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To me this is a fascinating document.  There is a lot of information here for various families: Benton, Leach, Bryant, Gentry, Miller, Rogers, Smith, Brown, Fraught, and Taylor.

One note is that Rebecca Leach is noted as the daughter of Jonathan & Nancy Rogers.  All Leach researchers show Rebecca's surname as Raley and that Rebecca Raley married James S. Leach when she was 20 years old (1823).  I suppose she could have previously been married to a Rogers but when I look at the Jonathan Rogers Findagrave index there is no indication he had a daughter named Rebecca (other children are named).  So that is a bit of a mystery.  Could easily be an error by the newspaper.

REMEMBRANCES of Bessie Leach Carter

REMEMBRANCES

of

Bessie Leach Carter

1905-1987      

          Our Grandfather and Grandmother Leach’s names were Jacob H. Leach and Catherine Williams Leach. Grandfather had one brother, Len Leach. Grandmother Leach also had one brother, Jobe Williams. There was no record as to when Grandfather and Grandmother died, but I remember Dad saying that he was 11 years old when they died. Grandfather Leach had been a captain in the Home Guards, and we still have the sword in our family. Dad’s uncle, Jobe Williams, and his wife, Englane, kept him until he was old enough to go on his own. Dad had twin brothers. Their names were Marion and Clarence. They died at birth, and there are no records for them. Dad’s oldest brother, Samuel Leach, had four sons - Oscar, Clyde, Leslie, and Chester. His brother, H. Scott, had one daughter, Kitty, and a son, Jacob, and by his second marriage, he had one daughter, Clara. 

          John M. Leach, our father, first married Lottie Sorrels. She had one son (from a previous marriage), Norval, who was our stepbrother. She and Dad had one daughter named Kitty Agnes and one son, Leo. Lottie and their daughter died (we don’t have the dates) and Leo died at age two. Our Uncle Sam and his wife, Finis, took care of Leo until he died. Dad’s second marriage was to Eliza C. Grant. 

John M. Leach - May 10, 1858 / March 1, 1941.

Eliza Catherine Leach - October 21, 1880 / November 15, 1941. 

Norval Leach - April 7, 1895 / February 4, 1941. 

Lucy Leach - July 17, 1907 / July 10, 1908. 

          All of Dad’s brothers, his first wife and their two children, and our sister, Lucy, were buried in the Leach Graveyard at Dad’s old home place. Dad’s Uncle Jobe Williams and his wife were buried at Liberty Graveyard. His Uncle Len and his wife were buried in the Arnold Graveyard.

          My husband, Charles Carter, died October 27, 1957, at the age of 53. He was buried in Grand Lawn Graveyard in Detroit, Michigan.

         You have names and ages to all of the sisters and won’t need any dates until we “kick the bucket.” 

          Don’t forget to mention Bald Knob Church. It is 100 years old, and all of us went there. Remember, we never had any place to go but Church. 

          Dad’s Uncle Jobe Williams lost his mind over religion. I can remember him and his wife. At times he was too much for his wife, so they got a man by the name of Joe Taylor to take care of him, and he didn’t like that. Dad said sometimes he would bring Uncle Jobe to Bald Knob Church, and when Jobe would get up to testify, he never knew when to stop. And no matter what song they were singing, he would say, “God Darn the Taylors.” 

          Grandmother Mary Ann Grant’s name before marriage was Mary Ann Combes. She had one brother, John, and a sister named Nancy. There are no dates on death. Her brother, John Combes, made chairs and was a water witch. He found the water vane and dug the well at our old home place. I can remember him. He left home and never came back. Mother and Grandmother never heard from him again. They never knew when he died or whatever happened to him.

         Our Grandmother Grant first married a Mr. Nickelson and had one son. I don’t know the date of death, but remember Grandmother saying that he fell down a stairway and was killed. 

          Our Grandmother Mary Ann’s second marriage was to Robert P. Grant. He died May 8, 1901 at age 57. At that time, they lived in Pleasant Ridge, Kentucky, and he was buried there. By this marriage, they had one child, Eliza C. Grant. She was born October 21, 1880 and died November 15, 1941 at age 61. I remember that our mother had two half sisters, Sally and Janie. I don’t know which husbands were their fathers. Grandmother Grant died November 17, 1925 at the age of 82 years, 17 days. 

