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William Harris Leech 1815–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1815

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 1880+

Death Location: Massac County, Illinois

Father: James Leach

Mother: Sarah(Sally)Jane Stephenson

Spouse(s): Mary litton

Children(s): James Leach, John Leech, Florence Leech, Josephine Leech, Sarah Hankins, George LEACH, Solomon Leach, Ettie Leech, arthur Leech, Marietta Warner, Frank Leech, Sarah Leech

In 1815, William Harris Leech entered the world in Kentucky, born to James Henry A Leach And Sarah Sally Jane Stephenson. In 1870, William Harris Leech resided in Township 15 Range 5, Massac, Illinois, USA. William Harris Leech married Mary Litton, and had children including Arthur Leech, Ettie Leech, Florence Ada Leech, Frank Leech, George Leach, James Henry Leach, John W Leech, Josephine Leech, Marietta Ettie Leech Warner, Sarah Hankins, Sarah J Leech, Solomon Leach. William Harris Leech passed away in 1880 in Massac County, Illinois.

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Biography

  • In 1815, William Harris Leech entered the world in Kentucky, born to James Henry A Leach And Sarah Sally Jane Stephenson.
  • In 1870, William Harris Leech resided in Township 15 Range 5, Massac, Illinois, USA.
  • William Harris Leech married Mary Litton, and had children including Arthur Leech, Ettie Leech, Florence Ada Leech, Frank Leech, George Leach, James Henry Leach, John W Leech, Josephine Leech, Marietta Ettie Leech Warner, Sarah Hankins, Sarah J Leech, Solomon Leach.
  • William Harris Leech passed away in 1880 in Massac County, Illinois.

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William Leech's Ancestors

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William Leech
1815–1880
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
James Henry A Leach
1783–1858
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Sarah(Sally)Jane Stephenson
1788–1858
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Leech's Descendants

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William (Harris) Leech (Abt. 1815–1880+) m. Mary litton (Abt. 1826–1870-1880)
  1. 1. James (Henry) Leach 1850–1936 m. Eizabeth ((Lizzie)) Peck 1859–1931 m. Sarah (Jane) Green 1841–1918
    1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Leach 1888–1972 m. Alta (Geneva) Harvey 1893–1975 m. Alta Leach 1894–1967
      1. 1. Glenn (Harvey) Leach 1912–2005 m. Audrey Leach 1913–1991 m. Katherine Leach 1916–1986 m. Theophila (Audrey) Goerger 1913–1991
        1. 1. Sandra (Theresa) Leach 1944–2018
        2. 2. Sharon (M) Florence 1939–2001
        3. 3. Geraldine Leach 1945–2018 m. Roland Debore 1939–2019
      2. 2. Helen (Lois) Williams 1916–1978
      3. 3. Galen (T.) LEACH 1913–2001
      4. 4. Glenn Leach 1913–2005 m. Audrey (F) Goerger 1913–1991
      5. 5. Helen Leech 1915–1978
      6. 6. Galan Leach 1913–
    2. 2. Nettie (Florence) Leach 1890–
    3. 3. May Leach 1893–
    4. 4. Herbert (F) Leach 1883–1954
    5. 5. James (Henry Leach) Jr 1895–1969 m. Mary (May) Leach 1888–1969
    6. 6. John (Leonard) Leach 1900–1946
    7. 7. Silas (S) Leach 1903–1973
    8. 8. Mamie LEACH 1893–1984 m. Loren (C) Grant 1889–
    9. 9. Jessie LEACH 1879–1962
    10. 10. Letha (L) Leach 1886–1962 m. John (Walter) Cooper 1877–1959
      1. 1. John (Leonard) Cooper 1911–1991
      2. 2. Florence (Lillian) Newgard 1913–2006
      3. 3. James (F.) Cooper 1910–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Madden 1917–
      5. 5. Wilson (J.) Cooper 1915–
      6. 6. Walter (Scot) Cooper 1920–
    11. 11. Silas Leach 1874–1950 m. Cordilia Leach 1876– m. Delia (M) Leach 1875–1961
      1. 1. Gracie Leach 1905–
      2. 2. Ester Leach 1915–
      3. 3. Florence Leach 1899–
      4. 4. Ada Leach 1897–
      5. 5. Floyd (Silas) Leach 1908–
      6. 6. Mabel Leach 1917–
      7. 7. Dona (A) Leech 1902–
    12. 12. Curtis Leech 1878–
    13. 13. Augusta Leech 1869–1922
    14. 14. Delila Leech 1872–
    15. 15. Carter Leach 1878–
    16. 16. Lowlek Leech 1881–1965
  2. 2. John (W) Leech 1847–
  3. 3. Florence (Ada) Leech 1861–1950 m. William (Henry) Shelton 1846–1924
    1. 1. Henry (Harrison) Shelton 1884–1944
    2. 2. William (Laurence) Shelton 1882–1938
  4. 4. Josephine Leech 1845–
  5. 5. Sarah Hankins 1853–1922 m. Martin (Albert) Hankins 1845–1936
    1. 1. Cora (Alice) Hankins 1869–1958
    2. 2. Essie (Mae) Hankins 1885–1967
    3. 3. Charles (Alfred) Hankins 1883–
    4. 4. James (Benjamin) Hankins 1873–1951
    5. 5. Myrtle (Blanche) Hankins 1878–1977
    6. 6. Laura (K) Hankins 1867–1936
  6. 6. George LEACH 1856– m. Mary (A) Leach 1857–
    1. 1. Adlena (D) Leach 1890–
    2. 2. Ethel (M) Leach 1887–
    3. 3. Marie (E) Leach 1893–
    4. 4. Blanche (A) Leach 1883–
  7. 7. Solomon Leach 1846–
  8. 8. Ettie Leech 1866– m. William (R) Warner 1854–
    1. 1. Lucy (Helen) Warner 1893–1956
  9. 9. arthur Leech 1866–
  10. 10. Marietta ((Ettie) Leech) Warner 1866– m. William (R) Warner 1854–
    1. 1. Lucy (Helen) Warner 1893–1956
  11. 11. Frank Leech 1859–
  12. 12. Sarah (J) Leech 1853–

William Leech's Timeline

3 Records

1815
Abt. 1815
Birth of William Harris Leech in Kentucky
Kentucky
1870
1870
Age 55
William Harris Leech resided here in Township 15 Range 5, Massac, Illinois, USA
Township 15 Range 5, Massac, Illinois, USA
1880
1880+
Age 65
Death of William Harris Leech in Massac County, Illinois
Massac County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1815
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 15 Range 5, Massac, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1880+
    Event Place: Massac County, Illinois
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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