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Charles Henry Leeth
1889 - 1977

 

Mary Gertrude Colvin
1894 - 1969


Charles Henry Leeth farmer, was born July 22, 1889 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio. He left home at an early age, working at various jobs in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Louisiana, eventually settling down in Ohio. His first marriage, to Alta Sutton, ended in divorce. On December 7, 1916 he married Mary Gertrude Colvin born January 16, 1894 in Wayne Township, Clinton County, Ohio. To this marriage were born five sons and one daughter. Charles and Gertrude raised their family, along with the children of his first marriage, in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, eventually moving to Miami Co. and then Preble County, Ohio.

In 1918 Charles was inducted into the United States Army but after only a few days he was discharged by reason of physical disability: he suffered from serious varicose veins. Charles worked as a Machine Repair Foreman at Chrysler Airtemp Corporation in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio while maintaining a farm in Preble Co.. He retired from Chrysler and continued farming. Charles liked to watch wrestling and westerns on TV, experimented making homemade beer, and ran a small shop - on his farm - where he sharpened scissors and saw blades. He suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 88 on June 8, 1977 in Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio.

When Gertrude was not busy gardening, milking cows, slopping the hogs, feeding the chickens, and gathering eggs; she was canning, quilting or crocheting. She made homemade sauerkraut, cottage cheese, and pickles. Although the toll of arthritis caused Gertrude's fingers to swell and become stiff she still hand quilted very beautiful quilts for the grandchildren. Many family gatherings would bring all the grandchildren together for good food and happy times. Gertrude fell and broke her hip from which she never recovered. She had kidney failure and died at the age of 75 on December 19, 1969.

Both Charles and Gertrude are buried at Arlington Cemetery, Montgomery County, Ohio.

Leven Elias Leeth and Louisa Mae Shelley were the parents of Charles Leeth. According to family history, Leven was a circuit rider for the Methodist Church. He was born in Pike County, Ohio and moved to Paulding Co. with his parents after a brief stay in Logan Co.. Leven's parents were John Leeth and Nancy Walls. The ancestry of John Leeth has been very illusive. Nancy's parents moved to Ohio from Virginia.

Louisa Shelley was born in Paulding Co.. Her parents were Henry Shelley and Mahala Michaels/Mikle, second wife of Henry, who was married three times in all.

Henry Shelley the son of Francis Shelley/Francois Schellet and Mary Jane Shanberg/Jeanne Marie Scheneberg was born in France and immigrated with his parents when he was two years of age. Henry served in Company H, 132nd Ohio National Guards Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. He suffered the loss of sight in is left eye and impaired vision in the right eye. For this he received a pension of $8.00.

Gertrude's parents, Sidney A. Colvin and Clara Estella Florea were married in Clinton County, Ohio, and later divorced. Both married again. Sidney raised tobacco until World War II, when he worked at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He sang Irish songs for me when I was a baby. Sidney's father, Samuel S. Colvin was 20 years old when he enlisted in the 89th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. During the Battle of Chickamauga he was shot in the left shoulder blade while in the line of battle. He was treated in a hospital at Nashville, Tennessee, then furloughed home for 30 days. He applied for, and received a pension for the loss of use of his left arm. Samuel married Louisa Benham who later in life ran a boarding house. She received a widows pension after the death of Samuel. Her parents were Aaron Benham and Martha J. Kearns. Aaron was a wagon maker and carpenter. He married three times.

Clara Florea's parents were Isaac Florea and Mary Jane Clevenger. After the death of Mary Jane, Isaac was once again married. Isaac's father was Henry Florea/Flora and his grandfather Isaac Florea/Flora. Mary Jane Clevenger is my "brick wall". Her parents are unknown except for an entry in the census that lists Isaac's mother-in-law as Sarah Clevenger.