          Our Grandfather Grant had been in service and was drawing a government pension. When he died, I remember that Mother went to Hartford to see if Grandmother could get a pension. It was a long time before the papers came back. She didn’t get a pension. Her first husband died seven years after she had married Robert Grant, so she was never legally married to Mr. Grant because she never got a divorce from Mr. Nickelson. When the papers came back, I can remember that Mother was scared crazy. She cried her heart out because she was afraid that they would send Grandmother to prison.

           As I said, Uncle John Combes made chairs. He made a chair for Alebel when she was a baby. I can remember that she didn’t want me to sit in the chair - she was 2 ½ years older than me. I can remember the rest of you kids fighting over the chair. Alebel still has the chair. She left it with Dorothy when she went to Texas. When I was working in the junk store, we got a lot of toys. I got a baby doll, she dressed it, and still has it sitting in the chair.  

          What about the way people just left home years ago and never came back. When I think of it, it drives me nuts. I am glad they keep records of everything now.

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Note: The first marriage of Mary Ann Combs was to John Reynolds, not Mr. Nicholson. Robert P. Grant's first marriage was to Mary Nichloson. 

Courtesy: Dorothy (Crabb) Johnston 

Transcribed: Tracey Johnston

 

GRAVE MARKERS - 7

 

Robert H. & Carol Leach

Rosanna Morris Leach

William C. Leach

Elizabeth Lee

James S. Lee

William Lyons

Martha Lucinda (Leach) Malin

Robert J. & Mary E. Mason

Milburn A. Maxey

John Hardin & Josephine P. McHenry

GRAVE MARKERS - 6

Julius C. Jackson

John M. Johnson

E. V. Kimbley

Robert E. Kinnimonth

Kinsolving

Charles W. Layton

Charles E. & Lillian Leach

Edgar J. & Annie B. Leach

Henry Clay Leach & wife, Laura L.

Lum Leach

Marvin Lester Leach & wife, Jessie E.

 

Francis Talbert Leach

 Francis Talbert Leach

          When Francis Talbert Leach was born on June 22, 1873, in Ohio County, Kentucky, his father, William Brooks Leach, was 31 and his mother, Mary F. Sullenger, was 25.  Francis had one sister, Mary Will, and four brothers, Ulysses Hayes, M. H., James Sullenger, and Burch.  He also had one half-brother, Dakota Brooks Leach. Francis was known in the community by the nick-name "Man."

          Francis married Ada E. Parrott on January 9, 1897, in Ohio County, Kentucky. Ada was born 26 Aug 1882 in Illinois, the daughter of Sally Ann Suthard and Isaac Parrott. They had eight children in 14 years: Edward Kirkwood Leach; Lillie M. Leach; Dollie F. Leach; James E. Leach; Lum H. Leach; Cora S. L:each; Isaac Brooks Leach; and Marvin Lester Leach. 

          Francis died on December 29, 1912, in Ohio County, Kentucky, at the age of 39. His occupation was coal miner and it is thought he died in a mine accident (although his death certificate disputes that). His grave marker says year of birth 1871 but that is a mistake. He is buried in Southard Burying Ground, Ohio County.

Ohio County Guardianships - Part VI

 46. Sept 5, 1919, pg 1, under Recent County Court Happenings: STEVENS

47. May 13, 1921, pg 1, under In County Court: FAUGHT, SMITH

48. Jan 16, 1920, pg 1: BENNETT

49. May 14, 1920, pg 1, under In County Court: KENNEDY

50. Apr 8, 1904, pg 1, under County Court Items: KITCHENS, WETHERFORD

51. Jul 27, 1917, pg 3: BULLOCK, HUNLEY

52.  Sept 28, 1917, pg 1, under In County Court: EVANS, LEACH

53. Dec 22, 1916, pg 5, under In County Court: GRADY, PARKS, RAFFERTY, DOCKERY

54.  Oct 14, 1921, pg 4: BENNETT

55.  Aug 15, 1919, pg 8: PIERCE, COOPER

George William Leach

 

            This article is about George William Leach, born 19 Jun 1841 in the Cromwell area, the son of John A. Leach and Nancy Borah; G. W. died 12 Jan 1918 and is buried on a hill on Gentry land at the end of Old Cromwell Road in Prentiss.  The party described in the article was to celebrate his 76^th birthday, June 19, 1917, a few months before he died.  

          G. W. served in the Civil War with the Union forces, the 17^th Kentucky Infantry, participating in the Battle of Shiloh; Sherman’s “March to Atlanta” followed by General Thomas’ march from Atlanta to Nashville. 

