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Name	John Leeth
Suffix	Sr.
Born	1789	Virginia, United States
	questionable
Gender	Male
Property	1817	Pike County, Ohio, United States [1]
	purchased 22.5 acres for $100 from Levi Walls, Jr.
	Address: (containing in the whole twenty two acres and one half, being pa
	Signed: Levi (his mark) Walls and Mary (her mark) Walls Witness: (no names) vA, p326
Census	1820	Sunfish Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States [2]
	as John Leath, head of household
Property	11 Apr 1827	Pike County, Ohio, United States [3]
	purchased 100 acres for $300 from Robert Haines
	Address: (part of Survey Number 4321)
	Signed: R. Haines and Catharine Haines Witness: Daniel Trempor and David Jones vC, p410
Property	26 Apr 1828	Pike County, Ohio, United States [4]
	sold 100 acres for $300 to William Moore
	Address: (part of survey Number 4321 originally patented in the name of R
	Signed: John (his mark) Leeth and Catharine (her mark) Leeth Date: 26 April 1828 Witness: Castleman Streat and Thos. Brown vC, p118
Census	1830	Camp Creek Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States [5]
	as John Leath, head of household
Property	2 Oct 1838	Pike County, Ohio, United States [6]
	purchased 66-2/3 acres for $100 from Lewis Wheaton
	Address: (part of survey No: 9311)
	Signed: Lews (his mark) Wheaton and Sarah (her mark) Wheaton Witness: Simon Johnson and Peter Patterson v5, p563
Property	29 Feb 1840	Pike County, Ohio, United States [7]
	sold 66-2/3 acres for $200 to Gorden Monroe
	Address: (part of Survey No. 9311)
	Signed: John (his mark) Leeth and Catharina Leeth Witness: James Leeth and Isaiah How v6, p320
Beneficiary	5 Jun 1841 [8]
	in the will of his father-in-law, John Long, as John Leathe
Census	1850	Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States [9]
	as John Leith, farmer, head of household
	also listed in the same household is Mary Wakeman, age 10, female, born Ohio
Property	14 Oct 1858	Pike County, Ohio, United States [10]
	purchased 85.75 acres for $175.00 from Thomas Mountjoy, deceased
	Address: (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697,
Census	1860	Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States [11]
	as John Leeth, Sr., farmer, head of household
Property	10 Dec 1864	Pike County, Ohio, United States [12]
	sold 85.75 acres for $300 to S. H. McKee and W. A. Wills
	Address: (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697,
Property	16 Nov 1865	Pike County, Ohio, United States [13]
	sold 5 acres for $60 to Jas. G. Leeth, Jr.
	Address: (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697,
Property	16 Nov 1865	Pike County, Ohio, United States [14]
	sold 80 acres for $800 to Philip Waldren
	Address: (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697,
Died	Aft 1865
Person ID	I344	TangledRoots
Last Modified	22 Sep 2021

Family Catharine Long, b. 1787, Virginia, United States , d. Aft 1860 (Age > 74 years)

