Harry Lindley Leeth

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Harry L. Leeth, son in the household of Eleven Leth
• Census: 1910, Highland Township, Defiance County, Ohio, United States; as Harry L. Leeth, son, farm laborer, in the household Leven Leeth
• Physical Description: 5 Jun 1917; medium height, medium build, brown eyes and brown hair
• Military: 5 Jun 1917, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; registered for the WWI Draft
• Occupation: 5 Jun 1917, Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; farmer; Address:
  Harrman and Son
• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, United States
• Census: 1920, Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Harry Leeth, railroad laborer, head of household; Address:
  River Street
• Newspaper: 30 Jul 1925; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 30 July 1925, p8
• Newspaper: 13 Aug 1925; Paulding County Republican (Paulding, Ohio), 13 August 1925, p8
• Census: 1930, Haviland, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Harry L. Leeth, laborer in clay works, head of household; Address:
  Vine Street
• Residence: 1935, Blue Creek Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States
• Newspaper: 22 Jun 1939, Oakwood, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; Payne Couple Observe Three Events Sunday; Address:
  The Oakwood News
• Census: 1940, Blue Creek Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Harry Leeth, millrite in tile factory, head of household, same residence in 1935
• Physical Description: 27 Apr 1942; white, 5'6", 175 lbs, hazel eyes, brown hair and ruddy complexion
• Military: 27 Apr 1942, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; registered for the WWII Draft
• Residence: 27 Apr 1942, Latty, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  R. 1
• Obituary: 23 Apr 1970; Newspaper unknown

Notes:

Newspaper:

Leeth-Wren Reunion
Last Sunday the Leeth-Wren families held their reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth of northeast of town. Those present to enjoy the day were Mrs. Mary A. Leeth, Phyllis Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hardesty of Paulding; C. L. Davisson and wife, Margaret Kilpatrick and Margaret Ohler of Round Head, Ohio; Mrs Manoah Miller and daughter Deane, Joe Miller and family B. L. Bailey and wife and Chas. Sidle and wife of Auburn, In.; A. V. Silvers and family, Frank Miller and family and Juaneta Leeth of Fort Wayne; Miss Leah Leeth of Detroit; Reed Windgardner and family of Lima; L. E. Leeth and family and Harry Leeth and family of Haviland, O.; C. M. Mayes and wife, W. J. Connor and family and John Leeth of Kansas City, Kansas; Emma W. Mertz and son Forest of Ada, O.; Clara W. Ford and son of Lafayette, O.; C. W. Wren and wife of Marysville, O.; H. F. Armentrout and family, Harry Green and family of Marion, O.; C. B. McColloch and wife of West Mansfield, O.; Jonas Cromley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wren and daughter of Antwerp; Soy Leeth and family of Defiance; Jonas Brown and family of Churubusco, Ind.; Chas. Leeth and family of Lancaster, O.; Geo. Williams and family of McComb, O.; Ed Carter and wife of Union City, Mich.; Harold Blank of Wapakoneta; Mrs. Maude B. Mulligan and Iona Outland of Lakewood, O.; Mrs. C. C. Dupler, Dale Stilwell and wife, Fred Wahl, Edward Wahl and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mathias and son Garret, M. M. Leeth and wife, Wm. Wren, Miss Berniece Stiwell, Mis Margaret Otis, S. D. Griswold and family, Earl Leeth and family, Wm. May A. E. Malcuit and wife and D. D. Leeth and family all of Payne.

Newspaper:

