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Rufus Franklin Leach 1890–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 July 1890

Birth Location: Thornville, Ohio, USA

Death Date: 6 Jan 1968

Death Location: Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: George Leach

Mother: Emma Leach

Spouse(s): Bessie Chamberlain, Olive Drumm

Children(s): Helen Leach, Infant Leach, Virginia Kenneaster, Dorothy Cosgrove, Jane Williams, Rufus Jr

In 1890, Rufus Franklin Leach entered the world in Thornville, Ohio, USA, born to George David Leach And Emma Jane Leach. In 1894, Rufus Franklin Leach resided in Freeport, Illinois, USA. In 1900, Rufus Franklin Leach resided in Sumpter, Cumberland, Illinois, USA. Rufus Franklin Leach married Bessie Lou Chamberlain, Olive Marie Drumm, and had children including Dorothy Ann Cosgrove, Helen Leora Leach, Infant Son Leach, Jane Elizabeth Williams, Richard P Leach, Rufus Franklin Leach Jr, Virginia Louise Kenneaster. Rufus Franklin Leach passed away in 1968 in Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1890, Rufus Franklin Leach entered the world in Thornville, Ohio, USA, born to George David Leach And Emma Jane Leach.
  • In 1894, Rufus Franklin Leach resided in Freeport, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1900, Rufus Franklin Leach resided in Sumpter, Cumberland, Illinois, USA.
  • Rufus Franklin Leach married Bessie Lou Chamberlain, Olive Marie Drumm, and had children including Dorothy Ann Cosgrove, Helen Leora Leach, Infant Son Leach, Jane Elizabeth Williams, Richard P Leach, Rufus Franklin Leach Jr, Virginia Louise Kenneaster.
  • Rufus Franklin Leach passed away in 1968 in Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Leach
1861–1935
Birth Location: Jackson, Jackson, Ohio, United States
GL
Emma Leach
1866–1953
Birth Location: Illinois
EL

Spouses(s)

Bessie Chamberlain
1903–1963
Birth Location: Sharon, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
BC
Olive Drumm
1899–1924
Birth Location: Jewett, Cumberland County, Illinois
OD

Children(s)

Helen Leach
1930–2021
Birth Location: Woodward County, Oklahoma, USA
HL
Infant Leach
1920–1920
Birth Location: Illinois
IL
Virginia Kenneaster
1919–2004
Birth Location: Jewett, Cumberland County, Illinois, United States of America
VK
Dorothy Cosgrove
1931–2008
Birth Location: Mutual, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America
DC
Jane Williams
1927–2023
Birth Location: Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America
JW
Rufus Jr
1933–2008
Birth Location: Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America
RJ

Rufus Leach's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Leach
1890–1968
Birth Place: Thornville, Ohio, USA
Parents
George David Leach
1861–1935
Jackson, Jackson, Ohio, United States
Emma (Jane) Leach
1866–1953
Illinois
Grandparents
George (P) Leach
1830–1903
Virginia, USA
Margaret Dupler
1834–1880
Thorn, Perry, Ohio, United States
Joel Smith
1830–1886
Ohio
Magdelena Zartman
1831–1887
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leach
1797–1874
Nancy Rose
1799–1878
Samuel Skinner
1808–1884
Charity Strate
1808–1875
John Smith
1805–1850
Hannah Darsham
1804–1860
Alexander IV
1786–1851
Salome *
1786–1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Leach
1756–1838
Nancy Bigby
1765–1856
Reuben Rose
1779–1860
MARTHA MASON
1781–1860
James Skinner
1783–1834
Hannah Couples
1785–1850
Jacob Strait
1765–1838
Charity Truax
1771–1841
Christian Sr.
1762–1847
Johann Sr.
1745–1803
Elizabeth Hauser
1754–1793
Frederick Kobble
1764–1837
Magdalina Daniel
1765–1848

Rufus Leach's Descendants

1.
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Rufus (Franklin) Leach (26 July 1890–6 Jan 1968) m. Bessie (Lou) Chamberlain (19 May 1903–3 Apr 1963) m. Olive (Marie) Drumm (5 Nov 1899–30 Jun 1924)
  1. 1. Helen (Leora) Leach 1930–2021 m. Maurice ((Buster) Edward) Sundstrom 1923–2007 m. Jackie (Gean) Blevins 1926–2007
    1. 1. Jim Sundstrom 1944–2015
  2. 2. Infant (Son) Leach 1920–1920
  3. 3. Virginia (Louise) Kenneaster 1919–2004
  4. 4. Dorothy (Ann) Cosgrove 1931–2008
  5. 5. Jane (Elizabeth) Williams 1927–2023
  6. 6. Rufus (Franklin Leach) Jr 1933–2008

Rufus Leach's Timeline

14 Records

1890
26 July 1890
Birth of Rufus Franklin Leach in Thornville, Ohio, USA
Thornville, Ohio, USA
1894
9 Aug 1894
Age 4
Rufus Franklin Leach resided here in Freeport, Illinois, USA
Freeport, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
Rufus Franklin Leach resided here in Sumpter, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
Sumpter, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 20
Rufus Franklin Leach resided here in Woodbury, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
Woodbury, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 27
Rufus Franklin Leach resided here in Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
1919
1919
Age 29
Rufus Franklin Leach was married
None
1920
1920
Age 30
Rufus Franklin Leach resided here in Woodbury, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
Woodbury, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
Rufus Franklin Leach resided here in Webster, Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
Webster, Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 45
Rufus Franklin Leach resided here in Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma
Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 50
Rufus Franklin Leach resided here in Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 60
Rufus Franklin Leach resided here in Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
1954
1954-1955
Age 64
Rufus Franklin Leach resided here in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1961
Abt 1961
Age 71
Rufus Franklin Leach resided here in Mutual
Mutual
1968
6 Jan 1968
Age 78
Death of Rufus Franklin Leach in Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 July 1890
    Event Place: Thornville, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Woodbury, Cumberland, Illinois; Roll: T624_284; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374297
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census
    [12] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1919

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1894
    Event Place: Freeport, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, The Daily Journal; Publication Date: 9 Aug 1894; Publication Place: Freeport, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Sumpter, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Woodbury, Cumberland, Illinois; Roll: T624_284; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0037; FHL microfilm: 1374297

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Woodbury, Cumberland, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Webster, Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Birth Index, The Vici Beacon; Publication Date: 21 Nov 1940; Publication Place: Vici, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Webster, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Oklahoma, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Woodward County Journal; Publication Date: 9 Mar 1950; Publication Place: Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954-1955
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1961
    Event Place: Mutual
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mutual, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1968
    Event Place: Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodward, Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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