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Mahala Wise 1796–1868 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1796

Birth Location: Maryland

Death Date: About 1868

Death Location: Wirt County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Manerva McCloud

Spouse(s): John Leep

Children(s): Lorenzo Leep, Emarios Leep, John Leep, Alva Leap, Samuel Leap, Caroline Leap, Amy Leep, Nancy Leep, Mary Leep, Manerva Leap, Elizabeth Leap

In 1796, Mahala Wise entered the world in Maryland, born to Wise And Manerva Mccloud. In 1860, Mahala Wise resided in Wirt, Virginia, USA. Mahala Wise married John Wesley Leep, and had children including Alva Leap, Amy Wise Leep, Caroline Amanda Leap, Elizabeth Leap, Emarios James Leep, John Wesley Leep, Lorenzo Leep, Manerva Leap, Mary J Leep, Nancy Leep, Samuel Leap. Mahala Wise passed away in 1868 in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Mahala Wise entered the world in Maryland, born to Wise And Manerva Mccloud.
  • In 1860, Mahala Wise resided in Wirt, Virginia, USA.
  • Mahala Wise married John Wesley Leep, and had children including Alva Leap, Amy Wise Leep, Caroline Amanda Leap, Elizabeth Leap, Emarios James Leep, John Wesley Leep, Lorenzo Leep, Manerva Leap, Mary J Leep, Nancy Leep, Samuel Leap.
  • Mahala Wise passed away in 1868 in Wirt County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Manerva McCloud
1755–1835
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

John Leep
1786–1875
Birth Location: Washington, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
JL

Children(s)

Lorenzo Leep
1826–1871
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
LL
Emarios Leep
1830–1886
Birth Location: Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
EL
John Leep
1822–1870
Birth Location: Possibley, Virginia, United States
JL
Alva Leap
1817–1902
Birth Location: Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States
AL
Samuel Leap
1814–1904
Birth Location: Monongalia County Virginia USA
SL
Caroline Leap
1828–1910
Birth Location: New Martinsville, Wetzel, Virginia, United States
CL
Amy Leep
1813–1897
Birth Location: Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
AL
Nancy Leep
1839–
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
NL
Mary Leep
1837–1920
Birth Location: Tyler, Charles, Virginia, United States
ML
Manerva Leap
1827–1908
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
ML
Elizabeth Leap
1833–1894
Birth Location: Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States of America
EL

Mahala Wise's Ancestors

Self
Mahala Wise
1796–1868
Birth Place: Maryland
Parents
Manerva McCloud
1755–1835
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
McCloud
1740–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mahala Wise's Descendants

1.
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Mahala Wise (About 1796–About 1868) m. John (Wesley) Leep (About 1786–4 April 1875)
  1. 1. Lorenzo Leep 1826–1871 m. Mary (Ann) Rush 1825–1903
    1. 1. James (S) Leap 1851–1920 m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Sparks 1868–1937
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Leep 1892–1965
        1. 1. Helen Robbins 1912–
        2. 2. Johnie Robbins 1918–2015
        3. 3. Willis (Allen) Robbins 1923–1999
      2. 2. Mary (J) Leap 1891–
      3. 3. Freddie Leep 1904–1970
      4. 4. Stella Leep 1902–1965
      5. 5. John Leap 1894–1978 m. Jennie (Bell) Dorris 1900–1979
      6. 6. James Jr. 1888–1965 m. Flossie (Marie) Leep 1904–1996
        1. 1. Jimmie (D) Leep 1925–1970
        2. 2. Pauline (Stacy) Perez 1929–2002
        3. 3. Kay (Jean) Davis 1934–2004
        4. 4. John (Willard) Leep 1931–2005
        5. 5. Anna (Iola) Leep 1925–2002
        6. 6. Mae (Juanita) Leep 1923–1923
        7. 7. Jewell Leep 1916–1993
        8. 8. Delephine Leep 1933–1933
        9. 9. Freddie (Joe) Leep 1931–1931
        10. 10. Clara (Leatrice) Leep 1927–2003
        11. 11. Jerry (Allen) Leep 1921–1938
        12. 12. William Leep 1919–1970
        13. 13. Lloyd Leep 1914–1976
        14. 14. Bertha (Loucille) Leep 1913–1982
        15. 15. Leonard (Fields) Leep 1911–1982
      7. 7. Jerry Leap 1891–1939 m. Annie (M) Fritts 1894–1976
      8. 8. Commodore ("Buster") Leep 1907–1979 m. Ethel (Pearl) Couch 1909–1999
        1. 1. James Leep 1929–1996
        2. 2. John (Howard) Leep 1931–1992
      9. 9. Iolia (Mae) Leep 1883–1970 m. B (M) Fritts 1888–1965
        1. 1. Hazel (Genive) Latta 1923–1993 m. Jessie (Raymond) Latta 1917–1979
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Beatrice) Fritts 1915–2000 m. Marion (Monroe) Cook 1893–1959 m. George (Francis) Davis 1914–1988
        3. 3. Clifford (Martin "Bud") Fritts 1924–2002 m. Elsie (Marie) Rose 1929–2019
        4. 4. Ruby (Frances) Cole 1919–1987 m. George (Cecil "Bill") Cole 1914–1995
        5. 5. Laura (Chera Lee "Cherry") Fritts 1911–1976 m. Frank (Cross) Lawley 1902–1984
        6. 6. Marvin (Berry) Fritts 1913–1989 m. Lillie (Mae) Quinton 1926–2011 m. Modeen Robinson 1918–1975
  2. 2. Emarios (James) Leep 1830–1886
  3. 3. John (Wesley) Leep 1822–1870
  4. 4. Alva Leap 1817–1902
  5. 5. Samuel Leap 1814–1904
  6. 6. Caroline (Amanda) Leap 1828–1910
  7. 7. Amy (Wise) Leep 1813–1897
  8. 8. Nancy Leep 1839–
  9. 9. Mary (J) Leep 1837–1920
  10. 10. Manerva Leap 1827–1908
  11. 11. Elizabeth Leap 1833–1894

Mahala Wise's Timeline

3 Records

1796
About 1796
Birth of Mahala Wise in Maryland
Maryland
1860
1860
Age 64
Mahala Wise resided here in Wirt, Virginia, USA
Wirt, Virginia, USA
1868
About 1868
Age 72
Death of Mahala Wise in Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
Wirt County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1796
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wirt, Virginia; Roll: M653_1384; Page: 247; Family History Library Film: 805384
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Wirt, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Wirt, Virginia; Roll: M653_1384; Page: 247; Family History Library Film: 805384

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: About 1868
    Event Place: Wirt County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wirt County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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