Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameLydia E. Leet
Birth18 Feb 1851, Schoharie Co, NY
Census29 Jun 1860, Preston Twp, Wayne Co, PA
Memoroll#1194, pg 528
Census1880, Scott Twp, Wayne Co, PA
Census21 Jun 1900, Hancock, Delaware Co, NY
Memoroll#1021, pg 12
Census18 Apr 1910, Preston Twp, Wayne Co, PA
Memoroll#1428, ED 108, sht 1
CensusJan 1920, Robeson Twp, Berks Co, PA
Memoroll#1536, ED 133, sht 3
Census5 May 1940, Merrillville, Bucks Co, PA
Memoroll#3446, pg 10
Death1954, Whites Valley, Wayne Co, PA
BurialShehawken Cem #1, Wayne Co, PA
Misc. Notes
Living with her parents, Smith and Sarah Leet (both born NY) in Wayne Co, PA in 1860 at age 9. It says she was born in Pennsylvania.
Still listed in Wayne Co in 1870, but it now says she was born in New York, as do all subsequent census records.
In 1940 she is listed as Ledo Tallman (89, NY) widowed and living with the family of her daughter Edith & William Dix. It lists her as having completed college.
Spouses
Birth18 Dec 1852, Preston Corner, Wayne Co, PA
Death11 Apr 1932, Robeson, Berks Co, PA
BurialShehawken Cem #1, Wayne Co, PA
FatherSidney Palmer Tallman (1830-1874)
MotherMary Elvira Hine (1832-1918)
Misc. Notes
Listed as age 11 in 1860 census.
Listed as S. F. Tallman (26) in 1880 census with his wife Liddy (29) and children, Jay (4) and Edith (5/12).
In 1892 and 1900 they are living in Hancock, NY with children Edith and Harry. After Harrison graduated High School in 1908, he, as well as his son Jay, moved their families back to (Scranton) Pennsylvania. He subsequently closed his stone crusher for a time, due to the sudden death of his son Jay that year.
Listed as S. Delos in 1910 census, (57) married 36 years for the first time, with his wife, mother, two grandchildren and a daughter in law. He was working as Foreman of the Tallman Stone Co quarry at the time.
Listed as age 67 in 1920 census, with his wife Lydia E. (68) b. NY
Shehawken is near Tallmanville and is between Starrucca, PA and Hancock, NY and he is listed as Delos Tallman.
Marriage25 Feb 1875, Wayne Co, PA
ChildrenJay (1876-1908)
 Edith M. (1879-1971)
 Harrison Palmer (1889-1946)
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