Ruth Beard

Family/Spouse: Bernard A. Fuller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Peggy Jean Fuller
2. Joan Lee Fuller

Henry married Anna Duncan on 15 Mar 1903 in Mt. Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, United States. Anna was born on 26 Apr 1879 in Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States; died before 1979. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married Laura Ellen Lesan on 19 Mar 1875 in Ringgold, Iowa, United States. Laura (daughter of George W. Lesan and Mary Melissa Lesan) was born on 27 Jan 1857 in Lesanville, Mt. Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, United States; died on 7 Jul 1914 in Mt. Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Lesan. The second, couple of Interest to Ottumwa people are Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Lesan.
J. P. Lesan who resides in this city at 427 Ottumwa Street is a brother-in-law of George W. Lesan. The sketch is as follows: "Both Geo. W. Lesan and his wife Mary M. Lesan, were born in Sebec, Maine. George W. Lesan was born February 11, 1830. Mary M. Lesan was born February 27, 1837. In early life they removed to Stark county IL. They were married March 13, 1853. In 1855 they removed to Ringold County, where they have resided ever since. They -lived on a farm near here until 1894 when they took up their residence in Mt. Ayr. Seven children were born to this couple, four of whom are living and all are married. The last one married was their youngest child, Dr. C. T. Lesan of Mount Ayr, who was married 6 months ago. This aged couple have fifteen grand-children. Mr. and Mrs. Lesan are enjoying the best of health. They celebrated their golden wedding March 13 of this year. A rather peculiar incident of this golden wedding was the presence of seven persons who witnessed the original marriage fifty years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Lesan are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Lesan is a total abstainer and does not use tobacco. Mr. Lesan was a republican for many years but drifted into the greenback movement and later on became a devoted follower of W. J. Bryan. The children and grand-children all reside in this county and are frequent visitors at the old folks' home. There are in all about one hundred and fifty persons living in this county named Lesan, and all are related. George W. Lesan seems to be a sort of chief among the Lesans. This couple lives contented and happy and are respected by all who know them.



The Ottumwa Courier 7-10-1903



You may have this, but I just entered in my FTM so thought I would send it along.



Buzz Hoffman

George married Mary Melissa Lesan on 13 Mar 1853 in Stark, Illinois, United States. Mary (daughter of Charles Lesan and Mehitable Pratt) was born on 27 Feb 1837 in Sebec, Piscataquis, Maine, United States; died on 4 May 1927 in Ringgold, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]