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Leaming family of Seaville and Cape May Court House, New Jersey

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  Jonathan Furman Leaming (1822-1907) — also known as Jonathan F. Leaming — of Cape May Court House, Cape May County, N.J. Born in Seaville, Cape May County, N.J., September 7, 1822. Dentist; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Cape May County, 1861; member of New Jersey state senate from Cape May County, 1862-64, 1877-79. Died in Cape May Court House, Cape May County, N.J., April 25, 1907 (age 84 years, 230 days). Interment at First Baptist Cemetery, Cape May Court House, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of William F. Leaming and Sarah Sophia (Somers) Leaming; married to Eliza H. Bennett; father of Walter S. Leaming and Edmund Bennett Leaming; second cousin once removed of Richard Smith Leaming; fourth cousin once removed of Rush Green Leaming.
  Political family: Leaming family of Seaville and Cape May Court House, New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Richard Smith Leaming (1828-1895) — also known as Richard S. Leaming — of Dennisville, Cape May County, N.J. Born in South Dennis, Cape May County, N.J., July 10, 1828. Republican. Shipbuilder; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Cape May County, 1871-73; member of New Jersey state senate from Cape May County, 1874-76. Died, from consumption, in Dennisville, Cape May County, N.J., May 25, 1895 (age 66 years, 319 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, South Dennis, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Jeremiah Leaming and Abigail (Falkenburg) Leaming; married, December 8, 1849, to Amelia H. Ludlam; second cousin once removed of Jonathan Furman Leaming; second cousin twice removed of Walter S. Leaming and Edmund Bennett Leaming; third cousin thrice removed of George Champlin; fourth cousin of Rush Green Leaming.
  Political family: Leaming family of Seaville and Cape May Court House, New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Rush Green Leaming (1835-1921) — also known as Rush G. Leaming — of Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Mo.; Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo. Born in LaPorte, LaPorte County, Ind., July 26, 1835. Republican. Lawyer; served in the Union Army during the Civil War; delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, 1868. Died in Sedalia, Pettis County, Mo., January 3, 1921 (age 85 years, 161 days). Interment at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Warrensburg, Mo.
  Relatives: Son of Daniel McIntosh Leaming and Mary 'Polly' (Tucker) Leaming; married, May 23, 1865, to Martha 'Mattie' Rogers; second cousin once removed of Lucian Dallas Woodruff; second cousin twice removed of James Doolittle Wooster; second cousin thrice removed of Andrew Adams; third cousin of Harrison Blodget; third cousin once removed of Walter Harrison Blodget; third cousin twice removed of Philip Frisbee; third cousin thrice removed of Matthew Griswold, Return Jonathan Meigs, Sr., Jonathan Brace and Josiah Meigs; fourth cousin of Richard Smith Leaming and Nathaniel Woodhull Howell; fourth cousin once removed of Samuel George Andrews and Jonathan Furman Leaming.
  Political family: Leaming family of Seaville and Cape May Court House, New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Walter S. Leaming (1854-1903) — of Cape May, Cape May County, N.J. Born in Seaville, Cape May County, N.J., March 4, 1854. Republican. Dentist; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Cape May County, 1888; member of New Jersey state senate from Cape May County, 1889-91; postmaster at Cape May, N.J., 1901-03. Baptist. Member, Freemasons. Died in Cape May County, N.J., March 29, 1903 (age 49 years, 25 days). Interment at First Baptist Cemetery, Cape May Court House, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Jonathan Furman Leaming and Eliza H. (Bennett) Leaming; brother of Edmund Bennett Leaming; married to Mary Lamont Holmes; married, December 27, 1888, to Rebecca H. Bennett; second cousin twice removed of Richard Smith Leaming.
  Political family: Leaming family of Seaville and Cape May Court House, New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Edmund Bennett Leaming (1857-1932) — also known as Edmund B. Leaming — of Moorestown, Burlington County, N.J. Born in Seaville, Cape May County, N.J., May 24, 1857. Republican. Lawyer; vice-chancellor of New Jersey court of chancery, 1906-27. Baptist. Died in Moorestown, Burlington County, N.J., September 23, 1932 (age 75 years, 122 days). Interment at First Baptist Cemetery, Cape May Court House, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of Jonathan Furman Leaming and Eliza H. (Bennett) Leaming; brother of Walter S. Leaming; married, June 4, 1907, to Edith Hand; married 1925 to Alice Croasdale (Grey) Bergen; second cousin twice removed of Richard Smith Leaming.
  Political family: Leaming family of Seaville and Cape May Court House, New Jersey (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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