[or-roots] Leeperhugh

Sun Jan 18 18:12:20 PST 2004

Dear C. 

Thought you might appreciate these files.  
Have many binders full, a few years ago found that Bradley married 
a Leeper from Gurnsey Co. Ohio and sent me on a quest
of research,  many Leeper family's and documentation 
because I knew none.  
It lead me in contact who had studied many years on the 
Leeper line he was from Pa, then Iowa.  Any way our 
information conflicted so he flew out to Oregon because 
he thought it must be in error, well joint research turned
out to be benifical to us all.  Turns out that Hugh Leeper 
of my Leeper were Cousins and lines are connected.

Small world...................sending some info that you might 
like that I have on a few Hugh Leepers
pmml at navicom.com
bradleyluthy at aol.com

Individual Summary 
for N. Y. Leeper-?3 

Last Chanqed: 1 Dec 2001 

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Rev. N.Y. Leeper, son of Hugh Leeper, of Beaver county, Pa., was born May13, 1838. At the age of twenty he left home and attended Westminster College, in Lawrence county, Pa., about 6 month. In August 1859, he went to Jefferson College, where he remained four years and graduated in 1863. He attended the Theological Seminary at Xenia, Ohio, four terms and was ordained at Sycamore, Ohio in 1868, and installed pastor of the United Presbyterian congregation at that place. In January, 1870 Mr. Leeper accepted a call from the Yellow Creek U.P. Congregation and removed to Mooretown, Jefferson county, Ohio. He was married Mar 28, 1867 to Mary Rosborough, daughter of William Rosborough of Sparta III. Their union has been blessed with three children William A., Hugh M. and Earl B. Mr L. is still the incumbent of the U.P. Church of Yellow Creek. 

History of Noble County, Ohio, with portraits and biographical sketches of 
some of it Pioneers and prominent men illustrated Chicago L.H. Wakins and Co. 1887 page 557 

History of Belmont and Jefferson Counties 

tw~[J1:"i"g~e 1l\glt1V@~ at !j. ~lm~: l\lr. lieor!J;8 dii!~. A!4$l1st li,t, 1868, having served one tf)rm In thf) LJi;1f!:is[ature, In 1817, and twenty-one years as assoeiatejudge of Jeffer~on county, Ohio. 

ROBERT GEORGE, eldest son of Thomas GE;orge, was born in Ross township, March 27, 1806. Subject to all the vicissit1!des of frontier life, our subject early became inured to labor, and ac- quired habits of industry and ecomomy, which served him a purpose in after life. August 21, 1832, he married Martha l\icJ.Jaughlin, and to them were born three children-Thomas, born J an uary 6, 1835; James, born Dec~m ber 19, 1836; and John, born November 6, 18:39. Tho,..8-s enlisted in company "K," 2d O. V.I, under Qaptain Mitchell, October 1st, 1861, and was killed in the battle of Perrysville, Kentucky, October 8, 1862.. John died of consumption at, the age of twenty-four, and James remained at home. Robert George, like his father, was an abolitionist, and permitted his name to be used as a candi- date for the state senate tor a number of years, when an elec- tion was an impossibility. A true friend of the soldiers, he erected at a cost of $700.00, a monument to the fallen heroes of RORS township. Mr. George still lives, enjoying the respect and 
~confidence of his neighbors. '* REV. H. Y. LEEPER, son of Hu h Lee er, of Beaver county, Pa., was orn May, . t e age 0 twenty be left home and attended Westminister, College, in Lawrence county, Pa., about f'ix months. In August, 1859, he went to Jefferson Col- lege, where he remail)ed four years and graduated in 1863. He attended the Theological Seminary at Xenia, Ohio, four terms aDd was ordained at Sycamor~,Ohio, in 1868, atJd installed pas- tor of the United PresbyteriaQ congregation at that pluce. In J an uary, 1870, Mr. Leeper tlccepted a call from the Yellow Creek U. P. eongregation and removed to Mooretown,Jefi'erson county, Ohio. He was married May 28, 1867, to Mary Rosborough; daughter of William Rosborough, of Sparta, Ill. Their uniQQ has been blessed with hree . . -.. m A., flu h M. and E4lrl B. Mr._L. is still t e incumuent of the. C urc 0 Yellow UreeK: 

