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Harry Elwood Leathers (1871 - 1947)

Harry Elwood "Harry" Leathers
Born in Mount Eagle, Howard Township, Centre, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 75 in Mt. Eagle, Centre,Pennsylvania, USAmap [uncertain]
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Harry Leathers is buried in Eagle Cemetery, Howard, Pennsylvania.

Biography

Harry Eldon farmed the Leathers' family farm early in his life. He was a schoolteacher in Snow Shoe from ? - ? and moved back and farmed the Leathers' family farm in ?. He had a heart attack when they were living on the farm and he sold the farm to Johnstonbaugh. and moved in with his daughter Alice when she got married to Jake Confer. [1]

Harry was born in 1871. He was the son of Samuel Bechdel Leathers and Sarah Jane Foresman. He passed away in 1947.[2][3]

United States Census, 1880[4] Howard, Centre, Pennsylvania
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Samuel LeathersSelfMale54Pennsylvania
Sarah J. LeathersWifeFemale52Pennsylvania
Emma LeathersDaughterFemale25Pennsylvania
Joseph LeathersSonMale22Pennsylvania
Rebecca J. LeathersDaughterFemale21Pennsylvania
Clarrisa B. LeathersDaughterFemale19Pennsylvania
Maria LeathersDaughterFemale17Pennsylvania
Sarah B. LeathersDaughterFemale14Pennsylvania
John F. LeathersSonMale12Pennsylvania
Wilber LeathersSonMale10Pennsylvania
Henry L. LeathersSonMale9Pennsylvania
Esther G. LeathersDaughterFemale6Pennsylvania
Lucas MelickGrandsonMale2Pennsylvania

United States Census, 1900 [5] Howard Township, Centre, Pennsylvania
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Harry LeathersHeadMale29Pennsylvania
Jennie LeathersWifeFemale25Pennsylvania
Candace LeathersDaughterFemale7Pennsylvania
Elders LeathersSonMale1Pennsylvania
Lilian LeathersNieceFemale14Pennsylvania

United States Census, 1910 [6]Snow Shoe, Centre, Pennsylvania
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Harry E LeathersHeadMale38Pennsylvania
Alice Jane LeathersWifeFemale34Pennsylvania
Candace LeathersDaughterFemale16Pennsylvania
Eldon LeathersSonMale11Pennsylvania
Katharine LeathersDaughterFemale8Pennsylvania
Alice LeathersDaughterFemale4Pennsylvania
Samuel LeathersSonMale0Pennsylvania
United States Census, 1940 [7] Howard Township, Centre, Pennsylvania
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Harry LeathersHeadMale69Pennsylvania
Jennie LeathersWifeFemale65Pennsylvania
Alice LeathersDaughterFemale34Pennsylvania
Robert BryanHired manMale36Pennsylvania

Sources

  1. Gloria, Conversation with Sam on 17 Jun 2017
  2. Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967. Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 041851-044400.
  3. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  4. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWXF-BH1 : 14 January 2022), Henry L. Leathers in household of Samuel Leathers, Howard, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  5. "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M39F-TNG : 13 January 2022), Jennie Leathers in entry for Harry Leathers, 1900.
  6. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG4Q-J63 : accessed 21 March 2022), Harry E Leathers, Snow Shoe, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 36, sheet 6A, family 101, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1326; FHL microfilm 1,375,339.
  7. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQ8K-H3F : 7 January 2021), Harry Leathers, Howard Township, Centre, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-19, sheet 8B, line 60, family 149, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3462.
  • Death: Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 041851-044400 Ancestry Record 5164 #5492367
Name:Henry Ellwood Leathers
Gender:Male
Race:White
Death Age:75
Birth Date:28 Jun 1871
Birth Place:Centre County, Pennsylvania
Death Date:3 May 1947
Death Place:Howard, Centre, Pennsylvania, USA
Father:Samuel Leathers
Mother:Sarah Foresman
Spouse:Alice Leathers
Certificate Number:42788

  • U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007: Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. Ancestry Record 60901 #9887541
Name:Henry Ellwood Leathers
Gender:Male
Race:White
Birth Date:28 Jun 1871
Birth Place:Howard Cente, Pennsylvania
Father:Samuel B Leathers
Mother:Sarah J Forsman

Name:Henry Elwood -Harry- Leathers
Birth Date:1871
Birth Place:Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death Date:1947
Death Place:Howard, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
Cemetery:Eagle Cemetery
Cemetery Address:Milesburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
Stone Photo: Yes

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Acknowledgements

  • Leathers-450 was created by David Leathers through the import of leathers3family.ged on Jun 16, 2017.




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Leathers-251 and Leathers-175 appear to represent the same person because: Same parent, name, DOB, and DOD
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