----- Original Message ----- From: <Alohawahine75@aol.com> To: <PENNSYLVANIA@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2007 4:33 PM Subject: [PA] Leisenring, Shields, Tomlinson ~ hope this helps someone Davenport Daily Republican Davenport, Scott, Iowa March 12, 1903 All Over The State Estate is Worth Millions Burlington, March 11 - Mrs. W.E. Tomlinson of this city is one of the heirs of a large Tennessee estate worth millions, now awaiting distribution. Just her exact share of the fortune is not known, but it will run up into large figures. In the year 1832 William Pegg, John R. Boyer, Robert Montgomery and Thomas W. Graham each obtained from the state of Tennessee a grant of land containing 5,000 acres. A few years later Israel Kineman also obtained four or five grants of 5,000 acres. Associated with the first named gentleman were John Rhodes, Robert M Dunlap, Daniel R. Leisenring and Jas. R. Sage. The men were all Pennsylvanians and during their lifetime the land did not amount to much. It was located on the great Cumberland plateau, upon which extensive coal deposits have been discovered and the development of these fields has made the land worth millions of dollars. The heirs to Daniel R. Leisenring in this part of the country are Mrs. Tomlinson of Burlington, W. Kase Leisenring, Geo. Leisenring and J.R. Leisenring of Chicago, Mrs. V.H. Shields of New London, Iowa and C.H. Leisenring of Ottumwa. Posted at this site with Cathy's permssion Cathy Joynt Labath Iowa Old Press http://www.IowaOldPress.com/ June 2, 1900 Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa Sheet Number 3 Enumeration District Number 67 Ash Street Wm. E. Tomlinson, head, October 1829, 70, married 32 years, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New Jersey, could not read occupation Mary ? Tomlinson, wife, January 1831, 69, married 32 years, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, New Jersey George F. Tomlinson, grandson, March 1876, 24, single, Iowa, Ohio, don't know Jas. ? Leisenring, brother-in-law, September 1845, 54, married 14 years, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, photographer June 12, 1900 [This may be C. H. Leisenring? only one in Wapello County, Iowa] Ottumwa City, Wapello County, Iowa Sheet Number 10B Enumeration District Number 120 Line 84 Jefferson Street Harry Leisenring, head, March 1861, 39, married 11 years, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, switchman-railroad Etta Leisenring, wife, November 1865, 34, married 11 years, one child one living, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa Joseph Leisenring, son, July 1890, 9, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa June 22, 1900 New London, Henry County, Iowa Sheet Number 17 Enumeration District Number 35 Line 67 Melissa Leisenring, head, April 1837, 63, widow, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Minnie E. Shields, daughter, December 1868, 31, married 6 years, two children one living, Iowa, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Victor H. Shields, son-in-law, October 1870, 29, married 6 years, Iowa, Virginia, New Jersey, U. S. postmaster Anna Shields, granddaughter, July 1896, 3, single, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa Could not locate Geo. and J. R. Leisenring in Chicago, surnames must be scrambled. No connection to me, just trying to help. Deborah ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. ********* Visit the threaded archives of this list: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/PENNSYLVANIA ********* ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PENNSYLVANIA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.10/720 - Release Date: 3/12/2007 7:19 PM