Elizabeth (Zook) Leedy (1791 - 1868)

Born 26 Mar 1791 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Abraham Leedy — married 23 Feb 1812 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1868 at age 76 in Knox County, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania the daughter of Johannes "John" & Catherine (Shively) Zug "Zook". She was the third of 10 children. On February 3, 1812 she married Abraham Leedy in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. In 1829 they moved to Knox County, Ohio, where they spent the rest of their lives, raising a family of 11 children: John, Catherine, Samuel, Jacob, Abraham, David, Daniel, Joseph, Isaac, Susannah, and Aaron.

The following is an excerpt from an article titled "Sowing the Tares" by Isaac Leedy, son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Zook) Leedy, that was published in The Leedy Chronicle.

In conclusion I want to say that my mothers ancestors also came from Switzerland, Ulrich Zug, fled from the Canton of Zug, by reason of religious persecution in 1727, to America, and settled in Lancaster Co., Pa., where he raised a family of six sons and two daughters.

Mother's father, John Zug, changed the name to Zook. He was born in Lancaster Co., Pa., about 1758 and died in 1830. He was married to Catherine Shively and removed to Morrison Cove, Bedford Co., Pa., where mother was born. We are indebted to Michael Zug of Lancaster, Pa. ISAAC LEEDY, Ankenytown, Ohio ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ The Leedy Chronicles, Ashland, Ohio: The Reunion Committee, 1897-1929, January 1906, Vol. VII, No. 1, Page 9.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24240005 : accessed 20 August 2019), memorial page for Elizabeth Zook Leedy (26 Mar 1791–24 Jan 1868), Find A Grave Memorial no. 24240005, citing Owl Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Ankenytown, Knox County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by K. Bowers (contributor 46961583) .