Obituaries:  James M. Leach, Sabine Parish       L-200
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Sep 22, 1933
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - James M. Leach

  22 Sep 1933 - Prominent Sabine Pioneer Expired at Age of 83 Years
Following Useful Life.

  Florien and Sabine parish was saddened last Friday when James M.
Leach, age 83, died at the home of his daughter Mrs. L. F. McLanahan
in Florien.

  Until his recent illness, Mr. Leach made his home with a daughter,
Mrs. H. Rookstool of Florien; after the illness from which he never
recovered, he moved with an elder daughter Mrs. McLanahan.

  Funeral services were at prospect church, where the remains were
interred beside his spouse who passed away in 1903.  Pallbearers were
six grandsons, Amos McLanahan, Milford, R. T., C. D., Fred, and Selby
Leach.  Great nieces aided with the floral offerings.

  Mr. Leach was born in Alabama in 1850, was married to Miss Nancy
Francis in 1871.  They made their home in and near Florien until the
death of Mrs. Leach.  To the union were born seven children, five of
whom survive; Mrs. L. F. McLanahan,  Mrs. H. Rookstool, of Florien;
W. G. Leach, Dess, E.C. Leach, Ft. Jesup, and J. E. Leach of
Natchitoches. A brother, N. F. Leach, and sister, Mrs. Clabe Stroud,
both of Florien survive as does two half sisters, Mrs. William Gandy,
Mrs. Rosie Woodle, and a half-brother, J. Lonnie Leach, all of Mt.
Carmel.

  Deceased joined the Baptist church some 70 years ago, was a charter
ember of Antioch and Florien churches, a member of the Masonic order
some 60 years, and a member of the Order of Eastern Star.  For more
than 40 years he was engaged in the mercantile business, and during
the greater part of that time was a prosperous farmer for a number of
years, always progressive and active in public affairs.