Anna Marie (Zentz) Whiteleather (1757 - 1817)

Born 1757 in Baltimore, Maryland

Ancestors

Wife of Johann Andreas (Weissleader) Whiteleather — married 9 Apr 1784 in Manchester, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Descendants

Died 1817 at about age 60 in Columbiana, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Burial

Burial:

Place: North Georgetown,OH

Source of current confirmation of this family

https://www.the-review.com/news/20180815/whiteleather-family-celebrates-121st-reunion

The 121st Whiteleather Reunion of the descendants of Andrew and Mary Zentz Whiteleather met Sunday afternoon, Aug. 12 at the West Community Center at East Rochester.

.... also shared an interesting article about Donald Earl Willis, “The Cincinnati Kid” known for his billiard skills. Don was from the John Whiteleather branch and several of his family members were in attendance."

Sources

From her husband's profile;

The Whiteleather Family Tree Drawn by Charles Mead of North Georgetown, Ohio

HISTORY by Rena Whiteleather

Andrew Whiteleather was born about 1757 in Baunschweig, Germany

He came to America about February, 1775, and landed in Baltilmore, MD

under the auspices of the British to help fight the colonists. He was then a young man of 19.

He settled near Manchester, MD where he worked at his trade as a shoemaker. He was married to Mary Zentz and later came to KnoxTwp.Columbiana Co.OH where he bought 320 acres of land in section 24, range 5,Twp 17 where the village of North Georgetown now stands. He also bought a tract of 320 acres in Sec 22 in the same township, for which he paid $1.25 per acre. This was in the year 1804. He returned to Maryland and remained until 1806 when he moved to Ohio in covered wagons.

From Bibles of Columbiana Co. Peter Whiteleather:

The Whiteleathers settled in Knox Twp, Columbiana Co. after Peter's grandfather, Andrew Whiteleather (Andreas Weissleder) purchased government land in 1804. He moved his family here the following year and acquired more land, The Whiteleather family were instrumental in laying out the village of North Georgetown, where the family lived for many years. COLUMBIANA COUNTY CONNECTION Dec, 1983

Occupation: Shoemaker

Event: Moved, in 1806-07, to Knox Twp, Columbiana Co., OH from Manchester, Carroll County, Maryland, with eight of their nine children.

See the reunion articles for much more informaton.

https://www.the-review.com/news/20180815/whiteleather-family-celebrates-121st-reunion