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About Jacob Leedy

"Pioneer" Jake Leedy as he was best known to the Leedy family was born in Morrison's Cove, Woodbury Twp., Bedford Co., PA; the 7th of 10 known children to Abraham and Catharine (Long) Leedy.

Jacob was a farmer and a Dunkard. He married his 1st wife Susannah Study, daughter of Christian Studi & Margaret (Long) Studi on 03-30-1813 at Morrison's Cove, Woodbury Twp., Bedford Co., PA.

In September of 1814 he brought his wife Susannah and infant son Abraham Study Leedy by Conestoga Wagon from Bedford Co., PA and arrived at Section 2, Berlin Twp., Knox Co., OH where they raised their family and remained the rest of their lives. Jacob and Susannah Leedy were the parents of 15 known children.

Children of Jacob & Susannah Leedy ...

Abraham Study Leedy (1814-1856) Catharine Leedy (1816-1817) Daniel Study Leedy (1817-1875) Samuel Study Leedy (1819-1878) Christian Study Leedy (1820-1869) David Study Leedy (1823-1913) Henry Study Leedy (1825-1864) Elizabeth May (Leedy) Leedy (1827-1918) Margaret (Leedy) Brumbaugh (1829-1908) Susannah Study (Leedy) Smith (1831-1911) Mary Ann (Leedy) Swank (1833-1901) Jacob Study Leedy (1835-1864) Mahala Study (Leedy) Swank (1837-1918) Anna Study (Leedy) Knie (1839-1910) Jackson Study Leedy (1842-1842)

Jacob Leedy's wife Susannah (Study) Leedy died at Ankenytown, Berlin Twp., Knox Co., OH, aged 51y-3m-29d.

Pioneer Jake Leedy married again sometime after 1848 to Catharine (?) Leedy and they had no children.

"Pioneer" Jacob Leedy died from "brights disease" at the age of 70y-2m-0d. He is buried beside his 1st wife Susannah (Study) Leedy at Owl Creek Church of the Brethren Cem., Sec. 2, Berlin Twp., Knox Co., OH.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24330739/jacob-leedy

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Jacob Leedy's Timeline

1791
1791
Morris Cove, Bedford, Pennsylvania
1814
March 1, 1814
Morrisons Cove, Bedford Co. PA
1814
1816
January 29, 1816
1817
December 27, 1817
1819
October 22, 1819
Knox Co. OH
1821
July 29, 1821
Ankenyton, KNOX, OH
1825
March 16, 1825
1827
March 2, 1827
Knox County, Ohio, United States