Phebe LEONARD^{[1, 2]}
1812 - 1886

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• Birth	03 Mar 1812	Washington Co., PA.
  Gender	Female
  Died	26 Jul 1886	Delaware Co., Ohio
  Buried	Old Eden Cem., Kilbourne, Delaware Co. OH
  Person ID	I145	Leonard
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2009

  
  

  Father	Zenas LEONARD,   b. 28 May 1782, Somerset Tp, Washington County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 18 Sep 1823, Marion or Delaware County, Ohio
  Mother	Nancy LEONARD,   b. 12 Sep 1785, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 1852, Kilbourne, Brown Twp, Delaware Co., Ohio
  Family ID	F00103	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	James LONGWELL,   b. 03 Aug 1803, Mason Co., Kentucky ,   d. 14 Feb 1873, Brown Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio
  Married	09 Nov 1826	Marion, Ohio
  Children	1. Mary J. LONGWELL,   b. 1827, Delaware Co., Ohio ,   d. Aft 1880, Rutherford, Tennessee   2. Ira LONGWELL,   b. 1832, Brown Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio ,   d. Abt 1896, Colorado   3. Cecilia LONGWELL,   b. 02 Dec 1834, Brown Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio ,   d. 06 Feb 1898, Brown Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio   4. Alfred L. LONGWELL,   b. 19 Aug 1839, Brown Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio ,   d. 30 Nov 1918, VanWert, Ohio   5. John W. LONGWELL,   b. 26 Jan 1842, Delaware Co., Ohio ,   d. 19 Feb 1912, Sunbury, Berkshire, Delaware, Ohio   6. Sarah Elizabeth LONGWELL,   b. 11 Jul 1854, Delaware Co., Ohio ,   d. 26 Jul 1929, Brown Twp., Delaware Co., Ohio
  Family ID	F00111	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Nots courtesy Paul Clay, Longwell descendant: Obit: July 29,1886 Delaware Gazette, - Brown, Aunt Phebe Longwell died on the 26th, aged 74 yrs. Three sons and 3 daughters survive herr. She was buried from the M.E. Church in Eden, Rev. H.D. Harrold officiating. BIOGRAPHY: Baskins 1880 History of Delaware Co.,Ohio Page 812 Brown township MRS. PHEBE LONGWELL, retired; P. O Kilbourne ; born in Washington Co., Penn. March 3, 1812 ; daughter of Zenas and Nancy Leonard both of Pennsylvania ; she migrated to Marion Co., this State, with her parents, at the age of 11. There were but three families within a circuit of seven miles. Her father died the same year of their arrival. There were four children in the family, Phebe being the third. Abijah Leonard, her brother, located at Eden Station, and the place was named fox him- "Leonardsburg." Nov. 9, 1826; Mrs. Longwell was married to James Longwell, born in Kentucky in 1803 ; came to this county in 1806, afterward moved with his parent; to Marion Co. After marriage, he located in Brown Township, on the farm now owned by Samuel Walker, remaining there five years; they sold out, and moved to the southeast part of Brown Co. on the farm now owned by Enoch Baker, re maining there until April 12, 1867, when he sold his farm, and moved to Eden. Mr. Longwell's earthly career was brought to a close Feb. 14, 1873 in his 70th year. He had been a very conscientious man, honest and upright in all his transactions with his fellow-man, a kind husband, and an indulgent father. Had been for over forty years an active member of the M. E. Church, also his wife, and for fourteen years their house was occupied as a place of worship during those times when church buildings were not in existence in that locality. They had six children-Mrs. Mary J. Short, of Tennessee; Ira, now in Colorado, Cecilia, now Mrs. John Ekelberry; Alfred L.. in Van Wert Co.; John, in Berkshire Township; Sarah E., the wife of John Reed. Mrs. Long well resides at her residence in Eden.




• Sources

  [S00359] The History of Delaware Co. and Ohio, (Name: 66 Dearborn St., Chicago, 1880;), p. 812. MRS. PHEBE LONGWELL, retired; P. O Kilbourne ; born in Washington Co., Penn. March 3, 1812 ; daughter of Zenas and Nancy LEONARD both of Pennsylvania ; she migrated to Marion Co., this State, with her parents, at the age of 11. [S00292] Paul Clay Family Research, Paul Clay, Longwell descendant (Nancy Longwell married Joseph7, son of Zenas6), (Name: in progress, details and sources in the notes;), http://alumcreekoh.com/clayn/768.htm.