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Benjamin Franklin Leib

Birth
Ohio, USA
Death
3 Nov 1900 (aged 69)
Illinois, USA
Burial
Southwest Township, Crawford County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Son of John Leib
1st: m. Caroline Wilson 7/Feb/1851 Fairfield Ohio
2nd: m. Mary Guthrey 1877 Crawford Illinois

Benjamin Leib, one of South-West's oldest citizens died Saturday night. The funeral of Mr. Leib's took place Monday. Mr. Dennis, of Hardinville, preached the funeral sermon to a large audience at Cranston Chapel after which remains were laid to rest at Waggoner Cemetery.
-Sumner Press Nov.8,1900

Children per census:
•Susannah Laura b. c1850 Ohio
m. R.B. Berkley 1875 Crawford Illinois
•Flora b.c1853 Ohio
•Ada b.c1858 Indiana
•Josephine b.c1860 Indiana
•John E. b.c1863 Indiana
•Jennie 1866Illinois-1944 Indiana
•Robert b. Nov1869 Illinois

•Home in 1850: Rush Creek, Fairfield, Ohio
•Home in 1860: Newbury, LaGrange, Indiana
Parents John and Elizabeth Leib next door
•Home in 1870: Southwest, Crawford, Illinois
•Home in 1880: South West, Crawford, Illinois
•Home in 1900: Martin, Crawford, Illinois
Son of John Leib
1st: m. Caroline Wilson 7/Feb/1851 Fairfield Ohio
2nd: m. Mary Guthrey 1877 Crawford Illinois

Benjamin Leib, one of South-West's oldest citizens died Saturday night. The funeral of Mr. Leib's took place Monday. Mr. Dennis, of Hardinville, preached the funeral sermon to a large audience at Cranston Chapel after which remains were laid to rest at Waggoner Cemetery.
-Sumner Press Nov.8,1900

Children per census:
•Susannah Laura b. c1850 Ohio
m. R.B. Berkley 1875 Crawford Illinois
•Flora b.c1853 Ohio
•Ada b.c1858 Indiana
•Josephine b.c1860 Indiana
•John E. b.c1863 Indiana
•Jennie 1866Illinois-1944 Indiana
•Robert b. Nov1869 Illinois

•Home in 1850: Rush Creek, Fairfield, Ohio
•Home in 1860: Newbury, LaGrange, Indiana
Parents John and Elizabeth Leib next door
•Home in 1870: Southwest, Crawford, Illinois
•Home in 1880: South West, Crawford, Illinois
•Home in 1900: Martin, Crawford, Illinois


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