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Benjamin Franklin Leach 1865–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1865

Birth Location: Wood, West Virginia, United States

Death Date: 31 Jan 1942

Death Location: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States

Father: James Leach

Mother: Lucinda Leach

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In 1865, Benjamin Franklin Leach entered the world in Wood, West Virginia, United States, born to James Monroe Leach And Lucinda Ruble Leach. In 1880, Benjamin Franklin Leach resided in Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, USA. Benjamin Franklin Leach passed away in 1942 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1865, Benjamin Franklin Leach entered the world in Wood, West Virginia, United States, born to James Monroe Leach And Lucinda Ruble Leach.
  • In 1880, Benjamin Franklin Leach resided in Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Leach passed away in 1942 in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States.

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Benjamin Leach's Ancestors

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Benjamin Leach
1865–1942
Birth Place: Wood, West Virginia, United States
Parents
James Monroe Leach
1818–1889
Wood County, West Virginia, United States of America
Lucinda (Ruble) Leach
1823–1895
Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (A.) Leach
1787–1836
Fauquier, Virginia
Elizabeth Stephens
1802–1849
Jacob Ruble
1783–1862
Harrison, Charles, Virginia, United States
Mary (Ann) Masters
1799–1844
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Ruble
1755–1813
Catherine Groves
1750–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Ruble
1730–1790
Sarah Wood
1722–1769
Richard Groves
Catherine

Benjamin Leach's Timeline

3 Records

1865
15 Jan 1865
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Leach in Wood, West Virginia, United States
Wood, West Virginia, United States
1880
1880
Age 15
Benjamin Franklin Leach resided here in Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, USA
Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, USA
1942
31 Jan 1942
Age 77
Death of Benjamin Franklin Leach in Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States
Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1865
    Event Place: Wood, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Tygart, Wood, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1942
    Event Place: Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, United States

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