Father:
"Big" John Leedy b: 09-10-1779; d: 09-06-1861.
Mother:
Elizabeth Ann (Keith) Leedy b: 04-04-1789; d: 04-14-1870.
On 09-18-1835 he married Elizabeth Baker near Ankenytown, Knox Co., OH. She was the daughter of Philip Baker, Sr. & Catharine (Brollier) Baker. They raised the first 4 children born to them in Jefferson Twp., Richland Co., OH.
On 10-13-1842 moved his wife and 4 small children by wagon from Jefferson Twp., Richland Co., Ohio to Washington Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana. They reportedly spent their last 6 weeks in a log cabin on present day site of Pierceton, Indiana. Purchased farm land in December of 1842 designated as school lands on Section 16, Washington Twp., Kosciusko Co., where they raised the remainder of their family and spent the rest of their lives. This land was reportedly "covered with timber" and "none had ever been cut except by Indians or by early settlers for coons or bees."
He was a farmer and served as Justice of the Peace for Washington Twp. for 5 years. Abraham and Elizabeth were members of the German Baptist faith.
Children:
Sophia Leedy 1836-1907
Edwin Baker Leedy 1838-1882
Silas Baker Leedy 1840-1861
Elizabeth Louisa Leedy 1842-1882
Catharine Elizabeth (Leedy) Babcock 1844-1911
Keziah Baker Leedy 1846-1907
Ellenora Omelia Leedy 1849-1867
Priscilla (Leedy) Leedy 1851-1925
John Baker Leedy 1854-1936
Harvey Baker Leedy 1857-1874
Ira Charles Leedy 1860-1914
Father:
"Big" John Leedy b: 09-10-1779; d: 09-06-1861.
Mother:
Elizabeth Ann (Keith) Leedy b: 04-04-1789; d: 04-14-1870.
On 09-18-1835 he married Elizabeth Baker near Ankenytown, Knox Co., OH. She was the daughter of Philip Baker, Sr. & Catharine (Brollier) Baker. They raised the first 4 children born to them in Jefferson Twp., Richland Co., OH.
On 10-13-1842 moved his wife and 4 small children by wagon from Jefferson Twp., Richland Co., Ohio to Washington Twp., Kosciusko Co., Indiana. They reportedly spent their last 6 weeks in a log cabin on present day site of Pierceton, Indiana. Purchased farm land in December of 1842 designated as school lands on Section 16, Washington Twp., Kosciusko Co., where they raised the remainder of their family and spent the rest of their lives. This land was reportedly "covered with timber" and "none had ever been cut except by Indians or by early settlers for coons or bees."
He was a farmer and served as Justice of the Peace for Washington Twp. for 5 years. Abraham and Elizabeth were members of the German Baptist faith.
Children:
Sophia Leedy 1836-1907
Edwin Baker Leedy 1838-1882
Silas Baker Leedy 1840-1861
Elizabeth Louisa Leedy 1842-1882
Catharine Elizabeth (Leedy) Babcock 1844-1911
Keziah Baker Leedy 1846-1907
Ellenora Omelia Leedy 1849-1867
Priscilla (Leedy) Leedy 1851-1925
John Baker Leedy 1854-1936
Harvey Baker Leedy 1857-1874
Ira Charles Leedy 1860-1914
Family Members
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Lewis Keith Leedy
1807–1896
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Catherine Leedy Garber
1809–1879
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Mary Leedy Crawford
1810–1860
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Susannah Leedy Myers
1811–1903
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Samuel Keith Leedy
1816–1853
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Elizabeth Leedy Miskimin
1818–1900
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Dr John Keith Leedy
1820–1876
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Margaret Leedy Spayde
1822–1899
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Rosanna Leedy Brown
1826–1907
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Sarah Leedy Gambrill
1830–1876
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