Leaming Family
Information donated to the:
Cemeteries and Research Association of LaPorte County
by: Sue Brown

Upon documentation and placing this typed information on line, it will be handed over to the
LaPorte Historical Society Museum for proper handling and housing.
Also note that items in italics were researched by LaPorte County Indiana Gen Web coordinator - Deanna West

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Ref 1. The following “history” is as told me by my grandfather Daniel M. Leaming but is not in most respects correct
as Mrs. Eva Gould Harris has proved our history all the way from our immigrant ancestor Christopher Leaming, who came from England about 1670.
He had sons, Thomas, Christopher and the youngest Jeremiah from which branch we come.
Jeremiah had several sons, but we come down from Mathias – my ggg grandfather. Then Judah, my great great grandfather? who moved from
Connecticut to Schoharie County, New York. He had three sons, Judah, Daniel M. and Jeremiah. Daniel Mack was my grandfather.
Christopher (I) came from England to New England and later went to Tag, Long Island. Then the family went to Connecticut and
later all but Mathias went to Cape May to New Jersey. Mathias remained in Connecticut and there
my great great grandfather was born, later moving to New York, as stated.

The descendants of Thomas are largely in New Jersey and around Philadelphia and have attained prominence and wealth.

Aaron Leaming with Mr. Spicer wrote the New Jersey laws. He was a great lawyer.

Our branch have been mostly farmers and few ever gained much wealth but all were comfortable and honest.
My Uncle Edward was a lumberman and Civil Engineer and my uncle Mack a lawyer.

My father was a prosperous farmer and I was born on a farm, later having spent my life in business.

My father married Margaret Torbert of Wayne County, Michigan. On her mother's side she was descended from the Plunkets of Ireland.
The Siminon's <sp> of St. Clairs are of her family. I have one sister Ella (unmarried) and my sister Grace, when 10 years old died.

In May 8th, 1893 I married Mata Lynes Starr, Daughter of Alden Starr of Cleveland, Ohio.
The Starr family is an old and honored one closely related to the Lynes and Lindleys. (see our marriage page for write up on wedding)

This will straighten up the attached brief history of the Leaming family.

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Ref 2: “A Brief History of the Leaming Family”

The history of the family prior to their coming to America is so far as I know rather vague.

The family originated at what later became known as Leamington, England situated on the River Leam a few miles distance from Oxford
and not far from the North of London. Leamington is a pretty city and a famous English watering place, the springs being known as Leamington Spa.

Here they lived the life of country gentlemen and while they had a crest, none ever received a title. They were always Tories and
so were fighting on the side of the King when Cromwell gained his great victory over the crown in 1642.

To escape execution they had to flee the country and the three brothers came therefore to America landing on Long Island. This must have been about 1643.

The descendants of these brothers scattered widely; many of them, however, are still in New York and Pennsylvania,
but they are also quite plentiful in the south and west. They are mostly farmers although a few have become lawyers and doctors.
The original pronunciation of Leaming is as if spelled “Leming”. In fact a large eastern branch of the family spell their name Leeming
as does Thomas Leeming of the big New York importing drug house of Thomas Leeming and Son.
The larger branch of the family however still spell it Leaming while a few spell it Leming. --
All these belong to the same family.

From 1643 to late in 1700, I have no record of the family. We know our direct ancestors fought in the war of the Revolution,
but owing to a fire loss of records at Washington we are unable to trace them.

The oldest record I can directly trace, begins with my Great – Great – Grandfather,
Judah Leaming who lived in 1798 as I have seen his name attached to a paper bearing that date. I think he was born in Conn.
And also died there. His son also named, Judah Leaming, (my Great Grandfather) moved from Connecticut to New York, (Schoarie Co.)
and then died early in the 19th century.

My great great grandfather may have had other sons when Judah, in fact undoubtedly did as there are many Leamings and Leemings and Lemings
in the east whom we don't claim as close relatives. But my great grandfather, Judah is the only one I am able to trace.

