YourRoots by Genomelink
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

James Henry Leach 1850–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1850

Birth Location: Massac County, Illinois

Death Date: 1 Jul 1936

Death Location: Massac, Ill.

Father: William Leech

Mother: Mary litton

Spouse(s): Eizabeth Peck, Sarah Green

Children(s): Benjamin Leach, Nettie Leach, May Leach, Herbert Leach, James Jr, John Leach, Silas Leach, Mamie LEACH, Jessie LEACH, Letha Leach, Silas Leach, Curtis Leech, Augusta Leech, Delila Leech, Carter Leach, Lowlek Leech

In 1850, James Henry Leach entered the world in Massac County, Illinois, born to William Harris Leech And Mary Litton. In 1855, James Henry Leach resided in Massac, Illinois, USA. In 1900, James Henry Leach resided in Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, USA. James Henry Leach married Eizabeth Lizzie Peck, Sarah Jane Green, and had children including Augusta Leech, Benjamin Franklin Leach, Carter Leach, Curtis Leech, Delila Leech, Herbert F Leach, James Henry Leach Jr, Jessie Leach, John Leonard Leach, Letha L Leach, Lowlek Leech, Mamie Leach, May Leach, Nettie Florence Leach, Silas Leach, Silas S Leach. James Henry Leach passed away in 1936 in Massac, Ill..

Find more search results for James Leach
JL

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • In 1850, James Henry Leach entered the world in Massac County, Illinois, born to William Harris Leech And Mary Litton.
  • In 1855, James Henry Leach resided in Massac, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, James Henry Leach resided in Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, USA.
  • James Henry Leach married Eizabeth Lizzie Peck, Sarah Jane Green, and had children including Augusta Leech, Benjamin Franklin Leach, Carter Leach, Curtis Leech, Delila Leech, Herbert F Leach, James Henry Leach Jr, Jessie Leach, John Leonard Leach, Letha L Leach, Lowlek Leech, Mamie Leach, May Leach, Nettie Florence Leach, Silas Leach, Silas S Leach.
  • James Henry Leach passed away in 1936 in Massac, Ill..

Immediate Family

Parents

William Leech
1815–1880
Birth Location: Kentucky
WL
Mary litton
1826–1870
Birth Location: Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Ml

Spouses(s)

Eizabeth Peck
1859–1931
Birth Location: Massac County, Illinois, USA
EP
Sarah Green
1841–1918
Birth Location: Jefferson, Illinois, United States,
SG

Children(s)

Benjamin Leach
1888–1972
Birth Location: Metropolis,Illinois
BL
Nettie Leach
1890–
Birth Location: Illinois
NL
May Leach
1893–
Birth Location: Illinois
ML
Herbert Leach
1883–1954
Birth Location: Massac County, Illinois
HL
James Jr
1895–1969
Birth Location: Massac County, Illinois
JJ
John Leach
1900–1946
Birth Location: Massac County, Illinois
JL
Silas Leach
1903–1973
Birth Location: Massac County, Illinois
SL
Mamie LEACH
1893–1984
Birth Location: Illinois
ML
Jessie LEACH
1879–1962
Birth Location: Illinois
JL
Letha Leach
1886–1962
Birth Location: Massac County, Illinois
LL
Silas Leach
1874–1950
Birth Location: Mt Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA
SL
Curtis Leech
1878–
Birth Location: Illinois
CL
Augusta Leech
1869–1922
Birth Location: Illinois
AL
Delila Leech
1872–
Birth Location: Illinois
DL
Carter Leach
1878–
Birth Location: Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois
CL
Lowlek Leech
1881–1965
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
LL

James Leach's Ancestors

Self
James Leach
1850–1936
Birth Place: Massac County, Illinois
Parents
William Harris Leech
1815–1880
Kentucky
Mary litton
1826–1870
Hopkins, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
James (Henry A) Leach
1783–1858
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Sarah(Sally)Jane Stephenson
1788–1858
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Leach's Descendants

