House of Hackett
John Benjamin HARE
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John Benjamin HARE John married Naomi BAIRD [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
2. John Joseph HARE John married Caro Elizabeth LEITNER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Caro Elizabeth LEITNER Children:
Generation: 3
6. Benjamin Franklin LEITNER was born on 10 Apr 1880 (son of George Wesley LEITNER and Caroline Levina GEIGER); died on 7 Sep 1976. Benjamin married Mary Catherine CONNOR on 4 Jan 1911 in Preacher Cromer's home in Lexington, SC. Mary was born on 18 Aug 1879; died on 28 Feb 1969; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetary, Marion County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary Catherine CONNOR was born on 18 Aug 1879; died on 28 Feb 1969; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetary, Marion County, FL. Children:
- Alma Kathleen LEITNER was born on 17 May 1912; died on 18 Dec 1960; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetary, Marion County, FL.
- 3. Caro Elizabeth LEITNER
- Mary Bernice LEITNER
- Franklin Ernest LEITNER was born on 22 Jan 1917; died on 16 Aug 2003 in Shiloh, FL; was buried on 22 Aug 2003 in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetary, Marion County, FL.
Generation: 4
12. George Wesley LEITNER was born on 18 Oct 1835 in Fairfield/Richmond Dist., SC (son of Jacob LEITNER and Charlotte SOUTER); died on 6 Dec 1886; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church, Marion County, FL. Notes:
George was 20 years old when he moved with his parents to Marion County, FL.
LEITNER, GEORGE WESLEY (2nd Lt.) enlisted 21 Apr.1862-Perry'a (formerly Marion) Light Artillery under Capt: John M. Martin at Camp Langford, Fla. On-last roll 11 May 186 5 Meridian, Miss. (surrendered 4 May 1865, Citronella, Ala.) (same as brother, John Daniel Leitner FPK) Leitner Legend has it that at one time George Wesley Leitner was with Lee's army and participated in the Battle of Gettysburg. He was selected by Lee as a top-soldier. (Told by great-grandson, David Ernest Leitner.) (Researched by Fannie Belle Priest Kipp from papers obtained from the Florida and South Carolina Archives and from stories told by relatives.)George married Caroline Levina GEIGER on 31 May 1866. Caroline was born on 17 Oct 1846; died on 4 Feb 1926. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Caroline Levina GEIGER was born on 17 Oct 1846; died on 4 Feb 1926. Notes:
Carrie was left a widow with several small children to raise. One child died the same year that their father, George died. Carrie called upon trusted Negroes to help her. (Ben Leitner, son)
Children:
- Mary Caroline LEITNER was born on 19 Aug 1867; died on 5 Jan 1883; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetary, Marion County, FL.
- Lawrence LEITNER was born between 1868 and 1971; died before 1880.
- Dora LEITNER was born on 11 Feb 1872; died on 10 Nov 1959; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetary, Marion County, FL.
- Martha Elizabeth LEITNER was born on 20 Jun 1874; died on 1 Nov 1966; was buried in Millwood Cemetary, Reddick, FL.
- Bessie LEITNER was born on 12 Oct 1876; died on 23 Nov 1946.
- Jacob Jefferson LEITNER was born on 10 Oct 1878; died on 11 May 1950.
- 6. Benjamin Franklin LEITNER was born on 10 Apr 1880; died on 7 Sep 1976.
- George Wesley LEITNER was born on 10 Jun 1882; died on 12 Mar 1966; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetary, Marion County, FL.
- Annie LEITNER was born on 1 May 1885; died on 4 Nov 1886; was buried in Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetary, Marion County, FL.