My great grandfather Judah had at least three sons – Daniel Mack, Judah and Jeremiah..
Daniel Mack (McIntosh) Leaming, my grandfather, left New York and came to what was later known as La Porte County, Indiana in 1832.
Later Judah came to the same county and also later came
Jeremiah to Indiana, settling in the central part of the state,
not far from what later was known as Noblesville.
There he became an Indian trader. He had several children, some of whose descendants are still in Indiana. One of his sons went to
Minneapolis, Minn. And became a large Manufacturer of agricultural implements.
Some of Judah Leaming descendants are still left in Northern Indiana.
Brother of Daniel Mack Leaming, Judah Leaming, from the Dallas County, Iowa, Woodward Cemetery (http://iagenweb.org/dallas/cemetery/Woodward.htm)
shows: "Born 1787 in Connecticut - Baptized in the Church of England - Came West and Staked out the State of Indiana - Later Was Circuit Judge Of LaPorte Co. Ind. - Moved West to This Territory 1839 - Homesteaded Land Here - Was the First Clerk of Dallas Co. Court - Had 15 Children - Died 1869, Age 82 Yrs. - Was Laid to Rest on His Own Land; His earthly remains moved to this spot close to old homestead and neighbors 1962; On reverse side: JUDAH LEAMING, 2nd Circuit Judge Of Dallas County, All Leamings In This Area At This Time, Are Descendants Of This Man" Ref: 5

My grandfather, Daniel Mack Leaming, married before coming west, Mary Tucker and to them were born;
Web master note: Items in italics were added by Web Master.

Anna (later Mrs. Ingram Gould), wed 7 June 1835 after 1850 moved to Beaver Dam, Dodge Co., WI

Charles (my father), wed Margaret Torbert  (Charles b. July 30, 1823 – d. January 16, 1889)

Judah, - need additional facts on Judah

Edward, born abt 1827, New York State - wed - Ellen Darling in La Porte Co., IN 12 June 1856 - She died 31 MAR 1891 in Little Rock,Pulaski County,Arkansas
He became a Civil Engineer and a Lumber Manufacturer–
went to Ionia Co., then Montcalm Co., Michigan, in 1900 he is in in Pulaski Co., AR, after Ellen's death he wed, Ione (Clegg)- and into Real Estate.
By 1893 this note may be found on the Pulaski Co., AR
website - Leaming Edward H, (E H Leaming & Co), res w s Magnolia nr Clinton av, Pulaski Heights Leaming E H & Co,
(Edward H and Frank D Leaming), Real Estate 124 Allis blk

Lucy born abt 1832 - (later Mrs. Benj. F. Taylor) – wed 7 Jun 1852 - They remained in LaPorte County for a while. Then moved to New York and continued
his lectures and journal writing. He died, Jane 24, 1887 and is buried in Colgate University Cemetery, Madison Co., NY. After his death, Lucy went to Ohio for while. She died Oct 16, 1906 and is buried in the same cemetery.

Silas T, born about 1829 : - From Decatur, Burt Co., Nebraska Gen Web site - After dinner, by appointment, I met Captain S. T. LEAMING at his cosy home;
a piece of property which he has been offered $10,000 for. Mr. Leaming was very affable, and the story of his life is certainly interesting. He was born in Schohami, county,
New York, and at the age of 4 years, in 1833 went to La Porte, Ind. He was educated for a civil engineer. In 1852 he went to California, and returned in 1855;
was employed by the Iowa Central Air line (now the Chicago and Northwestern) in the winter of 1856 and spring of 1857; surved the road from Ida Grove, Iowa,
to the Missouri river. Came to Decatur March 1st, 1857, and assisted in laying out the town.
  Bought a claim of a Mr. ROSE of 320 acres paying $6,400. The Captain now owns 120 acres adjoining the corporation and about 200 town lots.
He was the first man of Decatur and held this position for six years. Was elected chief civil engineer of South Pass Air Line railroad and made the first actual railroad survey.
in the state of Nebraska; said survey running westward from Decatur 100 miles. In 1859, he was elected to the territorial legislature and served two years under
President Buchanan's administration. Was appointed by the government through Major PAINTER to allot the farms for the Omahas and Winnebagos; the former being allotted in 1863
and the latter in 1864. Major Painter was agent for the Omahas and Major White for the Winnebagoes. The Captain was county surveyor for two years. In 1862 he enlisted in the Union army,
Co. I, Second Nebraska cavalry. Robert W. FURNAS, ex-governor of Nebraska, was his colonel, and John TAFF a well known politician, his major. In 1863 Mr. Leaming was
promoted lieutenant, and later received his commission as captain, which rank he held until mustered out. In 1889, he moved to Milwaukee, Wis., and was the
manager of a medical institute in that city for eight years. He returned to his Decatur home in the spring of 1897.
  The Captain has no faith in railroads, and says he has spent more money to induce railroads to come to Decatur than any man in Burt county.
He owns twelve and a half acres of walnut trees, which average twenty inches through, and stand about seventy-five feet high. It is the finest walnut grove
in the state of Nebraska. Dr. MILLER of Omaha, authority on tree culture, estimates their present value at $11,000 per acre. He has four boys and one girl,
Ed, the oldest is in California; Collins is railroading in Wisconsin; Silas is studying law at the Madison University, Milwaukee; Anna lives in Los Angeles, Cal.
She married a Tekamah boy Charlie Shafer, who is chief clerk for Wells Fargo Express Company in the city where he resides;
Charlotte M., age 10, attends school at home, and H. E. J., is the baby 8 months old, and does just as he pleases.
The Captain considers this a wonderful infant and I chronicle his measurement as follows:
Chest 20 inches, ear to ear over the head 11 inches, around the head 29 inches, heighth 2 feet 6 inches, weight 28-lbs.
This remarkable child talks quite plainly and has a mouth-full of teeth. Ref: 5

