Greene County PA Archives Biographies.....Leslie, John J. December 3, 1836 - ????
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Source: Biographical History of Greene County, Nelson, Rishforth, and Co, Chicago, 1888
Author: Samuel P. Bates

     John J Leslie, farmer and stock grower, born in 
Richhill township, December 3, 1836, is a son of Samuel 
Leslie and Sarah Jones Leslie who were respectively natives 
of Ireland and Pennsylvania. His father worked on public 
works during his early life, but devoted his time to farming 
after coming to Greene county in 1834. He settled on a farm 
in Richhill township, remaining there until his death in 
1869. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch was reared 
on a farm in his native township where he attended district 
schools. He took up farming as his occupation and has made 
it a success, owning at present 153 acres of land, 
well-stocked and improved, where he now resides near 
Harvey's Penna. Mr Leslie was united in marriage in Greene 
county, Penna, in 1869 with Miss Nancy A Bebout, daughter of 
Spencer Bebout. They were the parents of four children, two 
now living: Florence Leslie and Samuel S Leslie. Mrs Leslie 
died in 1877. 
  
     In 1879 Mr Leslie was again united in marriage; his 
second wife was Mary G Post, daughter of Munson Post. They 
are the parents of one child, Robert P Leslie. 
  
     Mr Leslie is a member of the Christian Church. In 
politics he is a Democrat. He takes an active interest in 
school affairs, and has served on the school board of the 
township where he now resides.

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