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PVT Peter Calley “Cooley” Leedom

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PVT Peter Calley “Cooley” Leedom

Birth
Manchester, Adams County, Ohio, USA
Death
4 Jul 1914 (aged 81)
Pike County, Ohio, USA
Burial
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History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 853
Mifflin Twp. -
PETER COOLEY LEEDOM, fourth son of George W., and Leanna (Hopkins) Leedom, was born in Manchester, Adams Co., Ohio, Feb. 8, 1833. He followed farming in his native county till 1857, when he removed to Pike County and settled on his farm in the spring of 1858, where he farmed till 1864. October, 1864, he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Ohio Infantry, at Camp Dennison, Ohio, as a private for one year. He was in all the engagements in the Tennessee and Alabama campaigns, and was seriously injured at the battle of Franklin. He was discharged at Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 6, 1865, and returned home, where he has since been engaged in farming. He was married Apr. 13, 1856, to Mary E., daughter of Nathan and Eliza (Jackson) Maddox. They have had five children born to them - Harriet A., John W., who died in his fifth year; Elizabeth L., who died in infancy; Sarah L., who died in her third year, and George N. Mr. Leedom is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, of Mifflin Township.
ADAMS COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES

Peter Cooley Leedom, fourth son of George W. and Leanna (Hopkins) Leedom, was born in Manchester, Adams County OH 08 Feb 1833. He followed farming in his native county till 1857, when he removed to Pike County and settled on his farm in the spring of 1858, where he farmed till 1864. October, 1861, he enlisted in Company H, 175 OVI, at Camp Dennison OH, as a private for one year. He was in all the engagements in the Tennessee and Alabama campaigns, and was seriously injured at the battle of Franklin. He was discharged at Columbus OH 06 Oct 1865, and returned home, where he has since been engaged in farming. He was married 13 Apr 1856 to Mary E., daughter of Nathan and Eliza (Jackson) Maddox. They have had five children born to them: Harriet A., John W., who died in his fifth year; Elizabeth L.,. who died in infancy; Sarah L., who died in her third year, and George N. Mr. Leedom is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry of Mifflin Township, Pike County OH.

History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 853
Mifflin Twp. -
PETER COOLEY LEEDOM, fourth son of George W., and Leanna (Hopkins) Leedom, was born in Manchester, Adams Co., Ohio, Feb. 8, 1833. He followed farming in his native county till 1857, when he removed to Pike County and settled on his farm in the spring of 1858, where he farmed till 1864. October, 1864, he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Ohio Infantry, at Camp Dennison, Ohio, as a private for one year. He was in all the engagements in the Tennessee and Alabama campaigns, and was seriously injured at the battle of Franklin. He was discharged at Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 6, 1865, and returned home, where he has since been engaged in farming. He was married Apr. 13, 1856, to Mary E., daughter of Nathan and Eliza (Jackson) Maddox. They have had five children born to them - Harriet A., John W., who died in his fifth year; Elizabeth L., who died in infancy; Sarah L., who died in her third year, and George N. Mr. Leedom is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, of Mifflin Township.
History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 853
Mifflin Twp. -
PETER COOLEY LEEDOM, fourth son of George W., and Leanna (Hopkins) Leedom, was born in Manchester, Adams Co., Ohio, Feb. 8, 1833. He followed farming in his native county till 1857, when he removed to Pike County and settled on his farm in the spring of 1858, where he farmed till 1864. October, 1864, he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Ohio Infantry, at Camp Dennison, Ohio, as a private for one year. He was in all the engagements in the Tennessee and Alabama campaigns, and was seriously injured at the battle of Franklin. He was discharged at Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 6, 1865, and returned home, where he has since been engaged in farming. He was married Apr. 13, 1856, to Mary E., daughter of Nathan and Eliza (Jackson) Maddox. They have had five children born to them - Harriet A., John W., who died in his fifth year; Elizabeth L., who died in infancy; Sarah L., who died in her third year, and George N. Mr. Leedom is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, of Mifflin Township.
ADAMS COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES

Peter Cooley Leedom, fourth son of George W. and Leanna (Hopkins) Leedom, was born in Manchester, Adams County OH 08 Feb 1833. He followed farming in his native county till 1857, when he removed to Pike County and settled on his farm in the spring of 1858, where he farmed till 1864. October, 1861, he enlisted in Company H, 175 OVI, at Camp Dennison OH, as a private for one year. He was in all the engagements in the Tennessee and Alabama campaigns, and was seriously injured at the battle of Franklin. He was discharged at Columbus OH 06 Oct 1865, and returned home, where he has since been engaged in farming. He was married 13 Apr 1856 to Mary E., daughter of Nathan and Eliza (Jackson) Maddox. They have had five children born to them: Harriet A., John W., who died in his fifth year; Elizabeth L.,. who died in infancy; Sarah L., who died in her third year, and George N. Mr. Leedom is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry of Mifflin Township, Pike County OH.

History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884 - Page 853
Mifflin Twp. -
PETER COOLEY LEEDOM, fourth son of George W., and Leanna (Hopkins) Leedom, was born in Manchester, Adams Co., Ohio, Feb. 8, 1833. He followed farming in his native county till 1857, when he removed to Pike County and settled on his farm in the spring of 1858, where he farmed till 1864. October, 1864, he enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Ohio Infantry, at Camp Dennison, Ohio, as a private for one year. He was in all the engagements in the Tennessee and Alabama campaigns, and was seriously injured at the battle of Franklin. He was discharged at Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 6, 1865, and returned home, where he has since been engaged in farming. He was married Apr. 13, 1856, to Mary E., daughter of Nathan and Eliza (Jackson) Maddox. They have had five children born to them - Harriet A., John W., who died in his fifth year; Elizabeth L., who died in infancy; Sarah L., who died in her third year, and George N. Mr. Leedom is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, of Mifflin Township.

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