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Leahy and Beckert

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Ancestors of John Patric Jones

John Patric Jones as a childUntil very recently, I thought I would never discover anything about my father's antecedants other than the names of my paternal grandparents. According to stories my father used to tell, my grandfather John Richard changed his last name from Leahy to Jones.This was supposedly to avoid embarassing his family, as he claimed he had brothers who entered the priesthood while he chose not to. For many years these stories were all we knew about John Richard Jones. After running against many stumbling blocks, we finally discovered that the stories of his being born Leahy were true afterall.

A lot of patient researching, and some good luck, has led to my discovering the truth about John Richard Jones, or as his parents named him, John Patrick Leahy. Thanks to the Internet, I have made contact with descendants of both his father's and mother's families, the Leahys and the Beckerts. Below is their story as I have been able to reconstruct it. (The picture at left is one of only a couple that I have of my father, John Patric Jones, as a child.)


Generation No. 1

John Richard Jones and sonJohn Richard Jones (John Patrick Leahy), born February 22, 1874 in Franklin County or Columbus, Ohio; died February 01, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio. He was the son of Timothy Patrick Leahy and Theresia Beckert.

He married (1) Clara Feulner, (ca.1874-1916) on May 16, 1900 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He married? (2) Candace Marie Hibbard Abt. 1925, location unknown.

Candace Marie Hibbard was born July 23, 1894 in Tedrow, Dover Twp, Fulton County, Ohio, and died May 29, 1967 in Toledo, Ohio. She was the daughter of Lowell Earl Hibbard and Margaret "Maggie" A. Watkins.

On May 16, 1900, John Patrick Leahy married Clara Feulner in Cuyahoga County. His family had moved to the Cleveland area probably during the 1880s, but the exact date or year has not yet been discovered. John and Clara had 8 children, but when Clara died in 1916 -- only 39 years old -- John abandoned his children and disappeared from their lives. He was known as a "drinker" -- a euphamistic term for an alcoholic -- and his exact reason for leaving his family and children will perhaps never be known. John's descendants from this marriage say that most of the children were placed in an orphanage, while his brother William took in two of the daughters.

More information will be added to this section as it is found.

Children of John Patrick Leahy and Clara Feulner:
  • Sylvester Leahy, b. ca. 1903. Married Ann Jagelinski, June 16, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Loretta Leahy, b. 1904. Married John J. Dore, September 8, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Frank J. Leahy, b. April 11, 1906; d. January 4, 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio. Married Clara Schneider, September 21, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Gertrude M. Leahy, b. 1908; d. November 25, 1965 in Newbury, Ohio. Married Eric Ulmer, March 9, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Norman Leahy, b. February 12, 1909
  • Ann Leahy, b. unknown. Married ------ Boland.
  • Elizabeth Leahy, b. unknown. Married ------- Shaver.
  • Gladys Leahy, unknown. Married Charles Kelley.

Where John Leahy went to after leaving his family is not known. At some point, probably to avoid being found, he began calling himself John Richard Jones and met Candace Marie (Hibbard) Wolfe. Oral family tradition -- or if you prefer, "family gossip" -- says that Candace had at some point prior to 1926/27, left her husband, George Wilbur Wolfe. Whether there was ever a formal divorce or merely a "seperation" -- unilaterally or otherwise -- is also not known at this time. To this point no record of a marriage between John Richard Jones and Candace Marie (Hibbard) Wolfe has been found. It could be that the record is lost, we have not found the correct location of the marriage, or perhaps theirs was simply a "common-law" marriage. Regardless of the formalities, or lack of same, Candace and John Richard lived as husband and wife until his death in 1944. They had 3 children -- two sons and one daughter.

Children of John Richard Jones and Candace Marie (Hibbard) Wolfe:
  • Elizabeth M. Jones, born in Toledo, Ohio on April 10, 1926; died October 1985. She married Clarence Born.
  • John Patric Jones, born in Toledo, Ohio on July 16, 1927; died July 4, 1989. He married Dolores Ann Walker.
  • Robert Eugene Jones, born in Toledo, Ohio on May 15, 1930. He married Elizabeth Davidson.

See Hibbard Genealogy for family history of Candace Marie Hibbard.

Generation No. 2

Timothy Patrick Leahy, born ca. 1848 in Ireland; died October 28, 1896 in South Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He married Theresia Beckert July 12, 1869 in Muskingum County, Ohio.

Theresia Beckert, born September 08, 1845 in Muskingum County, Ohio; died August 22, 1897 in (South) Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Andreas Beckert and 7. Magdalena Link.

