Henry Leiphart was born in August 1836 at
York Co., Pennsylvania; At least one source states that Henry was born in 1832. He was the son of
Jacob Leibhart and
Elizabeth Anstine. Henry Leiphart married
Sarah Tome, daughter of
Peter Tome. Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at
East Prospect, York Co., Pennsylvania. Henry was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at
Lower Windsor Twp., York Co., Pennsylvania. He died on 13 February 1920 at
Craley, York Co., Pennsylvania, at age 83. He was New Tag Obituary from a York newspaper:
"DEATH OF H. LEIPHART
Nonagenarian Dies at Craley After a Few Days' Sickness From Infirmities of Age
Craley, Feb. 13 - Henry Leiphart, age 93 years, died at 5:30 this evening at the home of his son-in-law, Jacob Dellinger, of infirmities of old age. Mr. Leiphart had no disease and had been confined to bed since Wednesday. He was a retired farmer and a native of Lower Windsor township, having spent his entire life in this section of the county. Mr. Leiphart is survived by two sons and three daughters, as follows: Samuel W. and S.P. Leiphart, Craleyville; Mrs. James Grove, Columbia; Mrs. Susan Silar, and Mrs. Jacob Dellinger, Craleyville. He is survived by a brother and sister, Mrs. Zacharias Howard, Craleyville and John Leiphart, Wrightsville."
From another York newspaper:
"LEIPHART - On Friday, February 13, 1920, at 5:30 p.m. at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Jacob Dellinger, Lower Windsor township, Henry Leiphart, age 95 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the residence of Jacob Dellinger, Lower Windsor township, Monday February 16, 1920, at 10 a.m. Service and interment at Salem United Evangelical church."
In February 1920 at
York Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried on 17 February 1920 at
Salem Evangelical Cemetery, Bittersville, York Co., Pennsylvania; Funeral notice from 17 Feb. 1920 newspaper:
"The funeral of Henry Leiphart, a retired farmer of Lower Windsor township, was held this morning at 10 o'clock. Services were conducted in the Salem United Evangelical church by Rev. J.F. Rohrbaugh. Interment was made in the Salem cemetery. At the same time the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Rider, was held in Wrightsville. The pallbearers were six grandchildren, Andrew Leiphart, Luther Leiphart, George Dellinger, Stewart Leiphart, Samuel Grove and Ira Dellinger."