Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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George Leyda and Luzanna Newkirk




Husband George Leyda 1

           Born: 1796 1
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           Died: 1864 1
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         Father: Benjamin Leyda (      -      ) 1 2
         Mother: Catherine Stoody (      -      ) 1


       Marriage: 1823 1



Wife Luzanna Newkirk 2

            AKA: Luzanna New-Kirk 1
           Born: 1803 1
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           Died: 1868 1
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         Father: Cyrus Newkirk (      -      ) 2
         Mother: 




Children
1 F Catherine Leyda 3

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         Spouse: Isaac Vance Riddle (      -      ) 4


2 F Rhoda Leyda 1

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         Spouse: Noah Myers (      -      ) 1


3 F Julia Leyda 1

            AKA: Julia A. Lyda 5
           Born: 1832 - Washington Co, PA 5
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           Died: Aft 1893
         Buried: 
         Spouse: David Clark (1824-1863) 6


4 M Helon B. Leyda 1

           Born: 27 Jul 1834 - Somerset Twp, Washington Co, PA 1
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         Spouse: Mary McCormick (      -      ) 7
           Marr: 23 Mar 1882 1


5 F Mary Leyda 1

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         Spouse: Daniel Teeters (      -      ) 1


6 F Jane Leyda 1

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         Spouse: William Williams (      -      ) 1


7 M James H. Leyda 1

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8 M Isaac Newkirk Leyda, M.D. 1 2

           Born: 3 Mar 1845 - Bentleyville, Washington Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Jennie Patterson (1853-      ) 2
           Marr: 26 Sep 1889 2


9 M Almond R. Leyda 1

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General Notes: Husband - George Leyda


He was reared on the farm, receiving a limited literary training in the subscription schools. He married and then purchased a large tract of land, and followed farming and stock raising extensively in Washington County the remainder of his life. Politically he voted the Republican ticket, and in church connection he and his wife were members of the Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church.

He and his wife had ten children, all of whom were living in 1890.

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Sources


1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 504.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 369.

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 60, 504.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 60.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 601.

6 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 504, 601.

7 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 504, 822.


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