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Mary Ellen Harmon Leighton

Birth	:	9 Oct 1857 Fulton County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	5 Sep 1930 Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Greenlawn Memorial Park, Columbia, Richland County, USA
Coordinate	:	33.9733009, -80.9505997
Description	:	Mrs. Leighton Dies At Home Here Suddenly Mrs. Mary Ellen Leighton, of 1614 Williams Street, Dies There Yesterday Afternoon After Brief Sickness Mrs. Mary Ellen Leighton died at her home, 1614 Williams street, yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock very suddenly. Complications was given as the cause of her death. Mrs. Leighton was born on October 9, 1857, in Fulton county, Ill., and was the daughter of Leroy and Emma Louder Harmon. Practically all of her life has been spent in Keokuk. On March 31, 1875, she was united in marriage with George Leighton. Thirteen children were born to this union, three... Read More	Mrs. Leighton Dies At Home Here Suddenly Mrs. Mary Ellen Leighton, of 1614 Williams Street, Dies There Yesterday Afternoon After Brief Sickness Mrs. Mary Ellen Leighton died at her home, 1614 Williams street, yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock very suddenly. Complications was given as the cause of her death. Mrs. Leighton was born on October 9, 1857, in Fulton county, Ill., and was the daughter of Leroy and Emma Louder Harmon. Practically all of her life has been spent in Keokuk. On March 31, 1875, she was united in marriage with George Leighton. Thirteen children were born to this union, three of whom preceded her in death. She was a member of the Methodist Protestant church. Surviving besides her husband are the following children: Mrs. Edith Washburn, Mrs. Myrtle Jones, Mrs. Mable Murphy, Mrs. Iva Starr and Louis Leighton, all of Keokuk; Mrs. A. C. Brown of Alexandria, Mo., Mrs. James Washburn of Gregory, Mo., Mrs. Margaret Butterfield of Casey, Iowa; Mrs. Andrew Kingsley of Stanton, Neb., and Aura M. Leighton, of Chicago, Ill. There are also six sisters, Mrs. Alice Gerhardt, Mrs. Ada Bunch and Mrs. Edward Lewis, all of Keokuk; Mrs. Charles Whitehead, of Montrose, and Mrs. Emma Jones and Mrs. Anna Happy, both of St. Louis, Mo. There are also thirty-three grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. The body will remain at the Cunningham funeral parlors until time for the funeral services which will be held from the M.P. church Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be in the Mound cemetery. Mary Ellen's obituary was published in The Daily Gate City (Keokuk, Iowa) newspaper, Saturday, Sept. 6, 1930, page 7 Mrs. Edith Washburn = Edith Ruth Leighton Mrs. Iva Starr = Iva Elsie Leighton Mrs. Myrtle Jones = Myrtle May Leighton Mrs. George Murphy = Mabel Elizabeth Leighton Louis [Lewis Fillmore] Leighton + Maude May Carss Mrs. James Washburn of Gregory, Mo. = Mary Emmaline Leighton Mrs. A. [Abel] C. Brown of Alexandria, Mo. = Clara Bertha Leighton Mrs. Andrew Kingsley of Stanton, Neb. = Bessie Olive Leighton Aura M. Leighton of Chicago, Ill. = Aura Martin Leighton Mrs. Margaret Butterfield of Casey, Iowa = Margaret Catherine Leighton Mrs. Alice Gerhardt = Alice Jane Harmon Mrs. Ada Bunch = Addie Bell Harmon Mrs. Edward Lewis = [Louise Jessie Harmon?] Mrs. Charles Whitehead, of Montrose = Olive Harmon Mrs. Emma Jones = Emmaline Harmon Mrs. Anna Happy [Hamilton] = Eliza Ann Harmon children who preceded her in death: George Jones Leighton David Leroy Leighton Veda Ellen Leighton siblings who preceded her in death: William Burtsall Harmon Ora Harmon Leroy Harmon

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Mary Ellen Harmon Leighton's memorial is located at: Greenlawn Memorial Park, Columbia, Richland County, USA.
When did Mary Ellen Harmon Leighton death?
Mary Ellen Harmon Leighton death on 5 Sep 1930 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 33.9733009
Longitude: -80.9505997

Family Members:

Parent

Leroy Harmon

(1833 - 1924)

Emelina “Emma” Lowder Harmon

(1837 - 1900)

Spouse

George Jones Leighton

(1851 - 1931)

Siblings

John Lowder Harmon

(1855 - 1916)

Alice Jane Harmon Gerhardt

(1860 - 1935)

Mrs Addie Belle Harmon Bunch

(1864 - 1939)

Sarah K Harmon Lewis

(1867 - 1951)

Ora Harmon

(1876 - 1877)

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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Coordinate: 33.9733009, -80.9505997

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