          G. W.’s first wife was Josephine Belle, who died in 1889 at age 40.  Seven children were born of that marriage: Vurlura, Emmett, Clyde W., John Vernon, Orville K., Gamalia Shalto, and Otis. 

          The Hartford Herald, 19 March 1890 "George W. Leach living near Green River below Prentice, lost three children last week, all of measles and the effects of the relapse of measles. We can but feel a deep sympathy for Mr. Leach in his deep afflictions, made more distressing on account of his lonely condition, having been bereft of his wife a few months ago." 

          G. W. next married Susan Ann Mefford (Sherrod), on 23 May 1892; Susan was the daughter of daughter of Andrew Jackson Mefford and Pelitha A. Mefford; Susan lived until 30 Dec 1956.  Two children were born of that marriage:  Peletha Mae and Argle Wilbur.

Hinton Taylor Leach

 Hinton Taylor Leach 

       Born 28 Aug 1899, OC   d. 26 Feb 1988 Muhlenberg County, son of James Henry Leach (1870-1945) and Susan Mary Jones (1873-1917); attended the University of Kentucky.

       Hartford Herald December 22, 1920:

       Hinton married Gladys T. Bennett July 1921; Gladys was born 24 Jun 1904, Muhlenberg County and died 26 Jan 1991.

       Hinton & Gladys had 3 children: James Hinton, born 1928 (md Patsy Bruce); Susan Lois, born 1936  (md James Robert Bullock) (Sue Lois Reed mentioned in brother's obit 2012); and Judith Ann, born 1946 (md Robert England).

WWII Draft Registration:

          Gladys Leach Obituary: Died 26 Jan 1991; service at Oakwood Cemetery, Hartford.  Husband, Hinton Leach, predeceased her.  Survivors include son, James Hinton, daughter Sue Lois Ahuja and Judith Ann England; 14 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren.

Susannah L. Taylor

Susannah L. Taylor

            Susannah “Susan” E. Leach was born 22 Jan 1803, the daughter of Leonard S. Leach and M. C. Skinner.  Susannah was one of nine children and out-lived all of her siblings.  Thomas Jefferson was President when she was born. Susannah lived through the War of 1812; the arrival of the railroads in Kentucky; the siege of The Alamo in 1836;  the war with Mexico and the Gold Rush in 1848;  the Civil War and Lincoln’s assassination; the inventions of the typewriter, the phonograph, and the telephone; the first Kentucky Derby in 1875; and the invention of electric lights.  Susannah died 29 Aug 1883 in Ohio County.

            She married Richard C. Taylor, a Presbyterian minister, on 8 April 1834. Richard died about nine months before Susannah.  They had ten children: Septimus, Christina, William Henry, Mary Jane, Rebecca, Nancy Caroline, Leonard, Hugh, Elizabeth, and Josephine.

Rebecca M. Park

          Rebecca M. Park, daughter of John Fitzgerald & Nancy Park, was born 23 Feb 1836 in Ohio County and died 23 June 1912 in Ohio County. She is buried in the Patterson Cemetery, Ohio County.  Rebecca married Stephen L. Leach (1847-1906), son of Jesse Green & Betsy Caroline Leach, on 9 March 1871.  They had three children:  Edgar J. (1874-1914), Arthur E. (1875-1893), and Carrie (Woodward) (1879-1903).

William Crown Leach

William Crown Leach, son of Leonard Washington Leach & Rosanna A. Morris, was born 23 March 1848 in Ohio County and died 12 Dec 1914 in Ohio County. He married Nancy Mariah Young 28 Sep 1871 in Ohio County. She was born 14 Mar 1850 in Renfrow, Ohio County, KY and died 23 Nov 1945 in Palestine, Anderson County, TX.

His parents are identified in his death certificate.  Since there were two men named William Crown Leach living in Ohio County it is hard to distinguish between them. One of them used W. L. C. Leach as his name, probably to avoid confusion - I suspect it might have been this man because the L. could have come from his father's name, Leonard.

There is a W. C. Leach listed as a member of the Cromwell Home Guards, a volunteer unit that protected Ohio County during the Civil War (June 1861 - abt Jan 1862).  He is listed as a Pvt.

