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John M. LEESON

John M. LEESON

Male 1866 - 1920  (54 years)

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  • Name John M. LEESON 
    Born 1 Mar 1866  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1868, but in obituary as Mar 1 1865. He was age 3 in the 1870 Census, age 13 in the 1880 Census, and age 24 at the time of his Aug 1890 marriage.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1870, 1880, 1900  Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation blacksmith  [3] 
    Residence Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Died 27 Dec 1920  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I67010  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2017 

    Father John LEESON,   b. CA 1837, Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary Ann ADAMS,   b. CA 1830, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1911  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Family ID F3474  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Viola LIPSCOMB,   b. 2 Feb 1871, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1963, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 3 Aug 1890  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • As grandchildren of William Leeson & Lucinda Wright, John M. Leeson & Viola Lipscomb were first cousins.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (West Union District):
      Viola Leeson, 51, widowed; son Clyde, 37, widowed; grandson Cecil, 11; grandson Ralph, 10; grandson Lawrence, 8; granddau Opal, 5; grandda Waneta, 3. [5, 6]
    Children 
    +1. Clyde F. LEESON,   b. 20 Jul 1895, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1941, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     2. Porter LEESON,   b. 3 Oct 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1941, Huntington, Cabell Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
    +3. Dorsey LEESON,   b. 27 Jan 1902, Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1982  (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F28156  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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    67010_JohnMLeeson_ViolaLipscomb_MarriageRecord_3Aug1890.jpg    		67010_JohnMLeeson_ViolaLipscomb_MarriageRecord_3Aug1890.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S1891] 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District).

    2. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV.

    3. [S2032] 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District).

    4. [S14] Obituary.

    5. [S1592] Birth record of daughter.

    6. [S1605] Obituary of wife's sister.