Archibald Graham Leedy1

b. 1 January 1826, d. 10 October 1894
FatherJoseph Leedy2,3 b. abt 1778, d. bef 25 May 1852
Birth1 Jan 1826 Archibald Graham Leedy was born on 1 Jan 1826 in Washington County, Virginia.4 
Marriage1847 He married Mary Ann Maiden, daughter of John Maiden and Susanna Landis, in 1847.1 
Cens-185011 Jul 1850  Archibald and Mary lived with Joseph Leedy [his father] following their marriage. Archibald was employed as a carpenter. Two young children, John (1) and Margaret (6 mos) were also enumerated. Three Maiden men, William, James and Daniel [all Mary Ann's brothers] were neighbors.5 
Migration  In late 1853 Archibald purchased the Washington County land of Mary Ann's sister Eliza. However, Archibald and his family must not have lived on it long as their daughter Mary was born in Springfield, (Greene County) Missouri in 1856.1 
  Their move west was part of a larger migration among the younger children of Joseph Leedy following his death. Archibald's brother Josiah settled in Springfield (Greene Co.), Missouri around 1853. His sister Eleanor and her husband William Doran also migrated to Greene County. 
Cens-187023 Jun 1870  Archibald and Mary were enumerated in Springfield in 1870. Archibald was employed as a builder. He owned land valued at $5,000 and personal property worth $2,500. The family now included 6 children: John (21, clerk in store), Anna (20), Virginia (19), Mary (14), William (13) and Ella (3). The last 3 children were all born in Missouri.6 
Cens-18809 Jun 1880 By 1880 Archibald and Mary had moved slightly further west, settling in Jasper County. At age 54 Archibald was still employed as a carpenter and builder. Mary Ann was 47. Also still at home were 2 daughters: Mary [enumerated as 21 but probably 24] and Ellen, 13. The family lived on North Orchard Steet in the city of Carthage.7 
Death10 Oct 1894 Archibald died on 10 Oct 1894 in Missouri at age 68.4 

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Family

Mary Ann Maiden b. 12 Dec 1831, d. 29 Nov 1913
Children
Last Edited28 Jun 2013

Citations

  1. [S1859] Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins, The Maiden Family of Virginia and Allied Families 1623-1991, p. 663-664.
  2. [S2377] Gordon M. Connelly, Leedy Family History, p. 72.
  3. [S2222] Jack Hockett, Washington Co. VA Will Book 12 1850-1853, p. 38, abstracting the will of Joseph Leedy recorded in Washington Co. WB 12:272.
  4. [S2377] Gordon M. Connelly, Leedy Family History, p. 98.
  5. [S367] Joseph Leedy household, 1850 U.S. Census, Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., 67th District, p. 138 (added script), after p. 68 stamped, dwelling 13, family 13, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2007, image 2 of 289. Household includes: Joseph Leedy, 73, farmer, owns land val at $1,600; Archibald G., 24, carpenter; Mary A., 18; John H., 1; Margaret S., 6/12; Wm Davis, 16, laborer; all b. VA.
  6. [S1864] Archibald Leedy household, 1870 U.S. census, Greene Co., MO, pop. sched., Springfield, p. 108 (stamped), dwelling 625, family 635, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2007, image 171 of 220. Household includes: Archibald Leedy, 34, owns land val: $5,000, pers. prop of $2,500, builder, b. VA; Mary, 38, b. VA; cont. next page: John, 21, clerk in store, b. VA; Anna, 20, b. VA; Virginia, 19, b. VA; Mary, 14, b. MO; William, 13, b. MO; Ella, 3, b. MO.
  7. [S1865] Archibald G. Leedy household, 1880 U.S. cens., Jasper Co., MO, pop. sched., Carthage, ED 65, page 450 (stamped), dwelling 147, family 156, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2007, image 17 of 42. Household includes: Archibald G. Leedy, 54, carpenter & builder, b. VA; Mary A.M., 47, wife, b. VA; Mary _, 21, dau, b. MO; Ellen, 13, dau, b. MO.
  8. [S1727] Virginia A. Curtis, Missouri state death certificate no. 35846 (1912). Informant was J.W. Leedy.
  9. [S1513] "Missouri Death Certificates, 1910-1955", index with selected images, Missouri Digital Heritage (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates : viewed May 2010), Mary Flanigan certificate #41545 (digital image); personal data contributed by Mr. John Flanigan.
  10. [S1727] Joseph W. Leedy, Missouri state death certificate no. 22659 (1913). Personal information provided by F. or T. L. Byrum.
  11. [S1727] Ella Florence Booth, Missouri state death certificate no. 29959 (1955). H.H. Booth of Kansas City, MO provided the personal data.