Wayne County IL Archives Biographies.....LEATHERFACE, WEST/WIND 1700'S - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: VIRGIL LEATHERS davehoff@webname.com and VIRGIL vdhalert-internet@yahoo.com July 29, 2006, 1:29 pm Author: DAVE HOFF LEATHERS CHEROKEE CONNECTIONS davehoff@webname.com Descendants of WEST LEATHERS alias WESTWIND LEATHERFACE or WESTWIND or LEATHERFACE - Full Cherokee FIRST GENERATION WEST LEATHERS was born in 1775 in [Casa Grand,OK? This info passed on to me, but could not be historically correct]. He died ? in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. He was full Cherokee. He was also known as WESTWIND LEATHERFACE. A Cherokee chief ?, he came to Illinois around 1790-1800 [St. Clair County then] with 6 sons and one daughter. He lived around Wayne City and Fairfield, Wayne County, Illinois. He supposedly left OK because he and a brother had a falling out. He dropped the last part of each name and became WEST LEATHERS. When he was ill he told his sons a skin with a map and deed on it was buried under a rock around Antlers, OK, near? a large valley and it was supposed to be his property. A city is built there now. His grandson OSCAR LEATHERS, son of JAMES LEATHERS went to OK but could not find where the rock was. [NOTE:NONE OF THIS IS DOCUMENTED...WORD OF MOUTH ONLY..HISTORICALLY CHEROKEES ONLY HAD ONE NAME, LIKE WESTWIND OR LEATHERFACE] West married a Cherokee woman in OK?, date? Wife was born ?. WEST LEATHERS and CHEROKEE WOMAN had the following children:[NOTE: NO DOCUMENTATION] JONATHAN LEATHERS, [born in Virginia? also located in Orange County, Indiana Federal Census and Orange County Tract Book, Page 49, Vol.9] who married ELIZABETH WOLF who had the following children:[NOT FULLY DOCUMENTED: NOT SURE THERE IS A CONNECTION HERE] WESTLEY LEATHERS was born Unknown in Casa Grand, OK or Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. He died Unknown in Casa Grand, OK, or Wayne City, Fairfield,Illinois, Wayne Co.?.Married Nancy J.Beeson, April 17, 1843 2). RAY LEATHERS. 3). JOHN LEATHERS. 4). ALFRED [Alf] MARION LEATHERS. [DOCUMENTED] 5). LOU-EYE-SA LEATHERS was born ? in Casa Grand, OK, or Wayne City, Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill.?. She died ? [over 107 years] in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. She was Cherokee. She never married. She stayed with her brothers and took care of their children. She liked to stay with ALF and his wife, EVA, the best. 6,7). TWO UNKNOWN SONS SECOND GENERATION [FULL CHEROKEE] 1). JOHN LEATHERS was born ? in Casa Grand, OK, or Wayne City, Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill.?. He died ? in Casa Grand,OK, or Wayne City, Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill.?. He was full Cherokee. He was married to UNKNOWN. 2). RAY LEATHERS was born Unknown in Casa Grand, OK, or Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. He died Unknown in Wayne City, Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill.?.He was married to UNKNOWN Unknown in Wayne City, Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill.?. 3). ALFRED [ALF] MARION LEATHERS died in 1888 in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. He was born 1808 approx. in Casa Grand, OK [not on any present maps], or Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. He was full Cherokee. Nicknamed "ALF". He was well over 80 years when he died. He was hauling logs on a wagon, fell from the wagon and died. He had black curly hair and kept it short. Never shaved. He had 6 children. He married LUIZU [EVA] BULLARD/MELTON/HERLET (verified) in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. EVA HERLET was born Unknown time in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. She died in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. EVA HERLET was also known as MELTON-BULLARD. She was Irish...had two children from previous marriages: a). WILLIAM MELTON was born in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. He died in Hymas, Missouri.. EVA'S first child by another marriage...WILLIAM married a VINNIE? They lived in Hymas, Mo. Children: BUD, JASPER, RUTH, MARY, and ANNIE b). ELIZABETH BULLARD married TOM COX. They lived around Beecher City, Il. Children: BUD, HARVE, JOE, and CHARLIE ALFRED MARION LEATHERS was LUIZU'S third marriage. ALFRED [ALF]MARION LEATHERS and LUIZU BULLARD/MELTON/HERLET had the following children: 1). JAMES LEATHERS. * 2). NATHAN LEATHERS. 