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Listed as the son of Fannie Mohr, born March 1857? in Iowa.
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Later moved to Denver, Colorado, where he worked as a bookkeeper for Burke, Donaldson, Taylor, a wholesale grocer in Denver.
"Mr. Lewis (sic) Leebrick and Miss Nettie Deal will be married at the residence of the bride in Joplin today. Both have many friends in Neosho where they formerly lived. They will reside in Denver."--24 Oct 1935, The Neosho (MO) Times
"Louis A. Leebrick -- Mrs. Floyd Jackson received word last night of the death of her brother-in-law Louis A. Leebrick, age 73, who died suddenly at 5 p.m. Tuesday at his home in Denver.
Mr. Leebrick was a former Neosho resident and while here was private secretary to Howard Speakman, well known in the fruit business. He had recently retired from the Consolidated Fruit Company in Denver."--8 Jun 1955, The Neosho (MO) Daily News
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At Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lebanon, PA
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Karl C. Leebrick found birth records for Louise in Zion Lutheran Church of Lebanon, Pa.
Although records suggest that Ezra was born to Louise, they also indicate that Louise's baby was raised by her oldest sister Catherine Ann and was given the Leebrick name. This breaking of the parental chain of custody suggests that Louise may have died in childbirth and that the father was either unknown or "disappeared".
Listed in father's probate hearing documents as receiving payments December 31, 1840 and December 31, 1844.
1850 census has them living with Cornelius Thomas family.
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"PROGRAM AND OYSTER SUPPER -- At Leebrick School, Dist No. 7, Friday, Jan 26, 8 p.m. --
Program:--Musical - Costumed pageant in honor of "Kansas Day"
Intermission
Dialog "Waiting for the Train." (Eleven characters)
Humorous Songs.
Pupils participating: Ralph, Ivan and Alfred Batchelor; Lowell Howard; William, Wilma and Helen Nelson; I.N. Brown, John Bertram; Lucille, Irene and Maxine Leebrick; Edgar Bliss; Margaret Hill; Everett and Mervin Archer."--18 Jan 1923, The (Atwood, KS) Citizen-Patriot
Attended a country school close to her home in rural Rawlins County and graduated from Atwood High School in 1932. She attended normal school in Lenora, Kansas and taught country school for several years. Lucille was a farm wife and resided most of her married life on the Denny homestead. She was very active in Stevens Chapel Church helping the youth with singing. Lucille gave piano and accordion lessons at her rural home for many, many years.
"Lucille Denny COLBY--Lucille Denny, 89, died Sunday, Feb 15, 2004. She was born May 4, 1914 in Rawlins County. She was a home maker.
Survivors include a son, Charles Denny, Colby; a daughter, Carolyn Call, Colby; a brother, Wilbur Leebrick, Atwood; a sister, Irene Kisling, Atwood; three grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
She was preceeded in death by her husband, Ralph, in 1986.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kersenbrock Funeral Chapel, Colby; burial in Stevens Chapel Cemetery, Rawlins County. Visitation will be until 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Prairie Senior Living Complex, Colby."--17 Feb 2004, The Hays (KS) Daily News
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Residence 139.
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The 8th was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana, from August 20, 1861 and mustered in September 5, 1861. The unit had the following affilliations: September, 1861, Army of the West, Department of Missouri. January 1862, 1st Brigade, 34d Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, Department of Missouri. May 1862, 1st Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, Department of Missouri. July, 1862, District of Eastern Arkansas, Department of Missouri. October, 1862, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Southeast Missouri, Department of Missouri. March, 1863, 1st Brigade, 14th Division, 13th Corps, Tennessee. July, 1863, 1st Brigade, 1st Divison, 13th Corps, Tennessee. August 1863, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 13th Corps, Gulf. June, 1864, District La Fourche, Department Gulf. August, 1864, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division 19th Corps, Middle Military Division. August 1864, 4th Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Corps, M.M.D. December 1864, 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Corps, Army Shenandoah. January, 1865, 1st Brigade, Grover's Division, District Savannah, Georgia, Department South..
