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     Frances Leach was baptized on 25 November 1635 in Sonning, Berkshire, England.¹

     John Sibley married Rachel Leach, daughter of Lawrence Leach and Elizabeth Mileham, about 1641.¹ He died in 1661.²
     He and Rachel had at least nine children.²

     Thomas Goldthwaite married Rachel Leach, daughter of Lawrence Leach and Elizabeth Mileham, before 1670.^1,2

     Rena Francis Roe was born on 24 May 1908.¹ She died on 1 September 1908 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, from whooping cough, with bronchitis as a contributing factor.¹ She was buried on 2 September 1908 at Plummerville Cemetery in Allegan Co., Michigan.^2,1

     Charles Edward Carter was born on 29 June 1908 in Friend, Saline Co., Nebraska.^2,1 He married Leatha Mae Blades, daughter of Charles Oran Blades and Frances Deliaha Woodin, on 19 January 1934 in LaGrange, LaGrange Co., Indiana.^1,3 He died on 27 June 1983 in Portage, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 74.^2,1 He was buried on 30 June 1983 at Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park in Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.²
     He and Leatha had one known child, Jack Edward (b 1953).¹

     James Carpenter married Leatha Mae Blades, daughter of Charles Oran Blades and Frances Deliaha Woodin, on 7 September 1929 in St. Joseph Co., Indiana.¹

     Ernest Orin Blades was born on 6 March 1911 in East Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.¹ He married Mary Amelia Noel, daughter of Mellow Jacob Noel and Jessie Jane Foster, on 27 December 1932 in LaGrange, LaGrange Co., Indiana.¹ He died on 23 April 1993 in Daytona Beach, Volusia Co., Florida, at age 82.¹ He was buried on 25 April 1993 at Palatka Memorial Gardens in Palatka, Putnam Co., Florida.¹
     He worked for the Diamond Match Co. in White Pigeon, St. Joseph Co., Michigan, and in Plattsburg, Clinton Co., New York, for thirty years.¹ In 1956 he moved to Palatka, Putnam Co., Florida, where he worked for the Hudson Pulp & Paper Co.¹ After retiring he and his family moved to Daytona Beach, Volusia Co., Florida.¹
     He was a member of the St. James United Methodist Church in Palatka.¹ He was also a member of the F. & A.M., Clinton Lodge 155, in Plattsburg, New York; the Karrak Temple in Montreal, Quebec, Canada; the Royal Arch Masons, Adirondack Chapter 39, in Champlain, New York; the Knights Templar, New York Commandry 72, in Massena, New York; the Loyal Order of Moose, Lodge 1263, in Daytona Beach, Florida; the National Rifle Association; and the Florida Sheriff's Association.¹
     He and Mary had one known child, Marilyn Louise (b 1941).²

     Mary Amelia Noel was born on 25 September 1908 in White Pigeon, St. Joseph Co., Michigan.¹ She married Ernest Orin Blades, son of Charles Oran Blades and Frances Deliaha Woodin, on 27 December 1932 in LaGrange, LaGrange Co., Indiana.¹ She died on 9 December 2002 at Regency House in Daytona Beach, Volusia Co., Florida, at age 94.² She was buried at Palatka Memorial Gardens in Palatka, Putnam Co., Florida.²
     She and Ernest had one known child, Marilyn Louise (b 1941).²

     Dorothy Alvira Blades was born on 24 June 1912 in East Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.^2,1 She married first Chauncey Webster Smith, son of Alexander O. Smith and Mary Francis Hon, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.¹ She married second Paul Curtis Emmons, son of John Elmer Emmons and Harriot Waters, on 5 September 1939 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.^2,1 She died on 3 October 1996 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 84.^2,1 She was buried on 6 October 1996 (her obituary says 7 October) at Mount Ever-Rest Memorial Park in Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.^1,2
     She was a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church in Comstock, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.²
     She and her first husband Chauncey had one known child, Frances Mary (b 3 May 1935, d 9 January 1997).^1,3 She and her second husband Paul had the following known children: Letha Marie (b 1940), Paula Mae (b 1944), Patricia Ann (b 1948).¹

     Chauncey Webster Smith was born on 19 March 1903 in Burn, Indiana.² He married Dorothy Alvira Blades, daughter of Charles Oran Blades and Frances Deliaha Woodin, in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.²
     He and Dorothy had one known child, Frances Mary (b 3 May 1935, d 9 January 1997).^2,1

     Paul Curtis Emmons was born on 4 May 1901 in Forrest, Hardin Co., Ohio.¹ He married Dorothy Alvira Blades, daughter of Charles Oran Blades and Frances Deliaha Woodin, on 5 September 1939 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan.^2,1 He died on 1 October 1978 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 77.^2,1
     He and Dorothy had the following known children: Letha Marie (b 1940), Paula Mae (b 1944), Patricia Ann (b 1948).¹