Lebeaux/Lebo/Leabo/Lebow Legend has it that our family were French Hugoenots (Protestants in the 16th & 17th centuries) who were expelled from France by the Catholic King and moved to Alsace Lorraine. It is thought that Johannes Lebeaux married Judith Hanotiaux and began a journey that, over the next three centuries, would take the family through Germany, England, Pennsylvania, Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, East Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and some all the way to Oregon.
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Our first known ancestors, Johannes Lebeaux & Judith Hanotiaux are speculative and romantic ancestors as we don't know where the story comes from. Johannes was reported born in 1683 in Alsace, France while Judith was born in London about 1685. The couple and their three children immigrated to Reading, Berkes Co., Pennsylvania by 1724 and settle there with many descendants remaining even today. (We'll try to build a page on this portion of the family as soon as we can)
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2nd GENERATION: John Abraham Lebo (anglicized from Lebeaux) was born in the Palantine about 1708 and came to Reading, Berkes Co., PA with his parents, Johannes & Judith Lebeaux. He married Anna Maria Schreiver and raised their family in Berkes county. John Abraham died in Germany Township, Adams Co., PA about 1775. Anna Maria died 8 May 1801 in Silver Run, Carrollo Co., MD. (look for more data later)
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3rd GENERATION: Isaac Lebo was born about 1736 in Reading, Berkes Co., Pennsylvania. In 1762, he married Sabina Whitley. Isaac is thought to have been a Tory during the Revolution and was apparently convicted of a crime that landed him working the the Continental Army Commissary in Virginia.
Disclaimer: All comments such as this one are bits and pieces of legend that may or may not be true. Please feel free to contact us and straighten us out if you have research or even other speculative information.
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4th GENERATION: Daniel Leabo was born about 1775 in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. He married Barbara (unknown) by 1804 and their first child, Isaac Leabo, was born in Grainger Co., Tennessee about 1805. Daniel, Barbara and most of their children moved to Jellico Creek, Kentucky by 1810 and to Ray Co., Missouri by 1829.
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5th GENERATION: Isaac Leabo was born about 1805 in Grainger County, Tennessee. He married Catherine Elizabeth Wilson by 1825 and began their family in Jellico Creek, Whitley Co., Kentucky
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6th GENERATION: Jeremiah W. Leabo was born 18 August 1828 in Jellico Creek, Whitley Co., Kentucky and is the son of Isaac Leabo and Catherine Elizabeth Wilson.
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To see my most recent report to the BCG on 4 January 2012, please click on the PDF icon below to see in-depth research linking Jeremiah Leabo to his son, Joel Freeman Lebow and his grandson, Dewey Orren Lebow.
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8th GENERATION - A: Dewey Orren Lebow was born 4 July 1898 in Stone Co., Missouri, 10th child of Joel Freeman Lebow & Isadora Melacina Elam. See more about Dewey Orren Lebow
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8th GENERATION - B: Jess Belmont LeBow was born 1 September 1903 in Nixa, Christian Co., Missouri. He was the 12th child of Joel Freeman Lebow & Isadora Melacina Elam See more about Jess Belmont LeBow
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