The remainder of the history will stop with Luther's death. The service of the 8th includes Fremont's advance on Springfield, Missouri, September 22-October 14. Camp at Otterville till January 25, 1862. Expedition to Milford, December 15-19, 1861, Action at Milford, Blackwater or Shawnee Mound, December 18. Curtis' advance on Springfield, January 25-February 14, 1862. Pursuit of Price to Cassville, Arkansas. Battle of Pea Ridge, March 6-8. At Sulphur Rock till May. March to Batesville, Arkansas; thence to Helena, Arkansas, May 25-July 14. Action at Hill's Plantation, Cache River, July 7. Expedition to Cold Water, Mississippi, July 22-25 (companies B and E). White Oak Bayou, July 24 (companies B and E). Austin, Tunica County, August 2. At Helena till October. Ordered to Pilot Knob, Missouri, and operations in Southeast Missouri till March 5, 1863. Moved to Helena, Arkansas, thence to Milliken's Bend, Louisiana. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf, April 25-30. Battle of Port Gibson, May 1. Battle of Champion's Hill, May 16. Big Black River, May 17. Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 18- July 4. Assault on Vicksburg, May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Mississippi, July 4-10. Siege of Jackson, Mississippi July 10-17. Duty at Vicksburg till August 20.
From the Indianapolis Journal of May 23, 1861, during the formation of the 8th Regiment, comes this story: "Presentation Of Flag to Eighth Regiment Infantry". Yesterday afternoon the ladies of Terre Haute and Indianapolis united in presenting a Nation flag and a Regimental banner to Colonel Benton's Regiment--the Eighth. The ceremony took place in front of the State House, and was witnessed by a large assemblage of ladies and gentlemen. The exercises were opened by a choir singing the Marsellaise, followed by the presentation of a national flag by Mrs. Frederick Baggs, in a short, neat speech on behalf of the ladies of Indianapolis, which was received in like manner by Lieutenant-Colonel Colgrove, in behalf of the regiment.
The regimental colors were presented in behalf of the ladies of Terre Haute by A.B. Crane, Esq., and received by Colonel Benton, each gentleman adding to the ceremony a few appropriate remarks. The speeches were interspersed with the singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" and with good music by the regimental band. The stand of regimental colors presented is very similar to that given to the Zouave Regiment--blue silk fringed with gold, and bearing the American coat of arms. Both banners are very pretty. The regiment, as it bore them in its march through the streets to Camp Morton, presented a fine and decidedly warlike appearance. The companies were all dressed in their newly made uniforms, looking as though they had just donned a holiday "rig" for a Fourth of July parade. The Eighth is an excellent regiment and anxious to get into active service.
The Eighth Regiment has purchased brass musical instruments and formed a band, whch made very good music yesterday on the occasion of the banner presentation.
After the members of the band have played together a while longer, they will take high rank as musicians."
From the Indianapolis Journal March 13, 1863: "A correspondent of the Eighth Indiana, writing rom Middlebrook, MO., March 8, says the regiment has been far from idle. They have made a long and weary march of 300 miles over hills and mountains, subject to every privation and under all imaginable difficultires. The regiment has met no large force of the rebels. He describes the late meetings of the 8th and 18th Indiana, and 1st Indiana Battery, inwhich they adoped a series of resolutions, and says, "It would have done you and all loyal men in the North good, and made traitors tremble in the boots,to hear the earnest and terrible "AYE" that went up from the brave boys of the old 8th as they stood gun in hand in that hollow square, ready for any service or suffering necessary to crush out rebellion, South or North".
The Indiana State Archives found no clothing book records for the 8th regiment. It's copies of the Vicksburg hospital register dates from 1864-1865, so it does not contain any information about the circumstances of Luther's death.