William H Leming (1888 - 1958)

Born 20 Apr 1888 in Leesville, Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.

Ancestors

Husband of Geneva (Thompson) Leming — married before 1915 in New Jersey

Died 1958 at about age 69 in New Jersey

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Biography

Natal Family

Father : Moses H Leming, Jr

Mother : Mary A Hendrickson

Marriage : About 1887, probably New Jersey.

Siblings :	William H
	Ethel [1]
	Howard M [2]
	Mary Alice (Southard) [3]
	Catherine M (Rothfuss)
	Lillian J (Cook)

Birth

1888 Apr 20, Leesville, Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. ^{[4] [5]}

Marriage

Before 1914, New Jersey.

Husband: William H Leming

Wife: Geneva Thompson

Child: Carrie A (Schenker)

Residence

1900,	Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.	[6]
1905,	Ocean County, New Jersey.	[7]
1910,	Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.	[8]
1915,	Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.	[9]
1917,	Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey.	[4]
1930,	Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.	[10]
1940,	Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.	[11]
1942,	Cassville, Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.	[5]

Death

1958, New Jersey.

Burial: Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. ^[12]

Inscription :

William H Leming

1888—1958

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Births & Christenings 1660—1980. bk 33, p 100, transcription accessed 2015 Sep 24.

   Leming, female. Parents: Moses H Leming, born 1865, & Mary A Hendrickson, born 1867.

2. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Births & Christenings 1660—1980. p 104, ln 74, transcription accessed 2015 Sep 24.

   Leming, twin, male. Parents: Moses H Leming & Mary A Hendrickson.

3. ↑ FamilySearch: NJ Births & Christenings 1660—1980. p 104, ln 73, transcription accessed 2015 Sep 24.

   Leming, twin, female. Parents: Moses H Leming & Mary A Hendrickson.

4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} FamilySearch: Draft Registration 1917—1918. Image accessed 2015 Sep 24.

   1917 Jan 3, Jackson, Ocean, NJ. William H Leming, married. Residence: RD 4, Freehold, NJ. Born: 1888 Apr 20, Leesville, NJ. Occupation: farmer. Dependants: mother, wife, and 1 child. Description: height tall, build slender, eyes blue, hair light.

5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} FamilySearch: Draft Registration 1942. Image accessed 2015 Sep 24.

   1942, William H Leming. Residence: Cassville, Ocean, NJ. Mail: Clarksburg Star Route. Born: 1888 Apr 20, Ocean, NJ. Contact: Geneva Leming, same address. Employer: County Road Forman, Ocean Co Court House, Toms River, Ocean, NJ.

6. ↑ US Federal Census: 1900 Population Schedule, dist 157, family 245, p 12B.

   Lemming; Moses H 1867 Jul, Mary A (wed 1887, 5 of 5 children living) 1868 Jan, William H 1888 Apr, Ethel 1890 May, Alice M 1896 Nov, Howard M 1896 Nov, Kittie M 1890 Feb.

7. ↑ NJ State Census: 1905 Population Schedule, family 2, p 27.

   Leming; Moses H 1865, Mary 1866, William H 1888, Ethal 1890, Mary E 1897, Cathrain 1900, Lillian 1905.

8. ↑ US Federal Census: Population Schedule, dist 124, family 203, p 8B.

   Leming; Mary A 1868, William 1888, Alice 1896, Katherine 1900, Lillian 1905.

9. ↑ NJ State Census: 1915 Population Schedule, family 16, p 4B.

   Leming; Mary A 1869 Jan, William H 1888 Apr, Ethel 1890 May, Alice 1896 Nov, Katherine 1889 Feb, Lillian 1904 Aug, Jennie 1910 Aug.

10. ↑ US Federal Census: Population Schedule, dist 13, family 93, p 4A.

    Lemming; William H 1889, Geneva 1896, Carrie A 1915.

11. ↑ US Federal Census: 1940 Population Schedule, dist 15-25, family 414, p 15A.

    Leming; William H 1888, Geneva 1896.

    Schenkers; Carrie (daughter) 1914, Geneva (gran) 1939.

12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial 7119054. Accessed 2015 Sep 24.

    Has a plaque photo posted 2012 by Robert Smith. Inscription: William H Leming, 1888—1958. Obituary transcription Ocean County Citizen 1858 May 22:

    William H Leming, 70, of Leming Road, Leesville, died Saturday at Paul Kimball Hospital. He was born in Leesville, son of the late Moses and Mary Ann Hendrickson Leming. Mr Leming was road supervisor of Jackson Township for more than 30 years. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Methodist Church and Jackson TAM Republican Club. Survivig are his wife, Mrs Geneva Thompson Leming; a daughter, Mrs Carrie Schenker, Leesville; one grandchild, two great grandchildren, and four sisters, Mrs Ethel Colgan and Mrs Alice Southard, both of Leesville; Mrs Catherine Rothfuss, Cassvile, and Mrs Lillian Cook, VanHiseville. Funeral servies were conducted Wednesday afternoon from Pleasnt Grove Methodist Church. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

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