Reference:

Anson, Mabel Ruth
(Note: second wife of Sidney Colvin)
Birth - Mabel Ruth Anson - b. 16 March 1894, Clarksville, Ohio
.....(information from Certificate of Death)
Certificate of Death - Mabel Colvin, 26 February 1945
.....(State of Ohio Department of Health)
1900 Federal Census - Mabel R. Anson, Miami Twp., Miami County, Ohio
1920 Federal Census - Mabel Colvin, Massie Twp., Warren County, Ohio
1930 Federal Census - Mabel R. Colvin, Miami Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
Benham, Aaron
Marriage Record - Aaron Benham and Mary Ann Archer, m. 07 January 1836
.....(Probate Court, Montgomery County, Ohio)
Death Record - Aaron Benham, d. 13 December 1872
.....(Probate Court, Montgomery County, Ohio)
1840 Federal Census - Aaron Benham, Wayne Twp., Warren County, Ohio
1850 Federal Census - Aaron Benham, Wayne Twp., Warren County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Adam Benham, Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
1870 Federal Census - Aaron Benham, Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
Benham, John
Marriage Record - John Benham and Abigail Nutt, m. 12 July 1805
.....(Probate Court, Montgomery County, Ohio)
1820 Federal Census - John Benham, Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
1830 Federal Census - John Benham, Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
1840 Federal Census - John Benham, Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
1850 Federal Census - John Benham, Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - John Benham, Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
Will - John Benham, Senior, dated 21 June 1862
.....(Copy of Court Records filed in Probate Court, Montgomery County, Ohio - 7 May 1870)
Benham, Rachael Louisa
Birth - Rachael Louisa Benham, b. 17 April 1853 (information from Certificate of Death)
Marriage License - Samuel Colvin and Louisa Benham, 16 July 1873
.....(Probate Court, Montgomery County, Ohio, also included in Veterans Record)
Certificate of Death - Rachial Louisa Colvin, d. 30 April 1921
.....West Carrollton, Montgomery County, Ohio (State of Ohio Department of Health)
1860 Federal Census - Rachel Benham, Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Louisa Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - Rhael L. Colvin, Miami Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
1910 Federal Census - Louisa R. Colvin, Miami Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
1920 Federal Census - Louisa R. Colvin, Miami Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
Civil War Veterans Record - Samuel Colvin, (National Archives file #204892)
.....(Includes Widows Pension)
Clevenger, Mary Jane
Marriage Record - Isaac Flora and Mary Jane Crawford, m 17 August 1858.
.....**Note: Name Crawford in the record probably clerk error, should be Clevenger?
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
Death Record - Mary J. Flora, d. 12 August 1891
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
Funeral Card - Mary J. Florea (death date on card is August 15, 1891)
1860 Federal Census - Mary Flora, Union Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1870 Federal Census - Mary Flora, Union Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Mary J. Florea, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
Colvin, Abraham
Marriage Record - Abraham Colvin and Celia Smith, m. 10 February 1843
.....(Probate Court, Highland County, Ohio)
Certificate of Death - Abraham Calvin, d. 09 September 1909
.....Jefferson Twp, Montgomery County, Ohio (State of Ohio Department)
1850 Federal Census - Abraham Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Abraham Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1870 Federal Census - Abraham Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Abraham Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - Abraham Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
Colvin, John
Will - John Colvin, Sr., dated 20 April 1840 and Codicil dated 2 August 1848
.....(Copy of Court Records filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Highland County, Ohio - 21 September 1848)
Colvin, Mary Gertrude
Birth Record - Gertrude Colvin, b. 16 January 1894
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
Birth - Record in Family Bible - Mary Gertrude Colvin born Jan. 16, 1894
Marriage License - Charles Leeth and Gertrude Colvin (Original is with a family member)
Marriage - Record in Family Bible - Gertrude Colvin married C. H. Leeth Dec. 7, 1916
Funeral Card - Mary Gertrude Leeth
Obituary - Gertrude M. Leeth, d. Friday, Dec. 19, 1969
.....(Original newspaper clipping - The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, Dec 21, 1969)
Gravestone - Gertrude Leeth 1895-1969
