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Elizabeth F “Lizzie” <I>Leonhard</I> Balsley

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Elizabeth F “Lizzie” Leonhard Balsley

Birth
Jay County, Indiana, USA
Death
16 Feb 1890 (aged 21)
Bremen, Marshall County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Marshall County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
Plot
Row 6 from west edge.
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Elizabeth F. Leonhard (May 8, 1868-Feb. 16, 1890) m. Sept. 3, 1889, Henry Balsley. She died at Bremen, Ind.

[Descendants of Bartholomew Jacoby by Helen Eaton Jacoby Evard, 1955, p. 128]

Note: The Evard book lists Elizabeth as the 6th of 11 children of Christina (Theurer) Leonhard and John Philip Leonhard. All of the children were born in Jay Co., Indiana.

From Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959, index and images, FamilySearch: Eliz F Leonhard, daughter of Philip and C (Theurer) Leonhard, married H.H. Balsley, son of J.C. and Catharine (Walter) Balsley, on Sep 26, 1889 in Jay County, Indiana.

The following obituary was contributed by Deb R. (46819833)
Obituary - Bremen Enquirer - February 21, 1890

The wife of Henry Balsley, of the Ridge, died last Sunday evening, after a sickness of a little over one week with lung fever. She was twenty-one years old. The young couple had been married but a few months. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon near Plymouth conducted by Rev. D. Showley of this place.
Elizabeth F. Leonhard (May 8, 1868-Feb. 16, 1890) m. Sept. 3, 1889, Henry Balsley. She died at Bremen, Ind.

[Descendants of Bartholomew Jacoby by Helen Eaton Jacoby Evard, 1955, p. 128]

Note: The Evard book lists Elizabeth as the 6th of 11 children of Christina (Theurer) Leonhard and John Philip Leonhard. All of the children were born in Jay Co., Indiana.

From Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959, index and images, FamilySearch: Eliz F Leonhard, daughter of Philip and C (Theurer) Leonhard, married H.H. Balsley, son of J.C. and Catharine (Walter) Balsley, on Sep 26, 1889 in Jay County, Indiana.

The following obituary was contributed by Deb R. (46819833)
Obituary - Bremen Enquirer - February 21, 1890

The wife of Henry Balsley, of the Ridge, died last Sunday evening, after a sickness of a little over one week with lung fever. She was twenty-one years old. The young couple had been married but a few months. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon near Plymouth conducted by Rev. D. Showley of this place.

Inscription

Lizzie
Wife of Henry Balsley
Died Feb. 16, 1890
Aged 21 y, 9 mos, 8 d.



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