LEEDY, Luther 1866 - 1922

LEEDY, HELTON, FREEMAN, ANDERSON, JARRETT, STAYTON, LAUGHLIN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 3/23/2006 at 15:26:38

"The Fairfield Ledger-Journal"
Friday, January 13, 1922
Page 1, Column 2

Luther LEEDY died yesterday.

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"The Fairfield Ledger-Journal"
Monday, January 16, 1922
Page 4, Column 7

Luther LEEDY, son of John P. and Abagail HELTON LEEDY, was born Jan. 24, 1866, at St. Jospeh, Ill., and died Jan. 12, 1922, at Fairfield, Iowa... aged 55-11-18. He was married to Nora FREEMAN Feb. 16, 1888 who died Jan. 11, 1891.

One son, Roy M. LEEDY, died Apr. 25, 1890. Mr. LEEDY was married to Mrs. Ada B. ANDERSON, Mar. 24, 1902. Mrs. LEEDY, with one daughter, Lucille, survives. Also leaves four brothers, James T. of Eldorado, Kans.; Jesse, Anna and Elven of Illinois, and two sisters, Mrs. Inez JARRETT of Breckenridge, Mich., and Mrs. Maude STAYTON of St. Joseph, Ill.. He made his home at Libertyville for many years, moving to Fairfield about two years ago....

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"Fairfield Tribune", Jan. 19, 1922, Pg. 2, Col. 6

(Obit for Luther LEEDY)

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s).

Note: Ada's maiden name was LAUGHLIN; she is buried with Luther in Fell Cemetery.