Person:Josiah Leathers (1)

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Josiah Carpenter Leathers
b.30 Nov 1837 Morgan County?, Indiana
d.12 Dec 1913 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa
Parents and Siblings
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m. 20 Aug 1835
  1. John Henry Leathers1836 - 1907
  2. Josiah Carpenter Leathers1837 - 1913
  3. Cyrus LeathersAbt 1839 - Aft 1907
  4. Mary Ann Leathers1841 - 1906
  5. George Washington Leathers1843 - 1913
  6. Sarah Jane Leathers1845 -
  7. Thomas Jefferson Leathers1846 - Aft 1907
  8. James William Leathers1848 - 1923
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Josiah Carpenter Leathers1837 - 1913
  • W.  Amy Zeigler1837 - 1895
m. 26 Dec 1861
  1. Samuel Sanford Leathers1867 - 1939
  2. Flora Anna Leathers1869 - 1943
  3. Margaret Bernita Leathers1871 - 1955
  4. John H. Leathers1873 - 1927
  5. William H. LeathersAbt 1875 -
  6. William Sherman Leathers1875 - 1944
  7. Jesse Fremont LeathersAbt 1877 - 1942
  8. Elizabeth Leathers1880 - 1882
  9. Benjamin Franklin Leathers1884 - 1962
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Facts and Events
Name[1] Josiah Carpenter Leathers
Gender Male
Birth[2][3] 30 Nov 1837 Morgan County?, Indiana
Alt Birth[1] 30 Nov 1838 Morgan County?, Indiana
Census[2] 1860 Mahaska County, Iowa
Marriage 26 Dec 1861 Mahaska County, Iowato Amy Zeigler
Census[5] 1870 Mahaska County, Iowa
Census[6] 1880 Keokuk County, Iowa
Census[10] 1885 Black Hawk Twp, Jefferson County, Iowa
Census[7] 1900 Jefferson County, Iowa
Death[3] 12 Dec 1913 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa
Obituary[8] Dec 1913 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa
Burial[9] Evergreen Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa

Mahaska County, Iowa, 1870 census:[5]

Leathers, Josiah 32 yrs b. Indiana Farmer (personal estate = $425; real estate = $---)
      Amy wife 32 yrs b. Ohio
      Samuel S. son 3 yrs b. Iowa
      Flora dau 1 yr b. Iowa

Keokuk County, Iowa, 1880 census:[6]

Leathers, Josiah 42 yrs Head Farming b. Indiana (father, b. Kentucky; mother, b. Indiana)
      Anna 42 yrs Wife Keeping House b. Ohio (father, b. Switzerland; mother, b. Pennsylvania)
      Saml. 13 yrs Dau Working on Farm b. Iowa
      Flora 11 yrs Dau b. Iowa
      Maggie 9 yrs Dau b. Iowa
      Johnie 7 yrs Son b. Iowa
      William 5 yrs Son b. Iowa
      Jessie 3 yrs Son b. Iowa
      Lizzie 3/12 yr Dau b. Iowa

Jefferson County, Iowa, 1885 state census:[10]

Wilson, Isaac (T73 R10 S25, SENE) 25 yrs (single) Farming b. Pennsylvania
Bodgers, M. [f] (T73 R10 S25, SENE) 50 yrs (wid.) b. Pennsylvania
Leathers, Josiah (T73 R10 S26, SENE) 49 yrs (marr.) [blank] b. Pennsylvania [!]
      Amy (T73 R10 S26, SENE) 48 yrs (marr.) b. Pennsylvania [!]
      Samuel (T73 R10 S26, SENE) 17 yrs b. Jefferson Co.
      Flora (T73 R10 S26, SENE) 15 yrs b. Jefferson Co.
      Marguerite (T73 R10 S26, SENE) 13 yrs b. Jefferson Co.
      John (T73 R10 S26, SENE) 12 yrs b. Jefferson Co.
      William (T73 R10 S26, SENE) 10 yrs b. Jefferson Co.
      Jesse (T73 R10 S26, SENE) 8 yrs b. Jefferson Co.
      Benjamin (T73 R10 S26, SENE) 5 yrs b. Jefferson Co.
[Who is Isaac Wilson and why is Josiah's family listed under him? No known relation to any Leathers or Ziegler family.]

Jefferson County, Iowa, 1900 census:[7]

Munger, Luther A. Head 33 yrs (b. Apr 1856) (marr. 8 yrs) b. Iowa (father, b. Massachusetts; mother b. Pennsylvania) Barber
      Stella M. Wife 28 yrs (b. Mar 1862) (0 children) b. Iowa (father, b. Ohio; mother, b. Iowa)

[in same house]

Leathers, Josiah Head 62 yrs (b. Nov 1837) (wid.) b. Indiana (father, b. Kentucky; mother, b. Indiana) "Capital"
      Benjamin Son 16 yrs (b. May 1884) b. Iowa
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cordelia (Myers) Smith, Family History Notes.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mahaska County, Iowa. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Monroe Twp, p. 345.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Correspondence with various other researchers.

    Letter from Bob Griswold, 1989.

  4.   The History of Mahaska County, Iowa: containing a history of the county, its cities, towns, &c., a biographical directory of citizens, war record of its volunteers in the late rebellion, general and local statistics, portraits of early settlers and prominent men, history of the Northwest, history of Iowa, map of Mahaska County, Constitution of the United States, miscellaneous matters, etc. (Des Moines: Union Historical Co., 1878)
    pp. 433-34, 14 Aug 1862.

    Enlisted as a pvt. in Co. C, 40th Iowa Vol Inf, mustered at Iowa City.

  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mahaska County, Iowa. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Monroe Twp, p. 294.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Keokuk, Iowa, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 155, p. 131A, house/family 95/96.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jefferson, Iowa, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 46, p. 6A, house/family 110/111.
  8. ↑ Cordelia (Myers) Smith, Scrapbook.

    CLIPPING FROM: Fairfield [Iowa] Ledger, 17 Dec 1913.

    Answered Last Roll Call.

    Josiah Leathers died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. J.J. Bettendorf, in this city Friday. He was a soldier of the Civil war, a member of Company C, Fortieth Iowa Infantry, and saw three years of arduous service. Mr. Leathers was in Indiana, November 30th, 1847 [actually, 1837], and came to Mahaska county with his parents when a child of five years. He was married to Amy Zeigler in this county December 26th, 1861, and the wife died here in 1895. they spent the greater part of their married life in this county. Mr. Leathers was the father of ten children, seven of whom survive him, all living in this county -- S.S., J.H., W.S., J.F., and B.F. Leathers, Mrs. Bettendorf and Mrs. Margaret Gaines. He was an excellent man and had many friends throughout the county. The body was interred in this city Sunday. Rev. W.B. Ireland had charge of the funeral service and Geo. Strong post, G.A.R., paid the last rites to its dead comrade at the graveside.

  9. ↑ Find A Grave.

    Find a Grave

  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Jefferson, Iowa, United States. 1885 Iowa State Census
    [no page no.], dwelling/family 119/114.
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