3). ELLA LEATHERS *was born in 1867 in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. She died in 1925/28? in Anna, Illinois, Union County at age 55. She was half Cherokee half Irish. Never married. She had some sort of illness which resulted in hearing loss and unable to speak. Supposedly died in an insane asylum. So called "deaf and dumb" often were place in asylums in those days if they had no one to care for them. Always took care of brothers children 4). JOHN BAPTIST LEATHERS.* 5). THOMAS MARION LEATHERS.* 6). ELMER Lewis LEATHERS. * Step-children: WILLIAM MELTON.* ELIZABETH BULLARD. THIRD GENERATION [Half Cherokee, Half IRISH] 1). JAMES A? LEATHERS * was born June 2, 1873 in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois,? Wayne Co. According to his death certificate he died in Union County, IL., March 17th 1931, of "gangrene of lung, plural effusion". He was a helper on a coal truck. He was 6' 21/2" tall. He is buried in Taylor Cemetery, near Essex, Mo. in Stoddard County, Mo. He married ADA JANE? WOOTEN [supposedly in Steelsville, Il, by an Indian tribe] in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co? or Malden, Ill., East Alton?. ADA JANE? WOOTEN was born in Southern Illinois, Wayne County?. She died in Southern Illinois, Wayne County?. JAMES A.? LEATHERS and ADA JANE? WOOTEN had the following children: a. OSCAR LEE LEATHERS was born Jan. 12, 1888 in Wayne City, Fairfield, Wayne County, Ill.?. He died in 1978 in Malden, Missouri?. He had 4 girls and 2 boys, Ruby Eugene LEATHERS-LONG, Oscar Lynamn LEATHERS, Bonnie Lucille LEATHERS-CLARK,[married Frank M. Clark], Betty LEATHERS [married Sam MILLER], Jean LEATHERS-MORGAN [married Wiley MORGAN]. b. CLARENCE LEATHERS died in Carbondale, Il?, June, 1974?. c. CHARLIE LEATHERS, place of birth and date unknown. CHARLIE LEATHERS died in 1975 in Malden, Mo.?. He married MINNIE BORDERS Unknown in Malden, Mo.?. First marriage, married 40 years. MINNIE BORDERS was born Unknown in Unknown. She died Unknown in Malden, Mo.?. CHARLIE LEATHERS and MINNIE BORDERS had the following children: a. JAMES LEATHERS was born in 1913 in Malden, Mo.?. 6' 3" tall, weighted 200 lbs. The James Leathers in Malden, MO is the great grandfather of my son Jakeb James Leathers. The lineage goes James Leathers born Malden, MO, died a few years back. He was into Watermelon sales sold crops/ load trucks and ship them out, then James E. Leathers born in Missouri has home in Missouri and LaBelle, FL owner of Leathers Melon Company, Derrick James Leathers ,born Poplar Bluff, Missouri 6-27-1971 to James E Leathers and Deanna K Albritton Leathers. James Leathers is currently married to Wanda Leathers. Derrick James Leathers was former military ,US Navy as Signalman, is now Supervisor Leathers Melon Company during Summer Months also has own Hauling business. First child out of wedlock with Laura Beck of LaBelle, FL, son named Bradley Beck. First marriage to Stephanie Lynn Parker Leathers, Lake Charles Louisiana born 1-24-1969. had a son Jakeb James Leathers, born 10-09-1992. Derrick is married to Rebecca Shelton Leathers of Malden, Missouri. b. MARIE LEATHERS was born Unknown in Malden, Mo.?. She died Unknown in Malden, Mo.?. Her husband killed her and then himself c. CHARLES LEATHERS was born in 1933 in Malden, Mo.?. He died Unknown in Marshall, Mo?. He was a Minister, Assembly of God in Marshall, Mo?. d. IMOGENE LEATHERS alive? in Memphis, Tenn.. She was born in Malden, Mo.?. 2). NATHAN LEATHERS was born in 1865 in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. He died Unknown in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co. or East Alton, Il. He was = Cherokee = Irish. He married VINA ? in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.,or East Alton, Ill.?. She died in East Alton, Illinois. NATHAN'S second marriage was to PET BARNS in East Alton, Illinois?. . Had two daughters with PET, MRYTLE and GOLDIE NATHAN LEATHERS and VINA had the following children: a. ARTHUR LEATHERS was born Unknown in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co. or East Alton, Il. He died Unknown in East Alton, Illinois. b. EVERETT LEATHERS was born Unknown in East Alton, Illinois?. He died Unknown in East Alton, Illinois. c. GRACE LEATHERS was born Unknown in East Alton, Illinois?. She died Unknown in East Alton, Illinois?. d. BESS LEATHERS alive? in East Alton, Illinois?. She was born Unknown in East Alton, Illinois?. e. PEARL LEATHERS alive?in East Alton, Illinois?. She was born Unknown in East Alton, Illinois?. NATHAN LEATHERS and PET BARNS had the following children: a. MYRTLE LEATHERS was born Unknown in East Alton, Illinois?. She died Unknown in East Alton, Illinois?. b. GOLDIE LEATHERS was born Unknown in East Alton, Illinois?. She died Unknown in East Alton, Illinois?. 