Henry S. Lease ^{1 2 3}

  General Notes:

The son of Henry & Mary Leas, in 1860 he was a fence maker presumably living in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, although he is not found in that census. He stood 5' 5" tall and had sandy hair and blue eyes. He married Frances Wills and fathered John C. (b. 07/20/64), Elmer E. (b. @1867), Albert H. (b. 12/11/68), Ann M. (b. 1870), George Washington (b. @1871), Barbara Ellen (b. 02/22/74), James M. (b. 03/12/76), Cora May (b. 01/23/79 - married Edward Franklin Dietz), and Daniel W. (b. 04/29/81).

A Civil War veteran, he enlisted and mustered into federal service at Lancaster March 7, 1865, as a private with Co. H, 195th Pennsylvania Infantry, but deserted from camp in Washington DC to date November 23, 1865. He is on the rolls as "Leese."

In 1870, he lived in West Donegal Township, Lancaster County, and in 1880, in Hellam Township, York County.


Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's BirthplaceMother's Birthplace
Henry LEAS Self M Male W 40 PA Laborer PA PA
Frances LEAS Wife M Female W 36 PA Keeping House PA PA
Albert LEAS Son S Male W 11 PA At Home PA PA
George LEAS Son S Male W 9 PA PA PA
Barbra LEAS Dau S Female W 6 PA PA PA
Cora M. LEAS Dau S Female W 1 PA PA PA
James M. LEAS Son S Male W 4 PA PA PA

Source Information:
Census Place Hellam, York, Pennsylvania
Family History Library Film 1255206
NA Film Number T9-1206
Page Number 173D

  Noted events in his life were:

• Military: U.S. Army - Civil War, 1864. ⁴

• Residence: US Census, 1870, West Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Henry married Frances "Fannie" Wills. (Frances "Fannie" Wills was born on 16 Jan 1844 in Pennsylvania, USA, died on 8 Feb 1885 in Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA and was buried in Kreutz Creek Cemetery, Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania, USA.)