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William Benjamin Leatherwood 1845–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Dec 1845

Birth Location: Villa Rica, Carroll, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 20 Mar 1917

Death Location: Concord Babtist Church, Paulding, Georgia, United States

Father: William Leatherwood

Mother: Winnie (Rich)

Spouse(s): Naomi Hill

Children(s): Jesse Leatherwood

In 1845, William Benjamin Leatherwood entered the world in Villa Rica, Carroll, Georgia, United States, born to William Franklin Leatherwood And Winnie Lee Rich. William Benjamin Leatherwood married Naomi C Hill, and had children including Jesse Or Jess Franklin Leatherwood. William Benjamin Leatherwood passed away in 1917 in Concord Babtist Church, Paulding, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1845, William Benjamin Leatherwood entered the world in Villa Rica, Carroll, Georgia, United States, born to William Franklin Leatherwood And Winnie Lee Rich.
  • William Benjamin Leatherwood married Naomi C Hill, and had children including Jesse Or Jess Franklin Leatherwood.
  • William Benjamin Leatherwood passed away in 1917 in Concord Babtist Church, Paulding, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Leatherwood
1819–1880
Birth Location: Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
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Winnie (Rich)
1815–1879
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Naomi Hill
1844–1918
Birth Location: Villa Rica, Carroll, Georgia, United States
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Children(s)

Jesse Leatherwood
1876–1940
Birth Location: Atlanta, Ga
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William Leatherwood's Ancestors

Self
William Leatherwood
1845–1917
Birth Place: Villa Rica, Carroll, Georgia, United States
Parents
William Franklin Leatherwood
1819–1880
Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Winnie (Lee) (Rich)
1815–1879
South Carolina
Grandparents
Spencer (Fountain) Leatherwood
1795–1883
Prince William, Virginia, United States
Finetta Stroud
1798–1860
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Leatherwood's Descendants

1.
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William (Benjamin) Leatherwood (22 Dec 1845–20 Mar 1917) m. Naomi (C) Hill (18 Nov 1844–12 Jun 1918)
  1. 1. Jesse (or Jess Franklin) Leatherwood 1876–1940 m. Alice (Odell) Lee 1874–1941
    1. 1. James (Houston) Leatherwood 1912–1945 m. LOLA (MAE) MEREDITH 1921–1999
    2. 2. Jesse Leathewood 1914–
    3. 3. Willie Leathewood 1916–

William Leatherwood's Timeline

4 Records

1845
22 Dec 1845
Birth of William Benjamin Leatherwood in Villa Rica, Carroll, Georgia, United States
Villa Rica, Carroll, Georgia, United States
1866
28 Oct 1866
Age 21
William Benjamin Leatherwood was married in Carroll, Georgia, United States
Carroll, Georgia, United States
1898
1898
Age 53
William Benjamin Leatherwood was married
None
1917
20 Mar 1917
Age 72
Death of William Benjamin Leatherwood in Concord Babtist Church, Paulding, Georgia, United States
Concord Babtist Church, Paulding, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1845
    Event Place: Villa Rica, Carroll, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1866
    Event Place: Carroll, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1898

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1917
    Event Place: Concord Babtist Church, Paulding, Georgia, United States
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