Stephen LEFEW
(-Bef 1800)
Elizabeth
Joseph LEFFEW
(Bef 1774-1839)
Unknown First Wife of Joseph Leffew
William LEFFEW
(Abt 1807-After 1857)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Barbary GRADY

William LEFFEW

  • Born: Abt 1807, Tennessee 2
  • Marriage: Barbary GRADY on 31 Mar 1828 in Grainger County, Tennessee 1
  • Died: After 1857, Arkansas 3
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bullet  General Notes:

This family and its descendants have been extensively researched by Tina Lephew Cooke, a descendant of daughter Malinda. Those interested in learning more than I've included in my database are urged to contact Tina. See the citation to her family records for her contact information.

Per Tina, sometime after the 1850 census William and family moved to Arkansas. After the deaths of William, his wife and his mother-in-law, Malinda brought the family back to Grainger and Claiborne Counties, Tennessee.
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bullet  Research Notes:

That William Leffew was a son of Joseph Leffew can be inferred from the 11 Dec 1841 deed by the heirs of Joseph Leffew, Dec'd to William Leffew. See Events for Phebe Leffew. Proof, however, was discovered by Danette Welch, my Leffew research colleague. She found a court case at page 62 of the 1846-56 Court Minutes for Grainger County, Tennessee, which was initiated on 1 May 1847 by Reese Williams, Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Leffew, Dec'd. The defendant was William Leffew, who is identified as an "heir at large."


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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census: 1830, Grainger County, Tennessee. 5

William Lefew: 1 female age 15-20, 1 "free colored" male under age 10, and 1 "free colored" male age 24-36

2. Census: 1840, Grainger County, Tennessee. 6

William Leffew: 1 male under age 5, 1 male age 5-10, 1 male age 20-30; 1 female under age 5, 2 females age 5-10, 1 female age 20-30

3. Census: 1850, Grainger County, Tennessee. 2

Dwelling 1 (also noted as 1431), Family 1 (also noted as 1494), District 12

William Leffew, age 43, male, farmer, R/E value $45, born in Tenn, cannot read or write
Barbary Leffew, age 38, female, born unknown, cannot read or write
Malinda Leffew, age 18, female, born in Tenn, attended school
Delphy Leffew, age 13, female, born in Tenn, attended school
Wm J Leffew, age 10, male, born in Tenn, attended school
John Leffew, age 5, male, born in Tenn
Barbary Leffew, age 3, female, born in Tenn
Delphia Brogans, age 60, female, born unknown
David M Leffew, age 20, male, farmer, born in Tenn, cannot read or write

[Delphia Brogans appears to have previously been Delphia Grady, mother of Barbary Grady Leffew. Per Tina Lephew Cooke, she married Reynolds Brogan on 3 Jul 1834 in Grainger County, Tennessee.]


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William married Barbary GRADY on 31 Mar 1828 in Grainger County, Tennessee.1 (Barbary GRADY was born about 1812 2 and died after 1857 in Arkansas 4.)


bullet  Marriage Notes:

At the cited online database, one needs a mirror to read this bond since it only reads though the jacket cover for this marriage. It appears Reas Williams was the bondsman.

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Sources


1 Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002, Tennessee State Library and Archives (database online at Ancestry.com).

2 1850 Census, Grainger County, Tennessee, Roll M432_880, Page 10 (Ancestry.com Census Image 12 of 21).

3 Family Records of Tina Lephew Cooke. Tina is a descendant of William Leffew and Barbary Grady as follows: Malinda Jane Leffew > James Lephew > Earnest Hartman Lephew > Mary Lou Lephew > Woodrow Roger Lephew > Tina. She has extensive records of the descendants of William and Barbary. Those interested in this family may contact Tina as follows: by e-mail at r2cooke@earthlink.net; by postal mail at 129 Tumbling Run Est, Maynardville, TN 37807; or by telephone at 865-992-2977.

4 Family Records of Tina Lephew Cooke.

5 1830 Census, Grainger County, Tennessee, Roll 180, Page 367 (Ancestry.com Census Images 29-30 of 118).

6 1840 Census, Grainger County, Tennessee, Roll 525, Page 126 (Ancestry.com Census Image 73 of 106).


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