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Joshua Benjamin Leakey

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Joshua Benjamin Leakey

Birth
Howard County, Missouri, USA
Death
21 Sep 1933 (aged 86)
Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, USA
Burial
Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Son of Joel "James" C. Jefferson Leakey (1812-) and Elizabeth M. Stapp (1813-aft 1870), who married Aug 4 1836. Their other childen include Sarahan, Martha Jane, Mary M., Amanda and Thomas J.

m1: Mary "Polly" Ann Gragg, Mar 7 1872, Bates Co. MO.
ch inc:
-Clarine "Clara" Belle 1872-1930/Crescent Hill Cem., m: Elmer Elsworth Deffenbaugh 1892
-Minnie A. 1875-
-Rosie A. 1876-1879/Gragg Cem.
-Albert Benjamin 1877-1951/Sequin WA m: Lilly M. ?Leskey?
-Lula Lee 1880-Nov 4 1962/Lewiston ID m: Fred D. Crocker
-Pearl Sept 1881- *
-Ira Ivan 1883-1883/Gragg Cem. (stone engraved "Infant"

Polly Ann died Apr 3 1883, about three weeks after birth of Ira.

m2: Mary E. Shaw Aug 14 1883, Bates Co.
ch inc:
-James Monroe 1885-1887/Gragg Cem.

1850 Cass Co MO: LEKEY/Joel/37, Elizabeth M/38, Sarahan/13, Martha J/9, Mary M/5, Joshua B/3

1860 Bates Co MO: LEAK Joel/48, Elizabeth/49, Mrtha/18, Mary M/15, Joshua/13, Amanda/11, Thomas J/9.

1870 Bates, Mo: LOKEY Joel/57/TN, Elizabeth/58/KY, Johnson/23*, Thomas/17; O'RILEY Robert/5.
Note: Johnson should be Joshua

1880 Mingo Bates CO: LEAKEY Joshua B/33/MO/KY/KY, Polly A/30, Clary B/7, Minnie A/5, Albert B/2, Lula L/3M. Also in home is LEAKEY Robert L./15, was same as Robert O'RILEY in home of parents in 1870. It appears he was adopted brother to Joshua.

1900 Polk, Cass Co MO. LEAKEY Benjamin/55, Mary/56, Albert/25, Lula/23, Pearl/18/(Sep 1881). Joshua & Mary indicate they were married 16 yrs, abt 1884, and she has 1 of 1 children living.
(Issue, Mary's known child, Edward Monroe Leakey, died as infant in 1887. It would seem she had 0 of 1 living, or 1 of 2 living, in which case identity of living child is unknown.)

1910, 1920 Joshua & Mary are living In Everett, WA, ages 63 and 60, 73 and 70, respectively.

*Relationship of Pearl not proved. She is probably child of Joshua and Polly, born after the 1880 census, but could be the child of Mary E. from a marriage prior to Joshua. Pearl is in 1900 census as "Leakey".

Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Mr Joshua B Leakey
Marriage Date: 7 Mar 1872
Marriage Location: Bates, Missouri
Spouse Name: Miss Bolley Ann Gragg

Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900
Name: J. B. Leakey - Spouse: Mary E. Shaw
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1883
County: Bates State: MO

Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960
Name Joel J. Leakey
Gender Male
Household Members
Joel J. Leakey
Joshua B. Leaker
(Note, death record for Joshua's father who apparently relocated to Wash. state and lived with Joshua.)

Burial this cemetery not proved, no marker found, assumed to be here with his wife.

ALERT: The Joel Jefferson Leakey (1831-1896) and Elizabeth Decent (1830-1863), who married Apr 20 1854, buried Leakey Cem, Ray Co MO, are NOT the parents of Joshua, although many researchers have them confused.

Son of Joel "James" C. Jefferson Leakey (1812-) and Elizabeth M. Stapp (1813-aft 1870), who married Aug 4 1836. Their other childen include Sarahan, Martha Jane, Mary M., Amanda and Thomas J.

m1: Mary "Polly" Ann Gragg, Mar 7 1872, Bates Co. MO.
ch inc:
-Clarine "Clara" Belle 1872-1930/Crescent Hill Cem., m: Elmer Elsworth Deffenbaugh 1892
-Minnie A. 1875-
-Rosie A. 1876-1879/Gragg Cem.
-Albert Benjamin 1877-1951/Sequin WA m: Lilly M. ?Leskey?
-Lula Lee 1880-Nov 4 1962/Lewiston ID m: Fred D. Crocker
-Pearl Sept 1881- *
-Ira Ivan 1883-1883/Gragg Cem. (stone engraved "Infant"

Polly Ann died Apr 3 1883, about three weeks after birth of Ira.

m2: Mary E. Shaw Aug 14 1883, Bates Co.
ch inc:
-James Monroe 1885-1887/Gragg Cem.

1850 Cass Co MO: LEKEY/Joel/37, Elizabeth M/38, Sarahan/13, Martha J/9, Mary M/5, Joshua B/3

1860 Bates Co MO: LEAK Joel/48, Elizabeth/49, Mrtha/18, Mary M/15, Joshua/13, Amanda/11, Thomas J/9.

1870 Bates, Mo: LOKEY Joel/57/TN, Elizabeth/58/KY, Johnson/23*, Thomas/17; O'RILEY Robert/5.
Note: Johnson should be Joshua

1880 Mingo Bates CO: LEAKEY Joshua B/33/MO/KY/KY, Polly A/30, Clary B/7, Minnie A/5, Albert B/2, Lula L/3M. Also in home is LEAKEY Robert L./15, was same as Robert O'RILEY in home of parents in 1870. It appears he was adopted brother to Joshua.

1900 Polk, Cass Co MO. LEAKEY Benjamin/55, Mary/56, Albert/25, Lula/23, Pearl/18/(Sep 1881). Joshua & Mary indicate they were married 16 yrs, abt 1884, and she has 1 of 1 children living.
(Issue, Mary's known child, Edward Monroe Leakey, died as infant in 1887. It would seem she had 0 of 1 living, or 1 of 2 living, in which case identity of living child is unknown.)

1910, 1920 Joshua & Mary are living In Everett, WA, ages 63 and 60, 73 and 70, respectively.

*Relationship of Pearl not proved. She is probably child of Joshua and Polly, born after the 1880 census, but could be the child of Mary E. from a marriage prior to Joshua. Pearl is in 1900 census as "Leakey".

Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Name: Mr Joshua B Leakey
Marriage Date: 7 Mar 1872
Marriage Location: Bates, Missouri
Spouse Name: Miss Bolley Ann Gragg

Missouri Marriages, 1851-1900
Name: J. B. Leakey - Spouse: Mary E. Shaw
Marriage Date: 14 Aug 1883
County: Bates State: MO

Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960
Name Joel J. Leakey
Gender Male
Household Members
Joel J. Leakey
Joshua B. Leaker
(Note, death record for Joshua's father who apparently relocated to Wash. state and lived with Joshua.)

Burial this cemetery not proved, no marker found, assumed to be here with his wife.

ALERT: The Joel Jefferson Leakey (1831-1896) and Elizabeth Decent (1830-1863), who married Apr 20 1854, buried Leakey Cem, Ray Co MO, are NOT the parents of Joshua, although many researchers have them confused.



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