Timothy Leahy, as noted above, was born in Ireland around 1848. The exact date is not known, nor have I found his place of birth or when he came to America. He was born during the midst of some of Ireland's worst times. Famine, a represive British government, and failed revolutions made daily existence nearly impossible for most of the Irish, and many a man and woman left their homes in search of a better life in America. It is not too much to imagine that Timothy came from such a family, and perhaps arrived while still a child.

In the late 1860s Timothy was living in Muskingum County, Ohio in or near Zanesville. On July 12, 1869 he married Theresia (Theresa) Beckert, daughter of Andreas and Magdelina (Link) Beckert, themselves immigrants from Germany. Shortly after their marriage, the couple moved to Columbus, Ohio where Timothy worked as a stone cutter. At least four of their children were born in Columbus between 1870-1875, and at least two of the births were entered in the records of St. Patrick Church, 376 E. Naghten Street. Their names were Henry Anthony (also called Harry, b. 1870), Francis J. (also called Frank, b. 1872), John Patrick (b. 1874) and William E. (b. 1875). A fifth son, Jeremiah, was born in 1880, but at this time it is not known if the family was still living in Columbus. The possibility of a sixth son, Timothy, has been suggested by some documents but as of this point has not been verified.

Sometime after 1875, the family moved to Brooklyn in Cuyahoga County, just outside of Cleveland, and they first appear in the Cleveland City Directories in 1883/84. Timothy continued his work of stone worker, and by 1893, Tim (as he listed his names in the directories), Harry and Frank had their own business, Tim Leahy & Sons, flagging contractors, located at 241 Woodbridge Avenue in South Brooklyn, Ohio. In the 1897/98 directory, John Leahy's name first appears, also listed at the Woodbridge address.

Riverside Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery in Brooklyn, Ohio. Cemetery records show that this is where Timothy, Theresia and their son, Jeremiah, are buried. There are, however, no monuments or stones to mark their graves.
On October 26, 1896, Timothy Leahy died from "bronchitis and heart trouble." His funeral was held at St. Mary's Church, and he was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Cleveland. Less than a year later Theresa died, on August 20, 1897, also from "heart trouble." Like her husband, Theresa was buried from St. Mary's Church in Riverside Cemetery. Apparently a bigger plot was needed for husband and wife to rest next to one another, and Timothy was moved from Section 8 to Section 13. Yet more tragedy struck the family the following year, as 18 year old son Jeremiah died of "exhaustion" on April 4, 1898. He too is buried in Riverside Cemetery, next to his parents.

There are no markers to identify their graves today, only a bare space of land in Section 13, Lot #136 where father, mother and son lie next to each other. Perhaps so many deaths in such a short period of time placed too much of a financial strain on the remaining family members; the surviving members of the family may have planned to place a monument on their parents' grave at a later date. Stone markers were expensive even then, and possibly could not be afforded. The family may have used less expensive, wooden markers that, over time, have rotted away, leaving nothing to show where they were once placed. Or, it could simply be a case of long-ago vandalism. Whatever the reason, a bare plot of land is all that marks the final resting place of Timothy and Theresa.


Marriage Certificates

Marriage License
Copy of Marriage License issued to Timothy Leahy and Theresia Beckert at
Mahoning County Courthouse, Zanesville, Ohio.

From Ohio Census, 8th Ward, City of Columbus,
County of Franklin, State of Ohio dated June 17, 1870:

      Leahy, Timothy
        ae 23       Male       White       Stone Cutter
        Place of Birth - Ireland
        Father of foreign birth - yes
        Mother of foreign birth - yes
      Theresa
        ae 23       Female       White       Keeping House
        Place of Birth - Ohio
      Henry
        ae 1/12       Male       White       At Home
        Place of Birth - Ohio
        Father of foreign birth - yes
        Month born in during census year - May
Children of Timothy Leahy and Theresia Beckert are:
  • Henry "Harry" Anthony Leahy, born May 29, 1870 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; died December 25, 1939 in Cleveland, Ohio.
  • Francis J. "Frank" Leahy, born January 14, 1872 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Married Emma Horn, October 19, 1899 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
  • John Patrick Leahy / John Richard Jones, born February 22, 1874 in Franklin County or Columbus, Ohio; died February 01, 1944 in Toledo, Ohio. He married (1) Clara Antoinette Feulner May 16, 1900; (2) Candace Marie Hibbard Abt. 1925, location unknown.
  • William R. Leahy, born June 8, 1875, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio; died April 23, 1949 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. He married Minnie Strandt.
  • Jeremiah Leahy , born 1880 either in Columbus or Cleveland, Ohio; died 1898.
  • There may be other children, but their names are not known at this time.

