Husband: John M. Leeson
Born: Mar- 1-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Dec-27-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Resided: at Doe Run (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 3
Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: blacksmith 4
Father: John Leeson (1837 - )
Mother: Mary Ann Adams (1830 - 1911)
Wife: Viola Lipscomb 5,6
Also known as: Ola Lipscomb 7
Married: Aug- 3-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Feb- 2-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 8,2,9
Died: Oct-18-1963 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 8,9
Buried: in Freeman Cemetery, Piggin Run, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8,10
Resided: near in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 8
Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: 1930 laundress 11
Father: Christopher C. Lipscomb (1830 - )
Mother: Elizabeth "Betsy" Adams (1832 - 1880)
Notes
M Child 1: Clyde F. Leeson Census name: Clide F. Leeson 1 Born: Jul-20-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,3 (see note 2) Died: Nov-22-1941 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 13,12 Buried: in Randolph Cemetery, Rt 18 South, West Union, WV 12 (see note 3) Cause of death: pneumonia 3 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1940 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: W.P.A. laborer 12 Wife: Pearl (Elliott) Flinner b. Feb-23-1899 d. Aug- 6-1988 Also known as: Pearl Elliott 3,14,15 Married: Jul-17-1916 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 2: Porter Leeson Born: Oct- 3-1896 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,17 (see note 4) Died: Mar- 1-1941 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 12 Buried: in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 12,18 Cause of death: hypostatic pneumonia due to general debility & ulcerative laryngitis 12 Resided: in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 12 Resided: 1931 in Cabell Co, WV 19 Resided: 1919 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: restaurant chef 12 Wife: Effie Cottrill b. ca 1897 Married: May-13-1919 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Wife: Inez Queen b. ca 1899 Married: May-28-1931 in Huntington, Cabell Co, WV 19
F Child 3: Dorsey Leeson Census name: Dorsa Leeson 20 Born: Jan-27-1902 at Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV 21,22 Died: Apr- -1982 22,23 Buried: in Randolph Cemetery, Rt 18 South, West Union, WV 24 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 25 Census: 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Edward "Ed" Payton b. 1899 d. Aug-30-1957 Census name: Edward Payton
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (2) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (3) Obituary. (4) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (5) Birth record of daughter. (6) Obituary of wife's sister. (7) Obituary of sister. (8) Lewis County Death Records, Weston, WV. (9) Grave marker (year only) (10) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (11) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (West Union District). (12) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (13) Obituary - At home. (14) Obituary of husband. (15) Death record of daughter. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Clyde Leeson, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Miss Pearl Flinner, 21, b. in W.Va., res. in Doddridge Co. Married Jul 17 1916 "at The M. P. Parsonage" by minister H. S. McCulty of Pennsboro, W.Va. Informants for marriage license: Clyde Leeson and Mrs. May Patterson. MR p. 41 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795530&Type=Marriage. (17) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (18) Findagrave.com. (19) Cabell County Marriage Records, Huntington, WV. (20) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (21) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Dorsey Leeson, white female, born Jan 27 1902 at Leopold, dau of John M. Leeson & Viola Lipscomb Leeson, this being the mother's fifth child. (Note: Birth date on headstone is 1905. But age 7 and 17 in the 1910 and 1920 Census would put birth in about 1903, and SSDI shows the same Jan 27 1902 birth date as is found in the birth record.), BR p. 124. (22) Social Security Death Index. (23) Headstone (year only) (24) Headstone. (25) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1868, but in obituary as Mar 1 1865. He was age 3 in the 1870 Census, age 13 in the 1880 Census, and age 24 at the time of his Aug 1890 marriage. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as July 1891. But age in 1920 & 1930 Census and in marriage record would put it in about 1893, while death record and obituary specify Jul 20 1895, age 46. Note (3) Obituary states "Burial was made in the Jennings cemetery on Route 18, near West Union." This is believed to be the cemetery now known as the Randolph Cemetery. Note (4) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1895.