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Husband: Otto H. Leaseburg
Born: Mar- 7-1850 in Germany 1,2,3,4 Died: Dec- 2-1939 in Ritchie Co, WV 5,4 Buried: in Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 6,7 Census: 1920 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 8 Father: Lewis Leaseburge (1798 - 1870) Mother: Adaline L. Sales (1816 - 1903)
Wife: Eda Millie Schmidt Also known as: Eda M. Smith 3 Married: Oct-15-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 9 Born: Mar- 1-1852 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 10,3 (see note 1) Died: Mar- 9-1935 in Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 10,4 Buried: in Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 6 Census: 1920 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 11 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Joseph Henry Schmidt (1816 - 1908) Mother: Margaret Anguspaugh (1815 - 1895) Notes
M Child 1: Lewis Henry Leaseburg Also known as: Henry Lewis Leasburge 10 Born: Sep-16-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 12,10 Died: Aug- 3-1960 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10 Buried: in Sunset Memorial Park, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 10,13 Resided: 1899 in Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: carpenter 12,10 Wife: Rosa Alice Barker b. May-12-1876 d. Apr-28-1952 Married: Mar-15-1899 in Ritchie Co, WV 12
F Child 2: Adaline Margaretta Leaseburg Census name: Adline M. Leasburg Born: Oct-15-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,7 Died: Aug-29-1957 in Ritchie Co, WV 14,7 Buried: in Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Census: 1910, 1920 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Bruce Lee Mason b. Jul- 7-1873 d. May- 8-1947
F Child 3: Mary T. Leaseburg Born: ca 1877 8 Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 4: James I. Leaseburg Born: Jan- -1880 8 Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: Rube Leaseburg Born: Nov- -1882 1 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 6: Minter B. Leaseburg Born: Apr- 1-1885 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,1,4 Died: Nov-14-1966 7,4 Buried: in Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Sadie Ellen West b. 1890 d. 1957
M Child 7: J. Harley Leaseburg Born: Dec- -1887 1 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 8: George Okey Leaseburg Census name: G. Okey Leaseburg 1 Born: Jul-12-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 7,1,4,12 Died: Aug- 8-1934 7,4 Buried: in Ellenboro Masonic Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 7 Census: 1920 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1916 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 12 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Lona Pratt b. ca 1894 Married: Feb- 5-1916 in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 12
M Child 9: Charles Franklin Leaseburg Also known as: Charley Franklin Leaseburg 15 Born: Jul- 3-1893 in Leopold, Doddridge Co, WV 15,16,17,1,18 Died: Mar- 8-1980 17,16,18 Buried: in IOOF Cemetery, Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: in Harrisville, Ritchie Co, WV 19 Census: 1930 in Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV Resided: 1917 in Ellenboro, Ritchie Co, WV 15 Census: 1900 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Military: Pvt, US Army, World War I 18 Wife: Laura Neale Osborne b. 1894 d. 1930 Married: ca 1920 20
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District) (2) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (4) Headstone (year only) (5) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (7) Findagrave.com. (8) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (9) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Otto H. Leaseburge, age 21y 7m, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Lewis & Adaline Leaseburge; and Eda M. Smith, age 19y 6m, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, dau of Henry & Margaret Smith. Married Oct 15 1871 in Doddridge County. MR p. 182. (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (11) Obituary of brother. (12) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (13) Death record of wife. (14) Headstone. (15) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online database) (16) Social Security Death Index. (17) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (18) Military Grave Marker. (19) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (20) 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Clay District). Event Notes Note (1) Birth date on headstone is 1853, and birth date in 1900 Census is given as March 1853. But age in marriage record puts it in early 1852, and death record specifies March 1 1852.




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