Zelma Leeth b. 17 Aug 1904 Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States d. 13 Feb 1983: Tangled Roots

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Name	Zelma Leeth
Born	17 Aug 1904	Crane Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [1]
Gender	Female
Census	1910	White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States [2]
	as Zelma E. Leeth, daughter, in the household of Mary J. Leeth
Census	1920	White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States [3]
	as Zelma Leeth, sister, in the household of Jesse Leeth
Newspaper	23 Aug 1956 [4]
	LThe Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5
	Leeth Family Reunion The Leeth family reunion was held Sunday, August 19, at the Antwerp Park at Antwerp, with an attendance of over eighty. The officers elected for next year's reunion are: President, John M. Leeth of Payne; vice president, Jesse Leeth of White Pigeon, Mich; and Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Dan Adams of Elkhart, Ind. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee and children and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Leeth and daughter of Haviland; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leeth and children and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leeth of Lewisburg, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee and children of Van Wert; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Leeth and children, Richard, Dawn and Garnet, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Leeth and children, Pamela and Angie, Mr. and Mrs. Orley Leeth and son, Roger, all of White Pigeon, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Lafie E. Leeth and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carter of Paulding; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shelley of Schoolcraft, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Leeth of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jackson of Sturgis, Mich.; John L. Leeth and Mr. and Mrs. Don Adams of Elkhart, Ind.; Mrs. Edna Jewell of Bristol, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Basil Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leeth, Jim, Ella and Linda Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Griswold, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd V. Smith, all of Payne; Mrs. Mae Connor of Omaha, Nebraska; Nora Cromley, Gus Walkenstine of Antwerp; Mrs. Hetty Hosted, Mr. and Mrs. Argo Hosted and children of Richland, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bedwell and children of Dayton, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hosted of Ypsilanti, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hosted of Sturgis, Mich.; and Mrs. M. M. Leeth of Payne. The reunion next year will be held in Elkhart, Ind.
Buried	Feb 1983	Byron, Fulton County, Arkansas, United States [5]
	Address: Byron Cemetery
Died	13 Feb 1983
Person ID	I218	TangledRoots
Last Modified	6 Jun 2021

Father	Cyrus Leeth, b. 25 Jan 1850, Pike County, Ohio, United States , d. 27 Jul 1909, White Pigeon Township, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States (Age 59 years)
Mother	Mary Jane Canaan, b. 31 May 1861, Starke County, Indiana, United States , d. 5 Dec 1935, White Pigeon, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States (Age 74 years)
Married	7 Dec 1881	Paulding County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F48	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1	John Gross, b. Abt 1905, Indiana, United States , d. Yes, date unknown
Married	14 May 1924	Centreville, St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States [6]
Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
Family ID	F147	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 2	Glen E. Jackson, b. 12 Jul 1913, Sturgis, Saint Joseph County, Michigan, United States , d. Yes, date unknown (Age ~ 66 years)
Married	5 Apr 1947	Lagrange, Lagrange County, Indiana, United States [7]
Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
Family ID	F2546	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Sources

[S497] Ohio: Paulding County, Birth Records v. 1-5, v4, p120, #13 - Zelma E. Leeth.
Zelma E. Leeth, 1904 Aug 17, Ohio, Paulding Co., Crane Twp., female, white, father: Cyrus Leeth, mother: Mary J. Canaan, residence: Crane Twp.
State of Ohio, Paulding County
17 August 1904
[S743] 1910 Federal Census: Michigan, St Joseph, White Pigeon Twp., pg. 6A.
DW 129-141
...line 40 - Mary J. Leeth, head, female, white, age 49, widowed, 8 children born - 7 living, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Ohio, speaks English.
...line 41 - Jesse T. Leeth, male, white, age 19, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana, speaks English, laborer-odd jobs
...line 42 - Wilburn J. Leeth, son, male, white, age 17, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana, speaks English, laborer - odd jobs
...line 43 - Forest E. Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana, speaks English
...line 44 - Zelma E. Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 6, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana
White Pigeon, St. Joseph County, Michigan p6A
[S742] 1920 Federal Census: Michigan, St Joseph County, White Pigeon Twp, pg. 9B.
DW 50-52
...line79 - Jesse Leeth, head, male, white, age 29, married born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana, finisher in Paper Mill
...line 80 - Josephine Leeth, wife, female, white, age 24, married, born Illinois, father born Kansas, mother born United States
...line 82 - Orley Leeth, son male, white, age 4 7/12, single, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois
...line 83 - Emil Leeth, son, male, white, age 1 4/12, single, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother born Illinois
...line 84 - Mary Leeth, mother, female, white, age 58, widowed, born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana
...line 85 - Zelma Leeth, sister, female, white, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana
White Pigeon, White Pigeon Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan p9B
[S1937] Newspaper: The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5.
The Payne Reflector and Press Review
Payne, Paulding County, Ohio
23 August 1956
Page 5
Leeth Family Reunion held August 19 at Antwerp Park
Payne, Ohio
23 August 1956, p5
Leeth Family Reunion
[S1888] Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 28062616 - Zelma E. Leeth Jackson.
Zelma E. Leeth Jackson
Birth: Jun. 17, 1904
Death: Feb. 13, 1983
Burial: Byron Cemetery, Byron. Fulton County, Arkansas, USA

Created by: Ruthe
Record added: Jul 05, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 28062616
Byron, Fulton County, Arkansas
Glen E. Jackson 1913-1980
Zelma Leeth Jackson 1904-1983
[S564] Michigan: Marriages, 1868-1925, Family History Library, v9, #9239 - John Gross and Zelma Leeth.
State of Michigan St. Joseph County
...John Gross, age 19 white; residence White Pigeon Mich; birthplace Indiana; occupation factory employee; father George Gross; mother Lillie Miller
...Zelma Lieth, age 19 white; residence White Piegeon Mich; birthplace Ohio; occupation Clerk; father Cyrus Leeth; mother Mary Canaan
...Married May 14 1924 in Centreville, Mich by Arthur W. Simmons, Pastor Methodist Episcocpal Church; witness Mrs. A. W. Simmons and Mrs. Corabelle Redfield
State of Michigan, St Joseph County
John Gross and Zelma Leeth
14 May 1924
[S558] Indiana: Marriage Records, Glen E. Jackson and Zelma E Gross.
,e of Indiana, Lagrange County
...Glenn E. Jackson, white, born St. Joe County, Mich on July 12, 1913, residence R.R. Howe, Indiana, farmer and Factory Worker, father Monroe Jackson, white, birthplace Indiana, LaGrange Co., Day laborer, residence .R. Howe, Ind., mother Florence Platz, birthplace LaGrange Co. Ind., residence R.R. Howe, previously married once, divorced Nov. 18, 1946
...Zelma E. Gross, white, birthplace Payne, Ohio on Aug 17 1904, residence R.R. Sturgis, Michigan, father Cyrus Leeth, white, birthplace unknown, deceased, mother Mary Cannon, white, birthplace Indiana, deceased, previously married once, divorced Mar 1, 1946
...Married 5 April 1947 by Rev. Raymond F. Hart
State of Indiana, LaGrange County
Glen Jackson and Zelma Leeth Gross
7 April 1947