William Burton Leuty

1859 - 1942  (83 years)

• Name	William Burton Leuty  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	26 Jun 1859	, Marion, Iowa, United States   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Obituary	William Leuty LAST OF FAMILY OF THIRTEEN CHILDREN WHOSE FATHER WAS FIRST WHITE CHILD TO BE BORN AT BOONVILLE, 0. The community was deeply shocked Monday morning when word was passed around that William Leuty, one of the best known and most respected residents of the community had passed away at a hospital in Minneapolis after only a two day illness, death being caused by pneumonia. He had been staying for a time at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fredrick Desch, and few if any of our folks knew he was ill. Funeral services were held from the Olson Chapel in Morris at one o'clock Wednesday afternoon and from the Congregational church here at two o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Sowder of Morris, the local pastor. Rev. Packer being on a trip to points in No. Dakota. Interment was made in the family lot in Lakeside cemetery The pall bearers were C. J. Bordewick, E. E. Walpole, George Sheneberger, C. G. Wm. Benn, Lane Van Otterloo and William Baysinger. William Leuty was born on June 26, 1859 in Marion county, Iowa, And lived there until 1880 when he moved to Lyon county, Iowa, moving to Rock Rapids, Iowa in 1902, and living there until 1908 when he came to Hancock. The family lived here for a year and then lived at Morris until 1915 when they moved back to their farm in Horton township and lived there until 1937. After the death or his wife Mr. Leuty spent two years at Lowrey City, MO., returning here in 1939 and since that time has made his home with his son George on the home farm and with his daughter, Mrs. Desch, in Minneapolis. He was married In 1889 to Emma Baysinger and to them three children were born, two sons, George and John, and one daughter, Marion. His wife died on March 2, 1936 and his son John on January 22, 1937. Mr. Leuty was the last of a family of 13 children and one adopted sister. His ancestors came from the Highlands of Scotland. His parents came Ross county, Ohio and settled in Iowa in 1843. His father who was the first white child born in Boonville, Ohio, died when Mr. Leuty was but 12 years of age. Mr. Leuty was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Hancock Masonic Lodge.
  Occupation	Jun 1870	Union Township, Marion, Iowa, United States   [2]
  	Farm hand
  Residence	1 Jan 1885	Union Township, Marion, Iowa, United States   [4]
  	T76-R20-S13 NW¼ of NW¼
  Family Search ID	LV9L-NL4
  Family Search Link	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LV9L-NL4
  Died	20 Sep 1942	Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States   [5]
  	Cause: Pneumonia
  Buried	Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States   [5]
  	Address: Lakeside Cemetery
  Person ID	I180	Dale's Tree
  Last Modified	15 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	William M. Leuty,   b. 23 Jun 1820, Bourneville, Ross, Ohio, United States ,   d. 21 Aug 1871, Union Township, Marion, Iowa, United States  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Mary S. Benson,   b. 15 Dec 1824, , Ross, Ohio, United States ,   d. 8 Apr 1908, , Marion, Iowa, United States  (Age 83 years)
  Married	24 Aug 1842	, Ross, Ohio, United States   [6]
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Ann Baysinger,   d. 2 Mar 1936
  Married	22 Feb 1888
  Children	1. John Amos Leuty,   b. 19 May 1890, Alvord, Lyon, Iowa, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 2. George William Leuty,   b. 20 Sep 1891, , , Iowa, United States ,   d. 18 Dec 1972, Morris, Stevens, Minnesota, United States  (Age 81 years) + 3. Marion Z. Leuty,   b. 1895, , , Iowa, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2018
  Family ID	F93	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - 26 Jun 1859 - , Marion, Iowa, United States Occupation - Farm hand - Jun 1870 - Union Township, Marion, Iowa, United States Residence - T76-R20-S13 NW¼ of NW¼ - 1 Jan 1885 - Union Township, Marion, Iowa, United States Died - Cause: Pneumonia - 20 Sep 1942 - Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States Buried - Address: Lakeside Cemetery - - Lakeside Cemetery, Hancock, Stevens, Minnesota, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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