Husband of Nancy Caroline (Yearout) LeSueur ~ married January 10, 1850, Floyd Co., VA

Two additional children:
*Eliza Adaway LeSueur, #53792347 (m. James Asa Sowers, 53855865)

*Harvey Crockett LeSueur (m. Arabella Mae Hall)


OBITUARY

Died at his home in Elizabethton, June 29, 1884, Mr. J. W. Le Sueur. He was born in Montgomery County, Va., April 3d, 1823, was married to Miss Nancy C. Yearont in 1850. Thirteen children, all of whom are living, but one, are the fruits of his union. One little daughter of tender years has passed over to the arms of Him who said, "suffer little children to come unto me." James Le Sueur was a man of tender spirit. He could easily enter into the sorrows of others. His hand was open to bless the needy who came to him in the days of his prosperity, with their sad story of want. He had lived but a few years in the community where he died, yet he impressed those nearest to him, and with who he had business transactions, as a man, who held honesty of principles in great esteem. As a husband and father he was affectionate and kind. Few men are more tenderly mourned by wife and children; because few were of great dependence and weakness extreme. Through these long dreary days and sad nights, his wife and children overstooped him with hearts of great devotion and love. And now as he is gone, they have the comfort which come from the consciousness of having done all in their power to smooth his pathway to the grave. The writer visited him frequently during his last illness. He was patient in listening to the reading of Gods word and to the voice of christian prayer. Few men are favored in their last months with such opportunities to think and pray and believe in God, as he. He suffered little pain for several months before his triumph. I believe those months were well improved. When he was moving into the pitiless darkness of death, he said, "I have not fear - am anxious to go." These are words of good cheer - a heritage to the wife of smitten affection, and to children sorely bereaved. I pray the most precious blessing of the great Father, to rest upon the aged mother of the deceased, and upon the only brother. May God tenderly bless dear little Eddie, a boy of 15, who lives dangerously sick in the bereaved home. On the 30th we laid Mr. Le Sueur to rest in the beautiful cemetery at Green Hill to wait the coming of the great day."

T. H. Hodge [Rev. Thomas Henderson Hodge]

From The Comet, Johnson City, TN - August 2, 1994 pg. #3