Nancy Ethel Leeth b. 18 Sep 1886 Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States d. 14 Dec 1974 Auburn, Dekalb County, Indiana, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Nancy Ethel Leeth
Born	18 Sep 1886	Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [1]
Gender	Female
Census	1890	Paulding County, Ohio, United States [2]
	as Ethel Leeth, daughter, in the household of Leven Elias Leeth
Census	1900	Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [3]
	as Nancie E. Leeth, daughter, in the household of Eleven Leth
Census	1910	Highland Township, Defiance County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as Ethel Maxwell, wife, in the household of Frank Maxwell
Newspaper	10 Jun 1913 [5]
	The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), 10 June 1913, p1
	Antwerp News Mrs. F. Maxwell and daughter Ethel, and sons Lester and Laurence, and the baby, of Grabill, Ind., were over Sunday visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Leeth at this place
Census	1920	Carryall Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [6]
	as Ethel Maxwell, wife, in the household of Frank Maxwell
Census	1930	Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States [7]
	as Ethel E. Maxwell, wife, in the household of Frank L. Maxwell
	Address: Dupont Road
Residence	1935	Jackson Township, Dekalb County, Indiana, United States [8]
Newspaper	22 Jun 1939	Oakwood, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [9]
	Payne Couple Observe Three Events Sunday
	Address: The Oakwood News
	On Sunday, June 18th, Mr. and Mrs. Levan Leeth of Payne observed their 55th wedding anniversary, Father's Day, and Mrs. Leeth's 73rd birthday, with a dinner at noon to 40 relatives.
Census	1940	Jackson Township, Dekalb County, Indiana, United States [8]
	as Ethel Maxwell, wife, in the household of Frank Maxwell
Newspaper	14 Aug 1958 [10]
	The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 14 August 1958, p5
	The Leeth Family Reunion The Leeth Family Reunion was held Sunday Aug 10 at the Antwerp Park. A bountiful potluck dinner was enjoyed a the noon hour. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leeth and family Earl Leeth, Mrs. M. M. Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Silvers all of Payne. Robert Roberts, Sr., Mr and Mrs. Robert Roberts, Jr., Mrs. Cynthin Smith and daughter Sallie, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shelley, Dan Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meyers all of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mrs. Ed. Carter of Pauding. Mr and Mrs. Donald Lee and family of Haviland, Ohio. Mr and Mrs. Gus Walkenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mortoff, Mrs. Lenora Crowley all of Antwerp. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prater of Warren, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Leeth of Sandusky, Michigan. Mrs. Clyde Freda Leeth-Small of Madison Heights, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. C. W Baughman of Paulding. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shelley of Schoolcraft, Michigan. Lester Shelley of Plainwell, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Adams of Elkhart, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jewell and family of Bristol, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Leeth, Mrs. D. M. Bates of Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Beck and daughter Patty of Clayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Leeth and grandchildren of Lewisburg, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Maxwell and daughter Nancy of Coesse, Indiana. Mrs. Ethyl Maxwell and granddaughter Diane of Columbus City, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leeth of Bradenton, Florida and D. D. Leeth of Leipsic, Ohio.
