Jacob Leas ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

JACOB LEASE, farmer; P. O., Bellefontaine; is the youngest of the family born to Stephen Lease, and was the eleventh child; he was born Dec. 1, 1830, on the farm he now owns, which was the homestead place, which he has never left. In 1865 he was married to Susanna Everingham; she was born 1843, in this county; she was a daughter of Henry and Sophronia (Donaldson) Everingham. Seven children are the result of this union, who are Anna M., Susan O., Jacob A., Lillie R., John J,, Ettie and Katie. He has 145 acres of land; the house is situated on the upland overlooking the valley below, which is rich bottom land. ³

  Noted events in his life were:

• United States Census: Resided, 1850, Jefferson, Logan County, Ohio, USA.

Jacob married Susanna Everingham, daughter of Henry Everingham and Sophronia Donaldson, in 1865.¹ (Susanna Everingham was born in 1843 in Logan County, Ohio, USA ³.)