John W. Leasure and Emily McAdoo

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Husband John W. Leasure ^{1 2}

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           Born: 11 Dec 1840 - East Mahoning Twp, Indiana Co, PA 2
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         Father: Abraham Y. Leasure (1809-      ) 1 2
         Mother: Mary Craig (      -      ) 2 3

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       Marriage: Sep 1866 4

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Wife Emily McAdoo ⁴

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            AKA: Emily McAdo 1
           Born:  - Rayne Twp, Indiana Co, PA
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         Father: James McAdoo (Abt 1807-1879) 4
         Mother: Sarah Palmer (      -      ) 5

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Children

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1 M Charles Leasure ⁴

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2 M Samuel Leasure ⁴

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3 F Iva Leasure ⁴

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         Spouse: Frank Kerr (      -      ) 4

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4 F Sarah Leasure ⁴

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         Spouse: Harry McMillen (      -      ) 4

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5 F Ollie Leasure ⁴

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         Spouse: John Kilday (      -      ) 4

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6 M Merrill Leasure ⁴

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7 M Wade Leasure ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - John W. Leasure

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He received his education in the public schools of his day and locality, was trained to agricultural pursuits, and worked with his father until he entered the Union army as a soldier during the Civil War. He enlisted Aug. 6, 1862, in Company D, 135th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Col. James R. Porter, Capt. John G. Wilson. He entered for nine months' service, and was connected with the 10th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, participating in the battles of Fredericksburg, Bermuda Hundred and James river. Mr. Leasure then became sick and was confined to the hospital for some time, and was honorably discharged at Pittsburgh May 24, 1863. On Aug. 26, 1864, he reenlisted for one year, in Company A, 206th Pennsylvania Regiment, Col. Hugh J. Brady, Capt. Thomas Moore, and became corporal of his company. He was present at the taking of Richmond, and a member of one of the companies that assisted in hauling down the Confederate flag and raising the Stars and Stripes. He was mustered out of the service June 26, 1865, with an excellent record for bravery and faithful service, and returned to his home, where he continued to be engaged in farming until 1868.
In that year Mr. Leasure went to the timber region of Clearfield County, and there followed rafting and lumbering, making more than thirty trips down the Susquehanna river to Lock Haven and Marietta. On giving up his lumbering operations he located in Grant township, Indiana County, where he was then engaged in farming. He located on a small tract east of Deckers Point, which he purchased from Joseph Nichol, in what became known as Nicholtown, and there he made numerous improvements, having a valuable property. He did not mix in political matters, although he supported Republican policies and candidates as a voter. He was a popular comrade of Frank Brown Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Richmond. With his family he attended the Christian Church, where he served as superintendent of the Sunday school.

1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 459.

2 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1533.

3 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 459, 460.

4 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1534.

5 J. T. Stewart, Indiana County, Pennsylvania - Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1913), Pg 1535.