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John E Leffel

Birth	:	14 Sep 1866 Champaign County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	15 Jul 1888 Champaign County, Ohio, USA
Burial	:	Santa Rosa Odd Fellows Cemetery, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.4573690, -122.7066530
Description	:	ST. PARIS ERA-DISPATCH, Thurs., 19 July 1888 Another terrible reminder that death is always lurking near came last Sabbath afternoon in the form of a telegram from Brush Lake saying that John LEFFEL , a son of Fred LEFFEL , a well known St. Paris lumber merchant, had drowned. Our people have been shocked before by several sudden and appalling accidents, but this seemed to unnerve every body. It seemed impossible that it could be true. It appears as that the unfortunate young man, with the following companions, left on the 10 o'clock train Sunday forenoon... Read More	ST. PARIS ERA-DISPATCH, Thurs., 19 July 1888 Another terrible reminder that death is always lurking near came last Sabbath afternoon in the form of a telegram from Brush Lake saying that John LEFFEL , a son of Fred LEFFEL , a well known St. Paris lumber merchant, had drowned. Our people have been shocked before by several sudden and appalling accidents, but this seemed to unnerve every body. It seemed impossible that it could be true. It appears as that the unfortunate young man, with the following companions, left on the 10 o'clock train Sunday forenoon for Brush Lake for the purpose of bathing and swimming; Will M. HUFFMAN, Frank and Will BATDORF, Chas. TOMLIN, Will LOSH, Geo. W. WILLIAMS, Ed. E. REEDER and Oza BENSON, of St. Paris; Will HEFFNER, John R. MARSHALL, Milt DEATON and a Mr. BRIGHT, of Addison. After they were nearly done bathing and about 12:20 o'clock young LEFFEL stepped on a spring-board, fastened to a platform at the edge of the lake, and remarked to Frank BATDORF, who was standing near him: "Frank, I'm going to see how far I can dive." At that he disappeared in the water below and his friends saw him alive for the last time. He never came to the top, and it is thought that in making the dive he bounded up too far and was thrown backward into the water, when he lost control of himself and was carried back under the platform, where he became fastened and drowned before help could reach him. His companions waited and waited for him to come up. Realizing his fate they hurriedly tore up the platform, secured hooks and scoured the lake for his body. After three hours of fruitless search they finally caught him by the shirt collar and pulled his lifeless from to dry land. The lake, where he was found, was 25 feet deep. His remains were carried to the railroad track, near the lake, and brought home on the 6 o'clock evening train. At the depot here a large crowd of people and his grief-stricken relatives had assembled to give him a sad welcome home, when he was conveyed to his late residence, there to await his burial on Tuesday. The funeral took place from the Baptist church at 10 o'clock, and was a large one, the house being over crowded. Rev. MURRAY delivered the discourse and was assisted by Revs. E. D. SMITH and W. R. THOMAS. Interment at Evergreen. He was 21 years, 9 months and 28 days old. He was strong, healthy and active, and the bloom of manhood had just settled on his fair form. He was good hearted, full of fun and quite witty at times. Like us all he had his faults. His surviving friends can emulate his good traits of character and discard his evil ones. The pall-bearers were: Will LOEB, Chas. TOMLIN, Will and Frank BATDORF, Geo. W. WILLIAMS and Will M. HUFFMAN--six of the young men who were with him at the fatal moment. The sympathy of our people goes out to this family, which has twice been suddenly stricken with the deaths of two sons, Clement and John, just as they were entering manhood. It is understood his father didn't want him to go away, but urged him to stay at home. On Monday Will M. HUFFMAN, Oza BENSON, Ed REEDER, Will and Frank BATDORF went to Urbana and were examined by Coroner DOWELL as to the facts of the drowning.

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Where is John E Leffel's memorial?
John E Leffel's memorial is located at: Santa Rosa Odd Fellows Cemetery, Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, USA.
When did John E Leffel death?
John E Leffel death on 15 Jul 1888 in Champaign County, Ohio, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John E Leffel's memorial?
Latitude: 38.4573690
Longitude: -122.7066530

Family Members:

Parent

Frederick Leffel

(1832 - 1907)

Sarah Ann Otawalt Leffel

(1832 - 1867)

Siblings

Margaret Ann Leffel Poorman

(1854 - 1920)

Sarah Lucinda Leffel Berry

(1860 - 1880)

Clement V Leffel

(1863 - 1885)

Carrie E Leffel Berry

(1868 - 1914)

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