Obituary	Newspaper unknown
	Ethel Maxwell, 89, 220 W. Union St., Waterloo, died at 12:45 a.m. today in DeKalb Hospital, Auburn. She had been ill 10 days. She was born in Payne, Ohio, on Sept. 18, 1885 the daughter of Leven and Louisa (Shelly) Leeth. She lived in Waterloo for the past five years, moving there from Kendallville. She was married on Nov. 29, 1905 to Frank Maxwell in Paulding County, Ohio. Mr. Maxwell died Nov. 3, 1949. Survivors include seven sons, Lester R. Maxwell, Palatka, Fla.; Laurence E. Maxwell, Wolcottville; Romay E. Maxwell, Waterloo; Harlan D. Maxwell, Sanderson, Fla.; Norbert L. Maxwell, Fort Wayne; Gerald L. Maxwell, Coesse; and Dallas A. Maxwell, Columbia City; three daughters, Mrs. Dale (Arvada) Ruble, Kendallville; Mrs. Helen Van Tuyle, Zephryhills, Fla.; and Mrs. Clarence (Marguerite) Talmadge, Adrian, Michigan. Surviving also are four brothers, John Leeth, Paulding, Ohio; Charles Leeth, Lancaster, Ohio; David Leeth, Michigan; and Lafayette Leeth, Latty, Ohio; and two sisters, Mrs. Edith Brown, Rome City; and Mrs. Rhoda Baughman, Michigan. She was preceded in death by a brother and a sister. Forty grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Berhalter-Hutchins Funeral Home, Kendallville, with Rev. Kenneth Napier officiating. Burial will be in Wiltsie Cemetery, Payne, Ohio. Friends and relatives may call after 2 p.m. Sunday.
Residence	23 Apr 1970	Kendallville, Noble County, Indiana, United States [11]
Buried	Dec 1974	Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [12]
	Address: Wiltsie Cemetery
Died	14 Dec 1974	Auburn, Dekalb County, Indiana, United States [13]
	Cause: of congestive heart failure and senility
	Address: Dekalb Memorial Hospital
Person ID	I112	TangledRoots
Last Modified	19 Jun 2021

Father	Leven Elias Leeth, b. 17 Mar 1856, Waverly, Pike County, Ohio, United States , d. 12 Jan 1952, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States (Age 95 years)
Mother	Louisa Mae Shelley, b. 18 Jun 1866, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 10 Mar 1952, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States (Age 85 years)
Married	3 Apr 1884	Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F8	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Louis Franklin Maxwell, b. 4 Mar 1883, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 3 Nov 1949, Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, United States (Age 66 years)

Married 30 Nov 1905 Paulding County, Ohio, United States [14]

Children

	1. Lester Roland Maxwell, b. 9 Apr 1906, Smiley, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 21 Aug 1981, Patlaka, Putnam County, Florida, United States (Age 75 years)
	2. Arvada M. Maxwell, b. 21 Apr 1908, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 14 Sep 1999, Monroeville, Allen County, Indiana, United States (Age 91 years)
	3. Laurence Edward Maxwell, b. 17 Dec 1910, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 21 Jan 1993, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States (Age 82 years)
	4. Romay Everett Maxwell, b. 5 Jan 1913, Allen County, Indiana, United States , d. 2 Dec 1989, Dekalb County, Indiana, United States (Age 76 years)
	5. Helen Marie Maxwell, b. 8 Feb 1915, Allen County, Indiana, United States , d. 14 Dec 1995, Dekalb County, Indiana, United States (Age 80 years)
	6. Harlan Donald Maxwell, b. 13 Jan 1917, Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 21 Apr 1994, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, United States (Age 77 years)
	7. Margurite Maxwell, b. 13 Mar 1919, Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 3 May 1996, Adrian, Lenawee County, Michigan, United States (Age 77 years)
	8. Norbert L. Maxwell, b. 6 May 1923, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States , d. 20 Feb 1992, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States (Age 68 years)
	9. Gerald Lee Maxwell, b. 16 Aug 1925, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States , d. 5 Mar 2014, Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, United States (Age 88 years)
	10. Dallas Arthur Maxwell, b. 22 Apr 1927, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, United States , d. 9 Oct 2004, Columbia City, Whitley County, Indiana, United States (Age 77 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F92 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S497] Ohio: Paulding County, Birth Records v. 1-5, v2, p86, #345 - Nancy E. Leeth.
Nancy E. Leeth, 1886 Sept 18, Ohio, Paulding Co., Harrison Twp., female, white, father: J. E. Leeth, mother: Louisa Shelley, residence: Payne
Paulding County, Ohio v2-p86
18 September 1886
[S135] 1890 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County - Supplement.
Ethel, white, female, 3y, about 1887 in unknown, daughter
[S147] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County, Harrison Township, pg. 13A.