LEETH FAMILY REUNION
The 1925 reunion of the Leeth families and their connections was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth, of near Payne.
An extra large number of relatives was in attendance and a fine time was had by all.
Following is a list of those who were present:
Mrs. Mary A. Leeth, Phyllis Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene, Hardesty, of Paulding; O. L. Davission and wife, Margaret Kilpatrick and Margaret Ohler, of Round Head, Ohio; Mrs. Manoah Miller and daughter Deane, Joe Miller and family, B. L. Bailey and wife and Chas. Sidle and wife, of Auburn, Ind.; A. V. Silvers and family, Frank Miller and family and Juaneta Leeth, of Fort Wayne; Miss Leah Leeth, of Detroit; Reed Winegardner and family, of Lima; L. E. Leeth and family and Harry Leeth and family, of Haviland, O.; C. M. Mayes and wife, W. L. Connor and family and John Leeth, of Kansas City, Kansas; Emma W. Mertz and son Forest, of Ada, Ohio; Clara W. Ford and son, of Lafayette, Ohio; C. W. Wren and wife, of Marysville, Ohio; H. F. Armentrout and family, Harry Green and family, of Marion, Ohio; C. B. Colloch and wife, of West Mansfield, Ohio; Jonas Cromley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wren and daughter, of Antwerp; Soy Leeth and family, of Defiance; Jonas Brown and family, of Cherubusco, Ind.; Chas. Leeth and family of Lancaster, Ohio; Geo. Williams and family, of McComb, Ohio; Ed Carter and wife, of Union Cityk Mich.; Harold Blank, of Wapakoneta; Mrs. Maude M. Mulligan and Iona Outland of Lakewood, Ohio; Mrs. C. C. Dupler, Dale Stilwell and wife, Fred Wahl, Edward Wahl and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mathias and son Garret, M. M. Leeth and wife, Wm. Wren, Miss Bernice Stilwell, Miss Margaret Otis, S. D Griswold and family, Earl Leeth and family, Wm. May, A. E. Malcuit and wife and D. D Leeth and family, all of Payne.

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.

Physical Description:
Mashed finger on left hand.

Obituary:

Meets tragic death
PAYNE--Harry L. Leeth, 75, died Saturday at a hospital in Addison, Mich., from burns suffered Thursday—.The aged man was trying to light a bottle gas stove when it exploded. He lived alone in a house trailer at Jerome, Mich.
He was born Dec. 8, 1894, in Payne, Ohio, a son of Eleven and Louisa (Shelly) Leeth.
He is survived by four children, Mrs. Lela Snellenberger, Paulding, O., Mrs. Laurabelle Tatman, Jerome, Mich., Sylvan Leeth, Jackson, Mich., Joe, Manitou Beach, Mich., and Mrs. Dorothy Fegley, Jerome; four brothers, John M., Payne, Charles, Dayton, Dave, Coldwater, Mich., and Lafe, Briceton, O.; three sisters, Mrs. Rhoda Baughman, Holly, Mich., Mrs. Edith Brown, Rome City, Ind., and Mrs. Ethel Maxwell, Kendallville, Ind.
Mr. Leeth resided in Payne for a number of years.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at a funeral home in North Adams, Mich. Burial there.

Harry married Eva Reynolds on 10 May 1911 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. Eva was born on 7 Mar 1893 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harry married Hazel Marie Sunday on 11 Jul 1914 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. Hazel was born on 7 Sep 1893 in Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; died on 2 Oct 1951 in Somerset, Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States; was buried in 1951 in Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 14 Jul 1973; Times-Bulletin (Van Wert, Ohio) 14 July 1973, p2

Notes:

Obituary:

Lela Snellenberger
Paulding — Mrs. Carl (Lela) Snellenberger, 61, died in her home in Paulding at 9:15 a.m. Friday after an extended illness.
Mrs. Snellenberger was born April 28, 1912, in Paulding County, a daughter of Harry and Eva (Reynolds) Leeth. Mrs. Snellenberger's husband survives.
Other survivors include a daughter, Mary Ellen Manley of Paulding: two sisters, Wanda Garmyn of Archbold and Mrs. Louise Grimes of Paulding, and two brothers. Charles Keeler of Cecil and John Keeler of Paulding.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the Crowell-DenHerder Funeral Home in Paulding, with the Rev. James Parson officiating. Burial will be in Wiltsie Cemetery, Payne.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 p.m. today.

Family/Spouse: Carl E. Snellenberger. Carl was born on 13 Jun 1913 in Payne, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; died on 6 Aug 1976 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 10 Aug 1976 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Harriett Leeth, daughter, in the household of Harry Leeth; Address:
  River Street
• Census: 1930, Haviland, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Harriet Leeth, daughter, in the household of Harry Leeth; Address:
  Vine Street

Notes:

Had one son, Emanuel.

