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JOHN M. LEACH is a son of Elijah C. and Annis (Bird) Leach, and was born in Litchfield County, Conn., June 19,
1844. When quite young, he removed with his parents to Highland County, Ohio. where his father was employed by
the Cincinnati & Marietta Railroad Company, for about two years. In 1854, the family came to Indiana, and settled
in Kokomo, where John M. matured to manhood, and was educated. Upon the breaking out of the war, he was appointed
Veterinary Surgeon, by E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. He served in that capacity until the close of the rebellion,
being discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., in 1865. He returned to Kokomo and engaged in the livery and brick
trades with H. J. Owings. They continued business about seven years and then dissolved partnership. Mr. Leach became
associated with another partner, under the firm of Hinton & Leach, in the livery, brick and ice trades, continuing
for two years, when the firm dissolved. Since that time, Mr. Leach has been carrying on the brick and ice business
alone. He is doing a prosperous trade, and is one of the progressive business men of Kokomo. He has served upon
the City Council for two years. Mr. Leach was married in Kokomo, Ind., December 9, 1867, to Miss Mary E. Pitner,
of Pennsylvania. She died March 25, 1875, leaving two children Nettie R. and Howard H. Mr. Leach is a member of
the I. O. O. F., and politically he is a Democrat.
From:
Counties of Howard and Tipton, Indiana
Historical and Biographical
Charles Blanchard, Editor
F. A. Bettey & Co.
Chicago 1883.
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