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Willis Leatherwood 1810–1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 1881

Death Location: Montague County, Texas

Father: Thomas Leatherwood

Mother: Mary Lanford

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Unk

Children(s): Daniel Leatherwood, William Leatherwood, Phillip Leatherwood, Thomas Leatherwood, Willis Leatherwood, John Leatherwood

In 1810, Willis Leatherwood entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to Thomas Leatherwood And Mary Lanford. Willis Leatherwood married Elizabeth Unk, and had children including Daniel Shults Leatherwood, John L Leatherwood, Phillip Leatherwood, Thomas Leatherwood, William H Leatherwood, Willis M Leatherwood. Willis Leatherwood passed away in 1881 in Montague County, Texas.

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Biography

  • In 1810, Willis Leatherwood entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to Thomas Leatherwood And Mary Lanford.
  • Willis Leatherwood married Elizabeth Unk, and had children including Daniel Shults Leatherwood, John L Leatherwood, Phillip Leatherwood, Thomas Leatherwood, William H Leatherwood, Willis M Leatherwood.
  • Willis Leatherwood passed away in 1881 in Montague County, Texas.

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Willis Leatherwood's Ancestors

Self
Willis Leatherwood
1810–1881
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
Thomas Leatherwood
1775–1847
Prince William County, Va.
Mary Lanford
1779–1873
Virginia
Grandparents
Zachariah Leatherwood
1735–1814
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Mary Stone
1737–1794
Prince William, Virginia, USA
James Lanford
1730–1822
Fredericksburg City, Virginia, United States of America
Mary Lowery
–1781
Fredricksburg, Independent, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Leatherwood
1718–1794
Sarah Hunt
1719–
Thomas Stone
1720–1797
Sarah Scranton
1722–1790
James Lankford
1713–1778
Sarah Brown
1718–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Leatherwood
1681–1768
Joannah Buckingham
1686–

Willis Leatherwood's Descendants

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Willis Leatherwood (1810–1881) m. Elizabeth Unk (1806–1887)
  1. 1. Daniel (Shults) Leatherwood 1845–1916 m. Annie Unk 1858– m. Amanda (Jane) Wisdom 1857–1910
    1. 1. Joseph (Marion) Leatherwood 1878–1959
    2. 2. John (Daniel) Leatherwood 1890–1962
    3. 3. Katie (Ferrell) Brooks 1892–1985
    4. 4. Henry (Miller) Leatherwood 1894–1989
    5. 5. Emily (Elizabeth) McGhee 1882–1928
    6. 6. Infant (Son) Leatherwood 1885–1885
    7. 7. Jane Leatherwood 1883–
    8. 8. Annie (Lee) Leatherwood 1886–1957 m. Thomas (Malone) Brown 1875–1924
      1. 1. Thomas (Arthur) Brown 1906–1999 m. Helen (Wanda) Willhite 1915–2000 m. Lucille (Beatrice) Miller 1910–1987
        1. 1. George (Weldon) Brown 1945–2019 m. Alice (Marie) Franklin 1948–2018
      2. 2. Marion (Douglas) Brown 1910–
    9. 9. Flora (R) Leatherwood 1888–
    10. 10. Grace (Elandor) Leatherwood 1897–1957
    11. 11. Thomas (J.) Letherwood 1880–
  2. 2. William (H.) Leatherwood 1836–
  3. 3. Phillip Leatherwood 1838–
  4. 4. Thomas Leatherwood 1842–
  5. 5. Willis (M.) Leatherwood 1848–
  6. 6. John (L.) Leatherwood 1850–

Willis Leatherwood's Timeline

3 Records

1809
1809
Birth of Willis Leatherwood in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1810
1810
Birth of Willis Leatherwood
None
1881
1881
Age 71
Death of Willis Leatherwood in Montague County, Texas
Montague County, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
    Record Source: Leatherwood Descendants

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Montague County, Texas
    Record Source: Leatherwood Descendants

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