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Jane (Shellenberger) Leeper (1834 - 1884)

Jane Leeper formerly Shellenberger
Born in Tyrone Township, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , and
Wife of — married 23 Nov 1854 in Warren Co., Illinoismap
Mother of , , and
Died at age 50 in Avalon, Livingston, Missouri, United Statesmap
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Biography

Jane Shallenberger was born on March 31,1834 in Pennsylvania.[1] She was the daughter of George Shellenberger and Mary Ann Smilie. She was in her parent's home in Clanton Twp., Falton County, Illinois, at the age of 16.[2]

She married Isaac W Leeper (1834-1909) on February 5, 1854, in Illinois[3] They had at least 4 children.

  1. Calvin Carlton Leeper (1855-1912)
  2. George S Leeper (1857-)
  3. John J Leeper (1863-1874)
  4. William S Leeper (1865-1902)

They started out their married live in Mercer County, Illinois, where in 1860, Isaac was working as a Laborer, and Jane was taking care of the home and family, Calvin-5, George-2, and John 8 months old.[4]

Isaac and Jane lived in Monmouth, Warren County, Illinois in 1870, where he was a Blacksmith, and Jane was taking care of the home and children, Calvin-15, John-11, and William-5.[5]

They later moved to Missouri, where in 1880, they lived in Chillcicothe, Livingston County, Missouri. At this time they had Carl-24, and William-15, in the home with them.[6]

She died on November 23, 1884, at the age of 50, in Avalon, Livingston County, Missouri, and was buried in the Avalon Cemetery there.[1]

Birth

Date: 1834[1]
Place: Tyrone Twp., Fayette Co., Pennsylvania

Death

Date: 1884[1]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Jane Shellenberger Leeper (31 Mar 1834–23 Nov 1884), Find A Grave: Memorial #120574751, citing Avalon Cemetery, Avalon, Livingston County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Carolina Grave Hunter (contributor 47321203) .
  2. ↑ Ancestry's 1850 United States Federal Census; Ancestry Record; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16205766:8054?tid=&pid=&queryId=515f461f84b9fe5e955a8f0ea74d34ae&_phsrc=NYh2&_phstart=successSource
  3. ↑ "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2PR-J7Z : 13 January 2020), Jane Shallanbarger in entry for Isaac Leeper, 1854.
  4. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census; 1860; Census Place: Township 13 N 2 W, Mercer, Illinois; Page: 684; Dwelling 286; Family 286; Line 29; Jun 7, 1860; Family History Library Film: 803211; Ancestry's 1860 Census Image
  5. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census; 1870; Census Place: Monmouth, Warren, Illinois; Roll: M593_286; Page: 189A; Dwelling 98; Family 101; Line 40; Aug 6, 1870; Family History Library Film: 545785; Ancestry's 1870 Census Image
  6. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census; 1880; Census Place: Chillicothe, Livingston, Missouri; Roll: 700; Page: 65B; Dwelling 165; Family 193; Line 18; Jun 10-11, 1880; Enumeration District: 164; Ancestry's 1880 Census Image

SeeAlso:

  • Leeper, Isaac-Marriage License Title: Leeper, & Shellenberger, Jane, marriage license no. Vol A, page 339 (1854), Warren County Courthouse, Monmouth, Warren Co., Illinois

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