JAMES H. LEARY CALLED IN DEATH
Well Known Resident at His Home Near Mohawk Wednesday Morning
James H. Leary, age 67 years, passed away at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning at his home one mile south of Mohawk. The body was removed to the George McCarty funeral home in Fortville, and will be returned to the residence this evening. Funeral services will be held at one p.m. Friday in Nazarene Church at Mohawk, conducted by Rev. Franklin Moore. Interment will take place in the Reeves cemetery.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Clara (Dobbins) Leary, three daughters, Mrs. James (Helen) Apple, of Fortville; Mrs. Robert (Autumn) Phares and Mrs. Ralph (Neva) Johnson, of Greenfield; four grandchildren, one brother, T. B. Leary, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Maroskey and a half-brother, Willis Leary all of Greenfield.
Greenfield Reporter, March 2, 1938
James Leary was born on February 27, 1871, in Hancock county, Indiana. He was the son of Thomas J. and Marjorie (Johnson) Leary.
James father, Thomas J. Leary, was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, and was married twice. His first wife was Rebecca Price, who was born in Maryland and who was the daughter of Willis F. Price, who later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. The children by this wife were John, Parry, Willis and Eliza Jane Leary.
Thomas J. Leary's second wife was Marjorie Johnson, of Wayne county, Indiana, who was a daughter of Peter and Mary (Eakes) Johnson. Peter was born in South Carolina, his wife, Marjorie Johnson was born in Wayne County, Indiana. Marjorie's mother, Mary (Eakes) Johnson was the daughter of Dudley and Marjery (Cain) Eakes who migrated to Hancock County from Gilford County, North Carolina.
Thomas J. and Marjorie (Johnson) Leary's children are: Sarah Ann, Thomas Bud., and James Leary, who is the subject of this sketch, and Louisa D., who is deceased.
John Leary, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in Maryland and after his marriage moved to Franklin county, Indiana, where he purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Blooming township. Thomas J. Leary, the father of the subject of this sketch, was a man who took great interest in politics. He made many trips to Cincinnati after he located near Greenfield, Indiana, and he drove large herds of stock to market. He died on March 5, 1889, and his second wife, who was the mother of the subject of this sketch, died on September 17, 1907.
James Leary received his education in the common schools of Hancock county He was married on March 9, 1899, to Clara B. Dobbins. She was born in this county on September 17, 1872, the daughter of John W. Dobbins, who was born in Rush county on December 24, 1824, and who died on September 28, 1898. His wife was Susannah Eaton, who was born in Fayette county on July 4, 1834, and who died on April 22, 1915, at the age of eighty years. She was a daughter of John Eaton, a farmer and a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal church of Cambridge City, Indiana. John W. Dobbins was a member of the United Brethren church and he was a great Democrat. He was the owner of one hundred and twenty acres of land. He was the son of Jesse Dobbins, who was born in Rush county and who owned land in Richmond, Indiana, and who married Elizabeth Chappel. The children of John W. Dobbins were the following: Louisa, Elizabeth, Wilson, Wilford, Olive, Cora, John Nelson, Andrew, Clara B., who is the wife of the subject of this sketch; Walter, Mary and Ira, who are all living. The children of the subject of this sketch are: Helen, born on December 30, 1901; Autumn, born on January 26, 1908, and Neva born on December 17, 1912. After his marriage, Mr. Leary located on a farm near Mohawk. This was a farm of seventy acres which he bought on September 15, 1902. He does a general farming and stock raising, having a fine bunch of Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs. He is a member of the Knight of Pythias Lodge, and wife is a member of the United Brethren church.
Mr. Leary has been successful as a stock raiser. On March 9, 1916, he had a sale at which he sold one hundred and twenty-five head of cattle, which sold for three thousand dollars. This sale was conducted by W I. Burnside and Colonel Mount, of Greenfield.
Source: History of Hancock County, Indiana, Its People, Industries and Institutions by George J. Richman, B. L., Federal Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916. Page 936-37 and Pages 872-873.
