Barbara Lucille Leisz Davis and husband Charlie

Born on the farm in Turtle Lake

Barbara was the third-born child of Leisz Brother Joseph and his wife Louisa Haspray Leisz. She was born Aug. 22, 1905, and passed away Jan. 16, 1966.

Married a southern boy

Barbara's husband Charles P. Davis (1906-1997) was from North Carolina. They married on Nov. 21, 1927 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (greater Cleveland area).

Five children

Barb and Charlie Davis had five children, three natural and two adopted:

Barbara Joan Davis Kleinhenz (b. 1932)
Mary Lou Davis Matthews (b. 1935)
Charles W. Davis (b. 1939)
Frank Leers
Shirley

36 GREAT grandchildren!

LEISZ BROTHER JOSEPH'S GRANDDAUGHTER WITH JUST SOME OF HER 36 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN

Mary Lou Davis Matthews (b. 1935) had nine children with late husband Larry Matthews (1931-1992). Mary Lou is shown here with her just some of her 36 GREAT grandchildren! Mary Lou lives in Westlake, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland. Congratulations Mary Lou!

Mary Lou is one of five children (three natural, two adopted) of Joseph's third-eldest child, Barbara Lucille Leisz (1905-1966) and Charles P. Davis (1906-1997).

Leisz Family History