Person:John Leap (2)

[Not to be confused with John William Leap, born abt 1836 in Switzerland County, Indiana according to his marriage record to Margaret Hanlon. Margaret Hanlon was born abt 1838 in Jefferson County, Ohio. This Leap/Hanlon couple were married in Wetzel County, in 1857 per the record found here: http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11592545&Type=Marriage]

The marriage record of John William Leap, b 1832 in Wetzel County and married to Margaret Cassandra Jackson, born 1833 has not yet been found. Judging from the 1860 census John William and Margaret Cassandra Jackson were married abt 1853.

West Virginia Deaths at familysearch.org
Name John W. Leap
Event Date 02 Jun 1920
Event Place New Martinsville, Wetzel, West Virginia
Gender Male
Birth Date 1832
Affiliate Repository Type County Records

1850 U.S. Census, District 64, Wetzel, Virginia
Robert Leep 42 M Farmer 2000. PA
Nancy Leep 39 F PA
Gabriel Leep 20 M Farmer VA
John Leep 18 M Farmer VA (est 1832)
Samuel Leep 12 M VA
Elmina Leep 10 F VA
Robert Leep 8 M VA
Dudley Leep 5 M VA
Mary Leep 3 F VA
Lucinda Leep 2 F VA
Sandford Leep 1/12 M VA
Carline Lancaster 18 F VA

1860 U.S. Census Wetzel Co., Virginia
John Leap 28 M VA
Margaret Leap 27 F VA
Lavinia Leap 6 F VA
Lucinda Leap 5 F VA
Eliza A. Leap 3 F VA
Mary B. Leap 8/12 F VA

1870 U.S. Census Magnolia, Wetzel, West Virginia
Post Office: New Martinsville
John Leap 38 M W Farmer 3500 700 VA
Margaret Leap 37 F W Keeping House VA
Levina Leap 16 F W at home VA
Loucinda Leap 14 F W at home VA
Liza A Leap 12 F W at home VA
Mary B Leap 10 F W VA
Foster Leap 8 M W VA
Emma Leap 6 F W WV
John Leap 4 M W WV
Lucy Leap 2 F W WV

1880 Census Wetzel Co., West Virginia
Leap, John W M 48 married Farmer VA VA VA
Leap, Margaret W F 47 Wife married Keeping House VA VA VA
Leap, Foster W M 18 son Laborer VA VA VA
Leap, Emma W F 16 dau WV VA VA
Leap, William W M 14 son WV VA VA
Leap, Lucy W F 12 dau WV VA VA
Leap, Virginia W F 10 dau WV VA VA
Leap, Nancy W F 7 dau WV VA VA

1900 U.S. Census Magnolia Dist, Wetzel Co., West Virginia
Leap, John Head W M Apr 1832 68 M47yrs WV WV WV
Leap, Margaret C. Wife W F Mar 1843 67 M46yrs 11ch/8 lvg WV PA PA
Leap, Curtis grandson W M May 1885 15 S WV WV WV
(John and Margaret's ages appear correct, so it is obvious that Margaret's year born is incorrect; should have been 1833.)

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave
   Memorial# 59657894.

   Large gravestone shared with his wife.
   http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=59657894.

2. ↑ West Virginia, United States. Vital Research Records Search Selection. (West Virginia, United States: West Virginia Archives and History)
   Wetzel County death records.

   http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view2.aspx?FilmNumber=839975&ImageNumber=75
   Age: 88y 2m 2d calculates to birth date of 1 Apr 1832.

3.   United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
   District 64, Wetzel Co., Virginia.

   http://interactive.ancestry.com/8054/4206471_00093/15630388? backurl=http://person.ancestry.com/tree/1238138/person/24653071616/facts/citation/105250346215/

4.   United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
   Wetzel Co., Virginia.

   http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=34709766&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=7163

5.   United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132)
   Magnolia, Wetzel Co., West Virginia.

   http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1870usfedcen&h=11257882&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=7602

6.   United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9)
   Wetzel Co., West Virginia.

   http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1880usfedcen&h=10201655&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=7667

7.   United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623)
   Magnolia District, Wetzel, West Virginia.

   http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=1900usfedcen&h=62992616&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=6742

8.   United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624)
   Magnolia, Wetzel, West Virginia.

   Widowed, living by himself.

9.   United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T625)
   Magnolia, Wetzel, West Virginia.

   http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1920usfedcen&h=111469610&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=7884
   Widowed, living with a servant lady.