September 20

Twins Daisy and Dennis Leeth were born 20 September 1905 in Pike County, Ohio    

They were the children of Beckie Parker and Leslie Leeth.

Beckie was a sister of my great-grandmother Massie Parker Treat.

PHOTO: Daisy and Dennis, Kenneth, and Carl Leeth

Children of Leslie Leeth and Beckie Parker Leeth

PHOTO: Leslie and Beckie Parker Leeth with their 5th child, Vera

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Edward Gus Heinze II married Dorothy Jean Brinks 20 September 1969

He was called "Little Eddie" when he was a boy. In this group photo he is on the left, standing in front of his grandfather Leonard Till. Leonard was married to Madge Treat Till (sister of my grandmother Christie Treat Thomas). Madge and Leonard's daughter Ruth married Ed Heinze (back row, near center). Ruth and Ed (he was called Eddie) were the parents of Little Eddie and Rita Heinze.

PHOTO: Ed Heinze II (Little Eddie) with his sister Rita.

I don't have a picture of his wife.

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Ina Parker Walls died 20 September 1985, age 78 

PHOTO: Twins Ina and Mina Parker.

They were the daughters of Pearl Elsworth Parker (brother of  my great-grandmother Massie Parker Treat).

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Ruben Smith Purtee was born 20 September 1855 in Ohio

Ruben was the son of Susannah Herdman Purtee

PHOTO: Susannah Herdman Purtee (back left) with her son George William and his family.

The Herdman family is related to the Treat branch of our family tree by marriage.

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John Breeze Lough was born 20 September 1871

PHOTO: John Breeze Lough family.

He was the son of Charles Byrne Lough.

Charles Byrne Lough was the son of Prudence Gibson and Peter Lough.

PHOTO: Prudence Gibson Lough.

Prudence was a daughter of Nicholas Gibson and Lydia Sink Gibson.

PHOTO: Nicholas and Lydia Sink Gibson*

* I have heard that Nicholas Gibson was captured by Indians during the Yellow Creek Massacre in 1774, in which his mother and some of his siblings were killed. I've never been able to verify the story. In trying to research it, I kept running into references to "Five Years With the Indians, as Told By One of the Captives" -- but I've never been able to find that book or document or whatever it was. Well, guess what ... today I found it!! It was written by one of Nicholas Gibson's grandchildren and posted to FamilySearch by one of the writer's grandchildren. I'm so excited!