Biography of Annie Eliza Leekley
Source History of Jo Daviess County -- 1904

LEEKLEY,  ANNIE ELIZA Chicago, Ill., was born in Galena, Ill., August 26,
1838, the daughter of James A. and Mary Catherine (Schwatka) Gallaher-the
former born in Frederick. Md., and the latter in Baltimore. She was
educated in her native city of Galena and at Mt. Morris Seminary, Ill.,
and, on May 19, 1859, was united in marriage to John Armstrong Leekley,
born at Pottsville, Penn., and educated at Mt. Morris, Ill. Mr. Leekley's
parents, named Mark and Mary (Sedgwick) Leekley, were from Middleton,
England, and after residing for a time in Pennsylvania, removed Lo Council
Hill, Jo Daviess County, Ill. He was engaged in the grocery trade in
Galena, under the firm name of Leekley & Roberts, but later turned his
attention to the agricultural implement business as a member of the firm of
Spare & Leekley. He died Dec. 2. 1876.  Mr. and Mrs. Leekley's children
are: Ada, M.. Charlotte A. and Harlow A. Ada M. married Charles E.
Bergmann, of Indianapolis, Ind., and they have two children: Ruth and
Adele. Har,ow A. married Miss Harriett Curtis, of Chicago, daughter of Dr.
George Curtis, of Hawley, Penn., and they have two children: Harriett
Curtis and Harlow Addison. Harlow Leekley, is United States Commissioner
for Indian Territory. The daughter, Charlotte A., is a teacher of Latin in
William McKinley High School in Chicago. Mrs. Leekley is a Methodist in
religious belief and a woman of high intelligence and strong force of
character. 


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