John A. Leach [64696] ⁴³⁹

  General Notes:

/101/ JOHN A. LEACH (5), son of Thomas Leach and Ethylda Athy, #32. Born
probably Prince William or Fauquier Co., VA, 1786; moved with his father
to Wood Co., VA, ca. 1810; served in War of 1812, enlisting in Prince
William Co., VA; married Elizabeth STEPHENS, probably Wood Co., VA, 13
April 1817; died Wood Co., VA, 1836; buried Big Tagart United Methodist
Cemetery, Wood Co., VA;

CHILDREN:
308a James Monroe, b. probably Wood Co., VA, 13 Jan. 1818; m. Lucinda
RUBLE (b. VA, 1822), 1842; a merchant and farmer of Wood Co.,
VA; Postmaster at Fountain Springs, Va.; served 17 years as
Justice of the Peace after election in 1880; d. Wood Co., VA; 13 children.

308b Thomas, n.k.o..

308c William Monroe, b. probably Wood Co., VA, 9 March 1821; m.
Matilda MELROSE (b. 17 Jan. 1841; d. Wood Co., VA, 13 March
1876), daughter of Hannah Reeder Melrose; a farmer, he is said to
have served in the Texas Rangers; served in the War with Mexico;
appeared census, Wood Co., WV, 1880; d. Wood Co., WV, 4 June 1894; 6 children.

308d John A., Jr. n.k.o..

308e Levi, n.k.o..

  Noted events in his life were:

• Moved, Abt 1810, Wood County, Virginia, USA. moved with his father to Wood Co., VA, ca. 1810

• Military Service: Served in War of 1812. Served in War of 1812, enlisting in Prince William Co., VA

John married Elizabeth Stephens [65020] [MRIN: 14244] on 13 Apr 1817.