Children

	1. Samuel Leeth, b. 1802, Pike County, Ohio, United States , d. 15 Jan 1877, Shiloh Township, Edgar County, Illinois, United States (Age 75 years)
	2. Prudence Leeth, b. 1810, Pike County, Ohio, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	3. Elizabeth Leeth, b. 14 Oct 1812, Ohio, United States , d. 28 Sep 1873, Pike County, Ohio, United States (Age 60 years)
	4. James Leeth, b. Abt 1814, Ohio, United States , d. Bef 1870 (Age < 55 years)
	5. Cornelius Leeth, b. Between 1818 and 1820, Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States , d. Bef 1870 (Age < 51 years)
	6. Harriett Leeth, b. 1819, Ohio, United States , d. 28 May 1894, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 75 years)
	7. John Leeth, Jr., b. 9 Dec 1822, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 17 Dec 1900, Paulding County, Ohio, United States (Age 78 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F28 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 1789 - Virginia, United States
	Property - purchased 22.5 acres for $100 from Levi Walls, Jr.,Address: (containing in the whole twenty two acres and one half, being pa - 1817 - Pike County, Ohio, United States
	Census - as John Leath, head of household - 1820 - Sunfish Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States
	Property - purchased 100 acres for $300 from Robert Haines,Address: (part of Survey Number 4321) - 11 Apr 1827 - Pike County, Ohio, United States
	Property - sold 100 acres for $300 to William Moore,Address: (part of survey Number 4321 originally patented in the name of R - 26 Apr 1828 - Pike County, Ohio, United States
	Census - as John Leath, head of household - 1830 - Camp Creek Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States
	Property - purchased 66-2/3 acres for $100 from Lewis Wheaton,Address: (part of survey No: 9311) - 2 Oct 1838 - Pike County, Ohio, United States
	Property - sold 66-2/3 acres for $200 to Gorden Monroe,Address: (part of Survey No. 9311) - 29 Feb 1840 - Pike County, Ohio, United States
	Census - as John Leith, farmer, head of household - 1850 - Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States
	Property - purchased 85.75 acres for $175.00 from Thomas Mountjoy, deceased,Address: (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697, - 14 Oct 1858 - Pike County, Ohio, United States
	Census - as John Leeth, Sr., farmer, head of household - 1860 - Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States
	Property - sold 85.75 acres for $300 to S. H. McKee and W. A. Wills,Address: (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697, - 10 Dec 1864 - Pike County, Ohio, United States
	Property - sold 5 acres for $60 to Jas. G. Leeth, Jr.,Address: (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697, - 16 Nov 1865 - Pike County, Ohio, United States
	Property - sold 80 acres for $800 to Philip Waldren,Address: (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697, - 16 Nov 1865 - Pike County, Ohio, United States

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[S2160] Ohio: Pike County, Record of Deeds, vA, p326; deed from Levi Walls, Sr. to John Leeth, Sr.; December 1818.
Warranty Deed: Levi Walls, Sr. and Mary his wife to John Leeth, Sr. all of Pike County
22.5 acres for $100.00
Location: Pike County, Ohio (part of a tract entered and patented for Andrew Ellison bearing date the eighteenth day of September 1805)
Date: December 1818
Signed: Levi (his mark) Walls and Mary (her mark) Walls
Witness: (no names)
vA, p326
Pike County, Ohio
1817Pike County, Ohio
1817
[S987] 1820 Federal Census: Ohio, Pike County, p215 Sunfish Township.
Levi Walls
3 males under age 10 (Samuel, Joshua, Levi)
2 males age 10-16 (Elias, Levin)
1 male age 16-26 (???)
1 male age 45 and over (Levi-father)
1 female age under 10 (Mary?)
1 female age 10-16 (Basheba)
1 female age 26-45 (Susannah)

John Leath
2 males under age 10 (Samuel)
1 male age 10-16 (Cornelius, James)
1 male age 26-45 (John-father)
2 females under age 10 (Harriett, Elizabeth)
1 female age 10-16 (Prudence)
1 female age 26-45 (mother)

Nehimiah Walls
1 male under 10
1 male 16-26
1 female 16-26

Enoch O Brien
2 males under 10
1 male 10-16
1 male 16-26
1 male 26-45
3 female under 10
1 female 10-16
1 female 16-26
1 female 26-45
Sunfish Township, Pike County, Ohio
[S2160] Ohio: Pike County, Record of Deeds, vC, p410; deed from Robert Hains to John Leeth; 13 April 1827.
Deed: Robert Hains and Catherine his wife to John Leeth
100 acres for $300.00
Location: Pike County
Date: 13 April 1827
Signed: R. Haines and Catharine Haines
Witness: Daniel Trempor and David Jones
vC, p410
A certain tract or parcel of land lying being in the County of Pike and State aforesaid it being part of Survey Number 4321 originally patented in the name of Robert Camp
Pike County, Ohio
13 April 1827
[S2160] Ohio: Pike County, Record of Deeds, vC, p118; deed from John Leath to William Moore; 26 April 1828.
Deed: John Leath of the county of Pike and Catherine his wife to William Moore of the county of Pike
100 acres for $300.00
Location: Pike County
Signed: John (his mark) Leeth and Catharine (her mark) Leeth
Date: 26 April 1828
Witness: Castleman Streat and Thos. Brown
Recorded: 31 May 1828
vC, p118
A certain track or parcel of land lying and being in the County and State aforesaid it being a part of survey Number 4321 originally patented in the name of Robert Camps
Pike County, Ohio
26 April 1828
[S1474] 1830 Federal Census: Ohio, Pike County, Camp Creek Township, page 157.
Levin Walls
1 male age 15 to 20
1 male age 20 to 30
1 male age 50 to 60
2 females under age 5
1 female age 5 to 10
1 female age 10 to 15
2 females age 20 to 30
1 female age 40 to 50

