William
Davis
Leigh
Born in Perry County, Illinois, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Richard Leigh Jr.
and Mary Elizabeth (Green) Leigh
Brother of
Sarah Margaret (Leigh) Thomas-Perry-Fain
Husband of
Lenelle (Davis) Leigh
— married
7 Sep 1890 in Christian Co., MO
Husband of
Margaret Elizabeth (Cline) Shirkey
— married
17 Feb 1903 in Christian, Missouri, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Tony Oliver Leigh, Rosa Belle (Leigh) Hoadley, Lilly Mae (Leigh) Doling, Dorothy (Leigh) Kelsey and Millard Filmore Leigh
Died
at age 58
in Seatonville, Bureau, Illinois, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jan 2014
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Biography
William was born in 1870. He passed away in 1928.
Sources
- 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
FamilySearch Record: M66P-33H (accessed 18 December 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBL-TPW Image number 00203
William D Lay (10), single son, Farm Hand, in household of Richard Lay (43) in Galloway Township, Christian, Missouri, United States. Born in Illinois, United States.
Richard Lay 43, wife Mary E. Lay 40, daughter Sarah M. Lay 16, son Richard E. Lay 12, son William D. Lay 10, daughter Mary Lay 7. - 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 23; FHL microfilm: 1240848; Record number: 6827;
FamilySearch Record: M3C7-L2R (accessed 18 December 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DZ4W-WDM Image number 00143
William Leigh (30), married head of household in South Galloway Township, Christian, Missouri, United States. Born in Illinois.
William Leigh 30, wife Lena Leigh 25, son Tony O Leigh 9, daughter Rosa B Leigh 4. - 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet 3A, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 776; FHL microfilm 1,374,789.
FamilySearch Record: M2T2-RHX (accessed 18 December 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVN-Z95 Image number 00867
William D Leigh (39), married head of household in South Galloway, Christian, Missouri, United States. Born in Illinois.
William D Leigh 39, wife Elizabeth Leigh 29, son Tony O Leigh 18, daughter Rosa Leigh 14, daughter Lilly M Leigh 5, daughter Dorrothy A Leigh 3. - 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1920; Census Place: South Galloway, Christian, Missouri; Roll: T625_911; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 53
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #51614419 (accessed 18 December 2022)
William Lay (50), married, Farming, head of household in South Galloway, Christian, Missouri. Born in Missouri.
William Lay 50, wife Lizzie Lay 37, daughter Lillie Lay 15, daughter Dorothy Lay 13, son Millard F Lay 9, granddaughter Leona Clines 9, granddaughter Eva Clines 6.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~6.25%
~12.50%
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