The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-14


the farm and little folks herself, \. s., n ~
boy accordingly went and part nc p, -,
iii the Siege York town. on fea t
that point, his father carried hin 70 ll Ia,
fnyette, and stating the circumstances,
begged some easy berth for his runaway
son, which was granted.
3bi'' And So. said Lafayette ware. e,
1.eako deserted homo to fight Tor MS us
Scnuntryl' f$sl gl n @
a "A grandson Of Governor 1cakc's Col
3Watter Lonic Klr,i. Speaker Of the Mis-
sisslppi House o. Representatives, mas
tust recently died flnethat state. siis
Austin az Lcalse was a lawyer o. prom
Use, but In early manhood while arguing
q case In the Supreme Court OF Appeals peas
Mt Richmond, suddenly sank down ana ,E
died soon after. S,5
Samuel ~ Leako was n physiclat, IN
Alben1arle countS: he married SOPHIA
Farrar, md had three sons, Samuel (6),
William =. ~, and Shelton F. 90.
There were besides the four sons OF
Walter Leake e.. four daughters liza-
beth, who married James Coleman; Ju-
dith, who married John Christian: Mary,
who married - Christ lnn, and Chris
tam Cor Kitty, who married William
Johnson. tt5 53
Shelton F. t5) renlse. third son Of Sam.
< ucl &(4) #Leake, was a most distinguished
lawyer and debnter. He was n member OF
the Virginia Legislature In 1912. a men-
Der Of Congress for the session OF 1886 ~.
Lieutenant Governor Of Virginia. 1851,
and was a candidate for Governor IN 1864.
but after d very close vote was defeated
\ by Hon. Henry a. Wise In lS59-'6l he
was again q. member OF Congress-
b After the war he withdrew from poll
tics and practiced his profession. lie
died In 1884 .E5!5
z An amusing incident can BIO told OF
Shelton II Leake during his carly schooi
days. The old trick of placing a bucket
OF water over the door, which when open
ed would douse the hoy who entered, was
frequently fesorted to- But when It was
tried on young Leakc it was neatly
turned upon the player. One day Two
boys laid n trap OF ms
kind to dorse young &Leake but by chance
he overheard the plot and determined! TO
beat them ut their own game. as they
climbed out OF tho window. he stole
around the house and hid on the other
side. They looked for him for some time
In order to- send him in the room on some
pretext but not finding him. they engaged 60
in a game OF marbles. While they were
absorbed In the game. Lcake ran to the
window and shouted, boys run IN mere ere
quick, there's a3snake In the .house!s
Forgetting all about the trap theS hhu
laid, they rushed into the room ana were
well drenched. This SO ineensea oa ms
companions that they seized young LeaKer
and would have given him beating pus
for the Interference Of the teacher, VINO
wa s much amused at the trick. AT an an
other time, while a young preacher was
holding forth in an old country Ileeti'is
house and while in the midst OF the ser
mon, young Leake suddenly sprans w
with cap in hand and shouted ooys'
there's a bat Ii, the house." and away ne
went followed by@his companions tramp
ing upon the toes OF the people untll me
"winged worshjpper was brousht doWh'
when L cake quietly took his seat. ana tne
minister proceeded This was me ce ei-
hrated Shelton F. Ieake VINO IN alter
years was known as the "Demostheh tS
of the Hastings. = and VINO ca, ,, .''o
humor OF his boyhood even 10 oio az
5.sly. Elisha (s) Leake, fifth son OF Water
roy Lenke, married in 1I9l fanhy outu'
he was member OF the Goochla .Il S ~
,nittee Of safety 1775. He had two Sous
Samuel (4) and Richard t4) WI" wy go
grated to Memphis Tenn. !, IA
'vIs--Josiah LIeako inherited me i, o.o
Goochland homestead from ms ia.nei.g
~ r,,arr,ed three times; first to Anna
1Isntor: second, to iAnne Alinter; thlru,E
~ Anne Foster; and had the 1ollo"in ~
ich.ldren Water 81, JOSIAH AZ
IA, John NJ. OK, samuel san, MI '1'S
Lucy o. and Christian ". ,,o ma
aie.. married, 1880. Susanna Jones; moved
~ Maysyille. Ky. at one time was
81 member of the Kentucky Legislature.
Tosiah Jr. married Elizabeth Porter
Hatcher: inherited the old l1eake Man
#sion1in Goochland; was a memper o. my
Virginia Legislatures, 1910 II; mad Two
sons. Samuel and Walter
Samuel 81 married Fanny Minor :, !,,..
and was the father of Judge " iilia .u,s
Josiah Leake, of Richmond, lateiy ples..
dent of Virginia State BAR anu ~"
practices law in that city.
Walter D. Leake. son OF josiah Leake.
IT, married Margaret Kean; was us
tinpuished lawyer and citizen OF Goocn-
land county: was member OF virginia
I.rpfsla ture, 1876. and also for several
consecutive years; canyassed the hicn--s
nond Congressional District as candidate
Of the Democratic party. put the VINES
we're in power and elected Johh MtIio,
Bolts; he was member from 1o u,e
OF the Reform Convention o. to1'' CIV
was also member Of the Secession con-
vcntion. having defeated Hon. James a.
seldom for the position. who afterwards
became Secretary of War In the con-
federate Cabinet; was captain .ol INC
Coo chland Light Dragons during the
civil War. lie died 1873, leaving three
children surviving him. being Charies ~ ~
I.eake, Martha l.. and Judge q, T..
Leake. @
John NJ, Lenke. son Of Josiah. ST..
moved to Alabama and there died IN his
early manhood. while n member OF the
Alabama Legislature, 1922.
Samuel Lcake, son Of Josiah, Sr.'&Wa
physician and died young.
Nor must we omit to mention,
among the North Carolina Brnnch de
gcendants OF Willam#(3 ) Leakc and Ju-
dilh Mosely), Colonel John Wall Leake,
o. the Confederate army. and Robert
Lcakc Steele. both OF whom were pio-
neers in the cotton manufacturing in
terests OF that State, which has become
81 prosperous, and both OF blessed mem
ory. Also Colonel Walter Leake Steel.