John B. Leach (1829 - 1903)

Born 2 Aug 1829 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lucinda (Peaks) Leach — married 8 Oct 1848 in Brewer, Penobscot, Maine, United States

Died 2 Jan 1903 at age 73 in Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

John B. Leach; b. 2 Aug 1829^[1] at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine;

m. Lucinda H. Peaks, daughter of William Peaks and Betsey Billington, 8 Oct 1848 at Brewer, Penobscot, Maine;

He died 2 Jan 1903^[2] at Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, at age 73. He was buried at Village Cemetery, Charleston, Maine
Find A Grave: Memorial #179746934

Lucinda H. Peaks was born on 7 Aug 1829 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine. She died on 4 Sep 1894 at age 65.

Known children of John B. Leach and Lucinda H. Peaks were as follows:

• i. Clara Elizabeth Leach; b. 2 Jul 1853 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; d. 8 Oct 1942 at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

• ii. Rubie Alma Leach; b. 2 Feb 1856 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; d. 9 Mar 1942 at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

• iii. Flora A Leach; b. 22 Mar 1857 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; m. Silas J. Bowden, son of Henry Bowden and Dorothy Heath, 20 Nov 1883 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; They were both from Penobscot; d. 28 May 1927 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine, at age 70; she was buried at Bay View Cemetery, Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.

• iv. Amanda Leach; b. 22 Mar 1857 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; m. Orrin Page; d. 11 May 1943 at age 86.

• v. Lucinda Idell Leach; b. 3 Mar 1860 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine; d. 1938.

• vi. John A. Leach; b. 16 Feb 1861 at Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.

• vii. Millie Leach; b. 2 Feb 1863 at Charleston, Penobscot, Maine; m. Willard E Robinson 28 Jun 1888 at Charleston, Penobscot, Maine; d. 21 Mar 1893 at Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, at age 30.

• viii. Herbert W Leach; b. 23 Jul 1865 at Charleston, Penobscot, Maine; d. 8 Nov 1940 at Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, at age 75.

• ix. Jennie E Leach; b. 20 May 1870 at Charleston, Penobscot, Maine; d. 1958.

• x. Emma R Leach; b. 6 Dec 1874 at Charleston, Penobscot, Maine; d. 8 Aug 1895 at Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, at age 20.

United States Census, 1870^[3] Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

George B Leach M 49 Maine

Lucinda H Leach F 39 Maine

Lizzie Leach F 17 Maine

Alma Leach F 14 Maine

Amanda Leach F 13 Maine

Idell Leach F 10 Maine

John A Leach M 9 Maine

Nellie Leach F 6 Maine

Herbert W Leach M 5 Maine

Katie Leach F 0 Maine

Betsey Peaks F 71 Maine

United States Census, 1880^[4] Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, United States

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John B Leach Self M 59 Maine, United States

Lucinda Leach Wife F 49 Maine, United States

Lizzie Leach Daughter F 26 Maine, United States

Amanda Leach Daughter F 23 Maine, United States

Idell Leach Daughter F 20 Maine, United States

Albert Leach Son M 19 Maine, United States

Millie Leach Daughter F 16 Maine, United States

Herbert Leach Son M 14 Maine, United States

Jennie Leach Daughter F 10 Maine, United States

Emma R Leach Daughter F 5 Maine, United States

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4CC-KWR : 14 January 2020), John B. Leach, 1829.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QK-KMTB : 6 April 2020), John B Leach, 02 Jan 1903; citing Death, Somerville, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011970.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6DR-2R3 : 19 March 2020), Lucinda H Leach in entry for George B Leach, 1870.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF31-9JR : 15 August 2017), Jennie Leach in household of John B Leach, Charleston, Penobscot, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 9, sheet 461A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,485.

• Source: S116 Web Site The Families of my Grandparents Douglas URL: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SHOW&db=dspeeckaert&surname=Stover%2C+Joseph 18 MAY 2012
• Penobscot Vital Records The Family of John B. Leach

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 December 2020), memorial page for John B. Leach (1822–2 Jan 1903), Find a Grave Memorial no. 179746934, citing Village Cemetery, Charleston, Penobscot County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Cate Daley (contributor 48382957) .