Edith Isabelle BALLENGER^{[1, 2]}

1905 - 2003  (97 years)

• Name	Edith Isabelle BALLENGER
  Born	2 Sep 1905	Texas, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	12 Mar 2003
  Buried	Aft 12 Mar 2003	Strong Cemetery, Church Hill (near Henderson), Rusk Co, Texas, USA
  		Edith Isabella Ballenger Leath - Memorial View and leave messages
  Person ID	I4027	Garrison-Logan Family Tree | Cosper, Hendryck descendants, Strong, Samuel Whatley and Mary Catherine Garrison ancestors and descendants, Strong, James Garrison and Willie Belle Boynton ancestors and descendants
  Last Modified	16 Jul 2011

  
  

  Father	Wade Edward 'Ed, Edd' BALLENGER,   b. 10 Sep 1878, Texas, USA ,   d. 4 Mar 1934  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Bettie STRONG,   b. 19 Dec 1880, Church Hill, Rusk Co, Texas, USA ,   d. 11 Jun 1909  (Age 28 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1904	Rusk Co, Texas, USA
  Family ID	F1368	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Colly Edward LEATH, Sr,   b. 28 Mar 1905, Texas, USA ,   d. 24 Jun 1970, Henderson, Rusk Co, Texas, USA  (Age 65 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1926
  Children	+ 1. Nelwyn Joyce LEATH,   b. 8 Nov 1927 + 2. Colly Edward LEATH, Jr,   b. 28 Aug 1930, Rusk Co, Texas, USA ,   d. 7 Apr 1998, Angelina Co, Texas, USA  (Age 67 years) + 3. Jack Howard LEATH,   b. 6 Aug 1933, Rusk Co, Texas, USA ,   d. 6 Feb 2008  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2010
  Family ID	F1415	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 2 Sep 1905 - Texas, USA Buried - Aft 12 Mar 2003 - Strong Cemetery, Church Hill (near Henderson), Rusk Co, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  EDITH ISABEL BALLENGER LEATH The following bio was taken from page 283 of the book entitled “Rusk County History” compiled and edited and used with permission of the Rusk County Historical Commission. Transcribed by Shirley Koym Submitted by Gloria Briley Mayfield, Cemeteries of Texas Edith Isabel Ballenger Leath was born in Rusk County on September 2, 1905. Her parents were Wade Edward and Betty Strong Ballenger. Both of her parents were born and grew up in Rusk County. Isabel’s grandparents were Richard and Isabel Ballenger, and Sam and Katherine Strong. Isabel has two brothers and two sisters. In 1926, Isabel met and married her husband, Colly Leath. He was also a Rusk County native. His parents were Lonnie and Ola Irwin Leath. Colly was one of eight children. Colly and Isabel lived most of their married life in the Church Hill Community. They have three children: Nelwyn Joyce Bagley of Henderson, Colly Edward Leath of Lufkin, and Jack Howard Leath of Pineland. Isabel has seven grandchildren, and at the present time she has seven great grandchildren. Colly was associated with Leath Brothers Tire Company which was located in Henderson. He died in June of 1970. Isabel is retired from Sue Ann Manufacturing Company. She spends her time now doing handwork and doing a little babysitting. Colly and Isabel have always attended Church Hill United Methodist Church. Submitted by Mrs. Johnny Bagley

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] US Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (RootsWeb), 18 Feb 2010. Name: EDITH I LEATH Birth: 02 Sep 1905 Death: 12 Mar 2003 (V) Last Residence: 75652 (Henderson, Rusk, TX) Last Benefit: (none specified) SSN: 451-44-5054 Issued: Texas [S11] Find A Grave, (www.findagrave.com), 18 Feb 2010. Find A Grave Memorial# 42979988