7. John³ Leech (Samuel², unknown¹)⁽³²³⁷⁾ was born in Cross Creek Twp, Jefferson Co, Ohio May 20, 1830. John died February 20, 1906 in Cross Creek Twp, Jefferson Co, Ohio, at 75 years of age.

He married Margaret Reed in Jefferson Co, Ohio, February 23, 1860. Margaret was born in Medina Co, Ohio February 1837. (Additional notes for Margaret Reed⁽³²³⁸⁾) Research shows that there were 10 children in this family

In the 1870 census Cross Creek Twp, Jefferson Co Ohio page 302, John (age 40) is living with his wife Margaret (age 33), Anne (age 9), Jennie (age 6), Elizabeth (age 2), George (age 1). John is a farmer.

In the 1880 census Cross Creek Twp, Jefferson Co Ohio page 268, John (age 50) is living with his wife Margaret (age 43), Anne (age 19), Jennie (age 16), Lizzie (age 12), George (age 10), Florra (age 8), John (age 5) and Fannie (age 3), All were born in Ohio. John's father was born in Ohio and mother in Virginia.

In the 1900 census Cross Creek Twp, Jefferson Co Ohio page 25A, John (age 70) is living with his wife Margaret (age 63), Daughters Jennie (age 36), Margaret (age 27), Frances (age 23), Hattie (age 18), sons George (age 30) and John (age 25). All were born in Ohio with John noted as being a farmer and owning his farm with no mortgage. John and Margaret have been married 40 years, have had 10 children with 8 living at the time of the census.

Obituary reads:

One of the most prominent farmers and a highly esteemed resident of Cross Creek Township, died at his home near Reed's Mills, Ohio, Tuesday evening, Feb. 20th, 1906, at 9:45 o'clock.

Mr. Leech had been confined to his home for about two and one-half years, a sufferer from rheumatism, yet through all his suffering, he was brave, cheerful and patient trusting implicitly in his Savior for the needed help and strength. During the past few months a slight improvement had been noticed in his condition, but on Monday, he was taken suddenly ill, and all that careful nursing and medical skill could do, proven unavailing and he slept peacefully away.

John Leech, the eldest son of Samuel and Anne Hayes Leech, was born May 20, 1830, on a farm within two miles of the one on which he died.

On Feb. 23, 1860, he was united in marriage to Margaret Reed, she being left to mourn the loss of this devoted husband.

Mr. Leech was a man of firm convictions and courageous in doing what he thought to be right, a consistent member of the Presbyterian Church, and for thirty-one years, a ruling elder in the Two Bridges congregation, ever faithful and conscientious in the performance of the duties required of him and as long as he was physically able in his attendance at the church services, always having its best interests at heart.

At his late home on Bantam Ridge, Feb. 23rd, at 1:30 P.M. a large assemblage of friends and neighbors gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to one who had lived a long and useful line in their midst and to listen to the very impressive funeral sermon spoken by his pastor, Rev. H.V. Clark.

Rev. Webb of Hopedale, a former pastor, and Rev. Bowers of the M.E. Church, Wintersville, also spoke feelingly of the sterling integrity, true worth and Christian character of the deceased.

Mr. Leech was a man of marked intellectual attainments and possessed a fund of information that made him a valued friend.

He was general in his home life, ever ready to lend a helping hand to those in need, a kind husband and father, one whose advice and counsel will be missed in the home as well as in the community.

To the wife, the 23rd of February was a sad anniversary of their 40th wedding day, when all that was mortal of the husband was tenderly carried by his nephews and laid to rest at the Two Ridges cemetery there to await the resurrection.

Besides the wife, the following children survive: Mrs. Henry Woods and Mrs. James Woods, Kellog, Iowa; Mrs. B.F. VanKannel, Valparaiso, Ind.; John Neil, Pierre, South Dakota; George E., Jennie, Frances and Harriet, at home, also the brother W. T. Leech, who resides at the old homestead, but they mourn not as those without hope, for he has only gone on before.

John Leech and Margaret Reed had the following children:

12 i. Annie M⁴ Leech⁽³²³⁹⁾ was born in Cross Creek Twp, Jefferson Co, Ohio 1861.

13 ii. Jennie Leech⁽³²⁴⁰⁾ was born in Cross Creek Twp, Jefferson Co, Ohio February 1864.

14 iii. Elizabeth B Leech was born in Cross Creek Twp, Jefferson Co, Ohio 1868.

15 iv. George E Leech⁽³²⁴¹⁾ was born in Cross Creek Twp, Jefferson Co, Ohio July 1869.

16 v. Margaret T Leech⁽³²⁴²⁾ was born in Cross Creek Twp, Jefferson Co, Ohio July 1872.

+ 17 vi. John Neil Leech was born November 1874.

18 vii. Francis E Leech⁽³²⁴³⁾ was born in Cross Creek Twp, Jefferson Co, Ohio April 1877.

19 viii. Hattie S Leech⁽³²⁴⁴⁾ was born in Cross Creek Twp, Jefferson Co, Ohio September 1881.

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