David Dallas Leeth

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Dalis Leath, son, in the household of Darius Leath; Address:
  Wayne Street
• Census: 1910, Latty, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as David D. Leeth, head of household, Telegraph Operator for Railroad Station; Address:
  Third Street
• Newspaper: 9 Jan 1913; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 9 January 1913, p1
• Newspaper: 5 Jul 1917; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 17 Jul 1917, p1
• Physical Description: 12 Sep 1918; tall, slender build, brown eyes and dark brown hair
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; registered for the WWI Draft
• Occupation: 12 Sep 1918; Telegraph Operator for NYC & WL R.R.
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States
• Census: 1920, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as David Leath, Telegraph Operator, head of household; Address:
  West Marion 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, Payne, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Dave D. Leeth, Telegraph Operator, head of household; Address:
  West Merrin Street
• Newspaper: 27 Oct 1938, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 27 October 1938, p1; Address:
  "The Payne Reflector and Press Review"
• Newspaper: 14 Aug 1958; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 14 August 1958, p5

Notes:

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.

Newspaper:

Mrs. D. Leeth and daughter, Mrs. Erma Harris of Paulding, stopped off here Sunday to visit her son D. D. Leeth and family. They left in the afternoon for Kansas City, Mo., for an extended visit with the former's daughter, Mrs. Connor and family.

Ed Carter of Fremont, O. visited Tuesday with his brother Ray Carter and family and at the home of D. D. Leeth

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 City, 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:

The following folks attended a family reunion and dinner Sunday at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Earl Leeth of West Oak street:
Mrs. J. W. Connor, son, William and wife and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Mays, all of Kansas City, Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Leeth, son Dallas, of Leipsic, O., Mr. and Mrs. Arden Leeth and son of Bowling Green, O., Mr. and Mrs. Darius Leeth and children of Delphos, O., Mr. and Mrs. John Leeth and son, Mrs. Paul Ridenour and daughter of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carter of Union City, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Harl Savage of Paulding, Wm. Wren , Mr. and Mrs. San Wren, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Leeth and son, Gene, Mrs. Della Mathias, Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Mull and Miss Louise Armour.

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.

David married Lena M. Ringler on 20 Mar 1907 in Monroe County, Michigan, United States. Lena was born on 30 Jul 1884 in Ohio, United States; died on 4 Dec 1976 in Deshler, Henry County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 6 Dec 1976 in Leipsic, Putnam County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1910, Latty, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Darius E. Leeth, son, in the household of David D. Leeth; Address:
  Third Street
• Census: 1920, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Edward Leath, son, in the household of David Leath; Address:
  West Marion Street
• Census: 1930, Bexar, Texas, United States; as Darius E. Leeth, Soldier in the Army; Address:
  Brooks Field
• Census: 1940, Washington Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States; as Darius E. Leeth, truck driver, head of household; Address:
  516 North Canal Street
• Newspaper: 26 Jul 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 26 July 1956, page 8

Notes:

Newspaper:

Darius Leeth of Columbus spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Leeth and family.

Darius married Hilma M. Seider about 17 Aug 1931 in Comal County, Texas, United States. Hilma was born about 1909; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1920, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Dallas Leath, son, in the household of David Leath; Address:
  West Marion Street
• Newspaper: 27 Oct 1938; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 27 October 1938, p1
• Obituary: 17 Mar 1976; Paulding Progress (Paulding, Ohio) 17 March 1976, p3

Notes:

Newspaper:

The following folks attended a family reunion and dinner Sunday at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Earl Leeth of West Oak street:
Mrs. J. W. Connor, son, William and wife and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Mays, all of Kansas City, Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Leeth, son Dallas, of Leipsic, O., Mr. and Mrs. Arden Leeth and son of Bowling Green, O., Mr. and Mrs. Darius Leeth and children of Delphos, O., Mr. and Mrs. John Leeth and son, Mrs. Paul Ridenour and daughter of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carter of Union City, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Harl Savage of Paulding, Wm. Wren , Mr. and Mrs. San Wren, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Leeth and son, Gene, Mrs. Della Mathias, Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Mull and Miss Louise Armour.

Obituary:

DALLAS LEETH
Dallas Marion Leeth, of Springfield, Ohio, died in his home February 27 after a lengthy illness.
He was born in 1912 at Latty, Ohio, a son of David and Lena Leeth.
On Sept 5, 1939, he was married to Louise Armour.
Dallas grew up in Payne and was known to his friends as "Bud."
Surviving are his wife, Louise; two daughters. Mrs. Ronald Webb of Athens, Ga., and Mrs. Jeffery Negley, of Covington, Ohio, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Leeth, who reside at Oaks Manor Nursing Home, Deshler, Ohio, two brothers, Darius Leeth of Tempe, Ariz., and Arden Leeth of Delphos.