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, Antwerp, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Laurabel Leeth, daughter in the household of Harry Leeth; Address:
  River Street
• Census: 1930, Haviland, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Laurabelle Leeth, daughter in the household of Harry Leeth; Address:
  Vine Street
• Name: 24 Jan 1933; LauraBelle Chatman
• Obituary: Mar 1997; Newspaper unknown

Notes:

Obituary:

LauraBelle Chatman
JEROME—LauraBelle Chatman, 78, of Sterling Road, Jerome, died Sunday (March 16, 1997) in the Bay Area Medical Center, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Mrs. Chatman was born March 30, 1918, in Haviland, Ohio, to Harry and Hazel (Sunday) Leeth. She was a homemaker and lived in Jerome for many years. She also had lived in North Adams and Deming, N.M.
She married Simon Chatman, Jan. 24, 1933 and he preceded her in death April 18, 1993.
Surviving are five daughters and sons-in-law, Pat and Francis Dwyer, Linda Daniels, and Martha and Vincent Webb, all of North Adams, Shirley Inhulsen, Blissfield and Mary and Raymond Harmon, Deming, N.M.; two sons and daughter-in-law, Donald of Jerome and Larry Diane of Jonesville; 34 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild' one sister, Dorothy Fegley, Jerome; and two brothers, Joe and Sylvan Leeth, both of Jackson. She was also preceded in death by one sister, two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
The funeral 2 p.m. Friday at the Kurtz-Towns Funeral Home, North Adams, with the Rev. Paul Pickell officiating. Visitation will be 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Jerome Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Hospice.

LauraBelle married Simon Peter Chatman on 24 Jan 1933. Simon was born on 21 Sep 1907 in Union Township, Van Wert, Ohio, United States; died on 18 Apr 1993 in North Adams, Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, Haviland, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Dorothy M. Leeth, daughter, in the household of Harry Leeth; Address:
  Vine Street

Notes:

FEGLEY, DOROTHY MARIE - Dorothy Marie Fegley of Jerome, Michigan passed away Saturday, November 6, 2010 at the Hillsdale County Medical Care Facility. She was born October 17, 1921 in Haviland, Ohio the daughter of Harry and Hazel Leeth. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul Fegley; one son, William Fegley and her siblings. She is survived by one daughter, Diana (Hans) Byers of Jerome; five grandchildren, Kim Byers, Jamie (Erin Kimble) Byers, Paula (Tom) Reid, Susan Shaw and Scott Fegley; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; one brother, Sylvan (Ina) Leeth of Jackson and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Fegley attended the Jerome United Methodist Church. A funeral service to honor the life of Mrs. Dorothy Marie Fegley will be held at the Hampton-Kurtz Funeral Home in Hillsdale on Friday, November 12, 2010 beginning at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Paul Hane officiating. Interment will take place in the Jerome Cemetery. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home in Hillsdale. Friends who wish may make memorial contributions to Hospice of Hillsdale County. www.Mlive.com/obits
Hampton-Kurtz Funeral Home Hillsdale 517-437-0605
Published in Jackson Citizen Patriot on November 9, 2010

Family/Spouse: Paul W. Fegley. Paul was born on 7 Aug 1918 in Ohio City, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States; died on 30 Dec 2002 in Jackson, Jackson County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Jan 2003 in Jerome, Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, Haviland, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Harry Leeth, Jr., son, in the household of Harry Leeth; Address:
  Vine Street
• Residence: 1935, Blue Creek Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States
• Census: 1940, Blue Creek Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Junior Leeth, son, in the household of Harry Leeth, same residence in 1935
• Military: Between 1943 and 1946; Army, WWII, Company C, 569th AAA Battalion

Notes:

Harry Jr. (Uncle Joe) has one daughter, Janet.

Harry married Margaret Moore on 14 Jun 1952 in Steuben County, Indiana, United States. Margaret was born on 18 Apr 1911 in Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]