3). JOHN BAPTIST LEATHERS was born on Nov 22 1869 in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. He died on Apr 22 1950 in Peoria, Illinois. He was 1/2 Cherokee, 1/2 Irish. Always lived in Peoria, Ill. He was left-handed. JOHN BAPTIST LEATHERS was married to a NELLIE MAY BURRIS on Apr/Sept? 22 1892 in Liberty, Ill. NELLIE MAY BURRIS was born May 31,1871 Beecher City, Illinois,. She died Sept. 1936 in Ill?. JOHN BAPTIST LEATHERS and NELLIE MAY BURRIS had the following children: a. ROY WILLIAM LEATHERS was born Aug 23, 1893 in Beecher City, IL. He died July 12, 1977 of Cancer in Beecher City, IL?. b. ORVAL LEATHERS was born 1895 in ?, Illinois?. He died 1896 in Beecher City?, Illinois?. c. ALICE VERA [DAISY] LEATHERS was born May 6 1897 in ?, Illinois?. She died Unknown in Peoria, Illinois?. d. JOHN RALPH LEATHERS was born Unknown in Peoria, Illinois?. He died Unknown in Peoria, Illinois?. e. BEATRICE MARGARET LEATHERS was born Unknown in Peoria, Illinois?. She died Unknown in Peoria, Illinois?. f. EVA MILDRED LEATHERS was born Unknown in Peoria, Illinois?. She died Unknown in Peoria, Illinois?. g. LILLIAN MARIE LEATHERS was born Unknown in Peoria, Illinois?. She died Unknown in Peoria, Illinois?. 4). THOMAS MARION LEATHERS was born on Jan 22 1879 in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. He died on Apr 13 1950 in Dexter, Missouri, Stoddard County. He was 1/2 Cherokee 1/2 Irish. He married ELIZABETH BRUCE [LA BRUCE]on Sep 1 1900 in Huntsville, Mo.? Randolph County. ELIZABETH BRUCE was born on Oct 2 1885 in Huntsville, Mo.?. She died on Sep 29 1968 in Cape Girardeau. She was French. THOMAS MARION LEATHERS and ELIZABETH BRUCE had the following children: a. LEWIS ALVIN LEATHERS was born on Dec 5 1901 in Huntsville, Mo.? or Dexter, Mo.?. He died on Jul 15 1963 in Dexter, Missouri, Stoddard County?. He was 1/2 French 1/4 Irish 1/4 Cherokee. He played violin. Married Hazel Bailey? b. FLOYD LEATHERS was born on Sep 26 1906 in Huntsville, Mo.? or Dexter, Mo.?. He died on Oct 2 1986 in Dexter, Missouri, Stoddard County. c. ONIA LEON LEATHERS was born on Sep 26 1906 in Huntsville,Mo.? or Dexter, Mo.?. She died in 1907 in Dexter, Missouri, Stoddard County?. Fell off a porch and broke her neck. d. was born on Jun 20 1908 in Huntsville, ALFRED NEWTON LEATHERS Mo.? or Dexter, Mo.?. He died in 1979 in Dexter, Missouri, Stoddard County. e. ORVILLE CLEO LEATHERS was born on Oct 7 1912 in Huntsville, Mo.? or Dexter, Mo.?. He died in 1985 in Dexter, Missouri, Stoddard County?. f. HAROLD CLIFTON LEATHERS was born on Apr 20 1914 in Dexter, Missouri, Stoddard County. g. PEARLINE LEATHERS-KRUSE was born on May 16 1918 in Dexter, Missouri, Stoddard County. **Main historian** h. MARION EUGENE LEATHERS was born on Nov 20 1921 in Dexter, Missouri, Stoddard County. i. RAYMOND EUGENE LEATHERS was born on Jan 21 1924 in Dexter, Missouri, Stoddard County. Missouri, Stoddard County?. 6). ELMER LEWIS LEATHERS died in 1968 in East Alton, Illinois. He was born Unknown in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co.?. He was 1/2 Cherokee 1/2 Irish. He married IVA ANGELO Unknown in Wayne City, Fairfield, Illinois, Wayne Co., or East Alton, Ill.?. IVA ANGELO was born Unknown in East Alton, Illinois? or Wayne County, Ill. She died Unknown in East Alton, Illinois. ELMER LEWIS LEATHERS and IVA ANGELO had the following children: a. PANSY LEATHERS was born in 1907 in East Alton, Illinois?. She died in 1920 in East Alton, Illinois?. b. VIOLET LEATHERS in Woodriver, Il? She was born Unknown in East Alton, Illinois?. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/wayne/bios/leatherf1072nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 12.9 Kb