Isaiah Walls
1 male age 15 to 20
1 female age 20 to 30

Joshua Walls
1 male age 50 to 60
1 female age 10-15
2 females age 15 to 20
1 female age 20 to 30
1 female age 40 to 50

John Leath
1 male age 5 to 10
3 males age 10 to 15
1 male age 15 to 20
1 male age 40 to 50
2 females age under 5
2 females age 5 to 10
1 female age 40 to 50

Samuel Leath
1 male age under 5
1 male age 20 to 30
1 female age 5 to 10
1 female age 20 to 30

James Walls, 1st
1 male lage 20 to 30
1 female age under 5
1 female age 20 to 30

Jane Long
1 male age 5 to 10
1 male age 20 to 30
1 female age under 5
1 female age 5 to 10
1 female age 10 to 15
3 females age 15 to 20
1 female age 20 to 30
1 female age 40 to 50

James Walls 2nd
1 male age 40 to 50
2 females age under 5
2 females age 10 to 15
1 female age 20 to 30
Camp Creek Township, Pike County, Ohio
[S2160] Ohio: Pike County, Record of Deeds, v5, p563; deed from Lewis Wheaton to John Leath; 13 September 1838.
Deed: Lewis Wheaton and Sarah to John Leath
66-2/3 acres for $100.00
Location: Pike County
Date: 13 September 1838
Signed: Lews (his mark) Wheaton and Sarah (her mark) Wheaton
Witness: Simon Johnson and Peter Patterson
v5, p563
All that certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Pike and State of Ohio and more particularly known and described by being part of survey No: 9311.
Pike County, Ohio
13 September 1838Pike County, Ohio
13 September 1838
[S2160] Ohio: Pike County, Record of Deeds, v6, p320; deed from John Leeth to Gorden Monroe; 29 February 1840.
Deed: John Leeth and his wife Catharine of Pike County, to Gorden Monroe of Pike County
66-2/3 acres for $200.00
Location: Pike County, Ohio (part of Survey No. 9311)
Date: 29 February 1840
Signed: John (his mark) Leeth and Catharina Leeth
Witness: James Leeth and Isaiah How
v6, p320
Pike County, Ohio
29 February 1840Pike County, Ohio
29 February 1840
[S1655] Illinois: Edgar County Probate Records, v1; p142-146; Will of John Long.