1.
JL
James (Henry) Leach (30 Oct 1850–1 Jul 1936) m. Eizabeth ((Lizzie)) Peck (22 Dec 1859–20 Dec 1931) m. Sarah (Jane) Green (Sep 1841–29 Apr 1918)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Leach 1888–1972 m. Alta (Geneva) Harvey 1893–1975 m. Alta Leach 1894–1967
    1. 1. Glenn (Harvey) Leach 1912–2005 m. Audrey Leach 1913–1991 m. Katherine Leach 1916–1986 m. Theophila (Audrey) Goerger 1913–1991
      1. 1. Sandra (Theresa) Leach 1944–2018
      2. 2. Sharon (M) Florence 1939–2001
      3. 3. Geraldine Leach 1945–2018 m. Roland Debore 1939–2019
    2. 2. Helen (Lois) Williams 1916–1978
    3. 3. Galen (T.) LEACH 1913–2001
    4. 4. Glenn Leach 1913–2005 m. Audrey (F) Goerger 1913–1991
    5. 5. Helen Leech 1915–1978
    6. 6. Galan Leach 1913–
  2. 2. Nettie (Florence) Leach 1890–
  3. 3. May Leach 1893–
  4. 4. Herbert (F) Leach 1883–1954
  5. 5. James (Henry Leach) Jr 1895–1969 m. Mary (May) Leach 1888–1969
  6. 6. John (Leonard) Leach 1900–1946
  7. 7. Silas (S) Leach 1903–1973
  8. 8. Mamie LEACH 1893–1984 m. Loren (C) Grant 1889–
  9. 9. Jessie LEACH 1879–1962
  10. 10. Letha (L) Leach 1886–1962 m. John (Walter) Cooper 1877–1959
    1. 1. John (Leonard) Cooper 1911–1991
    2. 2. Florence (Lillian) Newgard 1913–2006
    3. 3. James (F.) Cooper 1910–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Madden 1917–
    5. 5. Wilson (J.) Cooper 1915–
    6. 6. Walter (Scot) Cooper 1920–
  11. 11. Silas Leach 1874–1950 m. Cordilia Leach 1876– m. Delia (M) Leach 1875–1961
    1. 1. Gracie Leach 1905–
    2. 2. Ester Leach 1915–
    3. 3. Florence Leach 1899–
    4. 4. Ada Leach 1897–
    5. 5. Floyd (Silas) Leach 1908–
    6. 6. Mabel Leach 1917–
    7. 7. Dona (A) Leech 1902–
  12. 12. Curtis Leech 1878–
  13. 13. Augusta Leech 1869–1922
  14. 14. Delila Leech 1872–
  15. 15. Carter Leach 1878–
  16. 16. Lowlek Leech 1881–1965

James Leach's Timeline

8 Records

1850
30 Oct 1850
Birth of James Henry Leach in Massac County, Illinois
Massac County, Illinois
1855
3 Jul 1855
Age 5
James Henry Leach resided here in Massac, Illinois, USA
Massac, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 50
James Henry Leach resided here in Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, USA
Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 60
James Henry Leach resided here in Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, USA
Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 70
James Henry Leach resided here in Lincoln, Massac, Illinois, USA
Lincoln, Massac, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 80
James Henry Leach resided here in Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, USA
Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, USA
1936
29 Jun 1936
Age 86
Death of James Henry Leach in Metropolis, Massac, Illinois
Metropolis, Massac, Illinois
1936
1 Jul 1936
Age 86
Burial of James Henry Leach in Massac, Ill.
Massac, Ill.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1850
    Event Place: Massac County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340279
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois; Roll: 329; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 1240329
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374325
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Massac, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, State Census Collection

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois; Roll: 329; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 0053; FHL microfilm: 1240329

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois; Roll: T624_312; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0076; FHL microfilm: 1374325

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lincoln, Massac, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 2340279

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Metropolis, Massac, Ill.
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jun 1936
    Event Place: Metropolis, Massac, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1936
    Event Place: Massac, Ill.
    Record Source: Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index
Find more search results for James Leach

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like "Trace Back To Me" instantly map your family's migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond "end-of-line" automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans "end-of-line" ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you're away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches' maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you'll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE