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January 30, 2012 1:30 pm
Don Leisey

Family Update:
Five Leiseys are buried outside of Honey Brook, PA at the St. Mark's Cemetery on Church Hill along Chestnut Hill Road, just north of Cupola - Amos Martin Leisey, 9/17/1887-8/30/1983 and Estelle F. (Dorlan) Leisey ABT1885-11/20/1961; Alvin Lewis Leisey, Sr., 7/10/94-2/17/73 and Ethel Marie (Leidenberger) Leisey, 2/26/1903-8/31/88; Melvin Thomas Leisey 9/25/1925-5/8/2005; James Robert Leisey 3/28/48-9/20/2001.
I came across an interesting article on the Internet entitled West Nantmeal Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania that discusses St. Mark's Episcopal Church and the area around Cupola outside of Honey Brook, PA.
"... The founder of this St. Mark's Episcopal Church was Levi Bull. He was an Englishman and not of Welsh decent. Doctor Bull's family was related to George Washington. There were no Episcopal seminaries in the colonies at this time, consequently Levi Bull studied theology, church history and biblical exegesis with the Reverend Nathan Grier, who was then pastor of the Forks of the Brandywine Presbyterian Church (Brandywine Manor). The first Episcopal Church Bishop of Pennsylvania, William White, tested Levi Bull's knowledge and being satisfied, ordained him to the priesthood. One of his first assignments was St. Mary's in Warwick, which was established in 1806. This was Dr. Bull's home base for more than 50 years...
"While at St. Mary's, Doctor Bull founded St. Mark's at Church Hill in 1835 and the following year began another mission at Ludwig's Corner called St. Andrew's. These churches were founded primarily for the benefit of the Englishmen who came into this area for the purpose of mining the iron ore and engaging in the industry of iron manufacture ...
"St. Mark's original charter was granted on August 22, 1887 ... The building is situated on 4.5 acres surrounded by a burial ground at the top of the hill overlooking Cupola ..."

January 22, 2012 6:45 am
Deborah Leisey

I am married to Robert David Leisey from Harrisburg, PA. He has little knowledge of his family. His father, Robert Leisey, died when he was 10. His mother's name was Angelina Giallanella from Harrisburg, via Berwick Pa. We have two sons Robert and Nicholas. We would love to know if we are part of this family. Let me know if you need more information. Thank you! It is quite exciting!! I would love to give my boys more family.

January 06, 2012 8:24 pm
Don Leisey

Dear Family:
Dwight Finger, our Webmaster, reported the following discoveries to me on Dec. 31, 2011, about the Leisey Family:
Don:
I received a copy of your message to the family about the discussion board update. This got me thinking. In my own Finger family research, I have found a resource of 18 million newspaper pages from New York. I realize your ancestors are mostly from Pennsylvania, but I did a search anyway. I found a few items, here are a couple of examples:
1. Found in "The Oswego Daily Palladium" Tuesday Evening, May 7, 1895:
"There is a family of brothers and sisters in Pennsylvania remarkable alike for their longevity and for the regular sequence of their ages. There has never been a death among them, all live together near the village of Denver.
Their names and ages are Benneville Leisey aged 75;Sophia, widow of Isaac Bechtel, aged 74; Polly, wife of Joseph Folts, aged 73; Sallie Leisey, unmarried, aged 72; Frank Leisey, aged 71; Reuben Leisey, aged 69; Daniel Leisey, aged 67; Susan, wife of Samuel Slabach, aged 62. All the members of this family circle are well preserved and all look much younger than they really are - New York Sun.
2. Train Fare Paid 45 Years Later, "New York Evening Post" Friday, September 2, 1938.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2, (AP) - "The Reading Company was fifty cents richer today through the troubled conscience of an unnamed man from Kansas. E.E. Leisey, station agent at Ephrata, Pa., sent the four bits to the general offices today with the explanation that an elderly man handed it to him yesterday. The stranger said he rode between Ephrata and Lititz, forty-five or fifty years ago without paying his fare."
Note: E.E. Leisey is Elias Evan Leisey
On January 5, 2012, Dwight Finger, our Webmaster, updated the Website based on the information found in those newspaper articles, and some further census record research with the following:
1. added Benneville Leisey (born abt 1820) to the database (child of Joseph Jr.)
2. added Isaac Bechtel, husband of Sophia Leisey
3. added Mary Leisey (born abt 1822) to the database (Polly is a nickname for Mary) (child of Joseph Jr.)
4. added Susan Leisey (born abt 1833) child of Joseph Jr.
5. added Joseph Folts, husband of Susan Leisey
6. added Leah?, wife of Benneville Leisey
7. added children of Benneville Leisey: Jacob, Amelia, Caroline, Henry (1860 census)
8. added children of Benneville Leisey:Jacob, Amelia, Caroline, Genry (1860 census)
9. added Gertrude?, wife of Franklin Leisey (1900 census)
10. added John and Elias Bechtel, children of Isaac Bechtel and Sophia Leisey (1850 census)
11. added Frank Bechtel, son of Isaac and Sophia (1900 census)
12. added Samuel Slaback, husband of Susan Leisey
13. added this note: "In 1855 Samuel Slabach built a large and commodious store-house, which was occupied as a place of general merchandise till about 1870, when Reuben Leisey opened a hotel in the same building." History of Lancaster County
14. added the newspaper text concerning E.E. Leisey to his record.

