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Facts and Events
| Name |
James Lewis Leeper |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[2][3][4][5][9] |
11 Apr 1825 |
Dearborn, Indiana, United States |
| Alt Birth[1] |
Abt 1829 |
Indiana, United States |
| Military[8][9] |
22 May 1847 |
Alton, Madison, Illinois, United Statesenlisted in First Regiment of Illinois Foot, for Mexican War |
| Marriage |
22 Feb 1852 |
Scotland, Missouri, United Statesto Nancy Carberry |
| Military[4][5][6] |
26 Aug 1861 |
Van Buren, Iowa, United StatesCivil War Service, Co G., 3rd Iowa Cavalry |
| Census[1] |
1870 |
Scotland, Missouri, United States |
| Census[2] |
1880 |
Pettis, Missouri, United States |
| Military[7] |
28 Oct 1886 |
Missouri, United Statesfiled Invalid Claim for service in G 3 Iowa Cavalry and Mexican War |
| Military[9] |
9 May 1887 |
Benton, Missouri, United StatesApplied for Mexican War pension |
| Death[4][5] |
4 Dec 1893 |
Benton, Missouri, United States |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Missouri, Scotland, Johnson, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
HH 78, Family 78.
Hamlel, W. A., 72, male, farmer, RE=$1500, PE=$475, b. VA [note: he seems to belong to the preceeding family]
Leeper, James, 41, male, farmer, RE=blank, PE = $650, b. IN
, Nancy, 38, female, keeping house, b. IN
, M. E., 18, female, b. IN
, William, 14, male, b. MO, at school
, James, 7, male, b. MO
, Ann, 3, female, b. MO
, George, 1 male, b. MO
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Missouri, Pettis, Flat Creek, in United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
Fam 119.
Leeper, James, white male, 55, married, works on RR, b. IN, both parents b. PA
, Nancy, white female, 49, wife, married, keeps house, cannot write, b. IN, both parents b. PA
, James L., white male, 16, single, works on RR, b. MO
, Cynthia A., white female, 12, single, at home, at school, cannot write, b. MO
, George W., white male, 9, single, at home, at school, b. MO
, John F., white male, 6, single, at home, b. MO
- ↑ Vol. 9, p. 41, funeral 2213, in Potter Funeral Chapel (Emmett, Idaho). Funeral Records, 1910-1983. (Genealogical Society of Utah: Microfilm of records loaned by Barbara A. Quinlivan of Emmett, Idaho, 1989)
18 Dec. 1944.
Anna Scott, of Emmett, ID, b. 27 March 1867, Memphis MO; father James L. Leeper, b. Indiana; mother Nancy Carberry, b. Indiana
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 W.J. Downing, in Scott Family emails.
Re: Benton Co,MO
found Mar 8,1889-James Leeper of the Clark's Sulphur Spring vicinity was in the federal service eleven years including the Mexican War and his service in the Civil War.
4 Dec 1893, died James Leeper, age 69. served in CW in Co G., 35th Iowa Cavalry. Leaves a wife and four children, the latter grown.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Elaine Martin, Allen Family Tree, in RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project
25 Jan 2009.
Father: John D LEEPER b: 16 AUG 1786 in PA
Mother: Margaret Ann CARBERRY b: 10 JUN 1794
- ↑ American Civil War Soldiers.
James Leeper, residence Van Buren County, Iowa, age 36, enlisted 26 Aug 1861 as a Private. Enlisted in Company G., Iowa 3rd Cavalry 30 Aug 1861, mustered out 22 nov 1864 and transfereed to the U.S. Veteran Reserve Corp. Mustered out on 26 Aug 1865 at Davenport Iowa.
- ↑ Civil War Pension Index, in United States. Veterans Administration. General index to pension files, 1861-1934. (Washington, District of Columbia, United States: NARA).
James Leeper, widow Nancy Leeper
Invalid Claim filed 28 oct 1886, #588220, Certificate #738583
Widow Claim filed 10 Jan 1894, #588401, from Missouri
- ↑ United States of Volunteer Service, digital copy posted by digmup1974, Haynes Family Tree, Ancestry.com.
James Leeper, a Pivate in Captain W. Kinman Company (K), Firs Regiment of Illinois foot Volunteers, enrolled 22 May 1847, during War with Mexico, honorably discharged 13 Oct 13 oct 1848, Alston, Illinois. He was born in Dearborn county, Indiana, is 22 years of age, 5 feet tall, dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, a farmer when enlisted.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Mexican War Pension Application, digital copy posted by digmup1974, Haynes Family Tree, Ancestry.com .
Benton County, Missouri
On 9 May 1887, James Leeper of Lindsay township swore that he served as a private under Capt. McKinnon in the 1st Reg., enlisted and honorably dischared at Alton, Illinois. He is 63 years old, born 11 April 1825 in Dearborn County, Indiana
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