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George Jones Leighton

Birth	:	5 Oct 1851 Illinois, USA
Death	:	12 Sep 1931 Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Buena Vista Mound Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3875008, -91.4441986
Description	:	Geo. Leighton Succumbs to Long Illness Resident of Lee County for Fifty-nine Years, Dies at the Home of His Son Here This Morning at 2:30 O'clock. George J. Leighton died at the home of his son, Louis Leighton, 1718 Missouri avenue, this morning at 2:30 o'clock after an illness of two months with complications of diseases. He had been in poor health for the past three years. Mr. Leighton was born in Illinois on October 5, 1851, and was the son of George and Mary English Leighton. Fifty-nine years ago he came to Lee county and has lived here since.... Read More	Geo. Leighton Succumbs to Long Illness Resident of Lee County for Fifty-nine Years, Dies at the Home of His Son Here This Morning at 2:30 O'clock. George J. Leighton died at the home of his son, Louis Leighton, 1718 Missouri avenue, this morning at 2:30 o'clock after an illness of two months with complications of diseases. He had been in poor health for the past three years. Mr. Leighton was born in Illinois on October 5, 1851, and was the son of George and Mary English Leighton. Fifty-nine years ago he came to Lee county and has lived here since. He was a retired carpenter and bridge builder. On March 31, 1875, he was united with Mary Ellen Harmon who died on September 5, 1930. Thirteen children were born to this union, three of whom died in infancy. He was a member of the M. P. church. Surviving him are the following children: Mrs. David Washburn, Mrs. Pearl Starr, Mrs. Russell Jones, Mrs. George Murphy, and Louis Leighton all of Keokuk; Mrs. James Washburn of Canton, Mo.; Mrs. Abel Brown of Alexandria, Mo.; Mrs. Andy Kingsley of Stanton, Neb.; A.M. Leighton of Chicago, Ill., and Mrs. Margaret Butterfield of Casey, Iowa. There are also thirty-six grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. The body will remain at the Cunningham-Melster funeral parlors until time for the funeral services which will be held at the M.P. church Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. George's obituary was published in The Daily Gate City (Keokuk, Iowa) newspaper, Saturday Sept. 12, 1931. children who preceded him in death: George Jones Leighton David Leroy Leighton Veda Ellen Leighton Mrs. David Washburn = Edith Ruth Leighton Mrs. Pearl Starr = Iva Elsie Leighton Mrs. Russell Jones = Myrtle May Leighton Mrs. George Murphy = Mabel Elizabeth Leighton Louis [Lewis Fillmore] Leighton + Maude May Carss Mrs. James Washburn of Canton, Mo. = Mary Emmaline Leighton Mrs. Abel Brown of Alexandria, Mo. = Clara Bertha Leighton Mrs. Andy Kingsley of Stanton, Neb. = Bessie Olive Leighton A.M. Leighton of Chicago, Ill. = Aura Martin Leighton Mrs. Margaret Butterfield of Casey, Iowa = Margaret Catherine Leighton

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George Jones Leighton's memorial is located at: Buena Vista Mound Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee County, USA.
When did George Jones Leighton death?
George Jones Leighton death on 12 Sep 1931 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.3875008
Longitude: -91.4441986

Family Members:

Parent

George Leighton

(1817 - unknow)

Mary A English Leighton

(1818 - unknow)

Spouse

Mary Ellen Harmon Leighton

(1857 - 1930)

Siblings

Children

Edith Ruth Leighton Washburn

(1875 - 1944)

Lewis Fillmore Leighton

(1878 - 1966)

Clara B Leighton Brown

(1882 - 1940)

Bessie Olive Leighton Kingsley

(1894 - 1994)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3875008, -91.4441986

2. Oiler Family Cemetery
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14. Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3375015, -91.4325027

15. Chief Keokuk Gravesite
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Coordinate: 40.4118680, -91.3796460

16. Hickory Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4533005, -91.4441986

17. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3875008, -91.3494034

18. Lee County Poor Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4607910, -91.4487150

19. Riverside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.4411800, -91.3706300

20. Wythe Congregational Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.3238983, -91.3728027

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22. Scandinavian Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4737000, -91.4867800

23. Sandusky Cemetery
Sandusky, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4681015, -91.3843994

24. Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
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