Margaret Leek 1855-1947

LEEK, SAMS

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Date: 7/17/2021 at 09:51:54

February 27, 1947 - The Anamosa Journal

WYOMING - Mrs. Margaret Sams Leek died Wednesday, Feb. 19. She was 91 1/2 years old.

Funeral service was held last Friday at 2 p.m. from the Harrington Funeral home at Wyoming. Rev. A. W. Straub, Tipton, conducted the service. Burial was in Riverside cemetery at Anamosa.

Mrs. Leek was born in Scottsgrove, Jones county, on Sept. 22, 1855. She was married to Lorenzo Leek on Aug. 25, 1881. Her husband and a son preceded her in death. She was a member of the Methodist church at Wyoming. Mrs. Leek had lived in Jones county nearly all of her life.

Survivors are one brother, Ezra Sams, Hale, four nieces and two nephews.