Birth Certificates

Francis Leahy Baptism CertificateHenry Leahy Baptism Certificate

Copies of birth certificates for John Richard (Leahy) Jones's older brothers, Henry and Francis. Henry was baptized by Father S. H. Rosecrans, brother of famous Civil War Union General William Stark Rosecrans.

Generation No. 3

Andreas Beckert was born on August 24, 1807 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Kappel Neustadt). He died on December 16, 1859 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio. He is the son of Martinus Beckert and Theresia Lehman. He married Magdalena Link on November 20, 1830 in or near Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. They had 13 children.

Magdalena Link was born on August 27, 1812 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany (possibly in Steinback). She died on 22 Jul 1852 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio. She is the daughter of Antoine Linck Sr. and Rosina Lux.

The following information was provided by a descendant of Andreas Beckert through his daughter Magdalena.

Andreas Beckert"ANDREAS (ANDREW) H. BECKERT was born Aug. 24, 1807 in the Swartswald ("Black Forest") area, (probably the state of Baden) Germany. He married Magdalena Link (or Lentze or Lenke or Lent) in 1830 in Freiburg Germany. Magdalena was born Aug. 27, 1812 probably in Alsace-Lorrain France which is on the French/German border and the object of dispute between the French and Germanic rulers, passing control from one to the other. Some accounts (such as the census) list her as being born in Baden Germany, while others (such as the gravestone) list her birth place as France.

"According to family accounts, Andreas' father owned a cut glass factory on the Rhine River between Germany and France. He had five sons (one of whom was Andreas) that he sent to the United States to escape the Prussian War. They came to New York about the year 1830. Whether Magdalena came at the same time or later is not known. One of the relatives recounts in a letter, "When they got to New York, one brother stopped to get a drink out of a stream of water, and on walking farther up the stream, he saw a badly decomposed horse lying in the water. He became violently ill and died almost at once." (Family stories also say that after Andreas came to this country, he never heard from relatives in Germany again. Relatives believe Andreas did not hear from his family because they died out and the glass factory was turned over to the country of Germany. Some of the stories say his father owned two glass factories there.)

"After leaving the New York area, Andreas and Magdalena moved to Starke County Ohio by the fall of 1835 (Caroline is born in Ohio) and then settled in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio by mid 1841 at the latest. They attended St. Nicholas Catholic Church. Andreas was a glass engraver and owned the land at the foot of Market Street near the Muskingum River. He was the owner of the only hotel at the time -- The American Exchange Hotel, which was across from the railroad depot at the end of Market Street. The family also lived on Third Street at the river boat end of Market Street in the 4th Ward."

Picture of Andreas Beckert courtesy of Cindy Sterling. Thanks, Cindy!

Grave of Andreas Beckert Grave of Magdalena Beckert

The graves of Andreas (left) and Magdalena Beckert
Picture taken in May, 2002 at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Zanesville, Ohio.

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Children of Andreas Beckert and Magdalena Link are:
  • Martha C. Beckert was born in 1830 in New York; she died on December 17, 1859. She married Thomas McIntire.
  • Catherine Mary Beckert was born in 1832 in New York; and died on December 29, 1889, in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. She married David Pitman on July 01, 1848 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. He was born in 1828; and died on January 10, 1906.
  • Mary V. Beckert was born in 1833 in Paris Township, Stark County, Ohio; and died July 24, 1889. She married Charles Montague, July 24, 1849. His date of death is unknown.
  • Caroline Cecelia Beckert was born October 06, 1835 in Stark County, Ohio; and died February 17, 1876, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. She married John Jacob Heiler July 20, 1853, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. He died August 28, 1892.
  • Magdalena Beckert was born June 07, 1839 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and died December 06, 1917 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. She married Daniel Koehler December 31, 1861 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. He was born May 1824 in Germany, and died July 12, 1876 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio.
  • Andrew David Beckert was born July 31, 1841 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, and died February 09, 1920 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. He married (1) Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lock, July 02, 1868 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. She was born May 15, 1842 in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, and died March 13, 1887. He married (2) Bena Schaffer, daughter of Daniel Schaffer. She was born in Germantown, Ohio, and died July 23, 1933 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio.
  • Rose Anna Beckert, b. May 14, 1843, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio; d. Aft. 1905, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio.
    Note: Rose Anna Beckert became a Catholic nun at the age of 18. She was a Sister at the Convent of the Good Shepard's School of Reform in Cincinnati, Ohio. There were several such School's of Reform that took in unwed mothers. She is probably buried in one of the Catholic cemeteries in Cincinnati; the family was not notified of her death until 3 weeks after her burial. This information comes from several Beckert descendents.
  • Theresa (Theresia) Beckert was born September 08, 1845 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, and died August 20, 1897 in Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. She married Timothy Patrick Leahy July 12, 1869 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. He was born Bet. 1847-1848 in Ireland, possibly in the province of Munster, and died October 26, 1896 in South Brooklyn, Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
  • Agnes (Agnas) Beckert was born April 23, 1846 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. She married Peter Heck October 03, 1865, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. He died in 1874.
  • John Martin Beckert ) was born October 15, 1847 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, and died January 24, 1927 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio. He married Anna M. Huff July 24, 1872 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio. She was born October 20, 1850 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and died July 23, 1933 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio.
  • Sophia Beckert, b. April 21, 1849, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio; d. Unknown, Probably Zanesville, Ohio.
    Note: Sophia Beckert is one of a set of triplets born to the Beckerts. She may have died in infancy.
  • Edward William Beckert was born April 21, 1848 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, and died April 09, 1894 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. He married Theresa Dotter December 25, 1872 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. She was born September 26, 1847 in Wurzberg, Germany, and died November 30, 1929 in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio.
  • Regina Beckert, b. April 21, 1849, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio; d. April 21, 1849, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio.

