Jacob Leas 1
- Born: 8 Mar 1821, Stark County, Ohio, USA
- Marriage (1): Isabella Shipe on 2 Oct 1851 in Dekalb County, Indiana, USA
- Died: 26 Jan 1887, Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana, USA at age 65 2
- Buried: County Line Cemetery, Hudson, Steuben County, Indiana, USA
Another name for Jacob was Jacob L. Leese.3
General Notes:
married by Richard McBride, J. P.
Birth: 8 Mar 1821 Ohio
Migration: 1851 migrated from Guernsey County, Ohio
Death: 26 Jan 1887 Salem Twp, Steuben Co, Indiana
Burial: County Line Cemetery west of Hudson, Ind
Migration(1): He located on 160 acres of unbroken forest. Later he made additional purchases until the farm contained 280 acres. They built a log cabin on the original tract in 1852. Isabella helped him to clear the land and they made it into
a substantial farm home.
1860 U.S. Census shows Jacob living in Steuben County, Indiana
The 1880 United States
Census, Salem Steuben County, Indiana, Family History Library
Film #1254312, NA film Number T9-0312, page #285A, lists
Jacob, Isabell and their sons John T. and Marven in addition
to a Savilla Shipe listed as a domestic servant. Possibly
she is a relative since she has the same name as Isabell's
maiden name.
Obituary that was in the Winter 2010-2011 Dekalb Diggings newsletter, a publication of the Dekalb County Indiana Genealogy Society.
Originally published in The Waterloo Press on Thursday, February 3, 1887:
Jacob Leas, living four miles northwest of Hudson, died suddenly of heart disease, of which he been afflicted for several years, on Tuesday, Jan 25, 1887, having been born in Guernsey County, Ohio, March 8, 1821, aged 65 years, 10 months and 17 days.
Deceased came to this State in March, 1851 and married Isabella Shipe in October, from which union there were born two sons and two daughters, who, with his companion, five grandchildren, three brother and two sisters survice. The funeral services were in the M.E. church at Hudson, on Friday, Jan 28, the Rev. Simpson, presiding elder of the M.E. church, assisted by Rev. A.C. Gerard, officiated, after which the remains were deposited in the county line cemetery, followed by a large circle of relatives and friends. The deceased was universally respected.
Noted events in his life were:
• United States Census: Residence, 1860, Steuben County, Indiana, USA.
• United States Census: Residence, 1870, Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana, USA.
• Residence: US Census, 1880, Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana, USA.
• Obituary: The Waterloo Press, Thursday, 3 Feb 1887, Hudson, Salem Township, Steuben County, Indiana, USA.
Jacob married Isabella Shipe, daughter of Mathias Shipe and Catherine Deeds, on 2 Oct 1851 in Dekalb County, Indiana, USA. (Isabella Shipe was born on 29 Jul 1830 in Mt Pleasant Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA, died on 26 Sep 1901 in Hudson, Steuben County, Indiana, USA and was buried in County Line Cemetery, Hudson, Steuben County, Indiana, USA.)
Marriage Notes:
Submitted by Arlene Goodwin <Agoodwin@ctlnet.com> and the Eckhart Public
Library Staff <ebethgen@yahoo.com>.
Pioneer Weddings
1851
J. P. Widney, Clerk
Oct 1; Jacob Leas to Isabel Shipe, by Richard McBride, J. P., Oct 2
FamilySearch.org:
Marriage License on October 1,1851 in Dekalb County, Indiana, date of marriage, October 2, 1851:
Film Number: 1863082
Digital Folder Number: 4476452
Image Number: 00168
Number of Images: 1
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