John Robert Leeth b. 11 Feb 1850 Pike County, Ohio, United States d. 28 Dec 1918 Sheridan Township, Clare County, Michigan, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	John Robert Leeth
Census	1850	Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States [1]
	as John Leith, in the household of Perry Leith
Born	11 Feb 1850	Pike County, Ohio, United States [2, 3]
Gender	Male
Census	1860	Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio, United States [4]
	as John Leeth, in the household of Perry Leeth
Census	1880	Bokes Creek Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States [5]
	as John R. Leeth, farmer, head of household
Residence	1881	Paulding County, Ohio, United States [2]
History / Bio	1892 [6]
	Historical Atlas of Paulding Count, Ohio (Madison, Wisconsin: Western Publishing Co., 1892), p61
	John R. Leeth, a highly respected citizen of Harrison township, is a native of Pike county, Ohio, and dates his birth from the 11th of February, 1850. His parents, Perry and Lydia (Parker) Leeth, were of Irish origin and reared their son to manhood on the farm, giving him a common school education. In 1881 he removed to this county, where he has since resided, and owns a good farm, which is well cultivated. The marriage of Mr. Leeth with Miss Almira Rose, the daughter of William and Malinda J. Roberts, of German extraction, occurred on the 31st of December, 1876, and unto this union have been born these children: Algon (deceased), Lydia J. Lenora, Fairy, Andrew A., and Michael M. Mrs. Leeth was born in Gallia county, Ohio, June 26 1828. Her husband is a democrat, and the family are members of the United Brethren church.
Census	1900	Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [7]
	as John Leeth, farmer, head of household
Census	1910	Sheridan Township, Clare County, Michigan, United States [8]
	as John R. Leeth, farmer, head of household
Newspaper	Jul 1911 [9]
	The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana), July 1911, p29
Died	28 Dec 1918	Sheridan Township, Clare County, Michigan, United States [3, 10]
	Cause: of chronic nephritis
Buried	31 Dec 1918	Clare, Clare County, Michigan, United States [11]
	Address: Cherry Grove Cemetery
Person ID	I796	TangledRoots
Last Modified	3 Jul 2021

Father	Perry Leeth, b. Jun 1824, Buchanan, Pike County, Ohio, United States , d. 12 Jan 1887, Idaho, Pike County, Ohio, United States (Age 62 years)
Mother	Lydia Parker, b. Abt 1826, Ohio, United States , d. 23 Jun 1892, Pike County, Ohio, United States (Age 66 years)
Married	4 May 1845	Pike County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F440	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Almira Rose, b. 26 Jun 1858, Gallia County, Ohio, United States , d. 11 Mar 1911, Clare, Clare County, Michigan, United States (Age 52 years)

Married 31 Dec 1876 Pike County, Ohio, United States [12]

Children

	1. Lydia J. Leeth, b. Abt Dec 1879, Ohio, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	2. Leonora Leeth, b. 2 Dec 1881, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 29 Jul 1962, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, United States (Age 80 years)
	3. Fairy Belle Leeth, b. 28 Jun 1884, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 31 Aug 1938, Sheridan Township, Clare County, Michigan, United States (Age 54 years)
	4. Andrew McClellan Leeth, b. 10 Sep 1887, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 21 Jan 1960, Clare, Clare County, Michigan, United States (Age 72 years)
	5. Michael Maloy Leeth, b. 19 Aug 1890, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Algon Leeth, b. 25 Dec 1892, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 25 Dec 1892, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States (Age 0 years)
	7. Bertha Alba Leeth, b. 25 Dec 1893, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 29 Jan 1929, Clare, Clare County, Michigan, United States (Age 35 years)
	8. Madona Grace Leeth, b. 11 Jan 1897, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 22 May 1970, Michigan, United States (Age 73 years)
	9. Giles Edward Leeth, b. 7 Aug 1899, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 10 Nov 1974, Clare, Clare County, Michigan, United States (Age 75 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F467 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S89] 1850 Federal Census: Ohio, Pike County, Pebble Township, pg. 368A.
DW 1497-1497
...line 01 - Louisa Leith age 15, born Ohio
...line 02 - John Leith, age 14 male, born Ohio
...line 03 - Mary A. Leith, age 11 female, born Ohio
...line 04 - James Leith, age 8 male, born Ohio
...line 05 - Samuel Leith, age 4 male, born Ohio
...line 06 - Elias Leith, age 1 male, born Ohio

DW 1498-1498
...line 07 - Perry Leith, age 25 male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 08 - Lydia Leith, age 24 female, born Ohio
...line 09 - Samuel Leith, age 4 male, born Ohio
...line 10 - James Leith, age 3 male, born Ohio
...line 11 - John Leith, age 3 months, male, born Ohio

DW 1499-1499
...line 12 - James Leith, age 37 male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 13 - Mary Leith, age 30 female, forn Ohio, cannot read or write
...line 14 - Susannah Leith, age 6 female, born Ohio
...line 15 - Catherine Leith, age 2 female, born Ohio
...line 16 - Matilda Leith, age 3/12 months female, born Ohio

DW 1500-1500
...line 17 - John Leith, age 26 male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 18 - Nancy Leith, age 21 female, born Ohio, cannot read or write
...line 19 - Darius Leith, age 4 male, born Ohio
...line 20 - Rhoda Leith, age 3 female, born Ohio
...line 21 - Cyrus Leith, age 3 female, born Ohio

DW 1501-1501
...line 22 - Cornelius Leith age 32 male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 23 - Matilda Leith age 28 female, born Ohio, cannot read or write
...line 24 - John Leith age 8 male, born Ohio
...line 25 - Cynthia Leith age 5 female, born Ohio
...line 26 - America Leith age 8 months female

