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Daguerreotype of Eve Smith Leiby

1810-1876

LEIBY

Leiby, Eva Smith

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Photograph-Samuel Leiby. Born 1804, ½ mile from Mannsville, Center Twp, Perry Co in a section called Pleasant Valley. Married Eve Smith. Died 1867 in Oliver Twp. Buried Newport Cemetery. Son of Frederick and Margaret Lambert Leiby. Extensive landowner, businessman and farmer. Western traveler. First storekeeper in Newport 1832. First burgess of Newport 1840. An incorporator of the Perry Co. Mutual Fire Insurance Co. 1843. He boarded the first train that passed through Newport and rode to Millerstown. Member of the Reformed Church.

1804-1867

LEIBY

Leiby, Samuel

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Photograph-Catherine Leiby Kohler Brown Fishburn b. 1831 d. 1906.Attended Newport Schools First married to Frederick Kohler [see # 55/56] who lived only six months. Then married Dr. Robert S. Brown, who lived only several years. Then married Dr. Isaac P. Fishburn, from whom she later separated. An efficient business woman, clerking in the store of her brother, James B. Leiby, for many years. Sunday school teacher for years. Member Luther League, and charter member Women’s Missionary Society, Newport Lutheran Church and its first president. Had two children: Samuel Brown, who died about six and Cyrus Fishburn who died at birth

1852-1906

LEIBY

Leiby, Catherine

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House

Chair owned by Samuel Leiby and used by him in his farm home in Oliver Twp. About 1850, Annie Howe said that when she lived in his home as a little girl he used to rock her in this chair on his lap Sunday afternoons. He would then sing hyms to her, one of which was “There Is A land of Pure Delight”

1850-55

LEIBY

Leiby, Samuel & Annie Howe

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Daguerreotype – Catherine Lesh Smith, daughter of Balthazer jr. and Salome Brotzman Lesh. Born July 18, 1792 in Berks co. Died Aug 23 1870, buried in Newport. Married about 1809 in Berks Co to John Smith (b. 1791, d. 1838 in Oliver Twp. Buried in New Bloomfield.)

1800

LEIBY

Smith, Catherine Lesh

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Docu

Release (1802) from Barbara Meyer Smith, widow of Peter Smith, to administrators for her husband's estate. From the collection of their great-great-grand daughter, Katherine Leiby Howe Beard.

1802

LEIBY

Smith

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Draft of land – on both sides of Little Buffalo Creek, near Newport 1802. Samuel Leiby’s Farm was a part of this section.

1802

LEIBY

Leiby, Samuel

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Records birth of Samuel Leiby, son of Fredrich and Margaret (Lamper-same a s Lambert) Leiby on Jan. 1 1804 in Cumberland Co. (now Perry Co.); baptized Feb. 20 1807 by Rev. Sanno. Sponsors were the parents. On the back is written "Samuel Leiby was indermarried with Eve Smith the first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one A.D 1831"

1804

LEIBY

Leiby, Samuel

597

Mscl

Snuffbox owned by Catherine Lesh Smith about 1810. Presented by her great great grand daughter, Kathryn Campbell Albaugh. On the base of the box is the following:” Grandma Smith’s snuffbox when she was a young lady (18). Presented to her grandson Dr. G. W. Campbell, when he was a small boy. The box contained a one dollar gold piece about 1855. “ Also: “From Papa tp M. Kathryn Campbell, Jan. 24^th, 1912.” Under the picture in very fine letters is

 “Marie Amelie

Reine des Francais”

1810

LEIBY

156

Book

“Churches Between the Mountains” A history of Lutheran Congregations in Perry Co., by Rev D.H.Focht. Front piece shows Christ Lutheran Church, New Bloomfield. Here began the romance between Eve Smith and Samuel Leiby when the latter helped the former from her horse as they came to catechize. This book shows she was confirmed in 1818. Samuel Leiby was baptized by Rev. Sanno, a minister of this church, as shown by his taufschein in this room.

1818

LEIBY

Smith, Eve