Catherine Emma (Jenkins) Leachman (1862 - 1949)

Born 28 Nov 1862 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Elmer V Henderson — married 1883 (to 11 Aug 1885) in Calhoun, Mississippi, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Apr 1949 at age 86 in Banner, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Biography

• Catherine Emma Jenkins was born November 28 1862 in Mississippi
• She was the daughter of William Jenkins and Mary Susan Flynn
• She married Elmer Henderson around 1881
• They had 4 Children

1. Infant Son (I am assuming they were twins. Buried together marked infant sons)
2. Infant Son
3. Minnie
4. Elmer

• She was widowed in 1885
• She married William Leachman around 1892
• They had 6 Children

1. John
2. Leslie
3. Joe
4. Ethel
5. Oma
6. Earnest

• She died April 22 1949 in Calhoun, Mississippi

Sources

*Find A Grave

Name: Catherine Emma Leachman Henderson

Birth Date: 28 Nov 1862

Death Date: 22 Apr 1949

Death Place: Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States of America

Cemetery: Stewart Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Spouse: Elmer V. Henderson

Children: Infants Henderson

Ethel S Cain

John Leachman

Leslie L. Chilcoat

URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31099747^[1] married 1st Ellie V. Henderson, maried 2nd William F. Leachman.

The Monitor Heald, Calhoun city, Calhoun Co., MS, April 1949.

Mrs. Leachman Victim of Death-Mrs. Catherine Leachman Dies near Banner April 22 Funeral At Lantrip.-

Mrs. Sara Emma Catherine Leachman, age 87, widow of the lamented W.L.Leachman, died at her home at Banner on Friday afternoon, April 22. Funeral services, conducted by Rev.J.S. Dorroh, assisted by Rev.Floyd Brasher, were held from the Lantrip Baptist Chuch on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, followed by interment in the Stewart cemetery. Pryor Funeral Home was in charge of funeral arrangements and the following grandsons served as pallbearers: Van Howell, Roe Leachman, Kenneth Cain, Loy Leachman, Louis Cain, Charley Cain, Joe Leachman, Jr., and Knox Leachman.

Mrs. Leachman was an outstanding woman. At her husband's death she was left with several small children, whom she reared and educated and maintained a good home for. Throughout her life she was generous, friendly, a good neighor and an affectionate mother. She was also a good buisness woman who knew how to operate her farm and make it pay.

She was a member of the Baptist Church and was loyal to the church and its teachings. She was also interested in better roads, better schools and the general progress of the county.

Mrs. Leachman is survived by the following sons and daughters; John Leachman, of Banner; Mrs. Leslie Chilcoat, of Serepta; Joe Leachman, of Oxford; Mrs. Ethel Cain, of Banner; Mrs. Oma Cain, of Banner; Ernie Leachman, of Greenville, and Mrs. Minnie Howel, of Banner. Burial: Stewart Cemetery; Calhoun County, Mississippi, USA.

---obituary found on findagrave.com *1870 Census

Name: Catherine Jenkins

Age in 1870: 9

Birth Year: abt 1861

Birthplace: Mississippi

Dwelling Number: 64

Home in 1870: Township 11, Calhoun, Mississippi

Race: White

Gender: Female

Post Office: Sarepta

Occupation: At School

Attended School: Y

Household Members:

Name Age

Catherine Jenkins 9

Joseph Jenkins 6

Laboza Jenkins

William Jenkins 45

Susan Jenkins 32

Aaron Jenkins

Robert Jenkins 17

Harrison Jenkins 5

Martha Jenkins 13

Mary Jenkins 11^[2]

*1880 Census

Name: Emma Jinkins

Age: 18

Birth Date: Abt 1862

Birthplace: Mississippi

Home in 1880: Calhoun, Mississippi, USA

Dwelling Number: 3

Race: White

Gender: Female

Marital status: Single

Father's Birthplace: Mississippi

Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee

Occupation: Keeping House

Months Not Employed: 5

Attended School: Yes

Neighbors:

Household Members:

Name Age

William Jinkins 53

Mary Jinkins 46

Harrison Jinkins 26

Emma Jinkins 18

Joseph Jinkins 14

James Jinkins 10^[3]

