Andrew Dill Leas ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

ANDREW D. LEAS, farmer; P. O., Harper. Jacob Leas was a native of Germany, and emigrated to Pennsylvania prior to the Revolutionary war. Stephen Leas his son, was born in Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in 1812. His wife was Susan Gate, who was the daughter of John Gates, whose father also came from Germany. Andrew D. Leas was Stephen's son, and was born May 25, 1818, in Logan Co., O. On the 4th day of October, 1845, he married Catherine Strickland, daughter of George Strickland, of York Co., Pa.; she was born Oct. 10, 1818. The children of A. D. Leas are-Stephen C., born Jan. 18, 1847; Mary Ann, July 5, 1854; Susan, July 15, 1855, and Sarah, Oct. 14, 1860. By occupation, Andrew D. Leas is a farmer, and many of his broad acres are the rich alluvial deposits of the historic Rush Creek bottom land, and near the romantic lake of that name; he raises and deals in stock, making sheep a specialty, but the other stocks also, to an unusual extent amongst farmers; he is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, Rush Creek Lodge, No. 24, and the church connections of the family are with that branch known as the Christian Church. By this, the name and example of A. D. Leas are handed to the succeeding generations of those who take descent from him.

Andrew married Catharine Strickland, daughter of George Strickland and Unknown, on 4 Oct 1845.¹ (Catharine Strickland was born on 10 Oct 1818 ³.)