Identified in writing as William Crown Leach by his granddaughter, Elizabeth Nancy Trabue, during the 1930's, in "Baby Book" of great-granddaughter.   "Mother wrote 'Virginia Lee Shane as she grew' as a title in the old kind of black photograph albums. She had to use white ink. After listing time of birth, et-cetera, she listed my parents, then Father's parents, then Mother's parents, Father's grandparents: Ethelbert Bruce Trabue, Ophelia Elizabeth Burnett, and Mother's Grandparents: William Crown Leach, & Nancy Mariah Young."  Source is email from Ginger Hartman (Virginia Lee Shane Hartman) dated 7 May 2007.

Nancy M. Leach in Houston 1933        

William Crown and Nancy had eleven children:

1. John Richard Leach, born Aug 1872 Ohio County – died 1907 Ohio County.

2. Silas E. Leach, born 12 May 1874 Ohio County – died 31 Oct 1877 Ohio County.

3. Pernoley Leach,  born 1 Jan 1876 Ohio County – died 18 Aug 1876 Ohio County.

4. Leonard Cominton Leach, born 13 Oct 1876 Ohio County – died 30 Jan 1950 Daviess County.

  

Leonard married Mary Alice Plummer and they had two children:

a. Lorene Leach, born 22 Nov 1899 – died 8 Jul 1966 FL. Lorene married Lonie Johnson.

Loney Johnson 1890, son of DAVID JOHNSON & TENNESSEE TALLY married LORINE LEACH 1899 on MARCH 31, 1917 in SPENCER CO. IND.  On FEB 24 1918 from this marriage there was born WILDA M. (NELLY) JOHNSON and her twin brother LONEY JOHNSON, it is felt Loney died as infant. Loney the father was also a twin.  In 1920 Lorene is back in her father's home, listed as single with child Wilda.. Since she is under father's name it could be felt that she was divorced, or widowed. Sometime later Lorene married FLEMOND D. MOSELEY son of ROBERT C. MOSELEY 1855 and CATHERINE D. CROWDER. It is not known if there were children by this marriage.

b. Elijah Beulah Leach, born 1902 Ohio County – died 1 Nov 1980 Akron, Summit County, Ohio.

                    Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Ohio 3 Nov 1980

5. Polly A. Leach  born 15 Oct 1879 Ohio County – died 30 Sep 1883 Ohio County.

6. William Crown Leach, Jr.   15 Jul 1881 Ohio County –  died 5 Jul 1882 Ohio County.

7. Lou Donie Leach  born Nov 1883 Ohio County – died 23 Jul 1946 Houston, Harris Co, TX. Married Robert Samuel Trabue, born 24 Oct 1881 Owensboro – died 25 May 1957 Houston.  Seven children: (a) Crown Ethelbert Trabue; (b) Elizabeth Nancy Trabue; (c) Alice Virginia Trabue; (d) Roberta Trabue; (e) Robert Lee Trabue; (f) Lou Valta Trabue; and (g) Kathleen Avis Trabue.

8. James Virgil Leach  born 18 Sep 1885 Ohio County – died 26 Nov 1940 Los Angeles, CA.  Married Florence Olivia Fields:  3 children: (a) James Fields, born 21 Jun 1916 Miami, AZ – died 12 Nov 1962 Houston; (b) Lucille Bernice, born 30 Jul 1917 AZ – died 10 Feb 1940 Los Angeles; and (c) Marian, born abt 1920 AZ (Marian not mentioned in father’s obit)

9. Lou Vennie Leach,  born 13 Aug 1887 Ohio County – died 16 Dec 1969 Ohio County

Lou Vennie married John Thomas Renfrow, born 1881 Ohio County – died 20 Jul 1952 Ohio County. Six children: (a) Raymond, (b) Golan Forest, (c) Eula Ray, (d) Wilmer O’Connel, (e) John Thomas, and (f) Yeullis Maurice.

10. Everett Leach, born 25 Mar 1890 Ohio County – died 25 Mar 1892 Ohio County.

11. Lavada Ethel Leach,  born 1 Apr 1893 Ohio County – died 12 Oct 1982, Palestine, Anderson County, TX.  Lavada married H.H. Lee Alford; Six children: (a) Ruby Mae, (b) Loretta E., (c) Kenneth L., (d) Elmer E., (e) Lavada Iris, and (f) William Pleasant.

  

Texas Death Index: Lavada Alford Death Date: 12 Oct 1982 Death County: Anderson Gender: Female

Thanks to Shane Hartman for the photos and Virginia Lee Shane Hartman for providing information about the family.