Generation No. 4

Martinus Beckert was born between 1770-1780 in Germany (probably in or near Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany). He died on Unknown.

Theresia Lehman, daughter of Antonius Lehman and Catharina Winderhalter, was born about 1776 in Germany (probably Baden-Württemberg). She died on Unknown. Martinus Beckert and Theresia Lehman were married on 07 Jan 1806 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Children of Martinus Beckert and Theresia Lehman:

  • Maria Beckert was born about 1806 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She died on Unknown.
  • Andreas Henry Beckert was born on August 24, 1807 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Kappel Neustadt). He married Magdalena Link on November 20, 1830 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (location uncertain). He died on December 16, 1859 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio. See above for details.
  • Magdlena Beckert was born about 1808 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. She died on Unknown.
  • Udalrikis Beckert was born on July 1, 1812 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Kappel Neustadt). He died on Unknown.
  • Konrad Beckert was born on November 22, 1816 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Kappel Neustadt). He died on Unknown.
  • John Beckert was born on Unknown in Germany. He died on Unknown.
  • William Beckert was born on Unknown in Germany. He died on Unknown.
  • Peter Beckert was born on Unknown in Germany. He died on Unknown.

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Antoine Linck Sr., son of George Linck and Magdalena Willmann, was born in 1782 in Alsace, France (probably in or near Schirrhein). He died between 1838-1840.

Rosina Lux, daughter of George Lux and Maria Ann Straub, was born in 1784 in Alsace, France. She died about Apr 1864 in Canton, Stark, Ohio (based upon probate documents). Antoine Linck Sr. and Rosina Lux were married on 10 Mar 1803 in Schirrhein, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France.

Children of Antoine Linck Sr and Rosina Lux:

  • Antoine Linck Jr. was born on September 8, 1803 in Schirrhein, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. He died on Unknown.
  • Rosina Linck was born on August 17, 1805 in Schirrhein, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. She married Lawrence Heiser in 1840 in Mercer, Ohio(Mercer Township). She died on February 19, 1885 in Ohio. See above for details.
  • Catherina Linck was born on August 21, 1807 in Schirrhein, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. She died on Unknown.
  • John Linck was born in 1810. He died on Unknown.
  • Magdalena Link was born on August 27, 1812 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany (possibly in Steinback). She married Andreas Henry Beckert on November 20, 1830 in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (location uncertain). She died on July 22, 1852 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio.
  • Nicholas Linck was born on January 13, 1814 in Oberfeulen, Diekirch, Diekirch, Luxembourg. He married Margueretha Brucher on 05 Mar 1851 in Diekirch, Luxembourg. He died on June 12, 1896 in Crooked Creek, Houston, Minnesota.
  • Elizabetrh Linck was born on October 10, 1815. She died on Unknown.
  • Martin Linck was born on October 31, 1819 in Schirrhein, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. He died on Unknown.
  • Regine Linck was born on May 19, 1823 in Schirrhein, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. She died on Unknown.
  • Josephine Linck was born on February 11, 1825 in Schirrhein, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. She died on Unknown.
  • Marie Eve Linck was born on June 27, 1827. She died on Unknown.
  • Sophie Linck was born on October 26, 1829 in Schirrhein, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France. She married John C. Paul on May 14, 1850 in Stark, Ohio. She died on April 14, 1912 in Massillon, Stark, Ohio.

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