Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle, Kniffin, 8th ed., 1888,
Jefferson Co.

W. B. LEATHERMAN, dentist, is a native of Jefferson County, and was born
October 7, 1852.  He is a son of Joseph L. and Sarah Jane (Shadburn)
Leatherman, also natives of Jefferson County.  His grandfather Leatherman
was a native of Germany, and came to Virginia when quite young, but
remained there only a short time, when he came to Kentucky, at a period
when he could have bought the land upon which Louisville stands at $1 per
acre, but not liking the swampy nature of it, went out to what was called
Oak Hills, where he paid $10 per acre.  His voyage to this State was on a
raft of logs, down the Ohio river.  The subject of his sketch commenced
practice of dentistry in this city in 1876.  In December, 1887, he married
Miss Ella A. Wolfe, a daughter of Hon. S. K. Wolfe, a prominent lawyer of
New Albany, Ind. and at one time member of congress from the New Albany
district.  Dr. Leatherman is a zealous member of the Christian Church,
and his father was instrumental in first bringing Rev. Alexander Campbell
to Jeffersontown.  Mr. Campbell established a church there then, which
still exists.

Leatherman Shadburn Wolfe
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IN VA Germany

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