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| | Leech Families of Mercer County, Illinois (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02) |
 | | Leech was married to Elener R. Sibley, by which marriage they had eight children: James W., Marianna H., Leander M., 9th Iowa Cavalry, Corydon, Adolphus M., Sarah E., Virginia C., and Mary B. The History continues: The three brothers, William, Andrew, and J. H., live but a few miles apart in Eliza Township. |
 | | William Leech was born in Monroe County, Virginia, in 1821, and came to Mercer County at the age of 21 where he was married in Eliza Township to Miss Eliza Spirling. |
 | | Curiously, in the Leech cemetery is buried one Garet Leech, died December 10, 1857, age 75 yr 11 mo 1 dy. |
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