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Henry Leatherman was born on September 21st, 1827 in Lawrence Co., IN..  Henry Leatherman's father was James+ Rennels and his mother was Mary+ Connelly.  His paternal grandparents were John+ Rennels and Nancy+ Ewing; his maternal grandparents were Joel Jackson+ Connelly and Effie+ Pennington. He had four brothers and four sisters, named Edmund, John Pennington+, William Riley, Joel Jackson, Rebecca Ann, Martha Jane, Sarah Elizabeth and Mahala Pearl.  He was the oldest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 83 on March 13th, 1911 in Charleston, Coles Co., IL.


Henry Leatherman's first family with Mary Ann Walker

‌Henry Leatherman and Mary Ann were married in a religious ceremony on February 21st, 1849.  They had two sons and nine daughters, named James, Arberry, Emily Rebecca, Sarah Rebecca, Mary, Mahala Jane, Elizabeth Angeline, Clarinda Caroline, Martha Alice, Ermina J. and Margaret Elzora.


Henry Leatherman's second family with Sarah Elizabeth Carothers-Goble

‌Henry Leatherman and Sarah Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony on December 22nd, 1895.


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