January 01, 2012 5:28 am
Amy Bryan Ridgell

Happy New Year!
The Ridgell Family's Christmas Card

December 2011
'Twas the week before Christmas and there is still much to do
Shopping, wrapping, decorating, and cards to send to you!
Our lives this past year were as busy as ever
And the details will be revealed in this letter.
Hollie, 20 next month, stays busy with school
She has discovered the world of Nursing is rather cool!
Hollie continues to volunteer with the Ridge Rescue Squad as an EMT
And works part-time in a bank counting money.
Her life isn't all work and no play....
When her work is done, she jumps in her little black Ford and whisks away!
Katie, 18, and a Senior in high school this year. Man how did that happen?
Vows to be outta here as soon as she can!
Sign Language or Psychology are definitely in her future
Her passion and ability in both are beyond measure
Katie is a strong alto in the school's chorus
She sings so loud we can hear in St. Inigoes State Forrest!
Jodie, a 16 year old Junior, had her first real job this summer and is active in school
She played softball this spring and was team captain, way cool!
As a member of this year's Great Mills Marching Band, Jodie was Bass Captain
She celebrated being a member of the Maryland State Championship Band Class 3-Open
Jodie is now happy to be a member of the Varsity Basketball team
Her life is never dull it would seem.
Ralph stays busy with work, the farm and volunteering
He also enjoys spending time in the kitchen creating meals - this has Amy cheering!
From our family to yours we send best wishes and good cheer
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Ralph, Amy, Hollie, Katie, & Jodie Ridgell

