James Garfield Leeth

Other Events:

• Name: Garfield Leeth
• Census: 1900, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Garfield Leath, son, farm laborer, in the household of Darius Leath; Address:
  Wayne Street
• Newspaper: 9 Jan 1913; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 9 January 1913, p1
• Obituary: 17 Feb 1916; The Payne Reflector and Press-Review (Payne, Ohio) 17 February 1916 p1

Notes:

OBITUARY
Death of Gar Leeth.
...An unexpected death occurred at an early hour this morning when Gar Leeth, son of Mrs. Leeth, who resides on east Jackson street passed away after only a brief illness. Deceased was aged about 40 years. He was a telegraph operator by occupation.

Newspaper:

Gar Leeth, accompanied by his mother-in-law Mrs. Fogel, left for Center Point, Texas, Saturday night where they were called on account of the serious illlness of Mrs. Leeth.
D. D. Leeth has accepted a position as operator at the Nickel Plate depot, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Gar Leeth.

Obituary:

The funeral of Garfield Leeth, who died last Thursday morning at the home of his mother, Mrs. D. Leeth of Paulding, was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Christian church in Paulding and interment was made in Live Oak cemetery.
Deceased was 35 years of age and leaves to mourn a devoted wife and two children--a son and daughter, his mother, two brothers, D. D. Leeth of Payne and Earl Leeth of Ft. Wayne, three sisters, Mrs. Edward Carter of Bellevue, Mich, Mrs. Irma Harris of Paulding, O., Mrs. Wm. Connor of Kansas City, Kansas.
The following relatives and friends from Payne and vicinity attended the funeral: D. D. Leeth and family, M. M. Leeth and family, C. B. Craig, A. L. Mathias and family, Edward Wahl and wife, Mrs. Stetler, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. James Heaston, Amil Malcult and family and Jacob Wahl.

James married Martha Jane Fogle on 6 Nov 1900 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale County, Michigan, United States. Martha was born on 20 Jun 1881 in Centersville Township, Noble County, Ohio, United States; died in 1961 in Ohio, United States; was buried in 1961 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, Brown Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as John L. Leeth, grandson, in the household of Dilley Fogle

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, Brown Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Juanita Leeth, granddaughter, in the household of Dilley Fogle
• 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

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.