Elba Clyde Leeth

Other Events:

• Name: Clyde Leeth
• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Elba C. Leeth, grandson in the household of John Leeth
• Census: 1910, Payne, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Elba C. Leeth, son, in the household of Martin Leeth
• Physical Description: 5 Jun 1917; tall, slender build, blue eyes and light brown hair
• Military: 5 Jun 1917, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; registered for the WWI Draft
• Occupation: 5 Jun 1917, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; self employed barber; Address:
  1713 Grand River Ave.
• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; Address:
  701 Hogarth
• Newspaper: 27 Nov 1917; The Fort Wayne Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Indiana), 27 November 1917, p3
• Census: 1920, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States; as Elba C. Leeth, steel company salesman, head of household
• Census: 1930, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States; as Elva G. Leeth, barber, head of household; Address:
  2525 Garland Avenue
• Newspaper: 17 Oct 1940; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 17 October 1940, p1
• Physical Description: 27 Apr 1942; white, height 5'10", weight 165 lbs, blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy and complexion, wears glasses
• Military: 27 Apr 1942, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States; registered for the WWII Draft
• Occupation: 27 Apr 1942, Shively, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States; Address:
  Stitzel Weller Distilling Company
• Residence: 27 Apr 1942, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States; Address:
  941 S. 22nd
• Newspaper: 22 Oct 1942, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; Parents Wed 57 Years; Address:
  "The Payne Reflector and Press Review"
• Newspaper: 13 May 1948, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; Celebrating birthday and Mother's Day with mother; Address:
  "The Payne Reflector and Press Review"
• Newspaper: 26 Jul 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 26 July 1956, p8
• Obituary: 16 May 1965; The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky) 16 May 1965, P28

Notes:

Date of Birth may be 1888

NEWSPAPER ARTICLE
...Clyde Leeth and wife of Detroit, arrived here Thursday and were met by Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bricker, of Payne, whom they accompanied home for a visit with Mr. Leeth's parents Mr. and Mrs. Martin Leeth. (The Fort Wayne News and Sentinel, Tuesday, December 30, 1919, pg. 20)

Newspaper:

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Leeth and daughter May, of Payne, were Antwerp visitors a short time Saturday, while on their way to Detroit, Mich., where they will visit their sons, Clide and Emmet Leeth, and their families.

Newspaper:

Married Fifty-Five Years
Mr. and Mrs. Martin M. Leeth quietly celebrated their fifth-fifth wedding anniversary, Tuesday They were honored at a family dinner at noon Sunday which was attended by the following members of the family: Emmett Leeth and daughter Mary Jane, Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan McNie and daughter Judith Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Knisely, all of Detroit, Mr and Mrs. Oscar Leeth, son Byron and daughter Patricia, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Leeth of Fort Wayne.
Mr. Leeth is a retired mail carrier. Mrs. Leeth is the former Miss Louisa Jane Underwood. They have lived in Payne all their married life. Their children are Emmett Leeth of Detroit, Clyde Leeth of Louisville, Ky., Oscar R. Leeth and Mrs. Alvin Silvers of Ft. Wayne. They have ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Newspaper:

Oscar Leeth of Flint, Mich. and Clyde Leeth of Louisville, Ky were here during the past week to visit with their mother Mrs. M. M. Leeth and sister, Mrs. Alvin Silvers and husband.

Obituary:

Elba Clyde Leeth, 77, died at 4 a.m. Saturday at his home, 941 S. 22nd. He was a native of Payne, Ohio. He retired 12 years ago as an employee of Stitzel-Weller Distillery, Inc. He was a member of Virginia Avenue Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, the former Nell Gilliland, three step-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Owen Funeral Home, 2611 Virginia. Burial will be in Rest Haven Memorial Park.

Family/Spouse: Nellie Gilliland. Nellie was born in 1881 in Kentucky, United States; died on 16 May 1969 in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elba married Inez Marguarite Park on 25 Mar 1912 in Windsor, Essex, Ontario, Canada. Inez was born in 1888 in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]