Family Genealogy
Annie Leathem
Annie’s
true maiden name (Caldwell / Hess / Heck) and her ancestry are mysteries at the
time of this writing (2022).
George
Leathrum recalled the names Caldwell and Heck for his mother.
On his
marriage license in 1915, William S. Leathem recorded
his mother’s name as Annie Caldwell.
View Marriage License for
William Leathem - 1915
Annie Hess
was possibly the sister or step-sister of Martha Rebecca Faries
who attested to an application for a Delayed Birth Registration for her niece, Annie’s
daughter, Bessie Leathem in 1945. Find “Martha Rebecca Faries”
in the Family Tree Index for more information.
View Bessie Leathem
Birth Certificate Application
In the
earliest known official record, Annie Leathem is
found as the wife of James H. Leathem in the 1900
Census. The record shows that she is the mother of 5 children, 5 living.
In the
1910 Census, Annie Leathem and her son George were
recorded living in the household of John Darrell, Sr. on “The back road to
Clayton”, 3rd