1900 Federal Census - Gertrude Colvin, Clark Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1910 Federal Census - Gertrude Colvin, Washington Twp., Warren County, Ohio
1920 Federal Census - Gertrude Leeth, Lancaster Twp., Fairfield County, Ohio
1930 Federal Census - Gertrude M. Leeth, Lancaster Twp., Fairfield County, Ohio
Colvin, Samuel
Birth Record - Samuel Colvin February 14, 1843
.....(Declaration for Pension 25 February 1907, part of Civil War Veterans Record)
Marriage License - Samuel Colvin and Louisa Benham, 16 July 1873
.....(Probate Court, Montgomery County, Ohio, also included in Veterans Record)
Certificate of Death - Samuel Colvin, d. 01 December 1914
.....(State of Ohio Department of Health)
1850 Federal Census - Saml Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Samuel Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Samuel Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1890 Federal Census - Samuel Colvin, Corporal, Company A, 89th Ohio Inf,
.....Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - Samuel S. Colvin, Miami Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
1910 Federal Census - Samuel Colvin, Miami Twp., Montomery County, Ohio
Civil War Veterans Record - Samuel Colvin, (National Archives file #204892)
Colvin, Sidney A.
Birth - Record in Family Bible - Sidney Colvin b. May 6, 1874
Marriage Record - Sidney A. Colvin and Clara E. Florea, m. 09 August 1893
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
Marriage - Record in Family Bible - Sidney A. Colvin and Clara E. Florea were married Aug 9, 1893
Certificate of Death - Sidney A. Colvin, d. 14 March 1952
.....Miamisburg, Mongtomery, Ohio (State of Ohio Department of Health)
Obituary - Sidney A. Colvin, handwritten date - March 18-52, died on March 14
.....(Original newspaper clipping - name of newspaper and date published unknown)
1880 Federal Census - Sidney Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - Sidney Colvin, Clark Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1910 Federal Census - Sidney Colvin, Washington Twp., Warren County, Ohio
1920 Federal Census - Sidney Colvin, Massie Twp., Warren County, Ohio
1930 Federal Census - Sidney A. Colvin, Miami Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
Davis, Elizabeth
Gravestone - Elizabeth Florea, d. 12 September 1827
.....(Note: first wife of Isaac Florea - 1789)
Florea, Clara Estella
Birth - Record in Family Bible - Clara E. Florea born Dec. 20, 1874
Marriage Record - Sidney A. Colvin and Clara E. Florea, m. 09 August 1893
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
Marriage - Record in Family Bible - Sidney A. Colvin and Clara E. Florea were married Aug 9, 1893
Marriage - Record in Family Bible - Clara E. Florea and L. Guy Hite married July 21, 1920
Certificate of Death - Clara E. Hite d. 15 October 1951
.....(State of Ohio Departmen of Health)
Obituary - Clara E. Hite, handwritten date - October 15, 1951
.....(Original newspaper clipping - name of newspaper and date published unknown)
1880 Federal Census - Carissa Florea, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - Clara Colvin, Clark Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1910 Federal Census - Clara E. Colvin, Washington Twp., Warren County, Ohio
1920 Federal Census - Clara E. Colvin, City of Lancaster., Fairfield County, Ohio
1930 Federal Census - Clara E. Hite, City of Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
Florea, Henry
Marriage Record - Henry Florea and Mary Turner, m. 03 July 1836
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
Death Record - Henry Flora, d. 03 May 1871
..... (Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
Gravestone - Henry Flora Died May 3, 1871 Aged 56 yrs. 9 M. & 11 D.s.
1840 Federal Census - Henry Florea, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1850 Federal Census - Henry Flora, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Henry Flora, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1870 Federal Census - Henry Flora, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
Florea, Isaac (b. 1789)
Marriage Record - Isaac Florea and Nancy Hayes, m. 29 March 1828 (2nd marriage for Isaac Florea)
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
Will - Isaac Florea, 23 January 1852
.....(Copy of Court Records filed in Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio - 22 May 1854)
1840 Federal Census - Isaac Florea, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1850 Federal Census - Isaac Flora, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
Florea, Isaac (b. 1837)
Marriage Record - Isaac Flora and Mary Jane Crawford, m 17 August 1858
.....**Note: Name Crawford in the record probably clerk error, should be Clevenger?
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
Marriage Record - Isaac Florea and Eva Trenary, m. 21 Feb 1893
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
