Husband: James Leonidas Leeson
Also known as: James Leeson 1,2
Born: Dec- -1845 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 3,4 (see note 1)
Died: Aug-22-1924 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV 5
Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 6
Census: 1870 80, 1900 10 20 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1850 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
Father: William D. Leeson (1798 - 1876)
Mother: Mary ___ (1794 - 1863)
Other spouse 2
Notes
Wife: Esther Jane Lodge
Also known as: Hester Lodge 7
Married: Oct- 7-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 8
Born: Mar-20-1842 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 9,4
Died: Sep- 9-1891
Buried: in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1866 in Doddridge Co, WV
Father: Jesse Lodge (1801 - )
Mother: Eliza ___
F Child 1: Emma Eunice Leeson Census name: Emma E. Leeson Born: Sep-12-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Died: Feb-21-1905 12 Buried: (unmarked) in Cabin Run Cemetery, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Census: 1880, 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Henry Franklin "Frank" Mason b. May-10-1870 d. Mar- 4-1952 Census name: Frank H. Mason Married: Oct-10-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
M Child 2: Alva Thomas Leeson Census name: Thomas A. Leeson Born: Apr-10-1878 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Died: Mar-25-1956 in Salem, Harrison Co, WV 15 Buried: in Mt. Harmony Masonic Cemetery, Pennsboro, Ritchie Co, WV 15 Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer 15
M Child 3: Walter Leeson Born: Nov- -1881 3 Census: 1900, 1910 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 4: Willie Leeson Also known as: William Leeson 16 Born: Feb-14-1883 in Greenwood, Doddridge Co, WV 3,10 Died: Nov- 8-1947 in Big Springs, Calhoun Co, WV 15 Buried: in Nobe (aka Number Seven) Cemetery, Five Forks, Calhoun Co, WV 17 Resided: 1941 in Doddridge Co, WV (see note 2) Census: 1910 in Center District, Calhoun Co, WV Resided: 1905 in Calhoun Co, WV 16 Census: 1900 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: merchant 15 Wife: Hannah Jane "Janie" Richards b. Apr- -1888 Also known as: Jane Richards 16 Married: Jul-22-1905 in Calhoun Co, WV 18 Wife: Ida Snider b. Apr- -1880 d. 1963 Married: Jan-10-1916 in Calhoun Co, WV 19
Sources: (1) Obituary of daughter. (2) Marriage record of son. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (4) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (5) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Mother incorrectly identified as Nancy Wise. His mother's name was Mary, per his marriage record and census records. (6) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (7) Death record of son. (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Leonidus Leeson, 20, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Wm & Mary Leeson; and Esther Jane Lodge, 24, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Jesse & Eliza Lodge. Married Oct 7 1866 in Doddridge County by Henry Langford. MR p. 256 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11792019&Type=Marriage. (9) Headstone. (10) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV. (11) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (12) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999), Citing obit in West Union Record, 3/3/1905, and West Union Record, 3/17/1905. (13) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (14) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (15) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV. (17) Findagrave.com. (18) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=4445&Type=Marriage. (19) Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=429&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date in death record is Dec 16 1848. But age in marriage record would put it in about 1846, while the 1900 Census states Dec 1845. He was age 5 in the 1850 Census. The parents of Leonidas Leeson are identified in his death record as William Leeson (b. Maryland) and Nancy Wise (birthplace unknown). Note (2) Identified as Willie Leeson, on July 7, 1941, he provided information for the delayed birth record of his half-brother Lloyd.