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Henry L. Leighty

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Henry L. Leighty

Birth
Dunbar, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
4 Apr 1844 (aged 61–62)
Dunbar, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Vanderbilt, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Son of Jacob L. and Frances "Fanny" Fox (Fuchs) Leighty; first married Sarah "Sally" Smith and had eight children; two daughters Elizabeth and Frances, and six sons: Daniel Smith, Stephen Smith, Jacob Smith, John Smith, Henry Smith, and William Smith Leighty.

After Sarah's death in 1828, Henry Leighty married second a widow, Margaret Varnes Sechrist. They had five more children--Joseph Vahn, Sarah, Christopher, Peter, and Clarissa Leighty.

The first record in the county is of Henry Leighty, a wealthy farmer of Dunbar township and the owner of several farms in the vicinity of Vanderbilt. He was a man of influence and of high standing in the township.

Floyd Harold Leighty, Sr., is author of "The Genealogy of the Jacob Leighty Family of Fayette Co., Pennsylvania" Privately Published, Tulsa OK, 1980. If you are a relative seeking more info, You can order this on microfilm from the LDS - LDS microfilm 1035752
Son of Jacob L. and Frances "Fanny" Fox (Fuchs) Leighty; first married Sarah "Sally" Smith and had eight children; two daughters Elizabeth and Frances, and six sons: Daniel Smith, Stephen Smith, Jacob Smith, John Smith, Henry Smith, and William Smith Leighty.

After Sarah's death in 1828, Henry Leighty married second a widow, Margaret Varnes Sechrist. They had five more children--Joseph Vahn, Sarah, Christopher, Peter, and Clarissa Leighty.

The first record in the county is of Henry Leighty, a wealthy farmer of Dunbar township and the owner of several farms in the vicinity of Vanderbilt. He was a man of influence and of high standing in the township.

Floyd Harold Leighty, Sr., is author of "The Genealogy of the Jacob Leighty Family of Fayette Co., Pennsylvania" Privately Published, Tulsa OK, 1980. If you are a relative seeking more info, You can order this on microfilm from the LDS - LDS microfilm 1035752

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In Memory of Henry Leighty
who departed this life
Aprile 20th 1844
in the 62d year of his age

Gravesite Details

Info from Internet: Leighty Family Cemetery is located 1/4 mile south from intersection of Leighty Hill Rd. aka Duck Pond Rd. on Leisering-Vanderbilt Rd.

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