Certificate of Death - Isaac Flora, d. 22 April 1919, National Military Home, Montgomery County, Ohio
.....(State of Ohio Department of Health)
Gravestone - Isac Flora, Co. C 149 Ohio Inf.
.....Martinsville IOOF Cemetery, Martinsville, Clinton County, Ohio
1850 Federal Census - Isaac Flora, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Isaac Flora, Union Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1870 Federal Census - Isaac Flora, Union Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Isaac Florea, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1890 Federal Census - Isaac Flora, Priv, Company G., 149th Ohio N.G.,
.....(Greene Twp., Clinton County, Ohio (Special Schedule - Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines)
1900 Federal Census - Isaac Florea, Buckskin Twp., Ross County, Ohio
1910 Federal Census - Isaac Florea, Greene Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
Harnarson, Susannah
1850 Federal Census - Susannah Walls, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Susan Walls, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1870 Federal Census - Susan Walls, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
Death - Article "Old Folks Interviewed" Susan Wall
.....Pike County Republican Weekly Newspaper
Hayes, Elizabeth
Marriage Record - Isaac Florea and Nancy Hayes, m. 2 March 1828 (2nd marriage for Isaac Florea)
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
1850 Federal Census - Nancy Flora, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
Hite, Lemuel Guy
Birth - L. Guy Hite, b. 12 May 1889 (recorded in Family Bible and Certificate of Death)
Certificate of Death - Lemuel Guy Hite, d. 06 November 1923
.....(State of Ohio Department of Health)
Kearns, Martha J.
1850 Federal Census - Martha J. Benham, Wayne Twp., Warren County, Ohio
Leeth, Charles Henry
Birth - Charles Henry Leeth (Record has not been located, information is from his daughter)
Marriage License - Charles and Gertrude (Original is with a family member)
Marriage - Record in Family Bible - Gertrude Colvin married C. H. Leeth Dec. 7, 1916
Certificate of Death - Charles H. Leeth, d. 08 June 1977
.....(State of Ohio Department of Health)
Gravestone - Charles Leeth 1899-1977 (Arlington Cemetery, Montgomery County, Ohio
Military Discharge - Charles H. Leeth - 23 July 1918
1890 Federal Census Supplement - Charles Henry Leeth, Paulding County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - Charles H. Leeth, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1920 Federal Census - Charles H. Leeth, Lancaster Twp., Fairfield County, Ohio
1930 Federal Census - Charles H. Leeth, Lancaster Twp., Fairfield County, Ohio
Leeth, John Sr.
Marriage - John Leath, and Catharine Long, mentioned in the will of Johnnes/John Long.
.....(To my daughter Catharine Leathe, and John Leathe her husband)
1820 Federal Census - John Leath, Sunfish Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1830 Federal Census - John Leath, Camp Creek Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1840 Federal Census - John Leath, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1850 Federal Census - John Leath, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - John Leeth, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
Leeth, John Jr.
Marriage Record - John Leath, Jr. and Nancy Walls, m. 21 April 1844
.....(Probate Court, Paulding County, Ohio)
Death Record - John Leeth, d. 17 December 1900
.....(Probate Court, Paulding County, Ohio)
Gravestone - John Leeth, Dec. 9, 1822 - Dec. 17, 1900 (Wiltsie Cemetery, Paulding County, Ohio)
1850 Federal Census - John Leath, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - John Leeth, Jr., Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1870 Federal Census - John Leeth, Rush Creek Twp., Logan County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - John Leeth, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - John Leeth, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
Leeth, Leven Elias
Birth - Leven Leeth, b. in Pike County, Ohio, 17 March 1856
.....(Information from Certificate of Death and Obituary)
Marriage Record - Leaven Leeth and Almina Bolen, m. 28 September 1876
.....(Probate Court, Logan County, Ohio)
Marriage Record - Leaven E. Leeth and Louisa Shelley, m. 03 April 1884
.....(Probate Court, Paulding County, Ohio)
Certificate of Death - Leven Elias Leeth d. 12 January 1952
.....Payne, Paulding County, Ohio (State of Ohio Department of Health)
Obituary - Leven Leeth, d. January 12, 1952
.....(Newspaper clipping at Carnegie Library, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio)
Gravestone - Louisa and Levan Leeth
.....(One stone, no dates. Wiltsie Cemetery, Paulding County, Ohio)
