Daniel Leatherman Genealogy

Leatherman Genealogy

of Linn County, Iowa and Allen County, Ohio

This Leatherman family of Linn County, Iowa begins with Daniel Leatherman, b: about 1794 in West Bethleham Twp., Washington County, PA to Michael Leatherman (b: 1761) and Catherine Palmer (b: 1765). Daniel married Rachel Swain, daughter of Joshua Swain and Susanna "Susan" Turner, on 24 Nov. 1836 in Allen County, Ohio. Rachel was born on 12 Nov 1819 in Jefferson, Allen County, Ohio. Daniel died in 1854 in Linn County, Iowa and Rachel died on 26 Apr. 1892 in Brooks, Adams County, Iowa.

The Children of Daniel & Rachel (Swain) Leatherman
Child	Born	Location	Married	Spouse	Died	Location
John Henry	19 Nov 1839	Allen, OH	1 Jan 1867	Matilda Peyton	26 Nov 1912	Walker, Linn, IA
Susanna	16 Feb 1842	Allen, OH	2 July 1857	Nelson Walton	21 June 1903	Adams, Iowa
Mary M.	28 Jul 1844	Allen, OH	11 Feb 1862	William Largent	25 Oct 1905	Cahney, OK
Daniel	7 Sep 1849	Allen, OH	11 Mar 1875	Barbara E. Bixler	2 Nov 1915	Brooks, Adams, IA

The Children of John Henry & Matilda (Peyton) Leatherman
Child	Born	Location	Married	Spouse	Died	Location
Sarah Rachel	16 Oct 1869	Linn, Iowa	-	-	14 Sep 1870	Linn, IA
Mary Belle	15 Jan 1871	Linn, Iowa	27 Mar 1889	George Price
Tena Mae	23 Mar 1872	Linn, Iowa	27 Mar 1889	Winfield Price	28 Sep 1925	Linn, IA
Lurena Ellen	7 Aug 1875	Linn, Iowa	1 Jan 1896	Samuel E. Hoover	25 Sep 1910	Iowa
Maudie Elizabeth	21 May 1877	Linn, Iowa	-	-	Aug 1879	Linn, IA
Daniel Don	30 Nov 1881	Linn, Iowa	13 Nov 1904	Fannie Sullivan	18 Oct 1937	PA?
Harry Lorenzo	14 Jul 1890	Linn, Iowa	-	-	Aug 1890	Linn, IA
Micajah Daniel

John Leatherman was one of the real pioneers of Iowa, coming to Linn County with his parents in 1852. They settled along the Wapsipinicon River, south of Troy Mills. His father, Daniel Leatherman died in 1854, less than 2 years after coming to Iowa. John enlisted with Company C, 9th Iowa Infantry in 1861 and fought in the Civil War. At the Battle of Pea Ridge, he was seriously wounded and discharged. One year later he re-enlisted. He was sent to Helena, Arkansas for garrison duty until the end of the war. His wife, Matilda Jane Peyton was born 17 Apr. 1844 in Lawrence County, Indiana. John Henry Leatherman and Matilda were married on Jan 1, 1867 in Troy Mills, Linn County, Iowa. John died in Walker, Linn County, Iowa on Nov. 26, 1912.