Hiram Freethy Leach Sr was born on 11 Sep 1803 in Orland, Hancock, Massachusetts, United States [1]or or 11 July 1804[2] in Penobscot. His parents were Obed Leach (~1778 - ~1823) and Mary Cook (Bartlett) Leach (1783 - 1866).
Hiram married Abigail Leach (>1806 - 1832) on 5 Feb 1829 in Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.[3]
Hiram died on 17 Aug 1891 in Orland, Hancock, Maine at the age of 87. He is buried in Leach-Wardwell Cemetery, Penobscot, Hancock, Maine.[1]
United States Census, 1850[6] Maine Penobscot, Hancock, Maine
Enumeration Date: 23 August, 1850
Name
Sex
Age
EBY
Birthplace
Hiram Leach
Male
47
1803
Maine
Abigail Leach
Female
36
1814
Maine
Hiram Leach
Male
17
1833
Maine
Isaac B Leach
Male
14
1836
Maine
Abigail Leach
Female
13
1837
Maine
Ellen Leach
Female
11
1839
Maine
Frederic Leach
Male
9
1841
Maine
Judith Leach
Female
6
1844
Maine
Mary Leach
Female
4
1846
Maine
Lucy Leach
Female
2
1848
Maine
Mary Leach
Female
74
1776
Massachusetts
United States Census, 1870[7] Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States
Enumeration Date: 14 June, 1870
Name
Sex
Age
EBY
Birthplace
Hiram Leach
Male
66
1804
Maine
Abagail Leach
Female
56
1814
Maine
Lucy Leach
Female
19
1851
Maine
Susan Leach
Female
17
1853
Maine
Meralda Leach
Female
13
1857
Maine
Fred W Leach
Male
27
1843
Maine
Joseph Wardwell
Male
52
1818
Maine
United States Census, 1880[8] Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States
Enumeration Date: 4 June 1880
Name
Sex
Age
EBY
Birthplace
Marital Status
Occupation
Race
Relationship
Father's Birthplace
Mother's Birthplace
Hiram Leech
Male
76
1804
Maine, United States
Married
Farmer
White
Self
Maine, United States
Maine, United States
Hannah Leech
Female
45
1835
Maine, United States
Married
Keeping House
White
Wife
Maine, United States
Maine, United States
Clara Leech
Female
5
1875
Maine, United States
Single
At School
White
Daughter
Maine, United States
Maine, United States
Effie Leech
Female
2
1878
Maine, United States
Single
White
Daughter
Maine, United States
Maine, United States
Sarah Leech
Female
1
1879
Maine, United States
Single
White
Daughter
Maine, United States
Maine, United States
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111083131/hiram-freethy-leach : accessed 27 January 2022), memorial page for Hiram Freethy Leach Sr. (11 Sep 1803–17 Aug 1891), Find a Grave Memorial ID 111083131, citing Leach-Wardwell Cemetery, Penobscot, Hancock County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by Glen Ashe (contributor 47622521) .
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JP-6DB : 22 December 2020), Hiram Leach, Penobscot, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24F-3PT3 : 2 March 2021), Alden V Carter and Sadie C Rideout, 05 Sep 1908; citing Surry, Hancock, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Hiram 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 Hiram: