She was a daughter of John and Mary Miller Gangloff.


Woodford Pioneer Dead---death Sept. 19. 1919
Mrs. Mary LEINWEBER, Early Settler, passes away at the age of 77 years at Benson

Another of the old settlers of Tazewell and Woodford counties haspassed away. The Metamora Herald gives the following particulars:

Mrs. Mary LEINEWEBBER (ed: LEINWEBER), member of the Gangloff family, among the earliest settlers in Tazewell and Woodford counties, passed away at her home in Benson last Friday, at the age of 77 years.

Deceased was the oldest of the daughters and one of eleven children of John B. Gangloff, a pioneer settler in Tazewell and Woodford counties.

She was born in Tazewell county August 4, 1842. Later her parents settled in Worth township, Woodford county on the Gries farm. In 1865 she was united in marriage with Joseph Leinewebber. The family settled at Benson in 1874, which had since then been her home. Her husband died in 1885. Five children survive, Mrs. William Ryan of Henry, Joseph, Andrew and Lewis Leinewebber of Benson. Of her brothers and sisters, four survive, Mrs. Seraphine Gries of Metamora, Andrew Gangloff of Rensselaer, Ind., Mrs. Elizabeth Ruffing and Mrs. Angeline Gries of Benson. A sister and brother were the late Mrs. Geo. Meister and John J. Gangloff of Metamora.

Funeral services were held in the Catholic church in Benson at 9:30 Monday morning. A large number of Metamorans attended the services including: George, Joseph, Henry and Lawrence Gangloff and members of their families, Mrs. J. J. Gangloff, Miss Katie Elbert, J. P. Elbert, Geo. Meister, L. B. Meister, Raymond and Louis Gries. Six of the deceased's nephews acted as pall bearers. At the close of the services the body was laid to rest in the Benson Catholic cemetery.