Ira T. Leech and Velzora Christy

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Husband Ira T. Leech ¹

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           Born: 9 Jan 1861 - Leech's Corner, Mercer Co, PA 1
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         Father: Thomas Leech (1828-1884) 2 3
         Mother: Margaret Reznor (1830-Aft 1909) 3

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       Marriage: 30 Apr 1884 4

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Wife Velzora Christy ⁵

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            AKA: Valzera Christy 4
           Born: 30 Dec 1858 - Hempfield Twp, Mercer Co, PA 4
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         Father: James Williamson Christy (1807-1897) 6
         Mother: Mary L. Thompson (1818-1885) 5

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Children

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1 M Ira T. Leech ⁴

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2 F Bien E. Leech ⁴

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3 F Geraldine Leech ⁴

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General Notes: Husband - Ira T. Leech

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He attended the common schools and learned the carpenter's trade, after which he engaged in contracting and building at Greenville, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, continuing to be thus engaged until 1902, when he became a partner of Joseph L. Riley in the lumber business. He was a Republican; was a councilman for some years and served multiple terms as a member of the school board, of which he was the president. In his religious faith he was a United Presbyterian. He was also connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, as a member of Alhambra Lodge No. 293, and belonged to Lodge No. 145, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.

1 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 416.

2 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 1139.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 416, 696.

4 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 417.

5 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 782.

6 Editor, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 782, 1145.