Clementine S. Leitner ^{2 3}

   Another name for Clementine was Lightner.⁵

  General Notes:

Mrs. Clementine Leas, the much esteemed widow of Isaac Leas, died of general disability at 7:45 o'clock Monday evening, at her residence on South Second street. She was bedfast eleven weeks. Her maiden name was Lightner and she was born in Clearfield county, June 16, 1828. She was twice married. Her first husband was Milton Smith, of Clarion county, whose death occured many years ago. Mrs. Leas who was a well known resident of Newport, died in May of 1889. Two daughters by her first husband, Mrs. *Gunder, of this place, and Mrs. *Hoelsche, of Broolville, Pa. survive her. Funeral services were held at the home at 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, by Rev. Furman Adams, pastor of the late Mrs. Leas, assisted by Rev. Dr. S.C. Alerander and this morning the body was taken to Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pa. for burial.

*The printing of these names were very poor and I did the best I could reading them. If anyone has a better idea of the names, please email me. thanks

Published in the Newport News, October 13, 1898, on micro-film at the The Perry Historians, Lenig Library, New Bloomfield, Pa.

Clementine married Milton Smith.

Clementine next married Isaac Jacob Leas, son of Benjamin Leas and Susannah Bower, about 1870.¹ (Isaac Jacob Leas was born on 20 Sep 1799 in Pennsylvania, USA and died on 13 May 1889.)