Rush, Green - abt July 1835– went to Sadalia, Pettis Co., Missouri after serving in the Civil War -
Commissioned an officer (2nd Lieut. in Co. B., Missouri 7th Cav. Reg. - MO 11 Jul 1865
Also he and wife went to Burt Co., Nebraska for a while but returned to Pettis Co., Missouri.
Wife was Martha C. Rogers (wed 23 May 1865 Johnson Co., MO. - had 11 children and 6 are still living
according to the 1900 Federal Census for Sedalia Twp, Pettis Co., MO. Ref: 5

Charry (later Mrs. Robert Wignall), wed 25 Jan 1873

Mack Jeremiah - born abt 1842 enlisted in the Army for Civil War - Aug 15, 1862 Pvt Co C, 72nd
Inf. Reg. Ill. Re-enlisted and was Promoted to full 1st Lieut. In 15th
Cav. Reg. Tennessee.
After war headed for Missouri - Wed Louisa T. Davison in Cole Co., MO. 8 June 1875.and then was in Minnesota where he is buried in Calvary Cemetery,
St. Paul, Minn. Wife, Louisa T. (Davison) , wife went to Montana and filed for his Civil War Vet. Benefits 1893 and Govt. tombstone ordered July 11, 1893 for
Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul, MN

There were other children who died in infancy. All are dead except Rush who lives in Sedalia Mo.

The entire family and their descendants (except only my sister Ella) have scattered – non others remaining in Indiana. Signed --- Ernest C. Leaming.

Ref: 3 & Ref: 5
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– Department of the Interior, Pension Office,
Washington, D. C., May 8, 1872..

Sir

You are hereby notified that your claim for pension, No. 16574, under act of February 14, 1871, has been allowed at eight dollars per month, c
ommencing February 14, 1871, payable at the Pension Agency in Fort Wayne, Ind.

Your pension certificate has been issued and sent to the Pension Agent at Fort Wayne, who will forward to you, upon receipt thereof,
and quarterly thereafter, proper vouchers for payment thereupon. The note endorsed upon said vouchers will explain when and how they shall be executed by you,
and how the payment thereupon will be made.

The fee to be paid your attorney for the protection of your claim is $10.00.

Very respectfully,

(Signed, I. H. Baker)
Commissioner

To: Daniel M. Leaming
La Porte
La Porte Co.,
Ind.

Copy – This typewritten manuscript is an exact copy of the Form #26
Act of Feb 14, 1871 – War of 1812, dated at Washington, D. C.
May 8th 1872, signed by I. H. Baker, Commissioner, addressed to Daniel M. Leaming, La Porte, La Porte Co., Ind.
Signed..... Eva E. Gould Harris.

State of Ohio
Suyahog County.

Swore to and subscribe before me, a Notary Public, in and for the aforesaid County, this Fourteenth day April, A. D. 1909 A.T illegible name
Notary Public.

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Ref: 4 – other notes and references in collection

Handwritten note of descendants possibly from Mrs. Eva Gould Harris

Jeremiah Leaming son of Christopher Leaming who settled in Sag., Long Island about 1670
Oldest son Thomas (of Christopher) born 1674 in South Hampton, Long Island.

