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William Josiah Leake 1843–1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 September 1843

Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 23 November 1908

Death Location: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Samuel Leake

Mother: Fanny Leake

Spouse(s): Clara Leake

Children(s): Mary Leake, Stuart Leake, Fanny Patton, Charlotte Leake, Walter Leake, Josiah Leake, Stuart Leake

In 1843, William Josiah Leake entered the world in Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Samuel Davies Leake And Fanny Minor Leake. William Josiah Leake married Clara Leake, and had children including Charlotte Lavinia Leake, Fanny Kean Patton, Josiah Jordan Leake, Mary Anderson Leake, Stuart Carlisle Leake, Stuart Fitzhugh Leake, Walter Samuel Leake. William Josiah Leake passed away in 1908 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1843, William Josiah Leake entered the world in Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Samuel Davies Leake And Fanny Minor Leake.
  • William Josiah Leake married Clara Leake, and had children including Charlotte Lavinia Leake, Fanny Kean Patton, Josiah Jordan Leake, Mary Anderson Leake, Stuart Carlisle Leake, Stuart Fitzhugh Leake, Walter Samuel Leake.
  • William Josiah Leake passed away in 1908 in Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America.

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William Leake's Ancestors

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William Leake
1843–1908
Birth Place: Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Davies Leake
1809–1880
Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
Fanny (Minor) Leake
1816–1865
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Leake's Descendants

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William (Josiah) Leake (30 September 1843–23 November 1908) m. Clara Leake (28 July 1856–8 December 1944)
  1. 1. Mary (Anderson) Leake 1872–1872
  2. 2. Stuart (Carlisle) Leake 1881–1966
  3. 3. Fanny (Kean) Patton 1867–1939
  4. 4. Charlotte (Lavinia) Leake 1871–1871
  5. 5. Walter (Samuel) Leake 1875–1875
  6. 6. Josiah (Jordan) Leake 1870–1945
  7. 7. Stuart (Fitzhugh) Leake 1879–1880

William Leake's Timeline

2 Records

1843
30 September 1843
Birth of William Josiah Leake in Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
1908
23 November 1908
Age 65
Death of William Josiah Leake in Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 September 1843
    Event Place: Goochland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1908
    Event Place: Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Judge William Josiah Leake 23 Nov 1908

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 November 1908
    Event Place: Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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