MORDECAI MOORE, son of Mordec~i Moore, Sr., was born in Ross township, Jefferson (:ountYi Obio, May 7, 1821. His early life. was spent in and around the Batt works of his father. Oc- tober 15, 1843, he married Elizabeth Kirk and by her had ten children, seven of whom are living and named respectively John, LewiH, Mordecai, Stanton, M3ry, Ella and Olive. Mr. M. is an active business man, is engaged in farming, stoek and ,vool raiRing. He and biB sons have about 1,900 acreH of land and annually. clip about 5,000 pounds of wool. 

JAMES E. LOWRY was born in Ross township, J~fferBon county, Ohio, July 6, 1838. He farmed, taught 8(jhool and ,vent to .school at Mt. Union Academy until married, May 25, 1870, to Adeline McClellan, daughter of \Villiam McClellan, of Knox township, Jefferson county. To them were born four children- Charles B., born May 9, 1871; Dora V., born February 2, 1873; 

at l;ine- tIme {-frQQfi tJ;:lWiJ5hlPt I).fitl f!\1bHCqU<lfit!y Uhnton. 'J:be 
townRhip i~ bounded on the north by Columbia county, south by Harrison county, en,t by Salem, l{'oss and Brush creek town- ships, Jefferson county, and on the west by Carroll county. 

The southern p::trt of the township is drained by Wo]f run, Lick run ::tnd Elk Fork of Ye]low creek, tributaries to Hi{!, Yel- low creek, while the middle and northern parts are drained by Midd]e fork and North fork of Yellow creek. 

DRAINAGE. 

TOPOGRAPIIY AND SOIL 

The soil inthe southern part of the township is rich and pro- ductive, and under a high state of cultivation-it being quite level compared with the northern part-it being cut up consid- erably by Yellow creek and other smaller streams, but there are some fine farms on the banks of Yellow creek. 

PIONEERS. 
In mentioning the names of the first settlers of Springfield, we wish to say that our information is from the memory of the oldest living settlers. Solomon Miller" from Fayette count)', Pa., settled in 1800, and was one of the first prominent settlers within the present limits of this township. He settled on 8ec- tion 10, but being too poor to buy the section, and nothing less at that time could be entered, after having lived two years on it, and made considerable improvements, the section was entered by Henry Miser in 1802, and Mr. Miller was disposAessed, and had to commence anew on section 11. In 1801 Stewart McClave settled on section six, and from 1801 to 1806 came John Stutz, Joseph Gorden, Jacob Springer, Thoma8 Peterson, .Tames All- man, Henry Isinogle, George Albaugh, James Rutledge, Mr. Davidson, Mr. Wells, Rebert Young, Adley Calhoon and son, William S. Jenkins. James Campbell, S. Dorrance, Philip Bur- f!.ett and several others, whose names we are unable to obtain, but all of these old settlers have passed away and almost for- gotten, but the noble deeds of these old'fathers Ahould be perpet- uated, and their hardships recorded, that they may live in the remembrance ofpoAterity. 
The mineral resources of Springfield are great. 
Coal.-Uoal can be found in most any part of the township, in fact the township-is underlaid with coal of a first-class quality, and the only thing that is needed is the capital and energy to develop it. 
Limestone.-The township is also bountifully supplied with lime, sandstone, freestone, &c. 
Sa It.-It is claimed upon good authority that the first salt that was ever manufactured on Yellow creek was manufartured in this township by Phillip Burgett and John Lucker. They were out hunting one day and found. a spring of salt water. They procured a kettle at on(:e and boIled enough to make about three bushels of salt, which they packed home to the great delight of their families and neighbors. Previous to that time the salt 

