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William Wesley Leake 1840–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Nov 1840

Birth Location: Alabama

Death Date: 9 Oct 1921

Death Location: Montgomery, Mongomery, Alabama

Father: Tilman Leake

Mother: Mary Ford

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Children(s):

In 1840, William Wesley Leake entered the world in Alabama, born to Tilman Leake And Mary Ann Ford. William Wesley Leake passed away in 1921 in Montgomery, Mongomery, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1840, William Wesley Leake entered the world in Alabama, born to Tilman Leake And Mary Ann Ford.
  • William Wesley Leake passed away in 1921 in Montgomery, Mongomery, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tilman Leake
1809–1872
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Mary Ford
1836–1846
Birth Location: 1850 census, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Leake's Ancestors

Self
William Leake
1840–1921
Birth Place: Alabama
Parents
Tilman Leake
1809–1872
South Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann) Ford
1836–1846
1850 census, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Leake) Sr
1755–1823
Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Jane Leake
1781–1840
Cynthia Smith
1794–1868
South Carolina, USA
Cynthia Smith
1851–1884
Pike County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Leake's Timeline

2 Records

1840
24 Nov 1840
Birth of William Wesley Leake in Alabama
Alabama
1921
9 Oct 1921
Age 81
Death of William Wesley Leake in Montgomery, Mongomery, Alabama
Montgomery, Mongomery, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1840
    Event Place: Alabama

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1921
    Event Place: Montgomery, Mongomery, Alabama
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