Samuel Leh was born in North Whitehall township. Oct. 26, 1832. He did contract work at ore mines. Afterwards he cut down timber tracts and sawed it into boards, following the business a number of years. Later on he was engaged in the line business, but he cultivated the homestead farm for many years before his death, March 4, 1896. He is buried at the Egypt church. He married Flora (Peter), a daughter of Elias and Elizabeth (Weber) Peter. Their children were: Oliver E.; Benjamin; Laura, married Charles Roth, and George. The last three are deceased.