Richard Wayne Leake

Male15 October 1923–14 September 1924

Brief Life History of Richard Wayne

When Richard Wayne Leake was born on 15 October 1923, in Revere, Madison, North Carolina, United States, his father, Joseph Robert or Derb Leake, was 29 and his mother, Eliza Ramsey, was 23. He died on 14 September 1924, in Big Laurel, Madison, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 0, and was buried in Revere Cemetery, Revere, Madison, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Robert or Derb Leake
1894–1963
Eliza Ramsey
1900–1983
Helen Leake
1917–2015
Lula Mae Leake
1919–2005
Charles Oliver Leake
1921–1996
Richard Wayne Leake
1923–1924

Sources (5)

  • Richard Wayne Leake, "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000"
  • Richard Wayne Leake, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
  • Richard Wayne Leake, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"

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Name Meaning

English:

habitational name from Leake (Lincolnshire), East and West Leake (Nottinghamshire), Leek (Staffordshire), Leck (Lancashire), Leak (NorthYorkshire), or Leak Hall in Cumberworth (West Yorkshire). The placenames derive from Old English lece or Old Scandinavian lœkr, both meaning ‘brook’. See also Like .

possibly also a nickname from Middle English lek ‘leek’ (Old English lēac), perhaps for a grower or seller of leeks.

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

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