Rowena Lettie Leeth

Rowena Lettie Leeth

Female 1879 - 1953  (73 years)

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  1. 1.  Rowena Lettie LeethRowena Lettie Leeth was born on 4 Sep 1879 in Bokes Creek Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States; died on 10 May 1953 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Rena L. Leeth
    • Census: 1880, Bokes Creek Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States; as Lidia R. Leath, daughter, in the household of Mathias Leath
    • Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Roena L. Wahl, daughter, widowed, in the household of Mathias Leeth
    • Obituary: 11 May 1953; Times-Bulletin (Van Wert, Ohio), 11 May 1953, page 6.

    Notes:

    Obituary:

    Mrs. Rowena Davis of Willshire Dies
    Willshire—Mrs. Rowena Lettie Davis, 73, of Willshire, died following an attack of bronchial pneumonia at 5:40 a.m. Sunday at the Bethesda Hospital in Cincinnati. She had been critical for a week.
    A daughter of the late Mathias and Belle (Wilgus) Leeth, Mrs. Davis was born September 4, 1879, in Paulding County. Her husband, Melvin L. Davis, died in 1950 and she had been residing the past six months with a daughter, Mrs. Harriet Cole of Cincinnati.
    Surviving are four sons, Forest Davis of Fostoria, Robert of Fort Wayne, Ind., LeRoy of Mendota, Ill., and Harry Davis of Indianapolis; five daughters, Mrs. Frank Fortney of Near Willshire, Mrs. Fern Heath of Akron, Mrs. Goldie Karsh of Williamstown., O., Mrs. Mable Converse of Lima and Mrs. Helen Bushong of West Mansfield, O. a brother Walter Leeth of Lima: 17 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
    Funeral services in charge of the Cowan and Son Funeral Home will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Willshire Church of God. Rev. Herbert Schumm to officiate. Burial will be in Willshire cemetery.
    Friends may call at the Frank Fortney resident near Willshire.

    Rowena married Albert N. Wahl on 20 Dec 1896 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States. Albert was born in Feb 1879 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; died on 13 Nov 1898 in Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Goldia Wahl  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jun 1897 in Ohio, United States; and died.
    2. 3. Mable Wahl  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Mar 1899 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States; died on 9 May 1973 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States.

    Rowena married Melvin Leroy Davis on 1 Feb 1905 in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. Melvin was born on 12 May 1861 in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States; died on 6 Dec 1950 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Goldia WahlGoldia Wahl Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rowena1) was born in Jun 1897 in Ohio, United States; and died.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Goldia Wahl, granddaughter, in the household of Mathias Leeth
    • Census: 1910, Wren, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States; as Goldie Wahl, granddaughter, in the household of Mathias Leeth


  2. 3.  Mable WahlMable Wahl Descendancy chart to this point (1.Rowena1) was born on 30 Mar 1899 in Paulding County, Ohio, United States; died on 9 May 1973 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Mable Wahl, granddaughter, in the houseehold of Mathias Leeth
    • Census: 1910, Wren, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States; as Mabel Wahl, granddaughter, in the house of Mathias Leeth