Born in 1689 – Frank Leaming

Jeremiah settled in Kellingsworth, Conn.? 1713 and died there age 70 -1759.
He had married Abigail Turner July 4, 1716; daughter of Edward Turner – Sarah Hall (Blake) widow, Conn. Oct 11, 1694 – died 1764.
Leaming – Jeremiah had son, Mathias wed Philathea Gould. Married: 4 AUG 1751 in Newport, Rhode Island (per Internet source by web master)
Mathias had several children on of which was Judah L. born 4 MAR 1753 in Bristol, Connecticut and died 7 JUN 1829 in Broome, Schoharie County, New York

Judah wed Thankful Tuttle 4 Oct 1774. she died in 1826 - lived in Farmington in 1777 - Conn. Pub. Records Vol 1 – p 288

Web master note, the above Ref 4: coincides with Ernest Leaming genealogy record as stated in the first several paragraphs.

This would lead us to Daniel McIntosh Leaming who was born 15 JUN 1794 and died and buried in Pine Lake Cemetery. 1875 –
see our Veterans buried in Pine Lake Cemetery. It should also be stated that Daniel M. Leaning of La Porte County along with William Frakes of Porter county
were assigned as commissioners to view, mark and locate a state road from La Porte city, Indiana to Valparaiso in Porter County, Indiana.

Ref: 6 --LEAMING BURIALS AT PINE LAKE CEMETERY - Per Fern Eddy Schultz records

Daniel M. - June 15, 1794 - January 29, 1875

Mary (Tucker) w/Daniel M. - February 15, 1798 – October 3, 1876

Charles T.* - July 30, 1823 – January 16, 1889
Margaret*, w/Charles T. (Note: Margaretta on grave marker)
May 19, 1829 – January 16, 1884

Ella G., dau/Charles T. and Margaret - 1853 – January 20, 1942

Grace, dau/Charles T. and Margaret - April 13, 1857 – February 21, 1868

White bronze marker, South Cherry Hill 

Pine Lake Cemetery – South Cherry Hill - - American White Bronze Co., Chicago, Ill
Inscriptions and Tombstone information at Pine Lake.
Location is South Cherry Hill

Following three inscriptions are on one stone for Charles, Margaretta and Grace and Michael Egan. - Per the LaPorte County Library)

Ns of stone

Charles T. Leaming

“Passed through the beautiful gates” and entered the home where his loved ones were waiting to welcome him.

June 16, 1889
Age 65 yrs 5 mo's 17 d's

Ws of stone

Family Record

Charles T. Leaming

Born in Schoharie Co., NY July 20, 1823

Es of stone.

Grace

Born

April 13, 1857

Died

February 21, 1868

Margaretta

Wife of

Charles E. Leaming

on the 16th of Jan's 1884

laid down the gift of a blameless

and beautiful life that she had borne.


Margaretta S. Torbert

Born in Wayne County, Michigan

May 29, 1829

Married in Columbia County, Wis,

June 9, 1851

To them were born three children--

Ella Gertrude, Lena Grace and Ernest Charles.


“of such my kingdom:

said the lord and took them in his

arms and smiled;

Grace heard the Savior's welcome word

And lives today a deathless child

54 yr's 7 mo's 28 d'ys

Ss of stone

Michael Egan

Born Ireland 1841. Brought by W. O. A. Society to LaPorte, Ind. 1853. Adopted by C. T. Leaming.

Enlisted Co. E. 20th Ind. Vol. 1861. Wounded during the seven days fighting of Peninsular Campaign. Commissioned Cap't. Co. A 151st Ind. Vol

1864

Promoted to Major 1865

Died LaPorte Sept. 27. 1871

Death is heaven's appointed angel

Clad in beauty, love and truth.

Thus disarmed as “Kig of Terrors”

Crown us with immortal youth.

Single markers also identify each burial.






Ref: 1 - 1920 journal notes written by Ernest C. Leaming.

Ref 2: - Previous historical account of the Leaming family by Ernest C. Leaming.

“A Brief History of the Leaming Family”

Ref: 3 – Department of the Interior, Pension Office,
Washington, D. C., May 8, 1872..

Ref: 4 – other notes and references in collection

Ref: 5 – Some information researched by web host, Deanna West. Shown in Italics

Ref: 6 - Burials at Pine Lake Cemetery from County Historian, Fern Eddy Schultz.

Ref: 7 – Letter from Rush Leaming to niece Ella Leaming written while touring out East in 1882.
(Placed on line under our Letters and Journal section. Also housed at the La Porte County Historical Society Museum
along with handwritten copies of the above research.)

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