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    Arnold Lee Doerres

    Male 1939 - 1965  (26 years)


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    Generation: 1

    1. 1.  Arnold Lee Doerres was born on 31 Jul 1939 (son of Charles R. Doerres and Living); died on 18 Oct 1965.

      Notes:

      Died in a tractor accident

      Arnold married Dyan Berg on 4 Jan 1964. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

      Children:
      1. Living

    Generation: 2

    1. 2.  Charles R. Doerres

      Notes:

      Charles Doerres worked for the Rock Island Arsenal in camps during the war. Since 1957, he has operated a garage and filling station.

      Charles married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 3.  Living
      Children:
      1. Living
      2. Living
      3. 1. Arnold Lee Doerres was born on 31 Jul 1939; died on 18 Oct 1965.
      4. Living


    Generation: 3

    1. 6.  George McLeish was born on 3 Jan 1874 (son of Andrew McLeish and Katherine Strawn); died on 12 Jan 1949.

      George married Mary Mae Thiele on 8 May 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 7.  Mary Mae Thiele
      Children:
      1. Living
      2. 3. Living
      3. Living


    Generation: 4

    1. 12.  Andrew McLeish was born in in Scotland (son of McLeish and Elizabeth Cochrane); died in in Maynard, Iowa.

      Notes:

      When Andrew was 23 years old he came to America in 1856. He spent a few years in the states of Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois and Ohio before coming to Iowa on February 14, 1866. He became one of the first settlers of Fayette County when he began
      farming 2 1/2 mile south of Maynard, Iowa, in Jefferson Township, Section 2, which was an 80-acre tract brought from the govenment for $150.00. He united with the church in Scotland and on December 13, 1899, with the First Presbyterian Church
      in Maynard, Iowa. He was active in the work for many years. He served first as treasurer of the church and later as elder. He was with the National or Greenbacks in politics. (Greenback-Labor Party: In the years of 1874-1878, better known as
      the panic years, the workmen resorted to political activity to right their greivances. They called themselves the National Party from Ohio. In 1877, the National Party fused with the Greenback party from Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Their
      platform was to fight against prison contract labor and for being in favor of shorter working hours.) He was a School Director for one year and Supervisor for two years. The farm he owned was then 160-acres worth $25.00 an acre. He later gave
      each son 80 acres of land to start farming. When his wife, Katherine, died; he went to live with his daugther, Ellen, in Maynard, Iowa. He died there in a fire in 1930 at the age of 97.



      Two newspaper clippings about Andrew McLeish:



      Maynard Man 94, has never worn glasses or visited a dentist.

      Maynard: June 15--Few men live more than four score ten years with the full enjoyment of every faculty yet this is the privilege of Andrew McLeish of Maynard, who has just celebrated his 94th birthday.

      Mr. McLeish likes to read and is proud of the fact that he has never worn glasses. Neither has he ever been to a dentist. He was born in Scotland, June 10, 1833, coming to America when 23 years old. He spent a few years in the states of
      Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois and Ohio before coming to Iowa on February 14, 1866. He became one of the pioneer settlers of Fayette County when he began farming two miles south of Maynard on an 80 acre tract bought from the govenment for
      $150.00.

      He married Katherine Strawn on November 26, 1868 and to them eleven children were born. Mr. McLeish united with the church in Scotland and on December 13, 1899 with the First Presbyterian Church in Maynard. He was active in the work for many
      years. He served first as treasurer of the church and later as elder.

      Since the death of his wife 17 years ago, he has made his home most of the time with his only daughter, Mrs. A.G. Simpson of Maynard. The living sons are John of Oran, Ia.; George, Robert and Arch of Maynard, James of Denver and LeRoy of
      Chicago. The are also 20 grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren.

      Each year a family reunion is held to commerate his birth and he has great enjoyment looking forward to these events.



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      Pioneer Scot is 96, oatmeal his daily dish since boyhood.

      Maynard--June 10--Andrew McLeish, Promient pioneer of this vicinity and a native of Scotland is 96 years old today and enjoying life. He hasn't missed having a large dish of oatmeal for breakfast each day since he was a boy in Scotland. He
      believes it to be one of the most healthful of foods, conducive to longevity. He recalls that as a lad he enjoyed a breakfast of "broes", made simply by pouring boiling water over finely milled oats.

      Celebration of Mr. McLeish's birthday was held yesterday so that as many members of his family as possible could be here. He resides with his daughter, Mrs. A.G. Simpson, who planned the party. His health is good and he is able to read parts of
      the newspaper without glasses.

      Mr. McLeish is the last surviving member of a family of 10 children. Born in Scotland, he came to America at the age of 23 and in 1866 began farming near Maynard. He has six sons living: John and Arch of Oran, George and Robert of Maynard,
      James of Denver and Roy of Chicago.

      Andrew married Katherine Strawn on 26 Nov 1868 in Iowa. Katherine (daughter of John Strawn and Margaret Archer) was born on 26 Jan 1852 in Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois; died on 2 Sep 1910 in Maynard, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


    2. 13.  Katherine Strawn was born on 26 Jan 1852 in Durand, Howard Twp., Winnebago Co., Illinois (daughter of John Strawn and Margaret Archer); died on 2 Sep 1910 in Maynard, Iowa.

      Notes:

      Came to Iowa 2-14-1866

      cause of death, cancer

      Children:
      1. John Strawn McLeish was born on 20 Sep 1869 in Jefferson Township, 2 1/2 miles South Maynard, Iowa; died on 3 Sep 1958 in Colorado Springs, Colorado; was buried on 8 Sep 1958 in Long Grove Cem., Maynard, IA (funeral in Oelwein).
      2. Ellen McLeish
      3. 6. George McLeish was born on 3 Jan 1874; died on 12 Jan 1949.
      4. William McLeish
      5. Maggie McLeish
      6. Robert McLeish was born on 6 Mar 1883; died in 1952.
      7. Archibald F. McLeish was born on 9 Oct 1887; died on 6 Oct 1972.
      8. James McLeish was born on 9 Jun 1888; died on 16 Oct 1935; was buried in Mt Olivet Cemetery, Denver, Colorado.
      9. LeRoy McLeish was born on 13 Feb 1890; died on 30 Oct 1966.
      10. Twin Boys McLeish