STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1901, page 3, column 2

ISABELLE (SHIPE) LEAS, 29 Jul 1830 - 26 Sep 1901

   Isabelle Shipe Leas was born in Mount Pleasant, West Moreland 
county, Pa., Jul 29, 1830, and after a brief illness died at her 
home in Hudson, Salem township, Steuben Co., Ind., Thursday morning, 
Sept. 26, 1901, aged 71 years, 1 month and 27 days.
   She moved with her father's family from Pennsylvania to Ohio and 
from here to Indiana, settling in Fairfield township, DeKalb county.   
On the 22nd of October 1851, she was united in marriage to Jacob 
Leas.  To this union were born four children, two daughters and two 
sons, Elizabeth J., Mary A., John T. and Marvin.  Her husband 
preceded her to the spirit world on the 26th of January 1887.  Mother 
Leas was reared in the Christian faith and at the age of 22 she gave 
her heart to Christ and united with the M. E. church; afterwards she 
transferred her membership to the Reformed church.  She led a 
faithful, consistent Christian life until death, so that the sorrow 
of her friends need not be like that of those who have no hope.  She 
leaves to mourn her departure, two sons, two daughters, nine 
grandchildren, two brothers, five sisters and a host of friends.  
Their loss we believe is her eternal gain.  Funeral services were 
held in the M. E. church, at Hudson, on Saturday, Sept. 28th  
conducted by her pastor, Rev. J. A. Seitz, assisted by Revs. 
Pittinger and Tessing.  That she was highly respected was clearly 
evidenced by the large concourse of neighbors and friends who 
assembled to pay their last tribute of respect to her.  All that was 
mortal of Mother Leas, was tenderly laid to rest in the County Line 
cemetery to await the resurrection morn.  Peace to her ashes.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Isabelle/Isabell (Shipe) Leas, 29 Jul 1830 - 26 Sep 1901, married 
Jacob Leas, 08 Mar 1821 - 26 Jan 1887.  They are buried at County 
Line Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.  
   One son is listed in the Cemetery book, John Timothy Leas, 1857 - 
1923, married Mary M. (Norman) Leas, 1868 - 1916.  They are buried 
at O-HUD Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990" by Audree Siebel 
Lewis, Vol. II, pages 1106, 1107, 1108.

Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net