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BROOKS FAMILY HISTORY 7-527From 1870 to 1910, William and Margaret Leath were living in Hays County,Texas. William Atwood Leath died on January 21, 1913 and was buried in theWimberley Cemetery in Wimberley, Texas. In 1920, Margaret (Hill) Leath wasliving in Hays County, Texas. Margaret (Hill) Leath died on April 6, 1932 andwas buried in the Wimberley Cemetery in Wimberley, Texas. On September 30,1889, Lucy Leath married William A. Payne in Hays County, Texas. LillianLeath never married. Lillian Leath died on February 28, 1890 and was buried inthe Wimberley Cemetery in Wimberley, Texas. Mae Leath married a Mr. Boydand they had at least two children: - Margaret E. “Maggie” Boyd, b. February,1891, Texas, - May Bealah Boyd, b. July, 1892, Texas. In 1900, Margaret andMay Boyd were living with their grandparents, William and Margaret Leath, inHays County, Texas. Mae (Leath) Boyd died prior to 1908 (will of W. A.Leath). Maggie Boyd married a Mr. King. May Boyd married a Mr. McCown.References: 1) Census, William A. and Margaret E. Leath, Hays County, Texas, CallNumber 225, HH 27/27, 1870; 2) Census, William A. and Margaret Leath, HaysCounty, Texas, ED 78, SH 7, HH 52/58, 1880; 3) Census, William A. and Margaret E.Leath, Hays County, Texas, ED 76, SH 4, HH 69/70, 1900; 4) Will, William A. Leath,Hays County, Texas, 1908; 5) Census, William A. and Margarete Leath, Hays County,Texas, ED 45, SH 7, HH 137/137, 1910; 6) Census, Margrette (Hill) Leath, HaysCounty, Texas, ED 71, SH 7B, HH -/143, 1920; 7) “Wimberley’s Legacy,” by WilliedellSchawe, Pages 39 and 40, 1976; 8) “Hays County Historical and Genealogy Quarterly,”(Marriage Records), Page 28, March, 1978; 9) “Hays County Historical andGenealogy Quarterly,” (Wimberley Cemetery), Page 150, November, 1978; 10) Statementof Alta (Crapps) Leath, January, 1981; 11) Family Group Sheet by Eunice (Dobie)Watson, April, 1989; 12) “Wimberley, Texas, Historic Belle of the Blanco," by DorothyKerbo, 1995; 13) Descendant Report, by Jack Leath, March, 2004; 14) Family GroupSheet by Billie (Leath) Pellerin, June, 2004EDWARD JENKINS LEATH (11.7.5) is the son of William Atwood Leath andMargaret Elizabeth (Hill) Leath. Ed was born on November 2, 1874 in HaysCounty, Texas. In 1900, Ed Leath was living with Benjamin Hill in HaysCounty, Texas. In 1904, Ed Leath married Minnie Mae (Payne) Clayton (born1871 in Texas). Minnie was previously married to Robert P. Clayton and theyhad three sons: Robert F. Clayton (born 1890, Texas), John Clayton (born 1892,Texas) and William C. Clayton (born 1894, Texas). Minnie was a practicalnurse. Ed and Minnie Leath were the parents of three children:............Hons “Allie” Leath (11.7.5.1), b. April 5, 1903, Hays County, Texas............Banyan Atwood Leath (11.7.5.2), b. May 7, 1907, Hays County, Texas............Edward Earl Leath (11.7.5.3), b. December 26, 1910, Hays County, TexasIn 1910, Ed and Minnie Leath were living in Hays County, Texas. In 1920, Edand Minnie Leath were living in Calhoun County, Texas. In 1930, Ed andMinnie Leath were living in Hays County, Texas. Edward J. Leath died on January28, 1957 in Hays County, Texas and was buried there in the WimberleyCemetery.References: 1) Census, Edward Leath and Benjamin Hill, Hays County, Texas, ED 76,SH 3, HH 49/50, 1900; 2) Census, Ed and Minnie Leath, Hays County, Texas, ED 45,SH 3, HH 53/53, 1910; 3) Census, Edward J. and Minney Leath, Calhoun County,Texas, ED 16, SH 5A, HH 101/115, 1920; 4) Census, Edward J. and Minnie Leath,