Well Known Resident at His Home Near Mohawk Wednesday Morning
James H. Leary, age 67 years, passed away at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning at his home one mile south of Mohawk. The body was removed to the George McCarty funeral home in Fortville, and will be returned to the residence this evening. Funeral services will be held at one p.m. Friday in Nazarene Church at Mohawk, conducted by Rev. Franklin Moore. Interment will take place in the Reeves cemetery.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Clara (Dobbins) Leary, three daughters, Mrs. James (Helen) Apple, of Fortville; Mrs. Robert (Autumn) Phares and Mrs. Ralph (Neva) Johnson, of Greenfield; four grandchildren, one brother, T. B. Leary, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Maroskey and a half-brother, Willis Leary all of Greenfield.
Greenfield Reporter, March 2, 1938
James Leary was born on February 27, 1871, in Hancock county, Indiana. He was the son of Thomas J. and Marjorie (Johnson) Leary.
James father, Thomas J. Leary, was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, and was married twice. His first wife was Rebecca Price, who was born in Maryland and who was the daughter of Willis F. Price, who later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. The children by this wife were John, Parry, Willis and Eliza Jane Leary.
Thomas J. Leary's second wife was Marjorie Johnson, of Wayne county, Indiana, who was a daughter of Peter and Mary (Eakes) Johnson. Peter was born in South Carolina, his wife, Marjorie Johnson was born in Wayne County, Indiana. Marjorie's mother, Mary (Eakes) Johnson was the daughter of Dudley and Marjery (Cain) Eakes who migrated to Hancock County from Gilford County, North Carolina.
Thomas J. and Marjorie (Johnson) Leary's children are: Sarah Ann, Thomas Bud., and James Leary, who is the subject of this sketch, and Louisa D., who is deceased.
John Leary, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in Maryland and after his marriage moved to Franklin county, Indiana, where he purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Blooming township. Thomas J. Leary, the father of the subject of this sketch, was a man who took great interest in politics. He made many trips to Cincinnati after he located near Greenfield, Indiana, and he drove large herds of stock to market. He died on March 5, 1889, and his second wife, who was the mother of the subject of this sketch, died on September 17, 1907.
James Leary received his education in the common schools of Hancock county He was married on March 9, 1899, to Clara B. Dobbins. She was born in this county on September 17, 1872, the daughter of John W. Dobbins, who was born in Rush county on December 24, 1824, and who died on September 28, 1898. His wife was Susannah Eaton, who was born in Fayette county on July 4, 1834, and who died on April 22, 1915, at the age of eighty years. She was a daughter of John Eaton, a farmer and a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal church of Cambridge City, Indiana. John W. Dobbins was a member of the United Brethren church and he was a great Democrat. He was the owner of one hundred and twenty acres of land. He was the son of Jesse Dobbins, who was born in Rush county and who owned land in Richmond, Indiana, and who married Elizabeth Chappel. The children of John W. Dobbins were the following: Louisa, Elizabeth, Wilson, Wilford, Olive, Cora, John Nelson, Andrew, Clara B., who is the wife of the subject of this sketch; Walter, Mary and Ira, who are all living. The children of the subject of this sketch are: Helen, born on December 30, 1901; Autumn, born on January 26, 1908, and Neva born on December 17, 1912. After his marriage, Mr. Leary located on a farm near Mohawk. This was a farm of seventy acres which he bought on September 15, 1902. He does a general farming and stock raising, having a fine bunch of Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs. He is a member of the Knight of Pythias Lodge, and wife is a member of the United Brethren church.
Mr. Leary has been successful as a stock raiser. On March 9, 1916, he had a sale at which he sold one hundred and twenty-five head of cattle, which sold for three thousand dollars. This sale was conducted by W I. Burnside and Colonel Mount, of Greenfield.
Source: History of Hancock County, Indiana, Its People, Industries and Institutions by George J. Richman, B. L., Federal Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916. Page 936-37 and Pages 872-873.