DW 245-250
(Continued from previous page)
...line 1 - Bell Leeth, wife, white, female, born May 1858, age 42, married 22yr, mother of 5 children-5 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Delaware
...line 2 - Roena L. Wahl, daughter, white, female, born September 1879, age 20, widowed, mother of 2 children-2 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 3 - Walter T. Leeth, son, white, male, born December 1880, age 19, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
...line 4 - Florence L. Leeth, daughter, white, female, born July 1882, age 17, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school
...line 5 - Porter J. Leeth, son, white, male, born December 1889, age 10, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at schoo
...line 6 - Hellen J. Leeth, daughter, white, female, born December 1896, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 7 - Goldia Wahl, g-daughter, white, female, born June 1897, age 2, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...lne 8 - Mable Wahl, g-daughter, female, born march 1899, age 1, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 254-261
...line 45 - Eleven Leeth, head, white male, born March 1856, age 44, married 15 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 46 - Elizia Leeth, wife, white female, born June 1865, age 34, married 15 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 47 - John M. Leeth, son, white male, born December 1884, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 48 - Nancie E. Leeth, daughter, white female, born September 1886, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 49 - Charls H. Leeth, son, white male, age July 1890, age 9, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 50 - Annie E. Leeth, daughter, white female, born August 1892, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
(continued on page 13B)
Note: several names are misspelledHarrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio p13A
[S161] 1910 Federal Census: Ohio, Defiance County, Highland Township, p10B.
DW 238-238
...line 78 - Leven Leeth, head of household, male, white, age 54, married 26 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, English language, farm laborer, working out Payne, can read and write, rent house
...line 79 - Louisa Leeth, wife, female, white, age 49, married 26 years, 9 children born, 8 lived, born Ohio, father born France/French, mother born Ohio, English, house, can read and write
...line 80 - Harry L. Leeth, son, married, white, age 16, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, English, farm laborer, working out Payne, can read and write
...line 81 - Rhoda V. Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 82 - David E. Leeth, son, male, white, age 9, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 83 - Lafeatte Leeth, son, male, white, age 6, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 239-239
...line 84 - Frank Maxwell, head, male, white, age 39, married 7 yrs., born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer, general farm
...line 85 - Ethel Maxwell, wife, female, white, age 24, married 7, children 2/2, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 86 - Lester Maxwell, son, male, white, age 4, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 87 - Arvada Maxwell, daughter, female, white, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Highland Township, Defiance County, Ohio p10B
[S1959] Newspaper: The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), 10 June 1913, p1.
Antwerp News
Mrs. F. Maxwell and daughter Ethel, and sons Lester and Laurence, and the baby, of Grabill, Ind., were over Sunday visitors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Leeth at this place

Mrs. Alex Stitsworth and son Laman, of Claire, Mich., are the guests of Jonas Cromley and family at their country home east of town.
Antwerp News
Ethel Leeth Maxwell
10 June 1913
[S181] 1920 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County, Carryall Township, pg. 9A.
DW 200-201
...line 9 - Frank Maxwell, head, male, white, age 37, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer-general
...line 10 - Ethel Maxwell, wife, female, white, age 34, married, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 11 - Lester Maxwell, son, male, white, age 13, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 12 - Arvada Maxwell, daughter, female, white, 11, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 13 - Lawrence Maxwell, son, male, white, age 9, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 14 - Romie Maxwell, son, male, white, age 7, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 15 - Helen Maxwell, daughter, female, white, age 5, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 16 - Harlan Maxwell, age son, male, white, age 2 9/12, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 17 - Margurete Maxwell, daughter, female, white, age 9/12, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Carryall Township, Paulding County, Ohio p9A
[S1672] 1930 Federal Census: Indiana, Allen County, p18A Washington Township.
