Leota J. was the young wife and mother to Ellis Funkhouser and their three small children Pearl born Oct 1883, Guy M born Apr 1886 and Russell E. born Mar 1891. Leota was only 26 years and 23 days when she left this earthly plane. She had been united in marriage to Ellis on the 21 of December 1882. The young couple was never counted on a census together. Leota J. was the daughter of Presley Smith born 1843 and his wife Mary McCoy born 1841. Leota was first counted in the 1870 Census living in Perry, Boone, Indiana. The household of her parents consisted of Presley age 27, Mary A. age 28, Leota age 3, Wilson T., age 1 and a Elsworth Davis age 9 this this young man is born in Minnesota. Leota is again counted living in Perry, Boone, Indiana in the 1880 Census. Presley is age 37 a farmer, Mary A. is 39, Leota J. is 12, Wilson T is 10, Charles A. is 6, Effie is age 3, Nanie F. is 6 months, and Francis the mother of Presley is age 72. These are the two census that Leota is counted in. She was survived by her husband, children, parents and siblings.
Ellis, who was the son of Joseph Funkhouser born 1830 and Nancy E. King born 1835, remarried Cora A Young in 1865. They go on to have five children on their own Samuel O. born 1895, Grace D. born 1897, Clair F born 1900, Clara A. 1902, Lowell E. 1905
Leota is buried in Howard Cemetery
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