*1900 Census

Name: C E Leechman

Age: 38

Birth Date: Nov 1861

Birthplace: Mississippi

Home in 1900: Beat 5, Lafayette, Mississippi

Sheet Number: 6

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 105

Family Number: 106

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: W Leechman

Marriage Year: 1892

Father's Birthplace: Mississippi

Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi

Mother: Number of Living Children: 6

Mother: How Many Children: 6

Can Read: Yes

Can Write: No

Can Speak English: Yes

Neighbors:

Household Members:

Name Age

W Leechman 61

C E Leechman 38

Jno Leechman 8

Lesslie Leechman 6

Joe Leechman 4

Ethel Leechman 1

Minnie Henderson 16

Ellie V Henderson 14^[4]

*1910 Census

Name: Cattie E Leachman

Age in 1910: 48

Birth Year: abt 1862

Birthplace: Mississippi

Home in 1910: Beat 5, Lafayette, Mississippi

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: Mississippi

Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi

Native Tongue: English

Occupation: Farmer

Industry: Home Farm

Employer, Employee or Other: Employer

Home Owned or Rented: Own

Home Free or Mortgaged: Free

Farm or House: Farm

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Number of Children Born: 10

Number of Children Living: 7

Neighbors:

Household Members:

Name Age

Cattie E Leachman 48

John L Leachman 18

Leslie L Leachman 16

Joe B Leachman 14

S Ethel Leachman 11

Oma M Leachman 8

Earnest Leachman 5

Lenard H Harrison 14^[5]

*1920 Census

Name: Cattie Leachman

Age: 60

Birth Year: abt 1860

Birthplace: Mississippi

Home in 1920: Sarepta, Calhoun, Mississippi

Street: Sarepta and Banner

House Number: Farm

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Head

Marital status: Widowed

Father's Birthplace: Mississippi

Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Farming

Industry: General Farm

Employment Field: Own Account

Home Owned or Rented: Own

Home Free or Mortgaged: Free

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors:

Household Members:

Name Age

Cattie Leachman 60

John Leachman 28

Joe Leachman 24

Onra Leachman 16

Jack Leachman 14^[6]

*1930 Census

Name: Cat Leachmon

Birth Year: abt 1864

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birthplace: Mississippi

Marital status: Widowed

Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law

Home in 1930: Beat 2, Calhoun, Mississippi, USA

Map of Home: View Map

Dwelling Number: 304

Family Number: 226

Age at first Marriage: 19

Attended School: No

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Mississippi

Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi

Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members:

Name Age

Lewis Chilcoat 39

Leslie Chilcoat 36

Melva Chilcoat 10

Willion Chilcoat 5

Cat Leachmon 66^[7]

*1940 Census

Name: Katie Luchman

Age: 75

Estimated birth year: abt 1865

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birthplace: Mississippi

Marital status: Widowed

Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law

Home in 1940: Calhoun, Mississippi

Map of Home in 1940: View Map

House Number: 84

Inferred Residence in 1935: Sh, Calhoun, Mississippi

Residence in 1935: Same House

Resident on farm in 1935: Yes

Sheet Number: 4B

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade

Weeks Worked in 1939: 0

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: Yes

Neighbors:

Household Members:

Name Age

Louis C Chilcost 50

Lislie Chilcost 47

Mella Chilcost 20

William L Chilcost 15

Katie Luchman 75^[8]

Catherine was born in 1862. She passed away about 1929.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 September 2019), memorial page for Catherine Emma Leachman Jenkins Henderson (28 Nov 1862–22 Apr 1949), Find A Grave Memorial no. 31099747, citing Stewart Cemetery, Calhoun County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by Larry Hellums (contributor 47054668) .
2. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 11, Calhoun, Mississippi; Page: 315B; Family History Library Film: 5522211870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
3. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Calhoun, Mississippi; Roll: 642; Page: 561A; Enumeration District: 014 Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
4. ↑ Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 5, Lafayette, Mississippi; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0054; FHL microfilm: 1240814 United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP8P-N5T : accessed 6 May 2015), Cattie E Leachman, Beat 5, Lafayette, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 36, sheet 14B, family 209, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,758.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNRK-STZ : accessed 6 May 2015), Mrs. Cattie Leachman, Sarepta, Calhoun, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 5A, family 95, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,870.
7. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Calhoun, Mississippi; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2340875 United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
8. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Calhoun, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02011; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 7-7 United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

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