John Long
Edgar County, Illinois
Dated: 5 June 1841
Recorded: 25 December 1841
Mentioned in the will: My daughter Catharine Leathe and John Leathe her husband, grandson Isaiah Long (son of my son John Long, deceased), granddaughter Rebeca Long ( daughter of John Long, deceased), granddaughter Jane Trummer (daughter of John Long, deceased), granddaughter Nancy Long (daughter of John Long, deceased), granddaughter Hannah Long (daughter of John Long, deceased), Reuben Beeman, my son-in-law, my daughter Hannah Beeman (wife of Reuben Beeman) and to her children, James Brewer and Eleanor Brewer his wife, daughter Eleanor Brewer, wife of James Brewer and her children, son Archibald Long and to the children of Archibald Long, daughter Jemima Morris and Levi Morris her husband, daughter Jemima Morris and her children, my son Jonathan Long, my grandson David Long (son of Jonathan Long) my son Samuel Long, granddaughter Lucinda Long (daughter of Samuel Long), daughter Polly Ploughman and James Ploughman her husband, grandchildren George Ploughman and James Ploughman (children of daughter Polly Ploughman), daughter Easter Long, a single woman, son Henry Long, grandchildren Andrew Long and Isaac Long (children of son Henry Long), son James Long, son William Long, son George Long, son Thomas Long, son David Long, Hallam Hempsteaded (son of Hallam Hempsteaded of Piketon, Ohio, John W W Lawrence (son of John G. Lawrence) John T. Lawrence (son of Solomon Lawrence), Robert Lawrence (son of Andrew Lawrence)
Executor: John G. Lawrence
Witnesses: Samuel Mars, John R. Mars, William Mars, Samuel Mars, Jr.
Edgar County, Illinois
5 June 1841Edgar County, Illinois
5 June 1841Edgar County, Illinois
5 June 1841
[S89] 1850 Federal Census: Ohio, Pike County, Pebble Township, pg. 367B.
DW 1493-1493
...line 17 - John Lawson, age 32, male, white, cooper, born Ohio
...line 18 - Harriet Lawson, age 30, female, white, born Ohio, cannot read or write
...line 19 - Isaac Lawson, age 9, male, white, born Ohio
...line 20 - Catherine J. Lawson, age 6, female, white, born Ohio
...line 21 - Emily Lawson, age 2, female, white, born Ohio
...line 22 - David Lawson, age 11/12, male, white, born Ohio

DW 1494-1494
...line 23 - David Lawson, age 40, male, farmer, born Virginia
...line 24 - Elizabeth Lawson, age 38, female, white, born Ohio, cannot read or write
...line 25 - James Lawson, age 16, male, white, born Ohio
...line 26 - Sarah A. Lawson, age 12, female, white, born Ohio
...line 27 - Henry Lawson, age 8, male, white, born Ohio
...line 28 - John W. Lawson, age 4, male, white, born Ohio
...line 29 - Mary A. Lawson, age 1, female, white, born Ohio

DW 1495-1495
...line 30 - John Leith, age 61 male, farmer, born Virginia
...line 31 - Catharine Leith, age 63 female, born New Jersey, cannot read or write
...line 32 - Mary Wakeman, age 10, female, born Ohio

DW 1496-1496
...line 33 - Peter Lightle, age 32 male, cooper, born Ohio, cannot read or write
...line 34 - Nancy Lightle, age 24 female, born Ohio, cannot read or write
...line 35 - Rebecca J. Lightle, age 8 female, born Ohio
...line 36 - Mary A. Lightle, age 6 female, born Ohio
...line 37 - Sarah C. Lightle, age 3 female, born Ohio
...line 38 - John Lightle, age 12 male, born Ohio

DW 1497-1497
...line 39 - James Leith, age 50 male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 40 - Aheshaba Leith, age 45 female, born Ohio, cannot read or write
...line 41 - Jesse Leith, age 22 male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 42 - Lewis Leith, age 18 male, farmer, born Ohio
Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio p367B
[S2160] Ohio: Pike County, Record of Deeds, v15, p107; deed from Thomas Mountjoy, deceased to John Leeth, Sr.; 14 October 1858.
Deed: Thomas Mountjoy, deceased to John Leeth, Sr.
85.75 acres for $175.00
Location: Pike County, Ohio (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697, 12693, 12699 and 9851 original Proprietor Thomas Mountjoy)
Date: 14 October 1858
Signed: W. E. Seddon, Atty (Executor)
Witness: Presley Adams and John Leith Jr.
v15, p107
Pike, Ohio
purchased 85.75 acres for $175.00Scioto County, Ohio
85.75 acres for $175.00
[S103] 1860 Federal Census: Ohio, Pike County, Pebble Township, pg. 209.
DW 1453-1424
...line 05 - James Leeth, age 46 male, born Ohio
...line 06 - Mary Leeth, age 42 female, born Ohio
...line 07 - Susan Leeth, age 17 female, born Ohio
...line 08 - Catharine Leeth, age 15 female, born Ohio
...line 09 - Matilda Leeth, age 13 female, born Ohio
...line 10 - Locaster Leeth, age 11 female, born Ohio
...line 11 - Samuel M. Leeth, age 9 male, born Ohio
...line 12 - Caroline Leeth, age 4 female, born Ohio
...line 13 - Isadore Leeth, age 1 female, born Ohio

