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SSDI reports that SSN 500-10-8892 was issued to John before 1951 in Missouri. Last known residence was Roswell, Chaves county, NM 88201. WW1 Draft Registration card gives birth year as 1880.
"Couples Get Marriage Licenses. A marriage license was issued on Friday to John Franklin Leebrick and Mrs. Bessie Light of Bismark, Mo., Leebrick is a resident of Columbia and an employee of the McAlester Meat Market. Thomas Warren McNear and Ruby Blade Roberts, both of Centralia, also obtained a license to wed."--Columbia (MO) Evening Missourian, 28 Jan 1922
"GROCERY and meat market for sale; good cash location, in college district; rent reasonable: electrically equipped, modern fixtures; will sell for cash at invoice price and discount 50 percent on fixtures. Write J. Frank Leebrick, 201 North 10th St., Columbia, Mo." -- Kansas City (MO) Star, 6 October, 1935
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Note N1694
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Obituary from unknown (Mo) newspaper, provided by Don Leebrick (See sources).
John Henry Leebrick of Van Burn, Arkansas, passed away suddenly Monday morning, December 5th, at about ten o'clock, from an attack of heart trouble, aged 77 years, 11 months and 26 days.
He was making his way home on foot and becoming ill before he arrived, stopped at a farm house along the road. He could make his way no farther and died shortly after stopping to rest. He had been in fairly good health up to the day of his sudden death.
Mr. Leebrick spent many of his youthful days in and around Centralia and Hallsville.
He is survived by one daughter and four sons, viz: Mrs. Roy C. Davis, of Centralia, John Henry of Hampton, Iowa, Ray of Agberdeen, Washington, Roy of Butte, Montana and Wade of Arkansas. Mrs. M. J. Leebrick, the mother, also survives. Funeral services and interment at VanBuren, Arkansas. --end of obituary.
Another obituary also provided by Donald E. Leebrick, probably from VanBuren, Arkansas newspaper: "BODY OF AGED WANDERER HELD AT FUNERAL HOME. The body of J. B.{sic} Leebrick, aged wanderer, is at the Ocker Funeral home, awaiting response to messages sent to his sons, one of whom lives in Aberdeen, Washington, and the other in Butte, Montana, and to a daughter, Mrs. Carrie Davis, Centralia, Mo.
He died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. Stallings, in the Stephenson neighborhood Monday at 10 o'clock, from heart disease and pneumonia.
The man stopped at the Stallings home Saturday night, and said that he was en route to Rudy to visit a family. He asked to spend the night. He was too ill to continue his journey Monday and rapidly grew worse until his death.
Apparently the man was penniless and little is known of his family. Letters found in his pocket supplied the addresses of the two sons to whom messages have been sent. --end of obit.
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Note N1695
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Data from SS. SSN 701-12-3242
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Note N1696
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Home address was Chapin, Iowa. Short height, Medium build, gray eyes, light color hair.
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Note N1697
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Funeral services for John H. Leebrick, of Belmond, former Hampton resident, who passed away very7 suddenly at his home, Monday, March 31st, were held last Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church, in Belmond, and burial was made in the Alexander cemetery with the Odd Fellow Lodge conducting the graveside services.
John Henry Leebrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Leebrick, was born May 6, 1892 at Hallsville, Missouri. His childhood was spent in Missouri and Arkansas and at the age of nineteen years, came to Iowa wehre he worked in the vicinity of Hampton and Chapin for several years. He later was employed by the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad and was employed by the railroad for more than twenty years.
On January 4, 1927, he was united in marriage to Nellie E. Bell, of Alexander, and to this union one daughter, Eleanor, was born. In the spring of 1938 the family moved from Hampton to their farm home northwest of Alexander where they resided until they retired in 1947.
Mr. Leebrick united with the Methodist church in Hampton in 1927 and later transferred to the Belmond church. He was an active member and trustee of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and recently was elected to the Belmond city council.
Mr. Leebrick is survived by his wife and daughter, one sister, Mrs. Carrie Davis, of Centralia, Missouri, and two brothers, A. R. Leebrick of Belmond, and Roy S. Leebrick, of Mexico, Missouri.--10 April 1952 Hamton Chronicle Newspaper.
SSN was 701-12-3242
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Note N1698
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Said to be "of Hampton, Iowa" in his father's obit. According to SSDI, John was issued SSN 701-12-3242 before 1951 as a result of "Railroad Retirement". Numerous references to J. H. Leebrick in the Hampton Chronicle of 1951-1952. The local news section carried numerous reports of guests being entertained or fed at the Leebrick home.
Hampton Chronicle (Hampton, IA) 10 Apr 1952. John H. Leebrick Died In Belmond Suddenly. "Funeral services for John H. Leebrick of Belmond, former Hampton resident, who passed away very suddenly at his house Monday, March 31st, were held last Thursday afternoon at the Methodist church, in Belmond, and burial was made in the Alexander cemetery with the Odd Fellow Lodge conducting the graveside services.
John Henry Leebrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Leebrick, was born May 6, 1892 at Hallsville, Missouri. His childhood was spent in Missouri and Arkansas and at the age of nineteen years came to Iowa where he worked in the vicinity of Hampton and Chapin for several years. He later was employed by the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad and was employed by the railroad for more than twenty years.
On January 4, 1927 he was united in marriage to Nellie E. Bell, of Alexander, and to this union one daughter, Eleanor, was born. In the spring of 1938 the family moved from Hampton to their farm home northwest of Alexander, where they resided until they retired in 1947.
Mr. Leebrick united with the Methodist church in Hampton in 1927 and later transferred to the Belmond church. He was an active member of and trustee of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and recently was elected to the Belmond city council.
Mr. Leebrick is survived by his wife and daughter, one sister, Mrs. Carrie Davis, of Centralia, Missouri, and two brothers, A. R. Leebrick of Belmond and Roy S. Leebrick, of Mexico, Missouri."
"John H. Leebrick, Former Resident, Dies in Iowa -- John Henry Leebrick, 59, brother of Roy Leebrick of this city, died Monday morning at 2 o'clock at his home in Belmond, Ia.
Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon in Belmond with relatives from this community planning to attend.
Mr. Leebrick was born in Hallsville on May 6, 1892, the son of John and Nancy Leebrick, who with a brother, Wade Leebrick, preceded him in death.
About 15 years ago he moved from Audrain county in Iowa where he was engaged in farming until his retirement.
Survivors other than his brother here include his wife and daughter, Eleanor, of the home; another brother, Ray Leebrick of Belmond, Ia; and a sister, Mrs. Roy C. Davis of Centralia."--31 Mar 1952, Mexico (MO) Ledger