Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Leas, Arthur 
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Author: H. W. Beckwith (1881)

   Arthur Leas, farmer, Stone Bluff, is the offspring of George and Lydia
(Crane) Leas, early pioneers of Fountain county. The former was born in
Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1805, and emigrated with his parents, when
four years old, to Warren county, Ohio, where he was reared and educated. In
1827 he was married to Miss Lydia Crane, daughter of Abner Crane. She is a
native of Ohio. Three years after their marriage they settled on Osborn's
prairie. They raised a family of ten children, five of whom are now living:
Isaac T., Abner, William, Arthur, and Jenney. The two last named are citizens of
Yan Buren township; the other three are citizens of Illinois. George Leas died
in 1877. His wife lives with her daughter, Mrs. Jenney Warric. He and his wife
were devoted members of the Christian church (New Light) at Osborn's chapel,
from the time of their location here, and she is still a member of the church.
They have ever ranked as one of the first families in the community where they
resided. Arthur lives on the old homestead. He was married in 1874, to Mary
Caldwell, daughter of James and Mahala Caldwell, the former a native of
Kentucky, the latter of Ohio. They settled in Fountain county in 1828, where
their daughter Mary was born. In 1878 they moved to Davis county, Missouri,
where they now reside. Arthur and Mary Leas have one child living, Elmer E.
Arthur was educated in the common schools of his home. He taught school one
term; has a fine farm of 320 acres, all in good cultivation and fairly stocked.
In politics he is a republican. He and his wife are members of the New light
Christians, at Osborn's chapel. He is a thorough-going business man, and is
contented with such success as he is able to achieve by his own management and
labor.

Additional Comments:
Van Buren Township

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.

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