DW 1454-1425
...line 14 - John Leeth, Jr., age 37, Male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 15 - Nancy, age 36, female, born Ohio
...line 16 - Darius H. Leeth, age 15, Male, born Ohio
...line 17 - Rhoda Leeth, age 13, female, born Ohio
...line 18 - Cyrus Leeth, age 11 male, born Ohio
...line 19 - Mathias Leeth, age 9 male, born Ohio
...line 20 - Mary M. Leeth, age 6 female, born Ohio
...line 21 - Lavina Leeth, age 3 female, born Ohio (listed with John Leeth, Jr., believe this should be Leaven as the age is correct)
...line 22 - Harriett Leeth, age 1 female, born Ohio
...line 23 - Joel Durham, age 35 male, farmer, born VA

DW 1455-1426
...line 24 - John Leeth, Sr., age 71, male, farmer, born VA
...line 25 - Catharine Leeth, age 73 female, born Virginia

DW 1456-1427
...line 26 - Jessie Leeth, age 32 male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 27 - Rachel J. Leeth, age 23, female, born Ohio
...line 28 - Mary C. Leeth, age 6 female, born Ohio,
...line 29 - Adeline Leeth, age 3 female, born Ohio
...line 30 - Elizabeth Leeth, age 2 female, born Ohio

DW1457-1428
...line 31 - J. B. Newland, age 22 male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 32 - Louisa Leeth, age 24 female, born Ohio
...line 33 - James Leeth, Jr., age 61 male, born Ohio
...line 34 - Bathsheba Leeth age 55 female, born Ohio
...line 35 - Mary A. Leeth, age 20 female, born Ohio
...line 36 - James Leeth, age 18, male, born Ohio
...line 37 - Samuel Leeth, age 15, male, born Ohio
...line 38 - Elias Leeth, age 11 male, born Ohio

DW 1458-1429
...line 39 - Levi Leeth, age 29 male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 40 - Adeline Leeth, age 26 female, born Ohio
Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio p209
[S2160] Ohio: Pike County, Record of Deeds, v18, p485; deed from John Leeth, Sr to S. H. McKee and W. A. Wills; 10 December 1864.
Deed: John Leeth, Sr. and Catherine Leeth his wife to S. H. McKee and W. A. Wills
85.75 acres for $300.00
Location: Pike County, Ohio (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697, 12693, 12699 and 9851 original Proprietor Thomas Mountjoy)
Date: 10 December 1864
Signed: John (his mark) Leeth, Senr and Catharine (her mark) Leeth
Witness: John Lawson, Alex vincent
v18, p485
Pike County, Ohio
80.75 acres
[S2160] Ohio: Pike County, Record of Deeds, v18, p624; deed from John Leeth, Sr. to Jas. G. Leeth, Jr.; 16 November 1865.
Deed: John Leeth, Sr. to Jas. G. Leeth, Jr.
5 acres for $60.00
Location: Pike County, Ohio (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697, 12693, 12699 and 9851 original Proprietor Thomas Mountjoy)
Date: 16 November 1865
Signed: John Leeth, Sr. (seal)
Witness: Alex vincent and John Lawson
v18, p624
Pike County, Ohio
85.75 acres for $60.00
[S2160] Ohio: Pike County, Record of Deeds, v19, p47; deed from John Leeth, Sr. to Philip Waldren; 16 November 1865.
Deed: John Leeth, Sr. to Philip Waldren
80 acres for $800.00
Location: Pike County, Ohio (part of land lying on the waters of No Name Creek, Entry 12697, 12693, 12699 and 9851 original Proprietor Thomas Mountjoy)
Date: 16 November 1865
Signed: John Leeth, Sr. (seal)
Witness: Alex vincent and James S. Lawson
v19, p47
Pike County, Ohio
sold 80 acres for $800.00