Jay County Indiana bio. Evilsizer,Leonard Morris - was born in Kanawa County, Virginia, September 2, 1816. he gains a livelihood by farming. Steeled in Jay County in 1837, and married Frances Dye, in Knox Twp., Jay Col, April 4, 1839. She is the daughter of Minor and Deliah (Long) Dye, who were born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, at which place the death of Mr. Dye occurred. Mrs. Dye met her death in Jay County, Indiana.  Mr. Evelsizer is the father of eleven children, named respectively: Eliza Ann, born May 30, 1840, died in Miami Co., Ohio March 30, 1842;  Matilda Jane, Nov. 29, 1841, died in Miami Co., March 25, 1842; Minor, born Feb. 4, 1843, resides in Jay Co., Indiana.  Priscilla, born Aug. 19, 1845, resides in Montgomery County,Indiana;  James, born and died July 15, 1848;  Margaret born June 15, 1849, is a resident of Jay County;  Louis M. born July 16, 1851, resides in Jay County;  Mary Frances, born August 19, 1854, is a resident of Montgomery County, Indiana;  Albert W., born Sept. 19, 1856, resides in Jay Cunty, Indiana;  Sarah Maria, born September 11, 1858, is a resident of Jay County Kipher, born July 2, 1861, died Oct. 14, 1865. Henry and Elizabeth (Idle) Evilsizer, residents of Champaign, County, Ohio, and who were born in Virginai, are the parents of Leonard Evilsizer. His son Minor, fought in the War of 1862. Henry Evilsizer was one of the early settlers. Mail received at Portland.  Leonard M. Evilsizer came to this county in 1837. He cleared 200 acres and has owned 1,200 acres in the county; also owns 193 acres in Iowa. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandi Evilsizer Koscak (© 2000 Sandi Evilsizer Koscak)