George W. Lesan

1830 - 1913  (83 years)

• Name	George W. Lesan
  Born	11 Feb 1830	Sebec, Piscataquis, Maine, United States
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Apr 1913	Ringgold, Iowa, United States
  Person ID	I8667773781	Master Tree
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2007

  
  

  Family	Mary Melissa Lesan,   b. 27 Feb 1837, Sebec, Piscataquis, Maine, United States ,   d. 4 May 1927, Ringgold, Iowa, United States  (Age 90 years)
  Married	13 Mar 1853	Stark, Illinois, United States   [1]
  Children	1. Infant Daughter Lesan,   b. Abt 1854   2. Walter Lesan,   b. 1855, Lesanville, Mt. Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, United States ,   d. 1855, Lesanville, Mt. Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, United States  (Age 0 years) + 3. Burritt Marion Lesan,   b. Abt 1861, Iowa, United States ,   d. 4 Nov 1941, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States  (Age ~ 80 years) + 4. Laura Ellen Lesan,   b. 27 Jan 1857, Lesanville, Mt. Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, United States ,   d. 7 Jul 1914, Mt. Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, United States  (Age 57 years) + 5. Owen Lovejoy Lesan,   b. 17 Feb 1859, Ringgold, Iowa, United States ,   d. 19 Apr 1943, Ringgold, Iowa, United States  (Age 84 years)   6. Wallace Lesan,   b. 1863, Ringgold, Iowa, United States ,   d. 1863, Ringgold, Iowa, United States  (Age 0 years)   7. Cassius True Lesan,   b. 2 Apr 1874, Ringgold, Iowa, United States ,   d. 9 Jul 1932, Ringgold, Iowa, United States  (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F7975167527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Feb 1830 - Sebec, Piscataquis, Maine, United States Married - 13 Mar 1853 - Stark, Illinois, United States Died - 6 Apr 1913 - Ringgold, Iowa, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Lesan. The second, couple of Interest to Ottumwa people are Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Lesan. J. P. Lesan who resides in this city at 427 Ottumwa Street is a brother-in-law of George W. Lesan. The sketch is as follows: "Both Geo. W. Lesan and his wife Mary M. Lesan, were born in Sebec, Maine. George W. Lesan was born February 11, 1830. Mary M. Lesan was born February 27, 1837. In early life they removed to Stark county IL. They were married March 13, 1853. In 1855 they removed to Ringold County, where they have resided ever since. They -lived on a farm near here until 1894 when they took up their residence in Mt. Ayr. Seven children were born to this couple, four of whom are living and all are married. The last one married was their youngest child, Dr. C. T. Lesan of Mount Ayr, who was married 6 months ago. This aged couple have fifteen grand-children. Mr. and Mrs. Lesan are enjoying the best of health. They celebrated their golden wedding March 13 of this year. A rather peculiar incident of this golden wedding was the presence of seven persons who witnessed the original marriage fifty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Lesan are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Lesan is a total abstainer and does not use tobacco. Mr. Lesan was a republican for many years but drifted into the greenback movement and later on became a devoted follower of W. J. Bryan. The children and grand-children all reside in this county and are frequent visitors at the old folks' home. There are in all about one hundred and fifty persons living in this county named Lesan, and all are related. George W. Lesan seems to be a sort of chief among the Lesans. This couple lives contented and happy and are respected by all who know them. The Ottumwa Courier 7-10-1903 You may have this, but I just entered in my FTM so thought I would send it along. Buzz Hoffman

  
  

• Sources

  [S8029516709] Marriage Records, Vol. 1, P. 55. Stark Co. IL