John
Sinclair
Leary
Born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
Son of Matthew N. Leary Sr.
and Julia (Menriel) Leary
Brother of
Matthew Nathaniel Leary Jr. and Lewis Sheridan Leary
Husband of
Alice B (Thomas) Leary
— married
9 Dec 1874 in Wake, North Carolina, United States
Father of
Mary N Leary
Died
at age 59
in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Biography
John Leary is Notable.
John Leary was an American lawyer and politician. He was one of the first Black lawyers in North Carolina and was a member of the state legislature from 1868 to 1870.
- lawyer & politician
- brother of Lewis Sheridan Leary, who died of wounds sustained during the raid of Harpers Ferry.[1][2]
- s/o Matthew Leary & Julia Memriel[2]
John (age 30), son of Mathew N Leary & Julia A Leary, married Alice B Thomas on 9 December 1874 in Wake, North Carolina, United States.[3]
He married second Nannie E Latham on 14 July 1886 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States.[4]
He died on 9 December 1904 and was buried in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.[5]
Sources
- ↑ Wikipedia: Lewis Sheridan Leary, accessed 10 Nov 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wikipedia: John S. Leary, accessed 10 Nov 2016
- ↑
Marriage:
"North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011"
North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60548 #2782757 (accessed 14 December 2022)
John S Leary (30) marriage to Alice B Thomas on 9 Dec 1874 in Wake, North Carolina, USA. - ↑
Marriage:
"Web: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Index, 1829-2015"
Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds. http://meckrod.manatron.com/Marriage/SearchEntry.aspx: accessed 3 April 2015; URL: http://meckrod.manatron.com/
Ancestry Record 70590 #3446 (accessed 14 December 2022)
Jno S Leary marriage to Nannie E Latham on 14 Jul 1886 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA. - ↑
Burial:
"U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current"
URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #27800295
Ancestry Record 60525 #84777865 (accessed 14 December 2022)
Hon John Sinclair Leary burial (died on 9 Dec 1904) in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America.
- 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: 627; Page: 114a; Line Number: 32
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #12675638 (accessed 14 December 2022)
John S Leary (10) in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina. - 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: M653_894; Page: 247; Family History Library Film: 803894
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #41191186 (accessed 14 December 2022)
John Leary (19), Harness Maker, in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina. - 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1870; Census Place: Cross Creek, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1133; Page: 114B
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #34330520 (accessed 14 December 2022)
John S Leary (29), Saddle & Harness Maker, in Cross Creek, Cumberland, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina. - 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1880; Census Place: Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina; Roll: 960; Page: 583B; Enumeration District: 067
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #13000532 (accessed 14 December 2022)
John L Leary (38), married son, Lawyer, in household of Julia Leary (74) in Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, USA. Born in North Carolina. - 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Charlotte Ward 2, Mecklenburg, North Carolina; Roll: 1205; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1241205
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #57442502 (accessed 14 December 2022)
John G Leary (50), married, Atty at Law, head of household in Charlotte Ward 2, Mecklenburg, North Carolina. Born in North Carolina, USA.
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