DW 1502-1502
...line 27 - James Ritchie, age 38, male, farmer, born England
...line 28 - Prudence Ritchie, age 41, female, born Ohio, cannot read or write
...line 29 - Stephen Ritchie, age 16, male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 30 - Catharine Ritchie, age 13, female, born Ohio
...line 31 - Hannah Ritchie, age 8, female, born Ohio
...line 32 - Harriet Ritchie, age 5, female, born Ohio
...line 33 - William Ritchie, age 2, male, born Ohio
Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio p368A
[S19] Book: Historical Atlas of Paulding County Ohio 1892, pg. 61.
[S1678] Michigan: Death Records, 1867-1950, John R. Leeth, death.
John R. Leeth
Place of Death: Sheridan Township, Clare County, Michigan
male, white, widowed, farmer
Date of Birth February 11 1850, Pike County, Ohio
Age: 68y 10m 17d
Father: Perry Leeth, born Ohio
Mother: Lydia Parker, born Ohio
Date of Death: December 28 1918
Cause of Death: chronic nephritis
Burial: Cherry Grom, Clare Dec 31 1918
Sheridan Township, Clare County, Michigan
28 December 1918
[S103] 1860 Federal Census: Ohio, Pike County, Pebble Township, pg. 206.
DW 1433-1404
...line 03 - Perry Leeth, age 36 male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 04 - Lydia Leeth, age 30 female, born Ohio
...line 05 - Samuel Leeth, age 15 male, born Ohio
...line 06 - James Leeth, age 13 male, born Ohio
...line 07 - John Leeth, age 11 male, born Ohio
...line 08 - Leander Leeth, age 9 male, born Ohio
...line 09 - Nancy Leeth, age 7 female, born Ohio
...line 10 - Oregon Leeth, age 1 female, born Ohio

DW 1434-1405
...line 11 - John leeth 3rd, age 24, male, farmer, born Ohio
...line 12 - Mahala Leeth, age 21 female, born Ohio
...line 13 - Mina Leeth, age 2 female, born Ohio
Pebble Township, Pike County, Ohio p206A
[S129] 1880 Federal Census: Ohio, Logan County, Bokes Creek Township, p31.
DW 277-288
...line 18 - John R. Leeth, white, male, age 30, farmer, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 19 - Elmira Leeth, white, female, age 23, wife, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 20 - Lydia J. Leeth, white, female, age 7/12, daughter, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Bokes Creek Township, Logan County, Ohio p31
[S19] Book: Historical Atlas of Paulding County Ohio 1892, p61 John R. Leeth.
John R. Leeth, a highly respected citizen of Harrison township, is a native of Pike county, Ohio, and dates his birth from the 11th of February, 1850. His parents, Perry and Lydia (Parker) Leeth, were of Irish origin and reared their son to manhood on the farm, giving him a common school education.
History of Paulding County, Ohio, p61
1892
[S147] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County, Harrison Township, p78A.
DW 50-51
...lne 41 - John Leeth, head, white, male, born February 1850, age 50, married 23yr, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 42 - Elmira Leeth, wife, white, female, born June 1858, age 41, married 23yr, mother of 9 children-9 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 43 - Lenora Leeth, daughter, white, female, born December 1881, age 18, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 44 - Fairy Leeth, daughter, white, female, born June 1884, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at schoo
...line 45 - Andrew M. Leeth, son, white, male, born September 1887, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school
...line 46 - Michael M. Leeth, son, white, male, born August 1890, age 9, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school
...line 47 - Bertie A. Leeth, son, white, male, born December 1882, age 7, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 48 - Madonna G. Leeth, daughter, white, female, born January 1897, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 49 - Charles E. Leeth, son, white, male, born August 1899, age 1/12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio p78A
[S156] 1910 Federal Census: Michigan, Clare County, Sheridan Township, pg. 7B.
DW 95-99
...line 53 - John R. Leeth, head, male, white, age 60, married 33 yrs., born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana, speaks English, farmer, general farm
...line 54 - Elmira Leeth, wife, female, white, age 52, married 33 yrs, 9 children born, 8 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English
...line 55 - Andrew M. Leeth, son, male, white, age 27, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English, farm laborer on home farm
...line 56 - Bertie Albia Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English
...line 57 - Madonna Grace Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English
...line 58 - Giles E. Leeth, son, male, white, age 10, single, born ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English
Sheridan Township, Clare County, Michigan p7B
[S1958] Newspaper: The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette (Fort Wayne, Indiana), July 1911, p29.
Fort Wayne, Indiana
July 1911, p29
[S565] Michigan: Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995, FamilySearch, John R. Leeth, death.
me: John R. Leeth
Gender: Male
Death Date: 28 Dec 1918
Death Place: Sheridan Twp., Clare, Michigan
Age: 68
Birth Date: 1850
Birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: Farmer
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Name: Perry Leeth
Mother's Name: Lydia Parker
Reference Number: v 1 p 175
[S1888] Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 37057982 - John R Leeth.
John R Leeth
Birth: Feb. 11, 1850, Paulding County, Ohio, USA
Death: Dec. 28, 1919, Clare, Clare County, Michigan, USA
Burial: Cherry Grove Cemetery, Clare, Clare County, Michigan, USA

Created by: tkistler09
Record added: May 13, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 37057982
Clare, Clare County, Michigan
John Robert Leeth 1850-1919
[S1278] Ohio: County Marriages, 1789-1994, FamilySearch, v3, p435, #164 - John Leeth and Almira Rose.
State of Ohio Pike County
...John Leeth and Almira Rose, 31 December 1876 by Geo. W. Eager J.P.
State of Ohio, Pike County
31 December 1876