Martin Brown Leedy (1834 - 1862)

Born 17 Nov 1834 in Richland, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 7 Apr 1862 at age 27 in Shiloh, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Pvt Martin Leedy served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 9, 1861
Mustered out: Apr 7, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company G, 15th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Pvt Martin Leedy was Killed in Action at Shiloh during Civil War.

Martin was born on 17 Nov 1834 in Richland County, Ohio.^[1] He was the son of Daniel Leedy and Salome (Brown) Leedy.^[1]

Martin served the Union in the Civil War as a Private in Company G, 15th Regiment, Ohio Infantry.^[2][3]

Martin died on 7 Apr 1862 on the Shiloh Battlefield (Civil War), Hardin County, Tennessee.^[1]

Martin Leedy in the 1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Martin Leedy

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 16

Birth Year: abt 1834

Birthplace: Ohio

Home in 1850: Jefferson, Richland, Ohio, USA

Occupation: Laborer

Industry: Industry Not Reported

Attended School: Yes

Line Number: 27

Dwelling Number: 346

Family Number: 346

Inferred Father: Daniel Leedy

Inferred Mother: Saloma Leedy

Household Members (Name) Age

Daniel Leedy: 56

Saloma Leedy: 43

Anna Leedy: 21

Jacob Leedy: 19

Martin Leedy: 16

Sarah Leedy: 14

Aaron Leedy: 10

Savilla Leedy: 8

Sevie Leedy: 5

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62021945/martin-brown-leedy: accessed 23 March 2023), memorial page for Martin Brown Leedy (17 Nov 1834–7 Apr 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 62021945, citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jim Leedy (contributor 47357641).
2. ↑ Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works. Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database Accessed on ancestry.com, March 2023.
   • View Ancestry Record 1555 #999475 (requires subscription).
3. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War, accessed 03/24/2023 (https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=9673B0B2-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A)

• Source Citation: The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Jefferson, Richland, Ohio; Roll: 724; Page: 448a. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.

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