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��have returned to Europe had money been at his com- mand to do 30. Mr. Lanehart has held the ofiBce of Township Trustee, and is now Treasurer. William Lanehart was born Feb. 19, 1824, and was married to Margaret Eggleman Nov. 14, 1850.

LEEDY, JOHN (deceased). The progenitor of the Leedy family now in the United States came from Switzerland, and settled in Maryland; his name was Abraham Leedy, and there were five children in his family ; one son, named Abraham, after his parent, is the father of the Leedys residing in Ohio. John, the subject of our sketch, was born in Maryland Sept. 10, 1779, and, when a few years old, his father moved to Bedford Co., Penn., and settled in Morrison's Cove; he was brought up a farmer, but early learned the art of distilling. On March 4, 1806, he was married to Eliz- abeth Keith, who was born near CoflFee Run, Penn., and she was then 17 years old; her father's name was Lewis Keith, and her mother's Mary Saltsman. In 1810, Mr. Leedy visited Richland Co., and, in 1811, moved, landing upon Sec. 35 .June 6 ; his wagon was used as a residence until a log cabin was erected ; in 1812, he set up a still and commenced the manufacture of spirits, which was the first one put in operation in the county. The excitement caused by the Zimmer tragedy prompted him to leave his habitation in 1812, and he removed to the block-house at Fredericktown, where he remained about nine days. The forest was rap- idly cleared away around his dwelling, and the ground devoted to agriculture ; the still, which he operated in connection, proved a valuable auxiliary, as the grain could be converted into liquor, which met with a ready sale to the Indians ; he remained upon the farm until 1836, when he left it and opened a hotel in Bellville, occupying the building in which the Exchange Bank is quartered ; here he remained about six years, and then returned to his farm, and died Sept. 6, 1851. He owned 640 acres of land; was one of the first Trustees of Jefferson when it embraced three townships; bold and resolute, knowing no fear, and, in his years of age, weighed 360 pounds. His children are Lewis, Catha- rine, Susan, Mary, Abraham, Samuel, Margaret, Rosan, John, Sarah and David ; they all grew up and were married, except David, who died young ; the daugh- ters all moved West after mai-riage, with the exception of Catharine, who married Samuel Garber, and died in Jefferson Township. Mother Leedy died in Indiana at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Spayd, and was interred with the remains of her husband near Ank- neytown, Ohio.

LEEDY, LEWIS K., resides on and owns a part of Sec. 35 ; he was born in Bedford Co., Penn., March 12, 1807; he came with his parents to Jefferson Township in 1811, and has made it his place of residence ever since ; he participated in the toils and hardships inci* dent to a pioneer life, and also enjoyed its pleasures ; when he arrived at the age of manhood, he commenced to teach music, using the system known as the '• Buck- wheat Notes;" he was pre-eminently the pioneer music teacher of the southern part of the county. He has held the office of Township Trustee several times, has been an active member on the Board of Education of the township, and a useful man generally. Mr. Leedy was married, Aug. 13, 1829. to Hannah Myers; chil-

��dren — Jacob M., born May 9,1830; Catharine Ann, Jan. 17, 1834; Samantha, Nov. 5, 1840; Sarah, Dec. 30, 1842; Simon, .Jan. 26, 1845; Alonzo,Jan. 3, 1847; two children not here mentioned died in infancy; Han- nah Leedy died June 6, 1849 ; Mr. Leedy was married to Delilah Simmons April 24, 1852, and three children were born unto them, two of whom are deceased ; Delia was born Aug. 7, 1853; Delilah died Feb. 8, 1879.

LEEDY, DANIEL (deceased) ; was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Aug. 18, 1794. He was married to Susan- nah Holsinger April 13, 1817; she was born April 18, 1798. He emigrated to Richland Co. and settled on Sec. 26, Sept. 27, 1824, where he spent the remainder of his days. To his first wife five children were born — Abraham, born March 1, 1818; Catharine, Dec. 12, 1819; John, Nov. .30, 1821; Daniel, Aug. 28, 1823 ; Susan, Dec. 19, 1825 ; Susannah Leedy died Dec. 21, 1825, and Mr. Leedy married Saloma Brown March 26, 1826 ; she was born Oct. 16, 1807 ; her children are Isaac, born Dec. 20, 1826; Elizabeth, .Jan. 17,1828; Ann, July 2, 1829; Jacob, Aptil 13, 1831 ; Elias, June 15, 1833; Martin, Nov. 17, 1834; Sarah, Dec. 15, 1836; Aaron, Oct. 18, 1840: Savilla, Nov. 17, 1842; Levi, Sept. 26, 1845; Abraham, John, Jacob, Elias, Martin and Savilla are dead ; Isaac, Jacob, Martin and Levi were in the late war ; Martin was killed in the battle of Shiloh, by a fragment of a shell, April 7, 1862; Jacob died of disease at Fortress Monroe; Dan- iel, Jr., was in the Mexican war. Father Leedy died Jan. 16, 1873, and his wife, Saloma, April 7, 1866.

LEEDY, AARON B., farmer; is a son of Daniel Leedy, one of the first settlers of the southern part 'of Jefferson Township ; he was born Oct. 18, 1840, and brought up on the farm where he now lives. On the breaking-out of the war of the rebellion, he enlisted and went to the front with the 102d 0. Y. I., and served to the close of the war ; he left home Aug. 11, 1862, for the battlefield. At the close of the war, he returned, and, on March 24, 1867, was married to Mary Oldfield, daughter of Richard Oldfield, born the 23d day of May, 1844 ; they moved on the farm of his father ; their children are as follows : Ann Delia, born Sept. 18, 1809, and died ten days after ; Elma, born Sept. 27, 1871 ; Silas, Oct. 12, 1873; Lieutellas, Dec. 23, 1875; Melvin, June 19, 1878. Mr. Leedy as yet is noi identified with any religious order or secret society ; his companion is a member of the Universal- ist Church, having united several years past.

LEEDY, LEVI B., farmer, is the youngest son of Daniel Leedy, and was brought up on his father's farm, of which he now owns a part. On the opening of the rebellion, he enlisted in the three-years service, and went to the front with the lothO. V. C; he belonged to the Army of the Potomac, and remained in the serv- ice until the close of the war, when he returned to his native place, and turned his attention to agriculture. He was born Sept. 26, 1845, and was married to Nauty Kanaga, daughter of John Kanaga, Nov. 23, 1871 ; chil- dren — Perly Ann was born Sept. 13, 1872; Sarah Blanch, Dec. 25, 1873 ; Lennia Franklin, Sept. 5, 1875 ; Bertha Florence, Aug. 7, 1877, aud one May 23, 1879, not named. Mr. Leedy and wife are living mem- bers of the Evangelical Association, she having joined

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