JAMES H. LEARY CALLED IN DEATH
Well Known Resident at His Home Near Mohawk Wednesday Morning
James H. Leary, age 67 years, passed away at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning at his home one mile south of Mohawk. The body was removed to the George McCarty funeral home in Fortville, and will be returned to the residence this evening. Funeral services will be held at one p.m. Friday in Nazarene Church at Mohawk, conducted by Rev. Franklin Moore. Interment will take place in the Reeves cemetery.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Clara (Dobbins) Leary, three daughters, Mrs. James (Helen) Apple, of Fortville; Mrs. Robert (Autumn) Phares and Mrs. Ralph (Neva) Johnson, of Greenfield; four grandchildren, one brother, T. B. Leary, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Maroskey and a half-brother, Willis Leary all of Greenfield.
Greenfield Reporter, March 2, 1938
James Leary was born on February 27, 1871, in Hancock county, Indiana. He was the son of Thomas J. and Marjorie (Johnson) Leary.
James father, Thomas J. Leary, was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, and was married twice. His first wife was Rebecca Price, who was born in Maryland and who was the daughter of Willis F. Price, who later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. The children by this wife were John, Parry, Willis and Eliza Jane Leary.
Thomas J. Leary's second wife was Marjorie Johnson, of Wayne county, Indiana, who was a daughter of Peter and Mary (Eakes) Johnson. Peter was born in South Carolina, his wife, Marjorie Johnson was born in Wayne County, Indiana. Marjorie's mother, Mary (Eakes) Johnson was the daughter of Dudley and Marjery (Cain) Eakes who migrated to Hancock County from Gilford County, North Carolina.
Thomas J. and Marjorie (Johnson) Leary's children are: Sarah Ann, Thomas Bud., and James Leary, who is the subject of this sketch, and Louisa D., who is deceased.
John Leary, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in Maryland and after his marriage moved to Franklin county, Indiana, where he purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Blooming township. Thomas J. Leary, the father of the subject of this sketch, was a man who took great interest in politics. He made many trips to Cincinnati after he located near Greenfield, Indiana, and he drove large herds of stock to market. He died on March 5, 1889, and his second wife, who was the mother of the subject of this sketch, died on September 17, 1907.
James Leary received his education in the common schools of Hancock county He was married on March 9, 1899, to Clara B. Dobbins. She was born in this county on September 17, 1872, the daughter of John W. Dobbins, who was born in Rush county on December 24, 1824, and who died on September 28, 1898. His wife was Susannah Eaton, who was born in Fayette county on July 4, 1834, and who died on April 22, 1915, at the age of eighty years. She was a daughter of John Eaton, a farmer and a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal church of Cambridge City, Indiana. John W. Dobbins was a member of the United Brethren church and he was a great Democrat. He was the owner of one hundred and twenty acres of land. He was the son of Jesse Dobbins, who was born in Rush county and who owned land in Richmond, Indiana, and who married Elizabeth Chappel. The children of John W. Dobbins were the following: Louisa, Elizabeth, Wilson, Wilford, Olive, Cora, John Nelson, Andrew, Clara B., who is the wife of the subject of this sketch; Walter, Mary and Ira, who are all living. The children of the subject of this sketch are: Helen, born on December 30, 1901; Autumn, born on January 26, 1908, and Neva born on December 17, 1912. After his marriage, Mr. Leary located on a farm near Mohawk. This was a farm of seventy acres which he bought on September 15, 1902. He does a general farming and stock raising, having a fine bunch of Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs. He is a member of the Knight of Pythias Lodge, and wife is a member of the United Brethren church.
Mr. Leary has been successful as a stock raiser. On March 9, 1916, he had a sale at which he sold one hundred and twenty-five head of cattle, which sold for three thousand dollars. This sale was conducted by W I. Burnside and Colonel Mount, of Greenfield.
Source: History of Hancock County, Indiana, Its People, Industries and Institutions by George J. Richman, B. L., Federal Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916. Page 936-37 and Pages 872-873.
