LEACH, William: Died 1929

LEACH, SHELLEY, MCWILLIAMS, BAKER, TUCKER, FAULK

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Date: 8/14/2016 at 14:31:07

**Handwritten: M.H. Thurs. 6 June 1929 p.1 col.5

WILLIAM LEACH DIED LAST SATURDAY

Wm. Leach was born in Van Buren County, Iowa, June 10, 1845, and departed this life 11:30 on May 25, 1929, at the age of 83 years, 11 months and 15 days.

He was married to Susan Elizabeth Shelley, December 6, 1874. To this union were born two children, Ross A. and Arthur B. leach both of Memphis, Mo. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Memphis and attended as long as his health permitted.

Besides his faithful wife and two children he leaves four grandchildren, Mrs. Minnie McWilliams, Mrs. Hazel Baker and Vern L. Leach all of Memphis, also Mrs. Beulah Tucker of Pulaski, Iowa, also two great-grandchildren, Leo and Marie McWilliams of Memphis, one sister, Mrs. Sarah Faulk of Havelin, Kansas, one half brother, Martin Leach of California; besides those he leaves a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his departure.

Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book G, Page 159, Keosauqua Public Library, Keosauqua, IA