Julia Anne Sewell or Seawell was the daughter of William Neely Sewell and Sarah Anne Rickman. William Neely Sewell was born in 1795 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. Sarah Anne Rickman was born in 1799 in Tennessee. Julia Anne or Julianne Sewell was born in 1819 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. Julia Anne Leach married James H. Leach on March 19, 1840 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. James and Julia Anne were the parents, of at least twelve children. James and Julia Anne moved their family from Cape Girardeau County, Missouri to Carter County Missouri. Later, they moved the family to Wayne County, Missouri.
James H. Leach and and Julia Anne Sewell’s first child, was Sarah Leach. She was born in December of 1840 in Carter County, Missouri. Sarah was called Sally, throughout her life. We don’t know who she married, or when they were married. We don’t know if Sarah, and her husband were the parents, of any children. We have no further details of the life, death or burial of Sarah Leach.
The second child, born to James H. Leach and Julia Anne Sewell was John Leach. He was born in 1842 in Carter County, Missouri. As a baby, he was called Johnny. John died as an infant in 1843 in Carter County, Missouri. We don’t know how he died. John was buried in Carter County, Missouri. He was less than a year old, when he died. We have no additional knowledge of John Leach’s life, death or burial.
Mary Leach was the third child, born to James H. Leach and Julia Anne Sewell. She was born in 1844 in Carter County, Missouri. Mary was called Polly, as a baby. Mary died in 1844 in Carter County, Missouri. She died as an infant, the same year she was born. We don’t know how she died. Mary was buried in Carter County, Missouri. We have no other information of the life, death or burial of Mary Leach.
James H. Leach and Julia Anne Sewell’s fourth child, was Martha Artemisia Leach. She was born in 1846 in Carter County, Missouri. Martha Artemisia’s nickname was Patsy, as a child. She married a man, by the name of Doyle. We don’t know his first name. We don’t know when, or where they were married. We don’t know if Martha Artemisia, and her husband were the parents, of any children. We have no further details of Martha Artemisia Leach’s life, death and burial.
The fifth child, born to James H. Leach and Julia Anne Sewell was Bethany Jane Leach. She was born in 1848 in Carter County, Missouri. Sometimes, she was called Bethie; and sometimes she was called Jane, as a child. Bethany Jane married George Columbus Wood. in Carter County, Missouri. Bethany Jane and George Columbus were the parents, of three children. She died in 1902 in Douglas County, Missouri. Bethany Jane was buried at Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, Douglas County, Missouri. She and her two daughters died of tuberculosis. Her daughters were Pruda Florence Wood Johnson and Cora May Wood Mathis. Bethany Jane was about fifty four years old, when she died. We have no additional knowledge of the life, death or burial of Bethany Jane Leach.
James R. Leach was the sixth child, born to James H. Leach and Julia Anne Sewell. He was born in 1850 in Carter County, Missouri. James’ nickname was Jimmy, as a youth. We don’t know who he married, or when they were married. We don’t know if James, and his wife were the parents, of any children. We have on other information of James R. Leach’s life, death or burial.
James H. Leach and Julia Anne Sewell’s seventh child was Joseph Leach. He was called Joey, as a youth. Joseph was probably named after his great grandfather, Joseph Campbell. He was born in 1851 in Carter County, Missouri. We don’t know who Joseph married, or when they were married. We don’t know if Joseph, and his wife were the parents, of any children. We have no further details of the life, death or burial of Joseph Leach.
The eighth child, born to James H. Leach and Julia Anna Sewell was Margaret Leach. She was probably named after her grandmother, Margaret Campbell. Margaret was called Peggy, as a nickname, for her brief life. She was born in 1853 in Carter County, Missouri. She died in 1854 in Carter County, Missouri. Margaret was buried in Carter County, Missouri. She was less than a year old, when she died. We have no additional knowledge of Margaret Leach’s life, death or burial.
George Maxwell Leach was the ninth child, born to James H. Leach and Julia Anne Sewell. He was born in 1855 in Carter County, Missouri. We don’t know who George Maxwell married, or when they were married. We don’t know if George Maxwell, and his wife were the parents, of any children. We have no other information of the life, death or burial of George Maxwell Leach.
James H. Leach and Julia Anne Sewell’s tenth child was Julia Anne Leach. She was born in 1857 in Carter County, Missouri. Julia Anne married a man, by the name of Carnahan. We don’t know his first name. We don’t know if Julia Anne, and her husband were the parent, of any children. We have no further details of Julia Anne Leach’s life, death or burial.
The eleventh child, born to James H. Leach and Julia Anne Sewell was Mathilda or Matilda Catherine Leach. Her nickname was Mattie, for most of her life. Mathilda Catherine was born in 1860 in Wayne County, Missouri. She married a man, by the name of Moss. We don’t know his first name. We don’t know if Mathilda Catherine, and her husband were the parents, of any children. We have no additional knowledge of the life, death or burial of Mathilda Catherine Leach.
Cynthia Anne Leach was the twelfth child, born to James H. Leach and Julia Anne Sewell. She was called Cyndi, throughout her life. Cynthia Anne was born on June 2, 1862 in Wayne County, Missouri. She married a man, by the name of Smith. We don’t know his first name. We don’t know if Cynthia Anne, and her husband were the parents, of any children. Her mother died, two days later. We have on other information of Cynthia Anne Leach’s life, death or burial.
Julia Anne Sewell died on June 4, 1862 in Mill Spring, Wayne County, Missouri. She died less than forty eight hours, after the birth, of her twelfth child. She was buried at Carson Hill Cemetery, in Mill Spring, Wayne County, Missouri. Julia Anne was only about forty years old, when she died. She was out lived by her husband, James H. Leach by about thirty one years. James H. Leach married again, and they were the parents, of three children. We have no further details of the life, death or burial of Julia Anne Sewell.