Well Known Resident at His Home Near Mohawk Wednesday Morning
James H. Leary, age 67 years, passed away at 6 o'clock Wednesday morning at his home one mile south of Mohawk. The body was removed to the George McCarty funeral home in Fortville, and will be returned to the residence this evening. Funeral services will be held at one p.m. Friday in Nazarene Church at Mohawk, conducted by Rev. Franklin Moore. Interment will take place in the Reeves cemetery.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Clara (Dobbins) Leary, three daughters, Mrs. James (Helen) Apple, of Fortville; Mrs. Robert (Autumn) Phares and Mrs. Ralph (Neva) Johnson, of Greenfield; four grandchildren, one brother, T. B. Leary, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Maroskey and a half-brother, Willis Leary all of Greenfield.
Greenfield Reporter, March 2, 1938
James Leary was born on February 27, 1871, in Hancock county, Indiana. He was the son of Thomas J. and Marjorie (Johnson) Leary.
James father, Thomas J. Leary, was born in Bourbon county, Kentucky, and was married twice. His first wife was Rebecca Price, who was born in Maryland and who was the daughter of Willis F. Price, who later moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. The children by this wife were John, Parry, Willis and Eliza Jane Leary.
Thomas J. Leary's second wife was Marjorie Johnson, of Wayne county, Indiana, who was a daughter of Peter and Mary (Eakes) Johnson. Peter was born in South Carolina, his wife, Marjorie Johnson was born in Wayne County, Indiana. Marjorie's mother, Mary (Eakes) Johnson was the daughter of Dudley and Marjery (Cain) Eakes who migrated to Hancock County from Gilford County, North Carolina.
Thomas J. and Marjorie (Johnson) Leary's children are: Sarah Ann, Thomas Bud., and James Leary, who is the subject of this sketch, and Louisa D., who is deceased.
John Leary, the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was born in Maryland and after his marriage moved to Franklin county, Indiana, where he purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Blooming township. Thomas J. Leary, the father of the subject of this sketch, was a man who took great interest in politics. He made many trips to Cincinnati after he located near Greenfield, Indiana, and he drove large herds of stock to market. He died on March 5, 1889, and his second wife, who was the mother of the subject of this sketch, died on September 17, 1907.
James Leary received his education in the common schools of Hancock county He was married on March 9, 1899, to Clara B. Dobbins. She was born in this county on September 17, 1872, the daughter of John W. Dobbins, who was born in Rush county on December 24, 1824, and who died on September 28, 1898. His wife was Susannah Eaton, who was born in Fayette county on July 4, 1834, and who died on April 22, 1915, at the age of eighty years. She was a daughter of John Eaton, a farmer and a preacher of the Methodist Episcopal church of Cambridge City, Indiana. John W. Dobbins was a member of the United Brethren church and he was a great Democrat. He was the owner of one hundred and twenty acres of land. He was the son of Jesse Dobbins, who was born in Rush county and who owned land in Richmond, Indiana, and who married Elizabeth Chappel. The children of John W. Dobbins were the following: Louisa, Elizabeth, Wilson, Wilford, Olive, Cora, John Nelson, Andrew, Clara B., who is the wife of the subject of this sketch; Walter, Mary and Ira, who are all living. The children of the subject of this sketch are: Helen, born on December 30, 1901; Autumn, born on January 26, 1908, and Neva born on December 17, 1912. After his marriage, Mr. Leary located on a farm near Mohawk. This was a farm of seventy acres which he bought on September 15, 1902. He does a general farming and stock raising, having a fine bunch of Shorthorn cattle and Poland China hogs. He is a member of the Knight of Pythias Lodge, and wife is a member of the United Brethren church.
Mr. Leary has been successful as a stock raiser. On March 9, 1916, he had a sale at which he sold one hundred and twenty-five head of cattle, which sold for three thousand dollars. This sale was conducted by W I. Burnside and Colonel Mount, of Greenfield.
Source: History of Hancock County, Indiana, Its People, Industries and Institutions by George J. Richman, B. L., Federal Publishing Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, 1916. Page 936-37 and Pages 872-873.
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