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William Russell Leach 1872 – 1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1872

Birth Location: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States

Death Date: 4 Nov 1936

Death Location: McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA

Father: Charles Leach

Mother: Matilda Wetzel

Spouse(s): Louella Cornelius

Children(s): Rayman Leach, Leonard Leach, Vivian Leach, Juanita Leach, Preston Leach

The story of William Russell Leach began in 1872 in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States. William Russell Leach married Louella Pearl Cornelius, and had children including Rayman Leach, Leonard Bailey Leach, Vivian Leach, Juanita Leach, Preston B. Leach. William Russell Leach passed away in 1936 in McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Russell Leach began in 1872 in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States.
  • William Russell Leach married Louella Pearl Cornelius, and had children including Rayman Leach, Leonard Bailey Leach, Vivian Leach, Juanita Leach, Preston B. Leach.
  • William Russell Leach passed away in 1936 in McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA.

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William Leach's Ancestors

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William Leach
1872 – 1936
Birth Place: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States
Parents
Charles Monroe Leach
1846 – 1920
Anderson, Tennessee, United States
Matilda Wetzel
1849 – 1882
Tennessee, United States
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William Leach's Descendants

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William (Russell) Leach (6 Oct 1872 – 4 Nov 1936) m. Louella (Pearl) Cornelius (13 Jul 1874 – 10 Nov 1940)
  1. 1. Rayman Leach (1899 – )
  2. 2. Leonard (Bailey) Leach (18 Jun 1900 – 19 Dec 1979)
  3. 3. Vivian Leach (1902 – )
  4. 4. Juanita Leach (1906 – ) m. Dudley Reneau (8 Jan 1903 – 9 Sep 1983)
  5. 5. Preston (B.) Leach (1909 – )

William Leach's Timeline

2 Records

1872
6 Oct 1872
Birth of William Russell Leach in Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States
Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States
1936
4 Nov 1936
Age 64
Death of William Russell Leach in McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA
McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1936
    Event Place: McKinney, Collin, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1872
    Event Place: Gainesville, Cooke, Texas, United States

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