James was born in 1847. He was the son of William Leach and Polly Martin. They brought him over the Oregon Trail when he was only five years old.
James Leach was involved in the westward expansion of the USA (Oregon Trail). See Trails and Wagon Trains.
He passed away in 1905.
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ46-KHZ : 19 December 2020), James Leech in household of Wm Leech, Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNCP-6BR : 14 January 2022), James Leach, Weston, Umatilla, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
“Died,” Heppner Gazette, 15 June 1905, p. 5, col. 3, digital images; (http:// oregonnews.uoregon.edu : accessed 25 April 2016), Oregon Digital Newspaper Program.
Is James your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships.
It is likely that these
autosomal DNA
test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
Featured Eurovision connections:
James is
33 degrees from Agnetha Fältskog, 27 degrees from Anni-Frid Synni Reuß, 28 degrees from Corry Brokken, 22 degrees from Céline Dion, 29 degrees from Françoise Dorin, 29 degrees from France Gall, 31 degrees from Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, 25 degrees from Lill-Babs Svensson, 20 degrees from Olivia Newton-John, 35 degrees from Henriette Nanette Paërl, 31 degrees from Annie Schmidt and 22 degrees from Moira Kennedy
on our single family tree.
Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.