Walter Thomas Leeth

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Walter T. Lee, son, farm laborer, in the household of Mathias Leeth
• Census: 1910, Saint Marys Township, Adams County, Indiana, United States; as Walter T. Leeth, farmer, head of household
• Physical Description: 12 Sep 1918; Medium height, slender, blue eyes, dark brown hair
• Military: 12 Sep 1918, Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States; registered for the WWI Draft
• Occupation: 12 Sep 1918, Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States; Pipe Fitter; Address:
  Lima Locomotive Corporation
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  944 S. Elizabeth

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Died:


OBITUARY
—Walter T. Leeth, 83, of 521 Faurot, died at noon Friday.
—He was born Dec. 28, 1880, in West Mansfield to Mathias and Belle (Wilgus) Leeth.
—Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Cleo Staley; two sons, Hoyt and Viril both of Larue; a sister Mrs. Harold Bushong of West Mansfield; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
—Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Siferd's Main Street Chapel with Rev. Willard Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery.
—Friends may call after 7 p.m. today. (Lima News, Lima, Allen County, Ohio; Saturday, April 27, 1963)

Walter married Sarah Case on 6 Mar 1904 in Van Wert County, Ohio, United States. Sarah was born on 9 May 1888 in Adams County, Indiana, United States; died on 3 Apr 1947 in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 5 Apr 1947 in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Hoyt Leeth
• Census: 1910, Saint Marys Township, Adams County, Indiana, United States; as Hoyt Leeth, son, in the household of Walter T. Leeth

Cecil married Gayle Beatrice Newland on 20 Jan 1923 in Monroe County, Michigan, United States. Gayle was born on 30 Jan 1901 in Waynesfield, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States; died on 17 Sep 1995 in Marion, Marion County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Sep 1995 in Larue, Marion County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Virl Leeth
• Census: 1910, Saint Marys Township, Adams County, Indiana, United States; as Washington C. Leeth, son in the household of Walter T. Leeth

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Died:


OBITUARY
W. VIRL LEETH
—W. Virl Leeth, 56, a farmer of LaRue RR 1, died at 10:50 p.m. Thursday in San Antonia Hospital in Kenton. He had been ill 11 years.
—Born Aug 22, 1907, in Van Wert County, he was the son of Walter and Sarah Case Leeth. A LaRue area resident 24 years, he came here from Waynesfield.
—Surviving are his widow Mrs. Fanny Sproul Leeth; a son, Lester of Marseilles; a brother Hoyt of LaRue, RR 1, and a sister, Mrs. Cleo Staley of Lima.
—Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. in Ford Funeral Home in LaRue. Rev. Verlin Dearbaugh will officiate. Burial will be in LaRue Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 tonight. (The Marion Star, Marion, Ohio; Friday, July 31, 1964 page 22)