Family Genealogy

The family of James H. Leathem is listed in the 1900 U. S. Census in the Millington Precinct, Kent County, Maryland.

· View 1900 U. S. Census Record

James H. Leathem was killed on June 11, 1904 at the Bingham House stables in Clayton, DE at the hand of Edward Brown. The event was extensively

reported in the newspapers. The following articles discuss the death of James H. Leathem. All articles are transcripted directly from the source (1904).

The reader should note the variations in the spellings of "Leathem" used in these articles. Edward Brown was tried on May 4, 1905 and was found guilty of manslaughter. Brown was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $400.

· Death Certificate from Delaware State Archives

· Wilmington Morning News Monday, June 13, 1904

· Wilmington Evening Journal Monday, June 13, 1904

· Wilmington Every Evening Monday, June 13, 1904

· Wilmington Morning News Tuesday, June 14, 1904

· Wilmington Evening Journal Wednesday, June 15, 1904

· Smyrna Times Wednesday, June 15, 1904

· State vs. Brown - Pennewill, James, Pennewill’s Delaware Reports, ..., February, 1904 - November, 1905, Volume V, Wilmington, DE, Mercantile Printing Co.,1907.,

· Edward Brown Verdict_Smyrna Times_05101905

· Clayton, DE c.1906. The Bingham House is on the left, behind the man with the sign. (Thank you, Jim and Mike Leithren)

· The Bingham House, Clayton, DE - 2008 (Thank you, Jim and Mike Leithren)