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of Brimstone run;.on Yellow creek. Be tbis us it may, it has never been doubted by tbe settlers on the creol{ that the precious olenginous fluid existed in paying quantities, \nd only awaited development. Consequently, after the !tstounding rcvelat.ion~ of Pennnsylvanil~ oildom had set tho whole country 1)n the qui vive, a company of enterprising gcntlemen asso(:iated themselves togetber under the title of thc "Springfield nnd Yello\v Crecl{ Oil Compnny," for the purpose of tcstingthe territory. In 1866, they put down a four-inch well at the mouth of Brimstone run, and at Ii depth of 500 feet "strucl{ oil," which flowed rapid I)' for a few bours, running into the creel{ ~l\1d waisting several bar- rels of ol~aginous wealth. A pump ..v~.. ,.r,on put in and about 200 barrel!! of oil 'laved when tbe supply be.::ome exhausted. Failing to secure any other favors from the ficlcle goddess of fortune, tbuy turne(1 tbeir attention to the manufacture of suit, which was continued until 187], \vhen the business was aban- doned. In 1870, a Pennsylvania COmp!\DY sunk a well to tho depth of 1,000 feet; got plenty of salt water, but 110 oil. No ~'ells have been sunk since. 

EARLY IMPROVEMENTS. 
Stephen Coe built the first grist mill in the township in 1808. It ,vIle a water mill and was situatod near where the present steltm mill now stands, at Moorotown. 
1'he first school house was built aoout' 1814, and was situated about one-half mile southeast of Stephen Coe's mill. The first teacher was James E\ving, who tnught n three months' term. 
Thc first store was kept by Robert George, at Mooretown, in 1828. 
The first meeting house of any considerable Rizc was built by the Presbyterians in 18:l0. It was ~ brick building 30x50 and etood at tho ecntre of section 25, township 11, range 3. 

The township elections were held at the house of Henry Cralet! until 185O, when they werl3 moved to school house No.3. 
The first justice of the peace was William Sc..tt, who resided on section 32. 

Are as follows: 
Justices of the Peace-Samuel McClain, Joseph Shane, W. K. Smyth. 
Constable-William'fwaddle. Clerk-J. E. Lo\vry. 
Treasurer-E. F. Silane. .Asse~sor-V. B. Mylar.. 
Trustees-William Montgon1ery, Martin Saltsmttn, J. A. El- 

ELECTIONS. 

TOWNSHIP OlcFICERS 

then came C)1rus Riggs, who ,vas pastor at the time the "old bricl{ " (:hurcll w:tS ubandoncd. Mr. l~iggs was succeeded by Lafferty Greer, ,vho officiated !3c;ven years and was in turn sue- ccedcd by Rev. John S. Marquis, ,vllo resigned on account of ill health in 1865. William Wycoff ,vas installcd in June, 1866, ~tnd officiated until October 19, 1873. He in turn 'Vlts succeeded by Rev. W. M. Eaton, 'v hose connection with the congre~ation wns dissolved in October, 1868, since wlJich time the church has been ,vitbout :J. regul:J.rly installed minister, but has depended upon supplies furnished by tbe presb.ytery, Rev. T. Priee noting us stuted sup ply fit the present ti me (J u no, 187!)). 

PINE GROVE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. 
About the year 1838, Rev. Samuel Whorton preached in an old log scho~l house where the church now stands, and in the course of tho next year Rev. Thomas Thompson formed a class con- sisting of fourteen perljons. Amongst them Andrew Saltsman 
and wifo, Cathorine; Solomon Hart.man and ,vifo; J ano Slllts- man, Mrs. l"{.ebecca. Schwinebart and her daughter, Julia.Ann ; Matthew H. Roach and his wife, Elizabeth; 1'.obort Mills and bis wife, Elizabeth. In 1841, under the auspices of Revs. ',John 
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Subject: 1942 Letter from J.B. Leeper 
Resent-Date: Fri, 11 Sep 199809:19:13 -0700 (PDT) Resent-From: LEEPER-L at rootsweb.com 
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1998 12: 18:05, -0500 
From: PTWH98A at prodigy.com (MRS CATHERINE L LEEPER) To: LEEPER-L at rootsweb.com 

From: 

Catherine Leeper * EMC.Ver #2.5 

[From] John H. Leeper Abstract of Title Adair County Stilwell, Oklahoma 

July 2, 1942 

[To]Mr. Leo R. 
Attorney at Law Waterloo, Iowa 

Leeper*** 

Dear Sir 

Received your letter of June 22nd, relative to the Leeper family. 

