Harry Leatherman Family

7th Generation

Harry, son of Elmer and Anna (Barnard) Leatherman was born June 25, 1889, near Hoytville, Wood Co., Ohio. He, with his parents, sister Mary, and brother Demas, moved to Fulton Co., March 3, 1903, to a farm on the Henry-Fulton Co. line. He married Hazel McBride on Dec. 25, 1915, and they had three sons, Ray, Cloyce, and Wayne. Harry and Hazel lived with his parents until Mar. 17, 1916, when Elmer and Anna moved to Colton, Ohio, where Elmer pastored the Church of God. Harry and Hazel lived on at the home farm where they raised potatoes, strawberries, and other farm produce. The potatoes Harry delivered by team and wagon to many folks and relatives in Hoytville, Oh. In 1937 Harry and his family moved to a farm 1/2 mi. north of Texas, Ohio. Rainy, muddy weather made moving day by team and wagon even more difficult.

Left to right: Ray, Cloyce, Hazel, Wayne, Harry Leatherman, Sept. 12, 1937.

Ray was born Nov. 2, 1916. He attended Hoyt School and Liberty Center High School. On Aug. 24, 1941, he married Mildred Puehler. He has lived near Liberty Center, and has been engaged in farming all his life. They have two daughters, Doris and Marianne. Doris was born Jan. 4, 1944, was a student at Liberty Center High School and graduated in 1962. She attended Bowling Green University. On Dec. 26, 1965, she married Thomas Frick and they have one son, Tommy born Jan. 2, 1967. They reside near Lima, Oh., where Tom is a salesman for Diller's Furniture and Doris is employed at Jarvis Employment Agency. Marianne was born Sept. 23, 1950, was a student at Liberty Center School, graduating in 1968. She graduated from Bowling Green University in 1971 and taught school two years. She married Richard Baum Sept. 12, 1970, and they have one son, Jeffrey, born

Oct. 24, 1974. They live in Colton, Ohio, and Richard is engaged in farming.

Cloyce was born Jan. 7, 1920. He attended Hoyt School and graduated from Liberty Center High School in 1937. He attended Bowling Green University 3 years, then spent 4 years in the service during W.W. II. He returned to finish at Bowling Green, graduating in 1945. He taught mathematics in high school at Burgoon, Oh., Fayette, Oh., and Wauseon, Oh., 33 years in all, 29 of those in Wauseon. During those years he was also engaged in farming. He married Bertha Shoemaker May 9, 1942, and they had 2 children, Judy and Jon. Judy was born May 26, 1947. She attended Fayette and Wauseon High School, graduating from Wauseon in 1965. She attended Oterbine College. She was an Eastern Airline Stewardess for 6 years, based in Miami, Fla. On Dec. 9, 1972, she married James Carson of Miami, Fla., and they have one son, Toby, born July 18, 1974. They live in Ft. Wayne, Ind. where Jim is working for Marathon Oil Company. Jon was born June 24, 1950, and attended York School and Wauseon High School, graduating in 1968. He married Candace Connin Bockelman on Aug. 4, 1972, who had a little son Michael by her former marriage. On Aug. 18, 1973, a daughter Rhonda was born to Jon and Candace. They live on a farm in Colton, Oh. where Jon is engaged in farming.

Wayne was born Nov. 14, 1921, and attended Hoyt School and graduated from Liberty Center High School in 1938. He attended Bowling Green University 3 years, then spent 4 years in the service during W.W. II. He returned and finished his last year at Bowling Green. He graduated from the Ohio State School of Law in 1950. He is an attorney in Perrysburg, Oh., where he has served as municipal judge for 13 years. He married Melba Gallagher on Aug. 6, 1948, and had 2 daughters, Sue and Kay. Sue was born Apr. 14, 1953. She attended Perrysburg High School and graduated in 1971, and Emory University, Atlanta, Ga., graduating in 1975. Future plans are undecided. Kay was born Jan. 24, 1957. She attended Perrysburg High School, graduating in 1975. She is presently employed as a bank cashier in Perrysburg.

Submitted by Marianne Baum