Dakota County NeArchives Obituaries.....Leedom, Joseph F June 7, 1913 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/nefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Debra Crosby http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002467 April 22, 2018, 10:50 pm Dakota County Herald Fri Jun 13, 1913 Joseph F. Leedom After an illness lasting several months of cancer of the throat, Joseph F. Leedom, a pioneer resident of Dakota county, passed away at his home in Dakota City, Neb., Saturday night, June 7, 1913, at the advanced age of 84 years. The best medical aid attended him during his last illness, but were powerless to cope with the disease. Joseph Franklin Leedom was born at Trenton, near Pittsburg, Pa, on the 24th day of October, 1829, where he attained manhood. On October 28, 1851 he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Caven Thorn, to whom have been born ten children, as follows: George W, John W, Clara J, now Mrs C B Way of Whittier, Cal.; Boyd S, of Osmond, Neb; Margurette A, Mrs Tobey, of Watertown, S D; Joan M. of Hubbard, Fred F, Thomas B, Eugene T, and Hannah B, Mrs John Bachert, of this county. Two sons, John W and Thomas B are deceased After his marriage he resided at Red Bank, and worked as a puddler in the Bradeys Bend Iron works. After leaving Bradeys Bend he moved the family to Vanango county, where he became interested in oil, he and a brother controlling five of the best producing wells in that country at that time. Oil speculation set men wild, and he could have retired on a handsome fortune, had he so desired. But the failure came and he again removed to Butler county and in a small way opened an anthracite coal mine. He left Pennsylvania in 1868, locating in Humboldt county, Iowa, where for nine years he served the Baptist church near Rutland. In 1875 he came to Dakota county, Nebraska, where he has since resided. He assisted in opening the mission field along the Logan river as far north as Coleridge. He was raised in Masonry in 1871 and had been a very regular attendent so long as his health permitted. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist Episcopal church. Rev J. L. Phillips, of South Sioux City, conduckted the services, assisted by Rev J Crews, local pastor. Omadi lodge No 5, A F & A M, of which the deceased was a member took charge of the remains and gave their ritual service at the grave. Members of the order acted as pall bearers. John Newton Hamilton is the Second Deceased submitted in another obituary 1850 Sugarcreek, Armstrong, pennsylvania Michael Frick 39 Lucinda Frick 39 Catharine Frick 18 Delilah Frick 10 Wallace Frick 8 Jacob Frick 6 Narvey Frick 3 Joseph Leedam 20 blacksmith 1870 Dakota, Humboldt, Iowa Joseph F Leedom 41 Elizabeth Leedom 36 George W Leedom 18 John H Leedom 15 Clara J Leedom 19 Samuel Leedom 9 Margaret Leedom 7 Jaah M Leedom 5 Fred F Leedom 1 1880 Omadi, Dakota, Nebraska Joseph Leedom 50 Elizabeth C. Leedom 46 Margaret U. Leedom 17 Joah Leedom 14 Fredk. F. Leedom 11 Thomas N. Leedom 8 Eugine Leedom 5 Hannah B. Leedom 2 1900 Dakota, Dakota, Nebraska Joseph F Ludom 70 Elizabeth C Ludom 66 John Ludom 4 1910 Dakota, Dakota, Nebraska Joseph Leedom 81 Elizabeth Leedom 76 Lida Belle Leedom 11 [I am not related, nor researching this line so please do not contact me for more information] File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ne/dakota/obits/l/leedom85ob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/nefiles/ File size: 2.9 Kb