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John L. Richardson Leake Sr, our common ancestor, was born March 19, 1869 in Tennessee and was raised by the former owners of his mother, Lucy. In the 1880 census he was reported as living with his parents, Reverend Dennis Richardson Sr. (1846-1916) and Lucy Maple-Richardson (1851-1891) in Fayette County, Tennessee. As a boy and young man John did farm work with his brothers and sisters:
Laura Richardson-Smith (1866-?) James Richardson Sr. (1872-1922) William (Bud) Richardson (1876-1916) Isaiah (Munch) Richardson (1881-1948) Lena Richardson-Nesbit (1883-1943) Judge Richardson (1887-1918) Louella (Dink) Richardson White-Mathews (1887-1963) Jenny Belle Richardson-Buford (1898-?) Dennis Richardson Jr. (1899-?) Jenny Belle Richardson-Buford and Dennis Richardson Jr. were the children of Rev. Dennis Richardson Sr. and his 2nd wife Alice Paton-Richardson. On April 14, 1889 while living in Desoto County, Mississippi John married Gillie Carpenter (daughter of Haywood and Fannie Carpenter). Having saved much of his farm wages, John was given the chance to purchase some of the Leake farm land. The land which he bought about the year 1889 has remained ours even until this day. The original family home built on the land burned. However, the new house which was built to replace it still stands and is well over 80 years old. (This house on Brights Road in Hernando, Mississippi is the home today of Marvin Leake Sr. and his family). John and Gillie had 6 children: John Leake Jr. (1890-1935) Lucy Leake-Collins (1893-1922) Fannie Leake-West (1894-1939) James Eugene Leake (1896-1922) Hayward Leake Sr. (1897-1983) Fostoria Leake Wilkerson-Spencer (1900-1937) Gillie Carpenter-Leake was born on October 28, 1870 and died on October 28, 1902. (on her birthday) |
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John later married his 2nd wife, Rebecca Celia Miller (daughter of Louis Miller and Violet Carpenter-Miller) on March 7, 1903 in Desoto County, Mississippi. John and Rebecca had no children and divorced in 1905.
Rebecca Celia Miller-Leake was born in February 1869 and was the 1st cousin of Gillie Carpenter-Leake. (Rebecca's mother Violet Carpenter-Miller and Gillie's father Haywood Carpenter were sister and brother). |
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John's 3rd wife was Cora Freeman (daughter of Joseph "Joe" Freeman Sr. and Caroline Fletcher-Freeman). They were married in 1905 in Desoto County, Mississippi.
John and Cora had 2 sons Joseph "Joe" Leake (1905-1985) Marcellus James "Jim" Leake (1907-1987) Cora Freeman-Leake was born on February 12, 1878 and died on November 3, 1908. |
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John married his 4th wife, Victoria Rice-Crawford (daughter of Reuben Rice and Delia Reece-Rice) on October 7, 1911 in Desoto County, Mississippi.
Victoria brought two children from her first marriage to (Burel Crawford) into this marriage: Edna Mae Crawford (1907-1986) Reuben Crawford Sr. (1909-1989) John and Victoria had 3 sons: Charles Leake (1912-1995) Marvin Leake Sr. (born on July 23, 1919) Winston Freeman Leake (1922-1974) Victoria Rice Crawford-Leake was born on August 4, 1886 and died on March 10, 1989. |
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John L. Richardson Leake Sr. was born on March 19, 1869 and died on March 27, 1937.
At some point John changed his last name from Richardson to Leake. We are unsure of when and why. All of his brothers and sisters carried on with the Richardson last name. John, along with three of his wives, Gillie, Cora, and Victoria are all buried in Enon Springs Church Cemetery in Hernando, Mississippi. |
