Some records indicate that he came to Ohio with wife Susan Caroline in 1831; Powell family history says they came to Ohio in 1833. Powell history makes distinction between German ancestry and possible ties to The Netherlands; other history merely claims Germany.

Also conflict in birth date -- Powell history lists. Dec. 11, 1807; other history lists November 1808.

Record at FamilySearch.org shows this:

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KARL GOTTLIEB LEY Pedigree

 Male     

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Event(s):

Birth:  

Christening:  11 DEC 1807   Evangelisch, Sankt Alban, Pfalz, Bayern 

Death:  

Burial:  

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Parents:

 Father:  KARL FRIEDERICH LEY  Family 

 Mother:  KARLOTHA ELISABETHA  

Is that him?

U.S. 1880 Census reports:

Charles LEY Household

   Male   

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 Other Information: 

   Birth Year <1808>  

   Birthplace BAVARIA  

   Age 72  

   Occupation Saddler  

   Marital Status M <Married>  

   Race W <White>  

   Head of Household Charles LEY 

   Relation Self  

   Father's Birthplace BAVARIA  

   Mother's Birthplace BAVARIA  

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 Source Information: 

   Census Place Shanesville, Tuscarawas, Ohio  

   Family History Library Film 1255072 

   NA Film Number T9-1072 

   Page Number 354A  

Name: Charles Ley

Gender: Male

Burial Date:

Burial Place:

Death Date: 10 Feb 1897

Death Place: Salem, Tuscarawas, Ohio

Age: 89

Birth Date: 1808

Birthplace: Bavaria

Occupation: Sadler

Race: White

Marital Status: Widowed

Spouse's Name:

Father's Name:

Father's Birthplace:

Mother's Name:

Mother's Birthplace:

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07085-3

System Origin: Ohio-EASy

Source Film Number: 890362

Reference Number: v 3 p 19

Collection: Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997