Mary Elizabeth Leisure Blakemore

Here's a few things I've learned about Mary Elizabeth (Leisure) Blakemore today. I'm still looking for a marriage record. Were they married in Indiana or Iowa?

	Mary Elizabeth Leisure Blakemore
Individual Summary:	Mary Elizabeth LEISURE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Father:	Francis F Leisure
Mother:	Sabra HOLT
Individual Facts:
Birth:	Dec 1860 in Rush, Indiana4, 5, 6, 7
Residence:	1900 in Center, Henry, Iowa4
Residence:	1905 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa8
Residence:	1910 in Center, Henry, Iowa5
Religion:	Methodist9
Residence:	1915 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa9
Residence:	1920 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa6
Residence:	01 Jan 1925 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa3
Residence:	1930 in Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa7
Burial Place:	Pleasant Hill Cemetery10
Death:	29 Oct 1940 in Henry, Iowa7, 10
Spouse:	Jesse BLAKEMORE
Children:
	Grace Mayn BLAKEMORE born Mar 1882
	James Lester BLAKEMORE born Oct 1884
	Mary Ethel BLAKEMORE born Aug 1886

Sources:

1. 1880 Census, Rush County, Indiana (National Archive Film # T9-308), Purchased from Heritage Quest, Posey twp., population schedule, ED 82, page 12, dwelling 12, family 112, Sabra Leisure household. daughter age 19.

2. 1870 Census, Rush County, Indiana (National Archive Film # M593 Roll 356), Database online. Year: 1870; Census Place: Posey, Rush, Indiana; Roll: M593_; Page: ; Image: .. Record for F F Leisure household.

3. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007), www.ancestry.com, Database online.. Record for Mary E Blakemore, wife of Jessie; 1925.
4. 1900 Census, Henry County, Iowa (Provo, Uah, Ancestry Inc), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Center, Henry, Iowa; Roll: T623_436; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 28.. Record for Jesse Blakemore household.

5. 1910 Census, Henry County, Iowa (Provo, Utah, Ancestry, Inc), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Center, Henry, Iowa; Page: 9A; stamped 85 ; Enumeration District: 33; Image: .. Record for Jesse Blakemore household.

6. 1920 Census, Henry County, Iowa (Provo, Utah, Ancestry Inc), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa; Roll: T625_493; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 37; Image: .. Record for Jesse Blakemore household.

7. 1930 Census, Henry County, Iowa (Provo, Utah, Ancestry, Inc), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Mount Pleasant, Henry, Iowa; Roll: 658; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 11; Image: 932.0.. Record for Mary E Blakemore.

8. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007), www.ancestry.com, Database online.IowaState Census 1905. Record for Jesse H Blakemore, Mary E, Grace, James, Mary.

9. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007), www.ancestry.com, online database. Record for Mary E Blakemore.
   
   
   10. Find A Grave, findagrave.com, Created by Dave & Mo; Record added 27 Feb 2011; Memorial 66229066. Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA; Pleasant Hill Cemetery.

Bert H Leisure & Family

Yesterday I posted a newspaper article from September 1917 reporting on the first Leisure Family Reunion. The article mentions a few of the people involved so I decided to see what information I had/have on those folks in my genealogy file.

The first person is Bert H. Leisure of Windfall, [Tipton County]. He was elected to chair the first meeting and as vice-president for the coming year.

Bert was the son of Nathan J. and Sarah Jane (Moore) Leisure and I found him in my file, but not too much more, at least that was supported. So I went to work. Though there is still plenty to be done, here is the family of Bert H and Carrie (McCaskey) Leisure as I have them so far.

Bert H. LEISURE Family Group Sheet

Husband:

Bert H. LEISURE1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Birth: 11 Jul 1878 in Grant, Indiana3, 4, 5, 7, 15
Death: 05 Aug 1955 in Elwood, Madison, Indiana15
Marriage: 13 Oct 1898 in Grant, Indiana6,15

Father: Nathan J. LEISURE1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Mother: Sarah Jane MOORE11, 14

Wife:

Carrie MCCASKEY5, 6, 7
Birth: 1881 in Indiana5, 7
Death: 24 Sep 1951 in Madison, Indiana15
Father:
Mother:

Children:

1 Name: Pauline LEISURE5, 7, 15
F Birth: 1900 in Indiana5, 7
Death: 1973

2 Name: Harriett LEISURE5
F Birth: 24 Sep 1903 in Indiana5, 16
Death: 12 Jan 200116
Marriage: 18 Aug 192715, 16
Spouse: J Lauren NADEN17, 18, 19, 20

3 Name: Mary LEISURE5
F Birth: 20 Jul 1906 in Indiana5, 21
Death: Mar 1994 in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan21, 22
Marriage: 15 Spouse: Roy Marcus JOHNSON

