Ninth Generation

48. Leeds Adam ARITY was born on 8 November 1887 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^15,38,42,44 After his mother died, he went to live with his grandmother Caroline and her second husband, William Say re. He appeared in the census in 1900 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ He was living in the household of his "cousin," Clarence Sayres. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ He was a "Hired Man" in the household of William H. Morse and his occupation was "Laborer, Farm Hand." Arthur Baker had the same job in the household. Leeds appeared in the census in 1920 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ He and his family were renting a farm and his occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in 1930 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴² He and his family were renting a farm on "County Trunk Highway H" (or "A") and his occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He died on 8 February 1980 at the age of 92 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^15,44 Leeds was buried in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁴ in the LaGrange Township Cemetery.

Leeds Adam ARITY and Gayle H. MOSELEY were married on 16 November 1915.^42,44,96,97

From an article in the Tomah Journal: "She was one of the founding members of the Kirby Homemakers Club, which was organized 15 December 1928 at Ella Sell's home. The members were Ella Sell, Mary Ann Vandervort, Mae Edgerton, Norma Randall, Martha Stellings, Gayle Arity, Ida Rowan, Lottie Rose, Lulu Dickinson and Ida Gabower. Mabel Sweet and Mary Vandervort joined at the second meeting.

Some early lessons included reed weaving, rug braiding, upholstering, making foot-stools, sulphured apples, toilet soap and dress forms.

The latter proved hilarious. One member put a gauze short-sleeved shirt on over her girdle. Then members pasted her shut by covering the shirt with gummed paper tape. When dry, it was like wearing a suit of armor. Then someone snipped from the back of the neck down, from the bottom of the shirt up; same in the front. The two pieces were pasted together, put on a standard, and, like it or not, there was your shape." Gayle H. MOSELEY, daughter of Daniel Thomas MOSELEY and Sarah MUSSON, was born on 14 August 1894 in Monroe County, WI.^38,42 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹³ She appeared in the census in 1910 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ Gayle appeared in the census in 1920 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ She appeared in the census in 1930 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴² She died in 1980 at the age of 86 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴⁴ Gayle was buried in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.^15,44 in the LaGrange Township Cemetery.

Leeds Adam ARITY and Gayle H. MOSELEY had the following children: