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Mary Esther May Mae Leake 1896–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 February 1896

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 30 May 1985

Death Location: Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: William Leake

Mother: Elnora Burke

Spouse(s): Gideon Jenkins

Children(s): Lewis Jenkins, Mandy Jenkins, Louise Jenkins, Yates Jenkins, Wilson Jenkins

Mary Esther May Mae Leake was born in 1896 in Virginia, the child of William Thaddeus Leake And Elnora Ella Mae Burke. In 1900, Mary Esther May Mae Leake resided in Central, Rockingham, Virginia, USA. Mary Esther May Mae Leake married Gideon Wallace Jenkins, and had children including Catherine B Jenkins, Lewis William Jenkins, Louise Helen Jenkins, Mandy F Jenkins, Mary A Jenkins, Polly Bernice Jenkins Greer, Wilson A Jenkins, Yates T Jenkins. Mary Esther May Mae Leake passed away in 1985 in Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Esther May Mae Leake was born in 1896 in Virginia, the child of William Thaddeus Leake And Elnora Ella Mae Burke.
  • In 1900, Mary Esther May Mae Leake resided in Central, Rockingham, Virginia, USA.
  • Mary Esther May Mae Leake married Gideon Wallace Jenkins, and had children including Catherine B Jenkins, Lewis William Jenkins, Louise Helen Jenkins, Mandy F Jenkins, Mary A Jenkins, Polly Bernice Jenkins Greer, Wilson A Jenkins, Yates T Jenkins.
  • Mary Esther May Mae Leake passed away in 1985 in Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Leake's Ancestors

Self
Mary Leake
1896–1985
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
William Thaddeus Leake
1873–1931
Culpeper, Virginia, United States
Elnora (Ella Mae) Burke
1872–1957
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Henry) Leake
1854–1915
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Mary (Miriam) Jenkins
1853–1908
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Ike Burke
1844–1917
Virginia
Lillie (Ann) Dodson
1842–1924
Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Simpson Burke
1805–1884
Elizabeth Weakley
1810–1880
John Dodson
1820–1885
Ceatta Jenkins
1822–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Burke
1785–1832
Elizabeth Berry
1785–1850
William Weakley
1786–1858
Lucy Cave
1787–1849

Mary Leake's Descendants

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Mary (Esther May Mae) Leake (6 February 1896–30 May 1985) m. Gideon (Wallace) Jenkins (5 Feb 1896–17 Apr 1977)
  1. 1. Lewis (William) Jenkins 1917–2000
  2. 2. Mandy (F) Jenkins 1921–
  3. 3. Louise (Helen) Jenkins 1916–
  4. 4. Yates (T) Jenkins 1923–2015
  5. 5. Wilson (A) Jenkins 1924–

Mary Leake's Timeline

8 Records

1896
6 Feb 1896
Birth of Mary Esther May Mae Leake in Virginia
Virginia
1896
6 February 1896
Birth of Mary Esther May Mae Leake in Virginia
Virginia
1900
1900
Age 4
Mary Esther May Mae Leake resided here in Central, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Central, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1910
1910
Age 14
Mary Esther May Mae Leake resided here in Washington, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Washington, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 24
Mary Esther May Mae Leake resided here in Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
1930
1930
Age 34
Mary Esther May Mae Leake resided here in Jefferson, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
Jefferson, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
1985
30 May 1985
Age 89
Death of Mary Esther May Mae Leake in Berryville, Clarke County, VA
Berryville, Clarke County, VA
1985
30 May 1985
Age 89
Death of Mary Esther May Mae Leake
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1896
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 February 1896
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia; Roll: T625_1907; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 75
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jefferson, Culpeper, Virginia; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342174
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Central, Rockingham, Virginia; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1241726
    [4] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Central, Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Central, Rockingham, Virginia; Page: 22; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1241726

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Washington, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hampton, Rappahannock, Virginia; Roll: T625_1907; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 75

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Jefferson, Culpeper, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Jefferson, Culpeper, Virginia; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2342174

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1985
    Event Place: Berryville, Clarke County, VA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1985
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sperryville, Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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