith Winona Leeth, b. 20 Aug 1907, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States , d. 24 Apr 1979, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States (Age 71 years)
	3. Lillian Opal Leeth, b. 17 Mar 1909, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States , d. 17 Aug 1984, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States (Age 75 years)
	4. Norma Elizabeth Leeth, b. 27 Jan 1911, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States , d. 15 Jun 1996, New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio, United States (Age 85 years)
	5. Garnet Roseboom Leeth, b. 17 Aug 1914, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States , d. 7 Feb 1999, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States (Age 84 years)
	6. Orris Leeth, Jr., b. 29 Dec 1916, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States , d. 8 Sep 1975, Roseville, Muskingum County, Ohio, United States (Age 58 years)
	7. Jo Leeth, b. 16 Feb 1922, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States , d. Sep 1985, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, United States (Age 63 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F621 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S270] GenForum, Leeth Family Genealogy Forum.
Posted by Richard Leeth Cady 10-23-1999
[S488] Ohio: Department of Health, Death Certificate 1908-1953, #18792 Orris Leeth,.
Orris Leeth
Place of Death: Perry county, Harrison Twp, Crooksville
male, white, widowed
Date of Birth: june 24, 1883
Age: 66y 9m 4d
Birthplace: Nodaway County, Missouri
Father: James Leeth, born Missouri
Mother: Martha McKibbon, born Missouri
Date of Death: Mar 28, 1950
Cause of Death: Chronic Endocarditis
Burial: Mar 31, 1950, Crooksville, Crooksville, O.
State of Ohio, Perry County
28 March 1950
[S149] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Ross County, Twin Township, pg. 9B.
DW 165-170
...line 74 - Fountain Leeth, head, white, male, born November 1869, age 30, married 2yr, born Ohio, Father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 75 - Lourie May Leeth, wife, white, female, born April 1877, age 21, married 2yr, mother of 1 child-1 living, born Ohio, father born ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 76 - Edna Leeth, daughter, white, female, October 1898, age 7, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 166-171
...line 77 - John Leeth, head, white, male, born November 1834, age 66, married 42yr, born Ohio, father born unknown, mother born Ohio
...line 78 - Mahala Leeth, wife, white, female, born June 1838, age 62, married 42yr, mother of 10 children-8 living, born Ohio, father born unknown, mother born unknown
...line 79 - Jessie Leeth, son, white, male, born December 1863, age 38, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, blacksmith
...line 80 - Francis Leeth, son, white, male, born May 1875, age 25, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 167-172
...line 81 - James P. Leeth, head, white, male, born March 1842, age 58, married 37yr, born Ohio, father born unknown, mother born Ohio
...line 82 - Martha E. Leeth, wife, white, female, born August 1842, age 58, married 37yr, mother of 8 children-6 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Kentucky
...line 83 - Henry C. Leeth, son, white, male, born May 1878, age 22, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, school teacher
...line 84 - Orris Leeth, son, white, male, born June 1883, age 16, single, born missouri, father born ohio, mother born Ohio, day laborer
Twin Township, Ross County, Ohio p9B
[S539] Military: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Orris Leeth.
#2388 Orris Leeth, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, age 35, born June 24 1883, white, native born citizen, Sta. Engineer at Crooksville China Co., Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, nearest relative Maude Leeth, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, medium height, medium build, blue eyes, lt. br hair, signed Orris Leeth
Perry County, Ohio
12 September 1918
[S182] 1920 Federal Census: Ohio, Perry County, p7A - Crooksville, Harrison Township.
DW 130-133
126 McKeever Street
...line 24 - Orris Leeth, head, male, white, age 36, married, born Missouri, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, engineer/pottery
...line 25 - Maude Leeth, wife, female, white, age 37, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 26 - Anita Leeth, daughter female, white, age 14, single, born Ohio, father born Missouri, mother born Ohio
...line 27 - Edith Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born Missouri, mother born Ohio
...line 28 - Lillian Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 10, single, born Ohio, father born Missouri, mother born Ohio
...line 29 - Norma Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, born Ohio, father born Missouri, mother born Ohio
...line 30 - Garnet Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born Ohio, father born Missouri, mother born Ohio
...line 31 - Orris Leeth, Junior, son, male, white, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born Missouri, mother born Ohio
Crooksville, Harrison Township, Perry County, Ohio p7A
[S1576] Newspaper: The Lancaster Daily Eagle (Lancaster, Ohio), 23 August 1920, p2.
They Were Guests at Rosebaum Home.
Mr. Oris Leeth and daughters Edith and Nelta also Mrs. John Reed of Crooksville motored to Lancaster Friday and joine Mrs. O Leeth who had been visiting at Cedar Hill for the past two weeks and all were entertained as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. V Rosebaum.
Guests of the Rosebaum Home
23 August 1920
[S538] Military: World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, #527 Orris Leeth, Sr.
Orris Leeth, Sr., 109 Hull St., Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, age 58, birthplace Nowday on June 24, 1883, Missouri, contact Lillian Leeth, Crooksville, Ohio, employer Crooksville, China Co., Crooksville, Ohio, white, 5'8" weight 118, gray eyes, blonde hair, light complexion, signed Orris Leeth, Sr.
Somerset, Perry County, Ohio
27 April 1942Somerset, Perry County, Ohio
27 April 1942
[S2044] Newspaper: The Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio), 29 March 1950, p9 - Orris Leeth, Sr.
Orris Leeth Sr. Dies At Home
—Orris Leeth Sr., 66, of 109 Hull street, Crooksville, died there Tuesday evening at 7:40 o'clock after a long illness.
The Times Recorder
Zanesville, Ohio
29 March 1950, p9
[S1888] Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 42978046 - Orris Leeth.
Orris Leeth
Birth: 1883
Death: 1950
Burial: Crooksville Cemetery, Crooksville, Perry County, Ohio, USA

Created by: Kyle Myers
Record added: Oct 11, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 42978046
Crooksvillle, Perry County, Ohio
Orris Leeth 1883-1959
Maude Roseboom Leeth 1882-1942
[S465] BMD: Family Search - Record Search, v13, p128, #256 - Orris Leeth and Maude Roseboom.
State of Ohio Pickaway County
.. Orris Leeth, age 20, born Missouri, father James Leeth, mother Martha McKibban, not previously married.
...Maude Roseboom, age 22, born Ohio, father James Roseboom, mother Belle ___.
...6 March 1904 by Rev G. C. McKibban
State of Ohio, Pickaway County
6 March 1904