1860 Federal Census - Lavina Leeth, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1870 Federal Census - Leven Leeth, Rush Creek Twp., Logan County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Leven Leeth, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1890 Federal Census Supplement - Leven Elias Leeth, Jr., Paulding County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - Eleven Leeth, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1910 Federal Census - Leven Leeth, Highland Twp., Defiance County, Ohio
1930 Federal Census - Leaven Leeth, Blue Creek Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
Long, Catharine
Marriage - John Leath, and Catharine Long, mentioned in the will of Johnnes/John Long.
.....(To my daughter Catharine Leathe, and John Leathe her husband)
1850 Federal Census - Catharine Leath, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Catharine Leeth, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
Long, Johnnes
Will - John Long, dated 05 June 1841
.....(Copy of Court Records filed in Probate Court, Edgar County, Illinos - 25 December 1841)
Mikle/Michael, Mahala
Marriage Record - Henry Shelly and Mahala Whyman, m. 25 August 1854, 2nd marriage for Henry Shelley **Note: Name Whyman in the record probably clerk error, should be Mikle/Michael?
.....(Probate Court, Paulding County, Ohio)
Death Record - Mahala Shelley, 18 November 1868
.....(Probate Court, Paulding County, Ohio)
1850 Federal Census - Mahala Michael, Jefferson Twp., Allen County, Indiana
1860 Federal Census - Mahala Shellet, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
Myton, Julia Ann
Marriage License - Henry Shelley and Julia Ann Myton, 06 January 1870
.....(Allen County, Indiana)
Death - Julia Shelley, Pensioner... dropped from the roll because of death, 18 January 1914
.....(Civil War Veterans Record for Henry Shelley)
Gravestone - Julia A. Shelley, his wife born 1843
.....(Same stone as Henry Shelley - no death date for Julia)
Obituary - Julia A. Shelley, born May 10, 1842, died Jan. 18, 1914.
.....(Newspaper clipping at Carnegie Library, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio)
1870 Federal Census - Julia Shelly, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Julia Shelley, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - Julia A. Shelly, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1910 Federal Census - Julia A. Shelley, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
Nutt, Aaron
Marriage Record - Aaron Nutt and Martha Craig (widow), m. 13 January 1818 on license from Warren County (Note: 2nd marriage for Aaron Nutt)
.....(Probate Court, Montgomery County, Ohio)
Will - Aaron Nutt, dated 9 October 1841
.....(Copy of Court Records filed in Probate Court, Montgomery County, Ohio - September 1, 1842)
1820 Federal Census - Aaron Nutt Sr., Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
1830 Federal Census - Aaron Nutt, Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
1840 Federal Census - Aaron Nutt, Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
Nutt, Abigail
Marriage Record - John Benham and Abigail Nutt, m. 12 July 1805
.....(Probate Court, Montgomery County, Ohio)
1850 Federal Census - Abigail Benham, Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Abigail Benham, Washington Twp., Montgomery County, Ohio
Shanburg, Mary Jane
Marriage Banns - Francois Schellet and Jeanne Marie Scheneberg, m. L'année dix-huit cent quatorze, le huit novembre (8 Nov 1814)
.....(Register of the community of Grosne)
Death Record - Mary J. Shelley, d. 20 November 1885
.....(Probate Court, Paulding County, Ohio)
Gravestone - Mary J., Wife of Francis Shelley, Died Mar. 20, 1885, age 94yrs
.....(Snellenberger Cemetery, Paulding County, Ohio. Same stone as Francis Shelley)
1850 Federal Census - Mary J. Shelley, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Mary Shellet, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1870 Federal Census - Mary J. Shelly, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Mary J. Shelley, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
Shelley, Francis
Marriage Banns - Francois Schellet and Jeanne Marie Scheneberg, m. L'année dix-huit cent quatorze, le huit novembre (8 Nov 1814)
.....(Register of the community of Grosne)
Gravestone - Francis Shelley, Sr. died Aug 6,1862, age 77y
.....(Snellenberger Cemetery, Paulding County, Ohio. Very worn, hard to read)
Copy of Passport - Francois Schellet and family, dated March 1833
Naturalization Certificate - Francis Shellet
.....(Court of Common Pleas, Paulding County, Ohio- May 3, 1854)
1850 Federal Census - Francis Shelley, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Francis Shellet, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
Shelley, Henry
Marriage Record - Henry Shelly and Mahala Whyman, m. 25 August 1854, **Note: Name Whyman in the record probably clerk error, should be Mikle/Michael?