Dallas married Louise Armour on 5 Sep 1938 in Williams County, Ohio, United States. Louise was born about 2 Apr 1912 in Grover Hill, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States; retired from Hossellman Co.,
• Religion: Delphos, Allen County, Ohio, United States; a member of Trinity United Methodist Church
• Census: 1920, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; Ardan Leath, son, in the household of David Leath; Address:
  West Marion Street
• Census: 1930, Payne, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Arden E. Leeth, son, in the household of Dave D. Leeth; Address:
  West Merrin Street
• Newspaper: 27 Oct 1938; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 27 October 1938, p1
• Newspaper: 25 Apr 1946; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 25 April 1946, p1
• Newspaper: 13 Feb 1975; imes-Bulletin (Van Wert, Ohio), 13 February 1975, page 16
• Newspaper: 25 Jun 1975; Times-Bulletin (Van Wert, Ohio), 25 June 1975, p1
• Obituary: 19 May 1993, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; Paulding County Progress (Paulding, Ohio) 19 May 1993, p4

Notes:

Newspaper:

The following folks attended a family reunion and dinner Sunday at the home of Mrs. and Mrs. Earl Leeth of West Oak street:
Mrs. J. W. Connor, son, William and wife and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Mays, all of Kansas City, Kansas, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Leeth, son Dallas, of Leipsic, O., Mr. and Mrs. Arden Leeth and son of Bowling Green, O., Mr. and Mrs. Darius Leeth and children of Delphos, O., Mr. and Mrs. John Leeth and son, Mrs. Paul Ridenour and daughter of Fort Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carter of Union City, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Harl Savage of Paulding, Wm. Wren , Mr. and Mrs. San Wren, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Leeth and son, Gene, Mrs. Della Mathias, Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Mull and Miss Louise Armour.

Newspaper:

Cpl. Arden Leeth, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Leeth of Leipsic, was given a honorable discharge from the Army at Ft. Devens, Mass, after a year's service.
He has rejoined his wife, Crystal and children at Delphos, Ohio.

Newspaper:

Masonic Reunion Continues Today
The Super Excellent Master degree is to be presented tonight by Van Wert Council No. 73, R&SM.
The degree is being presented as a portion of the 38th annual York Rite reunion being held in the Masonic Temple.
Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. today by members of the Order of Eastern Str, and the degree, which has a cast of approximately 75 persons, will be seen at 7:30 p.m. It is only presented once a year.
Richard L. Harless of Urbana, area inspector, was to inspect the local council this afternoon in the Select Master degree. The work was to be conferred by James Schrader, master.
NO DINNER will be served Friday. Activities of Ivanhoe Commandery No. 54, Kinghts Templar, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday. The Order of Red Cross will be conferred by Stanley Merkle, senior warden.
At 8:30 p.m. Maurice Keene, past commander, will present the Order of Malta.
The reunion will conclude Saturday with work beginning at 3:30 p.m. A number of Grand Commandery officers from Ohio, Indiana and Michigan are scheduled to attend.
Other commandery officers participating the events include: Robert Bolton, commander; Rec Coil, generalissmo; Bruce Basil, captain general; Arden Leeth, junior warder; Glen Place, prelate; David L. Brumback Sr., treasurer; Ted Pheneger, recorder; Jack Frysinger Jr., standard bearer; Charles Sheets, sword bearer and Carl Morris, warder.
Other participants are: Kenneth Pollock, Schrader, Harry Baker, C. Joe Thomas, Carl Lies Jr. and Glen Frisinger.
Lloyd Basil is coordinator of the work and W. Dale Terry is director of properties.

Newspaper:

Rex Coil of Convoy was elected and installed as commander of Ivanhoe Commandery No. 54, Knights Templar, Tuesday night.
He succeeds Robert Bolton.
Other new officers include Bruce Basil, generalissimo; Stanley Mercke, captain general; Arden Leeth, senior warden; Carl Morris, junior warden; Glen Place, prelate; David L. Brumback Sr., treasurer, and Floyd Jacks, recorder.
Charles Sheets was named standard bearer, Bud Githens, sword bearer and Jack Frysinger, warder.
Ned E. Dull, past grand commander, served as installing officer. Harold Monford was marshal and Rex Hanley, installing prelate.
Coil announced that the orders of Red Cross and Malta would be presented Sept. 23.

Obituary:

ARDEN LEETH
DELPHOS--Arden Evans Leeth, 77, 610 N. Pierce St., died at 2:01 p.m., Tuesday, May 11, 1993, due to an extended illness.
He was born March 15, 1916, in Payne, the son of David and Lena (Ringler) Leeth. On Jan. 2, 1937, he married Chrystal Flaugh, who survives.
He was retired from Siferd-Hossellman Co., in Lima. He was a member of the Trinity-United Methodist Church, Delphos.
Also surviving are two sons, David Leeth of Three Rivres, Mich., Jon Leeth, Guatemala City, Guatemala; two daughters, Linda Leeth, Fort Wayne, Ind., Mrs. Byron (Janet) Broom, Atlanta, Ga.
Preceding him in death were two brothers, Darius and Dallas.
Services were held Friday at Harter and Son Memorial Chapel, Delphos. Rev. Wayne Karges officiated. Burial was in Lehman Cemetery, Pane.
Preferred memorials are to the Trinity United Methodist Church. A masonic memorial service was held Thursday in the funeral home.

Arden married Chrystal Belle Flaugh on 2 Jan 1937 in Wood County, Ohio, United States. Chrystal was born on 3 Feb 1917 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; died on 1 Dec 1999 in North Manchester, Wabash County, Indiana, United States; was buried in Dec 1999 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]