William Phillip Leffel (1810 - abt. 1886)

Born 29 Oct 1810 in Franklin Co., Virginia, USA

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Died about 24 May 1886 at about age 75 in Cass Co., Indiana, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

William Leffel ...

MRS. SARAH A. LEFFEL, a native of Brown County, Ohio, was born December 13, 1837; is a daughter of Joseph and James (Veal) Burdsall, natives of New Jersey. When quite young she came to Miami County, Ind., where she received a common education. April 28, 1855, she was united in marriage with Jesse Reece, by whom she is the mother of the following children: Scott, born January 21, 1856; Matilda J., born December 14, 1857; Joseph F., born January 7, 1860; Mary E., born July 31, 1862, now deceased. Mr. Reece departed this life in October, 1864. On December 2, 1869, Mrs. Reece was married to William Leffel, a native of Franklin County, Va., born October 29, 1810, and a son of Samuel and Dorothy (Miller) Leffel, natives of Virginia. One child was born to this marriage, Harry G., born April 18, 1876. Mr. Leffel came to Cass County in the year of 1833. He was an honorable and upright citizen, a man respected and admired for his many sterling qualities of both heart and mind, and his death, which occurred May 24, 1886, was a cause for great regret among his neighbors and friends. Since his death Mrs. Leffel has continued to reside on the homefarm, which is regarded as one of the best in the township. ^[1]

A nephew, John C. Leffel, lives in the household in 1880. Whose son is he?

Sources

"The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine", Volume 8 p 26, edited by Anthon Henrik Lund, Nephi Anderson

The Leffel's of Glengary Bridge by Russell D. Leffel

Census

Adams, Cass Co., Indiana, USA, "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MHMF-JW2 : accessed 26 Oct 2013), William Leffel, Adams, Cass, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 229C, family 0, NARA microfilm publication T9-0268

Logansport, Adams, Cass Co., Indiana, USA, "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXXQ-SYY : accessed 26 Oct 2013), William Leffel, Indiana, United States; citing p. 6, family 37, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 0545801.

Adams Twp., Cass Co., Indiana, USA, "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FV-6WX : 30 December 2015), William Leffel, 1860.

Marriage

Clark Co., Ohio, USA, Marriage of William Leffel to Sally (Sarah) Ohmart listed on p. 181, Vol. 2, as well as p. 83, Vol. 3, of Early Marriage Bonds of Ohio. Original record in Clark County Probate Court marriages Book 2, page 369

Death

Burial: Corinth Brethren Cemetery, Twelve Mile, Cass Co., Indiana, USA ^[2]

Children's Marriage

St Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan, USA, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ38-MVS : accessed 26 Oct 2013), Harry G. Leffel and Maud Doan, 19 Aug 1896.

Footnotes

1. ↑ http://genealogytrails.com/ind/cass/bios1.html, Source: History of Cass County, Indiana By Thomas B. Helm, Brant and Fuller, Chicago (Ill.)
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #20173213

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