.....(Probate Court, Paulding County, Ohio)
Marriage License - Henry Shelley and Julia Ann Myton, m. 06 January 1870
.....(Included in Civil War Veterans Record)
Death Record - Henry Shelley, d. 08 March 1904
.....(Probate Court, Paulding County, Ohio)
Will - Henry Shelley, dated February 1889
.....(Copy of Court Records filed in Probate Court, Paulding County, Ohio - 17 March 1904)
Gravestone - Henry Shelley, CO. H. 132 Ohio INF
.....(Older stone next to newer stone. Wiltsie Cemetery, Paulding County, Ohio)
Gravestone - Henry Shelley, Born 1829 - Died 1904, Aged 75y 2m. 12d
.....(Wiltsie Cemetery, Paulding County, Ohio
Civil War Veterans Record - Henry Shelley, Company H 132 Ohio Volunteer Infantry
1850 Federal Census - Henry Shelley, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Henry Shellet, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1870 Federal Census - Henry Shelly, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Henry Shelley, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - Henry Shelly, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
Shelley, Louisa Mae
Birth - Louisa Shelley, June 16th 1866 (Civil War Veterans Record for Henry Shelley)
Marriage Record - Leaven E. Leeth and Louisa Shelley, 3rd day of April 1884
.....(Probate Court, Paulding County, Ohio)
Certificate of Death - Louisa Shelly Leeth, d. 10 March 1952
.....(State of Ohio Department of Health)
Obituary - Louisa Shelly Leeth,
.....(Newspaper clipping at Carnegie Library, Paulding County, Ohio)
Gravestone - Louisa and Levan Leeth (One stone, no dates)
Newspaper Article - 65th wedding anniversary, Leaven and Louisa Leeth
.....(Newspaper clipping at Carnegie Library, Paulding County, Ohio)
1870 Federal Census - Louisa Shelly, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Louisa Shelley, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1890 Federal Census Supplement - Louise Shelley, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - Eliza Leeth, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1910 Federal Census - Louisa Leeth, Highland Twp., Defiance County, Ohio
1930 Federal Census - Louisa Leeth, Blue Creek Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
Smith, Cecelia
Marriage Record - Abraham Colvin and Celia Smith, m. 10 February 1843
.....(Probate Court, Highland County, Ohio)
1850 Federal Census - Cecelia A. Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Celia Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1870 Federal Census - Cecelia Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Selah A. Colvin, Hamer Twp., Highland County, Ohio
Sutton, Alta May
(Note: first wife of Charles Henry Leeth)
Death - 12 April 1964, Eaton Rapids, Eaton County, Michigan
.....Pedigree Chart, Carnegie Library, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - Alta M. Sutton, Coldwater Twp. Isbella County, Michigan
1930 Federal Census - Alta M. Loesch, Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan
Trenary, Eva
(Note: second wife of Isaac Florea - 1837)
Marriage Record - Isaac Florea and Eva Trenary, m. 21 February 1893
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
1880 Federal Census - Eva Trenary, Green Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1930 Federal Census - Eva Florea, Buckskin Twp., Ross County, Ohio
Turner, Mary
Marriage Record - Henry Florea and Mary Turner, m. 03 July 1836
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
Death Record - Mary Florea, d. 28 February 1898
.....(Probate Court, Clinton County, Ohio)
1850 Federal Census - Mary Flora, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Polly Flora, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Mary A. Flora, Washington Twp., Clinton County, Ohio
Walls, Levi
1850 Federal Census - Levi Walls, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Levi Walls, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
Death - Article "Old Folks Interviewed" Susan Wall
.....Pike County Republican Weekly Newspaper
Walls, Nancy
Marriage Record - John Leath, Jr. and Nancy Walls, m. 21 April 1844
.....(Probate Court, Paulding County, Ohio)
Death Record - Nancy Leeth, d. 24 January 1906
.....(Probate Court, Paulding County, Ohio)
Gravestone - Nancy His Wife, May 9, 1826 - Feb. 26, 1906 (Same stone as John Leeth)
1850 Federal Census - Nancy Leath, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1860 Federal Census - Nancy Leeth, Pebble Twp., Pike County, Ohio
1870 Federal Census - Nancy Leeth, Rush Creek Twp., Logan County, Ohio
1880 Federal Census - Nancy Leeth, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio
1900 Federal Census - Nancy Leeth, Harrison Twp., Paulding County, Ohio

Note: Names and spelling listed as they appear in the record.



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