Brief Life History of Leah
When Leah Nace Ness was born on 19 December 1804, in York, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Peter Ness Jr., was 37 and her mother, Elizabeth Glattfelder, was 28. She married John Andrew Ault on 16 June 1835. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Tully Township, Marion, Ohio, United States for about 30 years. She died on 28 October 1880, in Marion, Ohio, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Caledonia, Marion, Ohio, United States.
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- Leah Ault in household of John A Ault, "United States Census, 1870"
- Leah Ness, "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
- Leah Nace, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Naois (see McNeese ).
Americanized form of Dutch and German Nees , Neese , or Nies .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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