William Leedy, farmer, stock raiser and fruit grower of Arlington township, has through hard and persistent labor won a place for himself among the successful farmers of his community, and is now the owner of an excellent tract of one hundred and fifteen acres. With no other advantages than a progressive mind, a determination to succeed and inherent ability as an agriculturist, he started out to establish himself in a profitable occupation, and the success which he has attended his efforts is well deserved. William Leedy was born September 3, 1866, in the state of Indiana, and is a son of Henry C. and Mary (Lawrence) Leedy, the former boron in Indiana and the latter in Pennsylvania.
The Leedy family was established in Michigan in 1865, when the parents brought their children to Arlington township, buying one hundred and sixty acres of land. Mr. Leedy was for some time engaged in the mercantile business at Bangor, but sold out and for two years was located in Kansas and later in Iowa. On his return to Michigan he opened a market, which he operated in conjunction with a livery business for three years. For three or four years following he operated a part of the old homestead, and he then purchased fifty acres of timber land and worked the timber into lumber, having built a sawmill on the place. Eventually he purchased seventy acres, moving his sawmill to the new land, and from time to time added to his property until he was the owner of three hundred and twenty-two acres of well cultivated land. He died June 26, 1899, and his widow is now living at the family home in Columbia township. Henry C. and Mary Leedy had eleven children, as follows: Sarah, who is deceased; William; Jacob, living in Kalamazoo; James, a resident of Arlington; Viola, the wife of Fred Goodwin, of Columbia township; Cora and Anna, who died in infancy; Daniel, a farmer of Arlington township; Alice, the wife of Arthur Lee, of Arlington; Mattie, the wife of Emory Hathaway, of Arlington township; and Earl, who resides at home.
William Leedy was reared to manhood on the home farm, and when he was eighteen years of age he went to northern Michigan and for a year worked in a lumber camp. On his return he took up farming, and he and his brother Jacob raised a mortgage of three hundred dollars on sixty-six acres of their father's farm. After a few years William Leedy purchased his brother's interest in the land, and later purchased fifty acres and eventually thirty-three acres more, and he now has one hundred and fifteen acres of some of the best land in Arlington township. He has made numerous improvements on this land, and can point with pride to as fine a set of buildings as can be found in the township. A man of Mr. Leedy's abilities is always a valued citizen, and he has many warm friends and admirers in his community.
On April 5, 1883, Mr. Leedy was married to Miss Tamson Pathie, and she died leaving two children: Annie, the wife of Clifford Daniels, of Waverly; and John, who is deceased. Mr. Leedy was married (second) December 8, 1904, to Miss Edith Weikel, daughter of Levi and Martha (Curtis) Weikel, and two children have been born to them: Glen Levi and Orville Clay. Mrs. Leedy's father was born in Indiana and her mother in Michigan, and both are now living in Columbia township. They had four children: Edith, who married Mr. Leedy; Ellen, the wife of Fred Corden, of Elkhart, Indiana; George, residing in Columbia township; and Perry, who also lives in that township.
Mr. Leedy is independent in his political views, voting for the man rather than the party. His religious faith is that of the Methodist church, and he is known as a liberal supporter of the religious and charitable movements.
The Leedy family was established in Michigan in 1865, when the parents brought their children to Arlington township, buying one hundred and sixty acres of land. Mr. Leedy was for some time engaged in the mercantile business at Bangor, but sold out and for two years was located in Kansas and later in Iowa. On his return to Michigan he opened a market, which he operated in conjunction with a livery business for three years. For three or four years following he operated a part of the old homestead, and he then purchased fifty acres of timber land and worked the timber into lumber, having built a sawmill on the place. Eventually he purchased seventy acres, moving his sawmill to the new land, and from time to time added to his property until he was the owner of three hundred and twenty-two acres of well cultivated land. He died June 26, 1899, and his widow is now living at the family home in Columbia township. Henry C. and Mary Leedy had eleven children, as follows: Sarah, who is deceased; William; Jacob, living in Kalamazoo; James, a resident of Arlington; Viola, the wife of Fred Goodwin, of Columbia township; Cora and Anna, who died in infancy; Daniel, a farmer of Arlington township; Alice, the wife of Arthur Lee, of Arlington; Mattie, the wife of Emory Hathaway, of Arlington township; and Earl, who resides at home.
William Leedy was reared to manhood on the home farm, and when he was eighteen years of age he went to northern Michigan and for a year worked in a lumber camp. On his return he took up farming, and he and his brother Jacob raised a mortgage of three hundred dollars on sixty-six acres of their father's farm. After a few years William Leedy purchased his brother's interest in the land, and later purchased fifty acres and eventually thirty-three acres more, and he now has one hundred and fifteen acres of some of the best land in Arlington township. He has made numerous improvements on this land, and can point with pride to as fine a set of buildings as can be found in the township. A man of Mr. Leedy's abilities is always a valued citizen, and he has many warm friends and admirers in his community.
On April 5, 1883, Mr. Leedy was married to Miss Tamson Pathie, and she died leaving two children: Annie, the wife of Clifford Daniels, of Waverly; and John, who is deceased. Mr. Leedy was married (second) December 8, 1904, to Miss Edith Weikel, daughter of Levi and Martha (Curtis) Weikel, and two children have been born to them: Glen Levi and Orville Clay. Mrs. Leedy's father was born in Indiana and her mother in Michigan, and both are now living in Columbia township. They had four children: Edith, who married Mr. Leedy; Ellen, the wife of Fred Corden, of Elkhart, Indiana; George, residing in Columbia township; and Perry, who also lives in that township.
Mr. Leedy is independent in his political views, voting for the man rather than the party. His religious faith is that of the Methodist church, and he is known as a liberal supporter of the religious and charitable movements.
