Marvin Eli LEFFINGWELL

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Caroline GATES 

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Notes

Updated June 2, 2005. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1870 United States Census for Michigan, Ionia Co., Orange Twp., Ionia Post Office: page 7; June 1, 1870.

Marvin Leffingwell is head of household, married to Caroline [Gates] Leffingwell. He was born in New York, is 29 years old, and a farmer with real estate valued at $1,400 and personal estate valued at $600. He is eligible to vote. Children in the household are Mason F. and Martin F. Leffingwell.

(2) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Orange, Ionia Co., MI. Family History Library Film 1254584, NA Film Number T9-0584, Page 243D.

Marvin E. Leffingwell (listed under "E. Marvin") is listed as 40 years old and born in New York. His father is listed as having been born in Massachusetts and his mother in New York. He is head of household, a farmer, and married to Caroline (Gates) Leffingwell. The children listed in the household are: Martin; Maynard; Mary; Malvina and Mina. Frank Lewar, a farm laborer, is also included in the household.

(3) 1900 United States Census for Oklahoma, Lincoln Co., Osage Twp.: Supervisor's District ?; Enumeration District 125; Sheet 8B; June 14, 1900.

Marvin Leffingwell is head of household, married to Caroline [Gates] Leffingwell. Their daughter Cora N. Leffingwell is a resident of the household, as is their grand-daughter Grace B. Leffingwell.

- Birth date: June 1840; age 60.
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 34.
- Birthplace: New York with his father from Connecticut and his mother from New York.
- Occupation: Farmer.
- Home: Owns his farm with a mortgage.

(4) J. Smith family records, February 10, 2002.

- This source includes a rather comprehensive 27-page review of Fellows Gates and his descendants.
- Son of James and Nancy (Hubbell) Leffingwell.
- "M.E. Leffingwell is found in the land rush for the Indian Territories. He is listed as claiming land in the Indian Territory Original Land Records for Oklahoma. His claim was in Southfox Township, Lincoln County, Oklahoma"