The Oakdale Sentinel- June 20, 1919

Adoniram Judson LEACH

Abridged: Adoniram J Leach, was the son of Jeshuran Leach and Theoda Huntington Leach and was born in Strongsville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, September 19, 1834 and died at Norfolk, Nebraska, June 10, 1919. He was married to Esther Eliza Hill December 28, 1858. Mrs Leach died at Oakdale, Nebraska, October 25, 1916 and is buried in its cemetery. There were born to this union six children: Miles H of South Bend, WA, DeWitt C of Lusk, WY, Mrs C. H. Brainard and Mrs V. E. Brainard of Oakdale, and Mrs H. G. Langley of Omaha, Nebraska; a daughter died in infancy. Mr Leach selected his homestead in what is now Antelope County in May 1869. He moved with his family to his homestead in the spring of 1870. He was almost continuously a member of some board of education. He was county historian and secretary of the pioneer’s association in 1886 until 1892. He was the first Superintendent of schools and performed duties as a land appraiser and county surveyor and county treasurer. Mr Leach was active in many other endeavors, too numerous to mention here. Today in a lot selected by him and marked by a rugged, unhewn granite boulder, typical of the man, is laid the mortal remains of him whom we all loved and whose memory we will ever cherish. Burial was made in the Oakdale Cemetery of which he so loved and cared.

Death Notice - The Oakdale Sentinel December 8, 1938

D. C. LEACH

Dean Leach received word Saturday of the death of his father, D. C. LEACH, of San Fernando, Ca., which occurred Saturday morning, December 3, 1938, following a stroke. He was 75 years old. Mr. Leach was among the pioneers of Antelope county, coming here as a boy with his parents. After his marriage he left Oakdale returning in about 1922. In 1916 the Leach's moved to Lusk, WY., where they lived for about ten years and from there moved to California. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Dean LEACH of Oakdale and Dr. R. C. LEACH of Venice, Ca.; two daughters, Mrs C. T. McKINNIE of San Fernando, Ca. and Mrs. Robert McCAMENT of Glendale, Ca.

The Oakdale Sentinel-October 27, 1916

Esther Eliza (HILL) LEACH

Abridged: Esther Eliza Hill was born in Naples, Ontario county, New York, September 30, 1826 and died at her home in Oakdale, Nebraska, October 25, 1916 at the ripe age of eighty years and twenty-five days. When two years of age, she moved with her family to Michigan, near Flint. She was brought up on the farm and in accordance with the custom of the times, was taught to spin and weave and to make her own garments from home products. Much of the time for six years she was employed in teaching a district school. On December 28, 1858 she was married to A J Leach of Vassar, Tuscoia County, Michigan. After nine years of life there, her health failed and acting on the advice of her physicians, the family moved to Nebraska, landing in Omaha May 16, 1867. In May 1870 the family moved to a homestead in Cedar Township. She has been a resident of Antelope County for more than forty-six years and of Oakdale since 1885. She is the last of her father’s family. Besides grand children and great grandchildren, she leaves her husband, two sons and three daughters, M. H. Leach of South Bend, WA, DeWitt Leach of Lusk, WY, Katie M Brainard and Carried E Brainard of Oakdale and Agnes L Langley of Stanton, NE. Gertrude, a twin sister of Agnes died in infancy. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the home and were conducted by Rev C F Steiner of the M. E. Church. Internment was made in the Oakdale Cemetery.

Obituary-The Oakdale Sentinel-July 22, 1937

MARJORIE LEACH

Marjorie LEACH, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dean LEACH of Oakdale, Nebraska was born May 4, 1926 and passed away from their home July 14, 1937, at the age of eleven years, two months and ten days. Although Marjorie had been in frail health for several months, her illness did not become critical until Tuesday, from which time she rapidly grew weaker until she passed away Wednesday evening. She leaves besides her father and mother, a sister Pauline, and a brother Carl, her grandparents, Mr and Mrs D. C. LEACH of San Fernando, CA, many other relatives and a host of loving friends, both young and old. Marjorie was a member of the Methodist Sunday school which she always enjoyed, especially the songs which she learned there, her favorite being " Jesus Loves Me". Her happy loving ways endeared her to all and she will be greatly missed. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Friday, July 16 and burial was in the Oakdale Cemetery.