4 Name: Jeanette Virginia LEISURE5, 7
F Birth: 24 Jun 1910 in Indiana5, 7, 23
Death: 10 Dec 1992 in Elwood, Madison, Indiana23
Marriage: 15 Spouse: Murry Cowan APPLE

5 Name: Charles Nathan LEISURE7
M Birth: 1917 in Indiana7, 24
Death: Bef. 2007

6 Name: Florence LEISURE7, 25
F Birth: 06 Nov 1918 in Tipton, Indiana7, 24, 25, 26 Death: 30 Aug 2007 in Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana25, 26
Marriage: 28 Jun 194115, 26   Spouse: William L HOLCOMB

Sources:

1 Family Group Information submitted by Henrietta Cupp of Elwood, Indiana (July 02, 2007), papers in possession of Becky Higgins, Streamwood, Illinois.
2 1880 Census, Grant County, Indiana (National Archive Film # T9 Roll 0279), Ancestry.com Image, Database online. Green, Grant, Indiana, ED 169, roll T9_279, page 446.3000, image 0674.. Record for Nathan Leisure.
3 World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2007), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Roll: WW2_2283033; Local board: Tipton , Indiana.. Record for Bert H Leisure.
4 World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Registration Location: Tipton County, Indiana; Roll: 1653200; Draft Board: 0.. Record for Bert H Leisure.
5 1920 Federal Census, Tipton County, Indiana, Ancestry.com Census Images, Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Wildcat, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: T625_466; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 207; Image: .. Record for Bert Leisure household.
6 Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Title: Grant County, Indiana, Marriage Records Volume III Book 12 (Mar 1898-Mar, Compiled by--Grant County Genealogy Club; Book: 12; Page: 134.
7 1930 Census, Tipton County, Indiana (Provo, Utah, Ancestry.com), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Year: 1930; Census Place: Wildcat, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: 631; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 320.0.. Record for Bert H Leisure household.
8 1860 Census, Rush County, Indiana (National Archive Film # M653 Roll 294), Wisconsin Historical Society Library, Madison, Wisconsin, Posey twp., population schedule, pg 22, dwelling 168, family 168, Assuran Gillson household [s/b G W. Leisure household but the numbering for the family is off by one row].
91850 Census, Rush County, Indiana (National Archive Film # M432 Roll 170; digital image by subscription, Ancestry.com), www.ancestry.com image, Jackson Twp., 71/73. Page 558. Nathan LEISURE, 8, m, Indiana, in school.
10 WPA, Indiana:circa 1938-1941, Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 (MyFamily.com; Provo, Utah), Ancestry.com, Database online.. Record for Nathan J. Leisure.
11 Indiana Marriage Collection, 1800-1941 (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2005), www.ancestry.com, Database online.. Record for Nathan J. Leisure.
12 1910 Census, Grant County, Indiana (National Archive Film # T624, roll 351), Heritage Quest Online: heritagequest.com, Database online. Year: 1910; Census Place: Green, Grant, Indiana; Roll: T624_351; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 63; Image: 559.. Record for Nathan J Leisure household.
13 Ancestry.com, U.S. County Land Ownership Atlases, c. 1864-1918 (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2007), www.ancestry.com, Database online.. Record for Nathan J Leisure on 1877 plat map.
14 1870 Census, Grant County, Indiana (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2003), www.ancestry.com, Green Township, population schedule, page 12, dwelling 142, family 142, Nathan Laisure household.
15 Obituary, The Anderson Herald; publication 06 Aug 1955. Bert H. Leisure obituary.
16 Find A Grave, findagrave.com, Created by Mr. & Mrs. Tombstoner, Apr 11, 2011, Memorial 68243495. Harriet Leisure Naden.
17 Web: Rootsweb Obituary Index (RootsWeb), www.ancestry.com, Database online.. Record for J Lauren Naden NADEN, J Lauren; 96; Plattville IL>Tipton IN; Kankakee D-J (IL); 2000-5-25; kob.
18 U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), www.ancestry.com, Database online.. Record for J Lauren Naden in Atlanta, Indiana.
19 1920 Census, Grundy County, Illinois (Provo, Utah, Ancestry.com), www.ancestry.com, Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Morris Ward 2, Grundy, Illinois; Roll: T625_370; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 65; Image: .. Record for Lauren Naden.
20 Ancestry.com, U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), www.ancestry.com, Database online. City: Elwood; State: Indiana; Year(s): 1996 1997.. Record for J Lauren Naden.
21 Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, Rootsweb.com, JOHNSON, MARY L 20 Jul 1906 Mar 1994 87 49045 (Decatur, Van Buren, MI) Illinois.
22 Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records, Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996 (Provo, UT, MyFamily.com, Inc, 1998), Ancestry.com, Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998. Original data: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index. Lansing, MI, USA.. Record for Mary L Johnson: Residence Berrien, Berrien, MI.
23 Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, Ancestry.com, Rootsweb.com, APPLE, Jeannette V 24 Jun 1910 10 Dec 1992 82 46036 (Elwood, Madison, IN) Indiana.
24 1920 Federal Census, Tipton County, Indiana, Ancestry.com Census Images, Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Wildcat, Tipton, Indiana; Roll: T625_466; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 207; Image: .. Record for Bert Leisure household. [second page for family].
25 Social Security Death Index (Social Security Administration), Rootsweb SSDI, Database online. Number: 315-12-6591; Issue State: Indiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.
26 Find A Grave, findagrave.com, Created by JLM; record added 06 Sep 2007; Memorial 21400407. Florence Leisure Holcomb, birth 6 Nov 1918, Madison County, IN; death 30 Aug 2007, Indianapolis, IN; Burial: Knox Chapel Cemetery, Point Isabel, Grant County, IN.