As far back as I know anything about the Leepers 
don't know where I got all this information but he was supposed to have been a Revolutionary Pennsylvania Patriot and after the Revolutionary War we know the government had no funds to pay the soldiers and they 
took their pay in land. The U.S. at that time came as far west as the Mississippi River and Hugh Leeper was supposed to have taken his land grant at or near Lexington, Ky. He raised a large family of boys and played quite an important part in early Kentucky history. He was~y, - - -- One characteristic of the Leeper family was drinking whiskey (I never did). Hugh Leeper was supposed to have made a wreck of himself and family in Kentucky and moved to middle Tenn. One of 
- - - -- and that happens to be my 
,-- - -- 1823 in middle Tenn. I 

name - John Hugh. lV1Y Latner was born in the 
don't know whether my grandfather was named 
but I never knew a family of Leepers that was any relation to me but 
what had a Hugh in the family. My father moved to Wayne County, Missouri , in the year 1856 and remained there until he died in the year 1912. 

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Most of the Leepers I ever knew were in the lumber business and usually [underlined] messing in politics. There is a big family of Leepers in Texas in the Lumber business and Lingo-Leeper Lumber Company have lumber yards allover Texas. I lived 5 years near Vernon Texas and they put up a lumber yard there and ~ young man named Harry L~eper managed, i:J' and 
he resembled and acted l~ke an older brother of ~ne as much so'"br more than twin brothers. I lived on a small ranch out 10 or 12 miles and one day I drove by to see him and he seemed as anxious to find out if there was any relation between us as I was. One day there was a young man came in my office here in Stilwell and said ["]my wife is out here in the car 
and wants to speak to you. ["] She said ["] we drove by and s topped to 
mail a letter. ["] She told me her maiden name was Leeper ..and she saw my sign and stopped to see if we were any relation. I told her she 
resembled my sister and acted like her and also my daughter and I said about the only way I know to tell whether we are any relation or not is to know if there is a Hugh in your family and she said "Yes, I have an Uncle Hugh, in fact a great-uncle and a dozen or more cousins named Hugh , and I figured we must be some relation by so many of them being named 

Hugh. My father told me when I was a child that one of his uncles killed a man in Tenn. when he was a child and all all they ever heard of him was that he went to the Republic of Texas and so far as I know he was never heard of any more and I figure that the Leepers in Texas are his 
off-spring. [If] 

Graves Leeper and Cy Leeper made a big success in the lumber business and in politics both prior and since statehood in Oklahoma at sulphur. They were the Texas branch of Leepers. Cy was Secretary of State of Oklahoma for one or two terms. He was quite an orator. 

My brother S.L. Leeper lives on the farm that my father bought when he went to Missouri in 1856. He address is Mill Spring, Missouri, Wayne County. I am 67 years old and one of the youngest of a large family, a large family being another characteristic of the Leeper family. Hope this will be of some interest to you and ~ot bore you in reading it. 

I remain, yours very truly, 

Isl John H Leeper 

*** Leo Roy Leeper (b. IA 1888-1976) was son of John Leeper (b. IL 1856~ 1928) and Margaret Adelia Tilford (b. IA 1864-1951), and unrelated to the Leeper family sketched in this letter. 

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(b. IA Lff$8-1976) was son of John Leeper (b. IL 1 
Adelia Tilford (b. IA 1864-1$:51), and unrelated t iketched in this letter. 

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