John Leffel (abt. 1781 - 1825)

Born about 14 Apr 1781 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine Clapsaddle — married 22 May 1805 in Botetourt County, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 1825 at about age 43 in Clark, Ohio, United States

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Biography

John Leffel was born on April 14, 1781, in Berks, Pennsylvania, his father, John, was 28 and his mother, Anna, was 21. He married Catherine Clapsaddle on May 22, 1805, in Botetourt, Virginia. They had nine children in 16 years. He died in 1825 at the age of 44. John and Catherine relocated to Clark County, Ohio with John's mother Anna Margaretha Abendschon Leffel and siblings.

Children of John Leffel and Catherine Clapsaddle Leffel:

• James Leffel - 1806–1866 (Inventor)
• Daniel Leffel - 1807–1882
• Samuel Leffel -1809–1839
• Mary Polly Leffel - 1810–1851
• Sarah Leffel - 1811–1834
• George Leffel - 1817–1839
• Eliza Leffel - 1818–1909
• Thomas Leffel - 1822–1878
• Walton Leffel - 1822–

Sources

• Decendants of Samuel Abendschon [1]
• Attached Guardianship Record - Requesting brother Daniel to take guardianship of young children.
• Baptismal Record - Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Images)

Children's Marriage

Botetourt Co., Virginia, USA, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDH-VMN : accessed 11 June 2015), John Leffel in entry for John Lipes and Sarah Leffel, 28 Dec 1842; citing Botetourt, Virginia, reference pg 437; FHL microfilm 30,734.