John Mathias Leeth

Other Events:

• Occupation: Ditching machine operator
• Census: 1890, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as John Mathias Leeth, son, in the household of Leven Elias Leeth
• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as John M. Leeth, son, in the household of Eleven Leth
• Census: 1910, Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as John M. Leeth, laborer in tile factory, head of household
• Newspaper: 19 Jun 1913; ThThe Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 19 June 1913, p1: Brown Reunion
• Physical Description: 12 Sep 1918; medium height, medium build, gray eyes, and brown hair
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; registered for the WWI Draft
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  R.F.D. R2
• Census: 1920, Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as J. M. Leeth, operator ditching machine, head of household
• Newspaper: 13 Aug 1925, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; Leeth Family Reunion; Address:
  "Paulding County Republican"
• Census: 1930, Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as John M. Leeth, ditcher, head of household
• Residence: 1935, Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States
• Newspaper: 22 Jun 1939; The Oakwood News. Oakwood, Ohio, 22 June 1939, p1
• Census: 1940, Benton Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as John M. Leeth, owner/ditching machine, head of household
• Physical Description: 26 Apr 1942; White, 5'11", 180 lbs,, Brown eyes, Brown hair, Light complexion
• Military: 26 Apr 1942, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; registered for the WWII Draft
• Residence: 26 Apr 1942, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  R.F.D. R2
• Newspaper: 29 Jun 1950; Paulding Progress (Paulding, Ohio), 29 June 1950, p2
• Newspaper: 26 Jul 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 26 July 1856, p8
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5
• Newspaper: 14 Aug 1958; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 14 August 1958, p5
• Newspaper: 28 May 1975; Times-Bulletin (Van Wert, Ohio), 28 May 1975, p2: Hospital
• Obituary: 4 Jun 1975; Paulding Progress (Paulding, Ohio) 4 June 1975, p20

Notes:

Newspaper:

Brown Reunion
—The Brown reunion was held Sunday, June, 5, near Batson, O.
—The day was spent in games and plays. At the noon hour the tables were spread with many good things to eat.
—Those present were Mr. and Mrs. A. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. James Brown and son and daughter, Otto and Winona, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brown and son Gerald, of Avilla, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Fanando Hewitt and children, of Paulding, Ohio, Donn Stallbaum, wife and children, of Scott, O., Frank Brown, wife and son and daughter Teddie and Leona, of Batson, O., Noah Brown of Dixon, O, Jefferson Brown of Near Batson, John Leeth and wife of Dixon, O., Slim Brown, wife and daughter Woneda of near Balwin, Ind., Jacob Miller and sons, Ira and Clair of Baldwin, In., Mr. Young of Van Wert, O., Joe Flick and son and daughter Willard and Ruby.

Newspaper:

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.

Newspaper:

John Leeth of Payne and Mrs Georgia Stallbaum spent Friday and Saturday with his sister Mrs. Rhoda Baughman, at Holly, Michigan. Mrs. Baughman, accompained them home to help care for her mother, Mrs. Leeth who is quite ill at the Paulding Hospital.


Newspaper:

Mr. and Mrs. John Leeth and Mrs. Hetty Leeth Hosted of Richmond, Mich., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leeth at north Lewisburg. Ohio

Newspaper:

Leeth Family Reunion
The Leeth family reunion was held Sunday, August 19, at the Antwerp Park at Antwerp, with an attendance of over eighty.
The officers elected for next year's reunion are: President, John M. Leeth of Payne; vice president, Jesse Leeth of White Pigeon, Mich; and Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Dan Adams of Elkhart, Ind.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee and children and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Leeth and daughter of Haviland; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leeth and children and Mr. and Mrs. Charles of Lewisburg, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee and children of Van Wert; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Leeth and children, Richard, Dawn and Garnet, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Leeth and children, Pamela and Angie, Mr. and Mrs. Orley Leeth and son, Roger, all of White Pigeon, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Lafie E. Leeth and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carter of Paulding; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shelley of Schoolcraft, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Leeth of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jackson of Sturgis, Mich.; John L. Leeth and Mr. and Mrs. Don Adams of Elkhart, Ind.; Mrs. Edna Jewell of Bristol, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Basil Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leeth, Jim, Ella and Linda Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Griswold, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd V. Smith, all of Payne; Mrs. Mae Connor of Omaha, Nebraska; Nora Cromley, Gus Walkenstine of Antwerp; Mrs. Hetty Hosted, Mr. and Mrs. Argo Hosted and children of Richland, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bedwell and children of Dayton, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hosted of Ypsilanti, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hosted of Sturgis, Mich.; and Mrs. M. M. Leeth of Payne.
The reunion next year will be held in Elkhart, Ind.

Newspaper:

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.

Newspaper:

Paulding County Hospital
Patients Admitted: John Leeth, Total Care Nursing Home

Obituary:

JOHN M LEETH
PAYNE -- John M Leeth, 90, Payne, died May 27 in the Paulding County Hospital, about 12 hours after admission.
He was born Dec. 18, 1884 in Payne, a son of Levon and Louisa (Shelley) Leeth, and was a member of the Payne Church of the Nazarene.
Surviving are the widow, Veronica; a stepson, James Howard, Woodburn, Ind. Two stepdaughters, Mrs Ellen Lepper, Churubusco, Ind, and Mrs Linda Manley, Paulding; three brothers, Charles, Lewisburg; Dave, Coldwater, Mich, and Lafe, Briceton; two sisters, Mrs Edith Brown, Rome City, Ind. And Mrs Rhoda Baughman, Holly, Mich.
Services were Friday in the Slade Funeral Home, Rev C P Driftmeyer officiated and burial was in Lehman Cemetery.

John married Loretta Brown on 8 Feb 1905 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. Loretta (daughter of Alexander Brown and Caroline Owens) was born on 9 Sep 1879 in Noble County, Indiana, United States; died on 4 Jul 1943 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 5 Jul 1943 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah Elizabeth Kipper on 15 May 1944 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. Sarah was born on 8 Aug 1898 in Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States; died on 15 Feb 1945 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 17 Feb 1945 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Veronica C. Wobler after 1945. Veronica was born on 11 Jun 1912 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; died on 7 Apr 1994 in Auburn, Dekalb County, Indiana, United States; was buried on 11 Apr 1994 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]