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Thomas Jefferson “James” Leakey

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Thomas Jefferson “James” Leakey

Birth
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Death
2 Feb 1917 (aged 65)
Missouri, USA
Burial
Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
W Div Block 8 Lot 7
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Son of Joel Jefferson Leakey and Elizabeth Stapp

Married Nancy Margaret Neill, abt 1874

Eight children:
-Nora May 1875-1939 m: Lewis Wallace Meskimen
-Maude 1877-1917 m: Charles W Coffer
-Myrtle Lee "Mirtie" 1880-1928 m: Fred Nunn Goodspeed
-Thomas ELMER 1882-1942
-Four unknown b/d before 1900.
(per 1900 census, 4 of 8 children were living)

Nancy Margaret died 1914, and he remarried to Mattie J. Oakley (1858-1936). She signed his death certificate and is shown to be his widow. She also died at Carthage.

1880 Bates MO: LEAKEY- Thomas J./28, Nancy M/24, Nora M/9, Maud/3, Mirtie L/2M.

1900 Barton MO: LEAKEY- James J/49/Apr 1851, Margaret/45/Apr 1855, Nora M/25/Apr
1875, Elmer A/17/Nov 1882. Md 26 yrs, Margaret has 4 of 8 ch living.

Mo. death cert filed as Thos. Jefferson Leaky:
Married
Occupation: Minister
COD: Bronc pneumonia
Informant: Mattie J. Leakey, his wife, who did not know the names of his parents.
Burial: Fairview Cemetery.

Note: Nickname appears to be James, he is shown as Thomas James on death cert of son, Elmer.

Thanks to LeDon Brennan for the information.
Son of Joel Jefferson Leakey and Elizabeth Stapp

Married Nancy Margaret Neill, abt 1874

Eight children:
-Nora May 1875-1939 m: Lewis Wallace Meskimen
-Maude 1877-1917 m: Charles W Coffer
-Myrtle Lee "Mirtie" 1880-1928 m: Fred Nunn Goodspeed
-Thomas ELMER 1882-1942
-Four unknown b/d before 1900.
(per 1900 census, 4 of 8 children were living)

Nancy Margaret died 1914, and he remarried to Mattie J. Oakley (1858-1936). She signed his death certificate and is shown to be his widow. She also died at Carthage.

1880 Bates MO: LEAKEY- Thomas J./28, Nancy M/24, Nora M/9, Maud/3, Mirtie L/2M.

1900 Barton MO: LEAKEY- James J/49/Apr 1851, Margaret/45/Apr 1855, Nora M/25/Apr
1875, Elmer A/17/Nov 1882. Md 26 yrs, Margaret has 4 of 8 ch living.

Mo. death cert filed as Thos. Jefferson Leaky:
Married
Occupation: Minister
COD: Bronc pneumonia
Informant: Mattie J. Leakey, his wife, who did not know the names of his parents.
Burial: Fairview Cemetery.

Note: Nickname appears to be James, he is shown as Thomas James on death cert of son, Elmer.

Thanks to LeDon Brennan for the information.


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