Reporting the 1st Leisure Reunion 1917

To avoid some confusion about how many years the Leisure's have held our reunion, please note there were a few years skipped due to wars and such. This year will be our 90th assembly but the 1st was in 1917 as reported in the local newspaper: (Thanks to Phil Leisure for sending me the article.)

LEISURE REUNION

The Leisures met in their first annual reunion at Mounds park, Anderson, Sunday, Sept 16, [1917]. 

Map of 1st reunion location and surrounding localities.

A bountiful dinner was served at 12 o’clock, in which over 200 partook of the good things prepared. At 1:30 p.m they were called to order to elect officers for the ensuing year. B H. Leisure of Windfall was chosen chairman of the meeting; Albert Leisure of Rush county president; B. H. Leisure of Windfall, vice-president; Mrs. Lulu Armstrong of Elwood, secretary-treasurer. It was decided the meetings were to be annual and the next one would be held at the same place on the first Monday in September, 1918. A collection was taken to cover expenses for the coming year at the close of a short business session. Mrs. Gertrude Leisure-Smith gave a recitation that she had composed for the occasion and upon being asked to recite again she gave “A Young Boy’s Troubles.” Miss Mable Hinds of Warren gave an excellent rendition of “The Ben Hur Race.” Short talks were given by Albert Leisure and J. A. Peterson, after which the audience sang “America,” then had the losing song, “God Be With You Until We Meet Again” and the benediction by Rev. Lee Hinds

Mrs. Smith’s verses are as follows:

A Call went ringing far and wide,
From the South unto the North;
A call for every Leisure
On this day to come forth
And bring with them their families
And all their kith and kin,
To join in this reunion --
Good fellowship to find.

There are Leisures tall and slender,
And Leisures short and fat;
Leisures dark and Leisures fair,
But Leisures for ‘a’that.’
There are Leisures with fat pocketbooks;
Some whose pocketbooks are small;
Some have come with moderate means
And some with none at all.

But all are meeting here today
In honor of the name
That all seem very proud of,
And none should bring to shame.
This name for many, many years
Has been known throughout the land.
And everywhere has known respect
And honor does command.

Let’s life a banner with our name
And raise it to the sky;
Let our example be the one
That sits the throne on high.
We see the lowly Nazarene
With pierced hands and feet,
Drawing us on to our loved ones
In a reunion dear and sweet.

Le’st place our shoulder to the wheel
And let honor hold full sway,
That our dear old name may be glorified
On the last reunion day.

Leisure Book and Research Progress

My Genealogy Pondering: Leisure Book and Research Progress: "For the past day or so, I’ve been working on the book layout for the Leisure line. Once I decided to go with individual biographies for my d..."

I'm looking forward to the reunion:)

Tomb Stone Tuesday - George W Leisure

This stone is found in Hannegan Cemetery, Rush County, Indiana. Though there are many George Washington Leisures in the family, this George is the progenitor for my direct line. You can read his obituaries from my previous post of March 6, 2011.

90th Leisure Family Reunion Announced

The 90th Leisure Reunion will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2010 at 12:00 noon, EDt. A delicious meal well be fully catered. Reservations are requested at $12 per adult and $5 for each child 9 years old and younger.

The reunion will be held outside Fairmount, IN or, in case of rain, at the Elwood Senior Citizen Center in the Elwood City Park.

Anyone who did not receive the mailed invitation but who would like to attend, please, contact me at bhiggins9@gmail.com. We'd love to see some new faces this year.

 Anyone who shares our ancestors - Joseph and Rachel Ryan Leisure or Nathan and Sarah Irvin Leisure and so on -  are welcome.

Hope to see you there!