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William E. Leslie - was born in Lawrence County, Kentucky, November 13, 1837. He is a son of William and Nancy (Hall) Leslie, who were born in 1795 and 1803, and died in 1844 and 1857, respectively. William had three brothers in the late war, named John R., Robert P., and James E. Robert and James served three years in the 5th Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and John in the 49th Kentucky Mounted Infantry. They were all honorably discharged. James is superintendent of infirmary in Boyd county, Kentucky; Robert is at Haela Furnace, Lawrence county, Ohio; John is in Minnesota. Mr. Leslie has held the office of supervisor in this township for one year. The first wife of Mr. Leslie was Elizabeth Rose. She was born April 3, 1845, died January 11, 1871. She was mother of the following children: Margaret G., born August 30, 1863; John E., August 5, 1865; Charles R., April 4, 1867; Andrew T., November 1, 1868; Francis M., December 9, 1870, died July 22, 1871. The present wife of Mr. Leslie is Henriette Wigner Simmons, who was born in Perry township, March 17, 1844. They were married in Greenfield township January 14, 1872. The following are her children: Ada A., born April 17, 18 ; Florence E., May 18, 18 ; Emeret H., March 1, 1875; Eugene H., May 17, 1877; William R., January 18, 1879; Nellie J., June 4, 1881. The parents of Mrs. Leslie are John and Margaret (Wigner) Simmons. Her father is deceased. Mr. Leslie came to this county in 1862, and engaged in farming. His postoffice address is Gallia Furnace, Gallia county, Ohio.