Joseph Leas ¹

  General Notes:

Leas Genealogy, Oct 17, 1950, The Waterloo Press, Waterloo, IN states on pg 29. that he was of English descent. Birth and death dates per family bible in possession of Louisa Selma Leas and Mary Ella Leas of Gettysburg in 1932. DAR application of Elizabeth Jan Fleck (#333, 819) gives death on 21 Apr 1880.

Lived in Strabane, Adams County, Pennsylvania in 1850 according to the United States Census of 1850.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: US Census, 1850, Strabam Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.

• Residence: US Census, 1860, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Joseph married Margaret Bender, daughter of Johannes "John" Bender and Ketrina "Catherine" Schnerr, on 18 Feb 1821 in Pennsylvania, USA. (Margaret Bender was born on 25 Mar 1802 in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA and died on 28 Jul 1884 in Menallen Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.)

  Marriage Notes:

Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
February 21, 1821

Married on Sunday last by the same, Mr. Joseph Leas to Miss Margaret Bender, both of Menallen township.