December 31, 2011 11:36 am
Don and Pat Leisey

Dear Family,
We hope you are doing well and having a wonderful holiday season. We are keeping up our tradition of being late in sending our holiday wishes and an update of our activities for 2011.
We are proud to announce that our kids and grandkids (Nicklaus 11, Zackary 8, Macallan 7 and Jaelyn 3) are all healthy, doing well and very active.
We enjoy spending time with them.
Pat, a former flight attendant with TWA, has a fear of flying, so we drive to our vacation spots whenever possible. In February we drove to Palm Desert, located in southern California, to visit friends who spend their winters in the desert. It is always fun getting together with them in the warm, dry, desert climate when it is rainy and chilly in northern California. Most of them are golfers so Don enjoys playing golf with them on some of the outstanding desert golf courses.
In April we drove to Newport Beach in southern California to spend a week with our family at our Marriott time-shares. The resort serves as a perfect family destination with exquisite views of the Pacific Ocean. There are numerous activities that kids of all ages can enjoy, including the beach.
In August we traveled to Montana through Idaho where we stayed in Boise and Sun Valley before driving through the scenic Salmon Valley. In Missoula, Montana we met former teachers from Massachusetts, Michigan, Kentucky, California and Mississippi who worked with Don when he was a principal with the DOD Schools at Tachikawa AFB, Japan from 1965-67, The Reunion included spending several days exploring the Missoula area and then traveling to the beautiful and spectacular Glacier National Park.
After the Reunion we drove to Cody, Wyoming where we visited Don's nephew, Rev. Dr. Randall Leisey, and his wife Beverly. Randy is a retired minister and is now very involved in the Hospice program in Cody. Bev is the Conservator of the wonderful Buffalo Bill Cody Museum. Bev gave us a tour of the Museum and showed us her lab explaining the projects she and her staff are working on - very fascinating and impressive. One evening we attended the popular Cody Rodeo.
The day after Thanksgiving we drove to LA where Don attended the USC vs. UCLA football game and Pat visited a long time friend. From LA we drove to Las Vegas where we had an enjoyable visit with Kendra and Jaelyn. Jaelyn, who will be 3 in February, is a lovely, precocious and energetic child.
Pat continues to stay busy as a board member for the Hospice Ball which was well attended and raised a lot of money for Hospice. Her other charity, Marin Charitable, raised $160,000 for needy youth in our county. Pat continues to serve as President of the Golden Gate Chapter of Clipped Wings, a charitable and social organization of former TWA flight attendants.
Don continues to serve as a trustee on the Foundation Board of West Chester University, his undergraduate school, and the Board of Councilors for the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California where he received his doctorate. This year he received a service award from the USC Alumni Association, and the President's Medallion for Service from West Chester University where he also delivered the mid-year graduation speech in December.
In October, Don participated in a Global Confer- ence in Hong Kong put on by USC. He decided to extend the trip to travel through China. His trip was curtailed in Beijing due to contracting pneumonia which was serious enough for the American Embassy to summon Pat and Kristen to be by his bedside at an international hospital, the Beijing United Family Hospital, for almost three weeks, six days were spent in the intensive care unit.
The most frightening part of the ordeal was when he realized he was all alone in a city of over 20 million people, very ill, unable to speak the language, and not knowing anyone or anything about the health care system or how to access medical services. He credits the Marriott Hotel where he was staying for getting him admitted to an English speaking hospital where he received excellent care. He is very grateful to Pat and Kristen for flying over 7,000 miles to be with him. Friends are accusing Don of doing anything to get Pat to fly - even getting sick in a foreign country!!!
We wish you and your family a healthy 2012 and hope we will have the opportunity to see you this year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Pat and Don Leisey

October 04, 2011 10:48 am
Jonathan Brown

Hello! I stumbled across your great website while searching for more information on the Nagle/Nagel family. Catherine Nagle - I596 on your tree - was my great-great-great-grandmother through her son Adam Stick. I wanted to thank you for sharing what you have about her cousin Amanda Leisey nee Nagle. I believe I can also provide more information on some of Amanda's relatives and their descendants, if anyone would be interested; my e-mail address is jb-creation@excite.com. I'd also like permission to make use of the excellent pictures of Amanda that you've posted here, if that would be alright.

September 05, 2011 12:28 am
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Good things are meant to be shared!

August 09, 2011 11:05 am
Linda Leisey

Lane Michael Leisey, (son of Larry & Linda Leisey) married Leslie Frazier McDonald on July 1, 2011. They had a "beach wedding" at the Hilton Garden Inn, at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Their reception was at the "Pier House" right next to the beach, where they were married. We all arrived a week early and had a wonderful, exciting week's vacation before the wedding celebration!
The day was perfect;with a beautiful blue sky, puffy clouds, and a slight breeze blowing. Most of our family were attendants in Lane & Leslie' wedding; Josh & Kristin (Leisey) Thomas, Matt and Jess Leisey, and of course our granddaughter Isabella Kathryn was the flower girl. A great time was had by all! It was a VERY special time for our family.
Lane is a policeman in Fairfax County, VA and Leslie is a 2nd grade teacher in Fairfax County also. They live in Centreville, VA.

August 01, 2011 3:30 pm
Charles Leisey

if anyone can help, it would be appreciated. My grand father (my dad's side) abandoned his family in 1962. His name was Paul Leisey, I was told he was originally from Peoria, Illinois. I don't have much to go on, so anything could be helpful. He had 2 children, Paula and Jeffery Leisey. If anyone is familiar with any of those 3 names, PLEASE e-mail me @ CHARLES.LEISEY@COMCAST.NET. Also, when he abandoned his family, at the time he was living in Linwood, PA. if any of this is familiar to you, please e-mail me. anything would be helpful. thank you!!

July 24, 2011 10:13 am
Kate (Leisey) Carbaugh

Anita Louise Ammon Greene passed away July 21, 2011. She was born in 1944 to Richard and Fern (Leisey) Ammon Sr. She is the granddaughter of Elias and Clara Leisey. Anita married Jon Greene and they have two children--Kenneth and Sheri--and several grandchildren. She is also survived by brother Dick Jr. and sisters Martha, Nathalie, and Pamela.

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