Person:Abraham Lesley (2)

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  1. Unknown LesleyBet 1804 & 1810 -
  2. Unknown LesleyBet 1810 & 1815 -
  3. Unknown LesleyBet 1810 & 1820 - Bef 1830
  4. Unknown LesleyBet 1810 & 1815 -
  5. Daniel Lesley1814 - 1876
  6. Lucinda LesleyAbt 1816 - 1909
  7. Delilah Lesley1817 - 1850
  8. William W. Lesley1817 - 1914
  9. Abraham Lesley, Jr.1822 - 1887
  10. Unknown LesleyBet 1825 & 1830 -
m. 11 Dec 1845
  1. John Leslie
  2. Gordon Leslie
Facts and Events
Name Abraham Lesley, Jr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] 17 Nov 1822 Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Census? 1830 Jackson (township), Montgomery, Ohio, United States
Census? 1840 Whitley, Indiana, United States
Marriage 11 Dec 1845 Whitley County, INto Susannah Cams
Census? 1850 Whitley, Indiana, United States
Marriage 14 Mar 1850 Whitley County, INto Margaret Oliver
Census? 1860 Washington (township), Whitley, Indiana, United States
Occupation[3][4] 1860 Farmer
Census? 1870
Census? 1880
Death[2] 28 Sep 1887 Washington (township), Whitley, Indiana, United States
Burial? Columbia (township), Whitley, Indiana, United States
Other? 15 Oct 1887 Will filed

RESIDENCE: Section 11, Washington Twp., Whitley, IN. Moved after married Margaret to Section 4. Index to Landowners of 1862 shows him in Washington Twp., Whitley, IN iin Section 4, 160 acres. Still occupied it in 1882, 220 acres. Plat map of Washington Twp., Whitley County, IN of 1889 shows Abraham Jr.'s (deceased) farm 2 miles west of Peabody, IN on the first road south of Peabody. 160 acres on the north side of the road and 40 acres on the south side.

Had 11 children.

CENSUS: 1850 Whitley County, IN with Margaret, married within the year. He was age 25, farmer, b. OH. Farm value $1000. 1860 Washington Twp., Whitley, IN with Margaret, farmer, value of property=$2500, value of personal property=$475, b. OH, not able to read or write.

DEATH: At his home two miles west of Peabody, IN. The funeral was in Eberhard Church. Married at the time of his death.

BURIAL: Tombstone says aged 64y 10m 11d. Buried Eberhard Cemetery, Columbia Twp., Whitley County, IN, Sec. A, Row 26, grave 1, side

OBITUARY: Columbia City, IN Post 5 October 1887

References
  1. Tombstone of Abraham Lesley, Jr..
  2. Whitley County, IN Genealogical Society Website.
  3. Adina Dyer, FTM site of Adina Dyer.
  4. 1860 Federal Population Census of Whitley Co., Indiana.