Edith Leeth

Brief Life History of Edith

When Edith Leeth was born about 1793, in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, her father, Ebenezer Leath, was 33 and her mother, Nancy Ann McKay, was 28. She married Michael Branner on 1 September 1814, in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died about 1840, in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 49.

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Family Time Line

Michael Branner
1793–1876
Edith Leeth
1793–1840
Marriage: 1 September 1814
John Branner
1815–1871
Louisa A. Branner
1820–1864
William Branner
1837–1841

Sources (3)

  • Edith Leeth, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • Edith Seath in entry for Michael Branner, "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910"
  • Edith Leeth, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"

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World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State

On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Leith .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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