DW 435-465
Dupont Road
...line 44 - Frank L. Maxwell, head, male, white, age 48, married at age 21, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born Germany, machinist/steam rail
...line 45 - Ethel E. Maxwell, wife, female, white, age 44, married at age 19, born Ohio, father born Ohio
...line 46 - Laurance E. Maxwell, son, male, white, age 19, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, upholsterer/upholstery shop
...line 47 - Romay E. Maxwell, son, male, white, age 17, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer/farm
...line 48 - Helen M. Maxwell, daughter, female, white, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 49 - Harlen D. Maxwell, son, male, white, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 50 - Margaret Maxwell, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
There is a note on the side that says Three children 7-4-2 which would be Norbert, Gerald and Dallas but they are not listed.Washington Township, Allen County, Indiana
26 April 1930
p18A
[S713] 1940 Federal Census: Indiana, Dekalb County, p6A Jackson Township.
DW 107
...line 5 - Frank Maxwell, head, male, white, age 58, married, born Ohio, residence in 1935 same house, farmer
...line 6 - Ethel Maxwell, wife, female, white, age 55, married, born Ohio, residence in 1935 same house
...line 7 - Margaret Maxwell, daughter, female, white, age 21, single, born Ohio, residence in 1935 same house
...line 8 - Norbert Maxwell, son, male, white, age 16, single, born Indiana, residence in 1935 same house
...line 9 - Gerald Maxwell, son male, white, age 13, single, born Indiana, residence in 1935 same house
...line 10 - Dallas Maxwell, son, married, white, age 11, single, born Indiana, residence in 1935 same house
Jackson Township, Dakalb County, Indiana
p6A
[S1939] Newspaper: The Oakwood News (Oakwood, Ohio), 22 June 1939, page 1.
Payne Couple Observe Three Events Sunday
On Sunday, June 18th, Mr. and Mrs. Levan Leeth of Payne observed their 55th wedding anniversary, Father's Day, and Mrs. Leeth's 73rd birthday, with a dinner at noon to 40 relatives.
Observe Three Events
22 June 1939
[S1937] Newspaper: The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 14 August 1958, p5.
The Leeth Family Reunion was held Sunday Aug 10 at the Antwerp Park. A bountiful potluck dinner was enjoyed a the noon hour.

Leeth Family Reunion
14 August 1958
[S536] Newspaper: Obituary at Carnegie Library (Paulding, Ohio), Obituary for Harry Lindley Leeth.
Newspaper clipping dated April 23, 1970
digital copy in file
[S1888] Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 59614031 - Ethel Leeth Maxwell.
Ethel N. Maxwell
Birth: 1885
Death: 1974
Burial:
Wiltsie Cemetery
Payne
Paulding County
Ohio, USA
Created by: Michael Fromholt
Record added: Oct 04, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 59614031
Payne, Paulding County, Ohio
Frank Maxwell 1883-1949
Ethel Leeth Maxwell 1886-1974
[S1433] Indiana: Death Certificates, 1899-2011, 74-043622 - Ethel Maxwell.
EthelMaxwell
female, white, age 89 born September 18 1885 in Ohio
Death: December 14 1974
Place of Death: Auburn, Indiana, Dekalb Memorial Hospital
widow of Frank Maxwell
Father: Leven Leeth
Mother: Louisa Shelley
Cause of Deth: congestive heart failure and senility
Burial: Wiltsie Cemetery, Payne, Ohio Dec 16 1974
Aubun, Dekalb County, Indiana
14 December 1974
[S357] Ohio: Paulding County, Marriage Records, v. 7, Page 309, Document 635.
State of Ohio, Paulding County
...Franklin L. Maxwell, age 22 on 4 March 1905, residence Payne, Ohio, birth Paulding County,Ohio, occupation Farming, father William Maxwell, mother Addie Smith
...Nancy E Leeth, age 19 on 18 September 1905, residence Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, birth Paulding County, Ohio, occupation housekeeping, father, Leven E. Leeth, mother Louisa Shelley
...Married 30 November 1905 by J. H. Smith, Justice of the Peace
Paulding County, Ohio
30 November 1905