Reuben League (abt. 1787 - abt. 1857)

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Reuben was born about 1787. He passed away about 1857.

When Reuben League was born about 1787, in Virginia, United States, his father, Benjamin League, was 33 and his mother, Anna Hubbard, was 20. He married Sarah Poston about 1810, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Marion Township, St. Francois, Missouri, United States in 1840 and St. Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States in 1850. He died in December 1857, in St. Francois, Missouri, United States, at the age of 71.

Sarah Poston was born in 1794, in Virginia, United States. She married Reuben League about 1810, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in St. Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Union Township, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States in 1870. She died after August 1870, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 8205. This life history was computer-generated. It is based on the information on the Details tab Sarah League Census • United States Census, 1850 Name Sarah League Sex Female Age 56 Event Date 1850 Event Place St. Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States Event Place (Original) St Francois county, St Francois, Missouri, United States Event Type Census Birth Year (Estimated) 1794 Birthplace Virginia Race White Household Identifier 299 House Number 294 Line Number 33 Schedule Type 1850 Population Affiliate Film Number 413 Affiliate Publication Number M432 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Reuben League M 63 Virginia Name Reuben League Sex Male Age 63 Event Date 1850 Event Place St. Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States Event Place (Original) St Francois county, St Francois, Missouri, United States Event Type Census Birth Year (Estimated) 1787 Birthplace Virginia Race White Household Identifier 299 House Number 294 Line Number 32 Schedule Type 1850 Population Affiliate Film Number 413 Affiliate Publication Number M432 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Sources

• BLM Land Grants

Source Date 1825 Web Page (Link to the Record) https://glorecords.blm.gov/ Where The Record Is Found (Citation) Describe The Record (Notes) 7 Land patents received from the U.S. Goverment by Anthony Wilkson (sic) in Missouri: 15 July 1825=80 acres, sec 29 twp 39N-Jefferson/St Francois Cos; 9 Sep 1835=80 + 40 acres, sec 29 & 30, Jefferson/St.Francois Cos; 1 Oct 1835= 80 + 80 acres, sec 11 & 12, twp 38N St. Francois Co. 7 Nov 1837=40 acres, sec 30, Jefferson/St. Francois Cos; 10 Apr 1843=80 acres, sec 8, Washington Co.; Also received land grants: Bernard C. Wilkson 1 May 1854-Washington Co., MO; & James M. Wilkson 10 Oct 1853, Jefferson Co., MO. (possible sons of Anthony?)

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPS-PB4 : 20 February 2021), Ruben League, Perry, St Francois, Missouri, United States; citing 425, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 72; FHL microfilm 14,853.

• "Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9LH-9ZBL?cc=2399107&wc=QZ9D-7QV%3A1339507201%2C1339520834 : 22 September 2014), St Francois > Probates, 1851-1859, vol F > image 205 of 260; Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City.

Notes: Reuben League's will proved in court by Milton Poston (St. Francois Co., MO Probate vol. F (1851-1859), p.364:"Will of Ruben League dec'd", FHL film #915204)

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5PW-KDJ
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5PW-KDJ : 22 December 2020), Sarah League in household of Reuben League, St. Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)