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Jay Howard Leach 1950 – 2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 October 1950

Birth Location: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 9 January 2013

Death Location: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA

Father: William Leach

Mother: Dorothea Downs

Spouse(s): Susan Leach

Children(s): Genny Leach, William Leach

In 1950, Jay Howard Leach entered the world in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA, born to William Herbert Leach and Dorothea Downs. In 1935, Jay Howard Leach resided in Shelbyville, IL. In 1993, Jay Howard Leach resided in Shelbyville, IL. Jay Howard Leach married Susan Smith Leach, and had children including Genny Leach, William Leach. Jay Howard Leach passed away in 2013 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1950, Jay Howard Leach entered the world in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA, born to William Herbert Leach and Dorothea Downs.
  • In 1935, Jay Howard Leach resided in Shelbyville, IL.
  • In 1993, Jay Howard Leach resided in Shelbyville, IL.
  • Jay Howard Leach married Susan Smith Leach, and had children including Genny Leach, William Leach.
  • Jay Howard Leach passed away in 2013 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jay Leach's Ancestors

Self
Jay Leach
1950 – 2013
Birth Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Herbert Leach
Dorothea Downs
1927 – 1998
Pana, Christian, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Frank (Palestine) Downs
1899 – 1978
Pana, Christian, Illinois, United States
Isabel (Warren) Penwell
1900 – 1984
Pana, Christian, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Downs
1866 –
Mary Downs
1863 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jay Leach's Descendants

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Jay (Howard) Leach (4 October 1950 – 9 January 2013) m. Susan (Smith) Leach
  1. 1. Genny Leach m. Joshua Shelton
    1. 1. Zane (Joshua) Shelton (6 January 2009 – )
    2. 2. Zachary (Jay) Shelton (16 September 2012 – )
  2. 2. William Leach m. Courtney Leach
    1. 1. Isabel Leach
    2. 2. William (F.) Leach

Jay Leach's Timeline

4 Records

1935
1935-1993
Jay Howard Leach resided here in Shelbyville, IL
Shelbyville, IL
1950
4 October 1950
Birth of Jay Howard Leach in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
1993
1993
Age 43
Jay Howard Leach resided here in Shelbyville, IL
Shelbyville, IL
2013
9 January 2013
Age 63
Death of Jay Howard Leach in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 October 1950
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [2] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1963
    [4] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Shelbyville, IL
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Shelbyville, IL
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1963

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January 2013
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current, Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: 1963
    [2] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2012

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