Leach Family History, Genealogy & Ancestry

The Leach Family

5,722 Leach records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

5,722Records in our database

1864Earliest birth

3Documented families

1Biographies

See the Leach family trees →323 Leach families pieced together from public birth and death records, county histories and old newspapers

At a glance

5,722 Leach records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

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When they were born

Most records: Missouri (1,238 of 5,722)
Most common birth decade: the 1910s
Earliest birth in the database: Alice Leach, born 1865, Missouri
Earliest in the county histories: Sherman Leach, born 1864

Most common first names

William129 James128 Robert128 John120 Charles99 Mary94 George64 Donald60 Arthur57 Helen52 Thomas51 Richard50

Documented families

Leach families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

Family records from county histories (3)

Barbara Leach b. 1819Johnson County, IllinoisStarts: Barbara Leach (b. 1819), from St. Helena Parish, LouisianaMost recent: Mrs. C. C. Oliver, James Wright, Charles Wright Hiram LeachClinton County, IowaStarts: Hiram Leach, from New YorkMost recent: Cynthia Leach James LeachAudubon County, IowaStarts: James LeachMost recent: Elizabeth Leach

The earliest Leachs in the county histories

Miles LeachBorn 1809Medina County, Ohio Loyd LeachBorn 1818, Scott CountyClinton County, Missouri Orris LeachBorn 1818Child of Daniel Leach and Anna R. (Bissell) LeachSummit County, Ohio A. C. LeachBorn 1821Child of John Leach and Ellen (Campbell) LeachLogan County, Ohio William S. LeachBorn 1828, Chenango CountyBuchanan County, Missouri Bel P. LeachBorn 1842Harrison County, Iowa

Family trees from the public record

323 Leach families: parents, brothers and sistersFrom state birth and death indexes, county histories and old newspapers, most recent deaths first

In old newspapers

14 Leach death notices, 1837 to 1925Obituaries and funeral notices from Midwest papers scanned by the Library of Congress, with the original pages

In the county history family index

17 Leach people in 15 countiesBirth years, birthplaces, parents and spouses, from the old county histories

Biographies from the county histories (1)

Sherman LeachBorn 1864 · Franklin County, Ohio

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Common questions

Leach genealogy: FAQ

Where were Leach ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 5,722 Leach records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Missouri (1,238), then Ohio (1,210) and Michigan (708).

How far back does the Leach family tree go?

The earliest Leach birth in our database is 1865: Alice Leach, Missouri. The old county histories name Sherman Leach, born 1864. We have pieced together 323 Leach family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Leach family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

Is this my Leach family?

Maybe. Many people share a name, so treat any match as a possible match until the dates and places line up with what you know about your family. Every person here links to their own page with the details, and we can trace your line for you.