John Ezra Leeds1

#1262, (March 1823 - 18 February 1916)

Family

Rachel Bridges b. 1833, d. 1888
Children 1.Charlie Leeds11 (1855 - 1927)
 2.George B. Leeds+11 (bt 1857 - 1858 - )
 3.Houghton Leeds12 (bt 1860 - 1861 - )
 4.Ida L. Leeds+13 (1863 - 1923)
 5.John F. Leeds+14 (1866 - 1937)
 6.William Leeds15 (1869 - c 1894)
 7.Edgar Leeds+16 (1873 - 1966)
Birth*March 1823He was born in March 1823 at OhioG; (but 1870 census has ca. 1830, 1880 census has ca. 1826, obit. has 4 Mar 1822.)2) 
Marriage*30 December 1851He married Rachel Bridges, daughter of Benjamin Bridges and Hannah Haefner, on 30 December 1851 at Clermont Co., OhioG.3 
1858He and Rachel Bridges removed in 1858 Indiana.4 
13 August 1870He and Rachel Bridges appeared on the census of 13 August 1870 at Fosters Ridge P.O., Clark, Perry Co., IndianaG.5 
1879He and Rachel Bridges removed to NebraskaG in 1879.6 
19 June 1880He and Rachel Bridges appeared on the census of 19 June 1880 at Guide Rock Precinct, Webster Co., NebraskaG.7 
25 June 1885He and Rachel Bridges appeared on the census of 25 June 1885 at Victor Prec., Nuckolls Co., NebraskaG.8 
2 June 1900He appeared on the census of 2 June 1900 in the household of Edgar Leeds and Lucy E Helmick at Nelson Village, Nuckolls Co., NebraskaG, father, age 77, b. OH Mar 1823.9 
23 April 1910He appeared on the census of 23 April 1910 in the household of John F. Leeds at Lincoln Land Co. Addition, Nelson Village, Nuckolls Co., NebraskaG, age 87, wid; neis. Ida and George Shelton, fam. 169; John F Leeds, fam. 175.10 
Death*18 February 1916He died on 18 February 1916 at Nelson, Nuckolls Co., NebraskaG, at age 92.6 
Burial*21 February 1916He was buried on 21 February 1916 at Liberty Creek Cemetery, Nuckolls Co., NebraskaG.6 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. age 40.
  2. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census.
  3. [S419] Ohio County Marriages, 1789-1994/1997/2013, index and images, online FamilySearch.org.
  4. [S520] VWH, betw. births of George (OH) and Houghton (IN).
  5. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. John E. (40), farmer, b. OH; Rachel (38), b. OH.
  6. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, no image. John Ezra Leeds, b. OH Mar. 4, 1822, d. Feb. 18, 1916, Nuckolls Co. NE, bur. Liberty Creek Cemetery, Nuckolls Co. NE. Narrative citing the Nelson Gazette ~ Lawrence Locomotive, 4 Feb 1916, p. 1.
    John Ezra Leeds was born March 4, 1822, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and here he was married to Rachel Bridges. To this union were born eight children: George, Charles, Mrs. G.E. Shelton, Lincoln, William, John, Edgar and Wright all of whom survive their father except William, who died twenty one years ago. The mother died twenty eight years ago next April. Mr. Leeds died February 18, 1916 at his home in east Nelson, having lived the unusual span of 93 years, 11 months and 4 days.
    The funeral services occurred Sunday Morning at 9 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G.E. Shelton, being conducted by Rev. J.F. Green. The remains were laid to rest in Liberty Cemetery, near Deweese.
    Memorial 64014076, by Lois Frahm.
  7. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. John E (54), farmer, b. and parents b. OH; Rachel E (48), b. and father b. OH, mother b. PA.
  8. [S887] Nebraska State Census Collection, 1860-1885 (images), online Ancestry.com, 1885. John Leedes (57), b. and parents b. OH, farmer; R. E. (52), b. and father b. OH, mother b. PA, housekeeper.
  9. [S5] 1900 U.S. Federal Census. Edward (26), b. IN Jul 1873, fa. b. OH, mo. b. IN, day laborer; Lucy E. (22), b. NE Oct 1877, fa. b. IN, mo. b. MO; marr. 6 yrs, 1 child, living.
  10. [S8] 1910 U.S. Federal Census. John F (44), widow, b. IN.
  11. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. age 15.
  12. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. age 9.
  13. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. age 6.
  14. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. age 4.
  15. [S18] 1870 U.S. Federal Census. age 8 mo.
  16. [S17] 1880 U.S. Federal Census. age 6, b. IN.