I am trying to find William John Leacock and his family before 1880. I found his wife Fanny, a widow, and their children in the 1880 Census residing in Philadelphia, PA.

In 1880 the family consisted of the following (listed in the order they appear in the census):

Leacock, William, age 8, b. WI
Leacock, Fanny, age 50, b. Ireland, Widow
Leacock, Fanny, age 23, b. PA
Leacock, Maggie, age 19, b. PA
Leacock, Ella, age 18, b. PA
Leacock, Ida, age 14, b. PA
Leacock, James, age 12, b. PA

In the 1900 Census, James' place of birth is listed as Wisconsin, in 1920 it is shown as Kansas. In the 1910-1930 Censuses Ida's place of birth is listed as Wisconsin.

William John Leacock was a preacher, probably in the Methodist Episcopal Church.

William John Leacock's parents (Hugh and Agnes (Nancy) Moor Leacock) and two sisters relocated to Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin and first appear in th 1860 census. I have not found Hugh and his family in earlier censuses either although a short biography on Hugh which appeared in the History of La Fayette County, WI - 1881 - Chicago Western Historical Co., p 721 indicates he arrived in La Fayette County in 1849.

Any assistance in locating William John Leacock and his family would be appreciated. I can be emailed directly at csaunders@satx.rr.com.

Mike