William Leedy, farmer, stock raiser and fruit grower of Arlington township, has through hard and persistent labor won a place for himself among the successful farmers of his community, and is now the owner of an excellent tract of one hundred and fifteen acres. With no other advantages than a progressive mind, a determination to succeed and inherent ability as an agriculturist, he started out to establish himself in a profitable occupation, and the success which he has attended his efforts is well deserved. William Leedy was born September 3, 1866, in the state of Indiana, and is a son of Henry C. and Mary (Lawrence) Leedy, the former boron in Indiana and the latter in Pennsylvania.
The Leedy family was established in Michigan in 1865, when the parents brought their children to Arlington township, buying one hundred and sixty acres of land. Mr. Leedy was for some time engaged in the mercantile business at Bangor, but sold out and for two years was located in Kansas and later in Iowa. On his return to Michigan he opened a market, which he operated in conjunction with a livery business for three years. For three or four years following he operated a part of the old homestead, and he then purchased fifty acres of timber land and worked the timber into lumber, having built a sawmill on the place. Eventually he purchased seventy acres, moving his sawmill to the new land, and from time to time added to his property until he was the owner of three hundred and twenty-two acres of well cultivated land. He died June 26, 1899, and his widow is now living at the family home in Columbia township. Henry C. and Mary Leedy had eleven children, as follows: Sarah, who is deceased; William; Jacob, living in Kalamazoo; James, a resident of Arlington; Viola, the wife of Fred Goodwin, of Columbia township; Cora and Anna, who died in infancy; Daniel, a farmer of Arlington township; Alice, the wife of Arthur Lee, of Arlington; Mattie, the wife of Emory Hathaway, of Arlington township; and Earl, who resides at home.
William Leedy was reared to manhood on the home farm, and when he was eighteen years of age he went to northern Michigan and for a year worked in a lumber camp. On his return he took up farming, and he and his brother Jacob raised a mortgage of three hundred dollars on sixty-six acres of their father's farm. After a few years William Leedy purchased his brother's interest in the land, and later purchased fifty acres and eventually thirty-three acres more, and he now has one hundred and fifteen acres of some of the best land in Arlington township. He has made numerous improvements on this land, and can point with pride to as fine a set of buildings as can be found in the township. A man of Mr. Leedy's abilities is always a valued citizen, and he has many warm friends and admirers in his community.
On April 5, 1883, Mr. Leedy was married to Miss Tamson Pathie, and she died leaving two children: Annie, the wife of Clifford Daniels, of Waverly; and John, who is deceased. Mr. Leedy was married (second) December 8, 1904, to Miss Edith Weikel, daughter of Levi and Martha (Curtis) Weikel, and two children have been born to them: Glen Levi and Orville Clay. Mrs. Leedy's father was born in Indiana and her mother in Michigan, and both are now living in Columbia township. They had four children: Edith, who married Mr. Leedy; Ellen, the wife of Fred Corden, of Elkhart, Indiana; George, residing in Columbia township; and Perry, who also lives in that township.
Mr. Leedy is independent in his political views, voting for the man rather than the party. His religious faith is that of the Methodist church, and he is known as a liberal supporter of the religious and charitable movements.
The Leedy family was established in Michigan in 1865, when the parents brought their children to Arlington township, buying one hundred and sixty acres of land. Mr. Leedy was for some time engaged in the mercantile business at Bangor, but sold out and for two years was located in Kansas and later in Iowa. On his return to Michigan he opened a market, which he operated in conjunction with a livery business for three years. For three or four years following he operated a part of the old homestead, and he then purchased fifty acres of timber land and worked the timber into lumber, having built a sawmill on the place. Eventually he purchased seventy acres, moving his sawmill to the new land, and from time to time added to his property until he was the owner of three hundred and twenty-two acres of well cultivated land. He died June 26, 1899, and his widow is now living at the family home in Columbia township. Henry C. and Mary Leedy had eleven children, as follows: Sarah, who is deceased; William; Jacob, living in Kalamazoo; James, a resident of Arlington; Viola, the wife of Fred Goodwin, of Columbia township; Cora and Anna, who died in infancy; Daniel, a farmer of Arlington township; Alice, the wife of Arthur Lee, of Arlington; Mattie, the wife of Emory Hathaway, of Arlington township; and Earl, who resides at home.
William Leedy was reared to manhood on the home farm, and when he was eighteen years of age he went to northern Michigan and for a year worked in a lumber camp. On his return he took up farming, and he and his brother Jacob raised a mortgage of three hundred dollars on sixty-six acres of their father's farm. After a few years William Leedy purchased his brother's interest in the land, and later purchased fifty acres and eventually thirty-three acres more, and he now has one hundred and fifteen acres of some of the best land in Arlington township. He has made numerous improvements on this land, and can point with pride to as fine a set of buildings as can be found in the township. A man of Mr. Leedy's abilities is always a valued citizen, and he has many warm friends and admirers in his community.
On April 5, 1883, Mr. Leedy was married to Miss Tamson Pathie, and she died leaving two children: Annie, the wife of Clifford Daniels, of Waverly; and John, who is deceased. Mr. Leedy was married (second) December 8, 1904, to Miss Edith Weikel, daughter of Levi and Martha (Curtis) Weikel, and two children have been born to them: Glen Levi and Orville Clay. Mrs. Leedy's father was born in Indiana and her mother in Michigan, and both are now living in Columbia township. They had four children: Edith, who married Mr. Leedy; Ellen, the wife of Fred Corden, of Elkhart, Indiana; George, residing in Columbia township; and Perry, who also lives in that township.
Mr. Leedy is independent in his political views, voting for the man rather than the party. His religious faith is that of the Methodist church, and he is known as a liberal supporter of the religious and charitable movements.
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