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Alexander C “Alex” Leslie

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Alexander C “Alex” Leslie

Birth
Louisiana, USA
Death
9 Apr 1918 (aged 66)
Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas, USA
Burial
Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Alex +1Ellen Ponton dau of Joel Ponton & Lanie Deroda
b Aug 29 1848 TX d Jan 29 1937 Lavaca Co TX bur Oak Grove Cem prob div but she did not remarry
acc/to her DC found.
Joel Ponton was Preacher/Physician, Pioneer Settler Dewitt Colony 1830.
Joel Ponton Family Bible
Joel Had 5 wives and 28 children
Lanie Deroda is really Rhoda James Delaney [MAYO Mrs] b 16 Mar 1813 St Louis Madrid MO d 28 Mar 1839 Navidad, Jackson, TX
Marr rec
PONTON, Joel and MAYO, Mrs. Elizabeth Dec. 20, 1863
Ellen had 3 other siblings.

1870 census Lavaca Co TX Series M593 Roll 1595 p 408 hh26-26, P. O. Hallettville, TX
Name: Ellen Leslie Est Birth Year: abt 1848 Age 1870: 22 Birthplace: Texas Home 1870: Lavaca Texas Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Hallettsville
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Leslie 21 Louisiana
Ellen Leslie 22 b abt 1848 TX Ponton just mrd. 1870

1900 census she says she was married for 30 years
5 children born 3 living - she has a daughter called Mattie J born April 1875 in 1900 and her son Newton b 1871 is living one household up from her. Lavaca County

1920 US Fed Census about Ellen Leslie Home 1920: Justice Precinct 7 Karnes Texas Age: 69 years Est Birth Year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Mother Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 910
Household Members: Name Age
Newton Leslie 49 1871 TX Fa:LA Mo: TX Ellen's son/sis to Mattie
Carrie Leslie 43 wife
V Self Leslie 24
Bessie Leslie 19
Mae Leslie 16
Frank Leslie 15
Rovilla Leslie 12
Virgie Leslie 10
Edith Leslie 6
Loyd Leslie 2 9/12
Ellen Leslie 69 TX mother widow prob means div.
Mattie Leslie 45 TX 1875 sister to Newton/prob Ellen's dau
single Fa: LA Mo: TX

Oak Grove Cemetery List
Ellen Leslie, 29 Aug 1848-29 Jan 1937 (Did they divorce?!?)
Nute Leslie, 18 Sep 1870-21 Dec 1954
Carrie Leslie, 19 Sep 1876-19 Jan 1961, wife of Nute
Mattie J. Leslie, 8 Apr 1872-31 Jan 1941

Newton Leslie and J. M. and J. E. Reagan were on the building committee for the 1902 Salem Baptist Church

Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Name: Ellen Leslie Death date: 29 Jan 1937 Death place: Yoakum, Lavaca, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): W Age at death: 88 years 5 months Birth date: 29 Aug 1850 Birth place: Gonzales, Texas Marital status: Widowed father name: Joel Ponton Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Lanie Deroda Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: House Keeper Residence: Yoakum, Texas Cemetery name: Oak Grove Burial date: 30 Jan 1937 Film number: 2117126 Digital GS number: 4166725 Image number: 535 Reference number: cn 3892

Alex +2 Mary Ann Mollie Reagan 1880 b Mar 23 1853 AL d July 11 1895 TX Burial:Salem Cemetery Ezzell Lavaca County Texas

The Salem Cemetery burials
Mollie Leslie 23 Mar 1853-11 Jul 1895

1880 District 147, Washington, Texas
Alex C. LESLEY Self M Male W 27 TX Farmer --- ---
Mollie LESLEY Wife M Female W 25 AL Housekeeper AL AL

Mollie was dau of Thomas and Caroline and her 2 Leslie kids she had with Alex are living w/them 1880 and she is mrd to Alexander C Leslie.
Mary was mrd before Lesie to a Wilson.
Mary Ann Reagan [Wilson] & Alexander Leslie married 2/11/1881 in Lavaca Co TX. Mary Ann's 2nd marriage also - William Wilson, married Mary Ann Reagan 6/29/1871 also in Lavaca Co.

1880 Precinct 4 Lavaca Texas Name: Dora Leslie Age: 8 Est Birth Year: ABT 1872 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of Household: Granddau Father's birthplace: Texas Mother's birthplace: Texas Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age Mary Ann Reagan parents ?
Thomas Reagan 56 Mary Ann dad
Caroline Reagan 45 mother
James Ragan 21
Elizabeth Ragan 19
Charles Ragan 14
Jefferson Ragan 13
Andrew Ragan 10
Dara Leslie 8 b abt 1872 Dora/Mary/Alex dau
William Leslie 4 b abt 1876 Mary/Alex dau

Children Alex Leslie & 2nd wife Mary Ann Reagan
Dora Leslie b abt 1872 Mary/Alex dau
William Leslie b abt 1876 Mary/Alex dau
Ferdinand Leslie 11 Feb 1884-23 Apr 1899 Burial:Salem Cemetery Ezzell Lavaca County Texas

Ted Hamilton Leslie b May 26 1885 TX d Oct 31 1954 Austin Travis Co TX
+Henry Clay Augusta Clark Jan 17 1895 Hallettsville Tx d Jan 26 1953 Houston Harris Co TX Dau/o Henry Clark & Julia A Timm-son/o John Clark & 2nd wife Margaret Lanham

Delayed Lavaca County birth records TXGenWeb site
Leslie, Theodore Hamilton parents> Alexander C & Mary A Reagan Leslie May 26, 1885 A-2

John CLARK'S youngest son, Henry, who married Julia A TIMM received 1854 title to part of his father's land. 1871, he drove cattle up the Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas, [about the same time Mollie Stribling KELLY was after Frank KELLY and would end up being killed between the railroad cars].

Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Name: Theodore Hamilton Leslie Death date: 31 Oct 1954 Death place: Austin, Travis Co Texas Gender: Male Race: Age at death: 67 years 5 months 5 days Est birth year: 1887 Birth place: Lavaca Co Texas Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: A C Leslie Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Mary Ann Reagan Mother birth place: Texas Film number: 2114282 Digital GS number: 4165612 Image number: 3417 Reference number: cn 52305

3Roy F Leslie Justice Precinct 4, Lavaca, Texas Oct 1892 Texas White Son Alex 2nd wife son
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Alex +3Eldora Smothers [dau/o Virginia Brown & Archibald Smothers]
1900 census Justice Precinct 4 Lavaca Texas
Alec C Leslie abt 1853 Louisiana White Head md 2 years both kids from his 2nd marriage. [Ted, Roy]
Dora L Leslie abt 1873 Texas White Wife had 0 children
Ted Leslie May 1887 Texas White Son Alex 2nd wife son
Roy F Leslie Oct 1892 Texas White Son Alex 2nd wife son

1910 Justice Precinct 4 Lavaca Texas
Alec C Leslie b Aug 1852 LA 47y md 2y Mrd 12 years
Alex was married 3 times
[Eldora] Dora L wife b Mar 1873 TX 27y md 2y 0 kids born md once in 1910
Ted Leslie b May 1887 13y TX son Alex 2nd wife son
Roy F Oct 1892 8y TX son Alex 2nd wife son

1920 Eldora Leslie Age 38 Est birth year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Texas Relation Head of House: Wife Father Birth Place: Texas Mother Birth Place: Miss Spouse name: Alex C Home 1920: Justice Precinct 4 Lavaca Texas Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Alex C Leslie 59
Eldora Leslie 38
Theodore Leslie 23 2nd wife son
Roy F Leslie 18 2nd wife son
Lucille Leslie 7 Eldora dau 3rd wife dau
Alex +1Ellen Ponton dau of Joel Ponton & Lanie Deroda
b Aug 29 1848 TX d Jan 29 1937 Lavaca Co TX bur Oak Grove Cem prob div but she did not remarry
acc/to her DC found.
Joel Ponton was Preacher/Physician, Pioneer Settler Dewitt Colony 1830.
Joel Ponton Family Bible
Joel Had 5 wives and 28 children
Lanie Deroda is really Rhoda James Delaney [MAYO Mrs] b 16 Mar 1813 St Louis Madrid MO d 28 Mar 1839 Navidad, Jackson, TX
Marr rec
PONTON, Joel and MAYO, Mrs. Elizabeth Dec. 20, 1863
Ellen had 3 other siblings.

1870 census Lavaca Co TX Series M593 Roll 1595 p 408 hh26-26, P. O. Hallettville, TX
Name: Ellen Leslie Est Birth Year: abt 1848 Age 1870: 22 Birthplace: Texas Home 1870: Lavaca Texas Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Hallettsville
Household Members: Name Age
Alexander Leslie 21 Louisiana
Ellen Leslie 22 b abt 1848 TX Ponton just mrd. 1870

1900 census she says she was married for 30 years
5 children born 3 living - she has a daughter called Mattie J born April 1875 in 1900 and her son Newton b 1871 is living one household up from her. Lavaca County

1920 US Fed Census about Ellen Leslie Home 1920: Justice Precinct 7 Karnes Texas Age: 69 years Est Birth Year: abt 1851 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of House: Mother Father's Birth Place: Texas Mother's Birth Place: Texas Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 910
Household Members: Name Age
Newton Leslie 49 1871 TX Fa:LA Mo: TX Ellen's son/sis to Mattie
Carrie Leslie 43 wife
V Self Leslie 24
Bessie Leslie 19
Mae Leslie 16
Frank Leslie 15
Rovilla Leslie 12
Virgie Leslie 10
Edith Leslie 6
Loyd Leslie 2 9/12
Ellen Leslie 69 TX mother widow prob means div.
Mattie Leslie 45 TX 1875 sister to Newton/prob Ellen's dau
single Fa: LA Mo: TX

Oak Grove Cemetery List
Ellen Leslie, 29 Aug 1848-29 Jan 1937 (Did they divorce?!?)
Nute Leslie, 18 Sep 1870-21 Dec 1954
Carrie Leslie, 19 Sep 1876-19 Jan 1961, wife of Nute
Mattie J. Leslie, 8 Apr 1872-31 Jan 1941

Newton Leslie and J. M. and J. E. Reagan were on the building committee for the 1902 Salem Baptist Church

Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Name: Ellen Leslie Death date: 29 Jan 1937 Death place: Yoakum, Lavaca, Texas Gender: Female Race or color (on document): W Age at death: 88 years 5 months Birth date: 29 Aug 1850 Birth place: Gonzales, Texas Marital status: Widowed father name: Joel Ponton Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Lanie Deroda Mother birth place: Texas Occupation: House Keeper Residence: Yoakum, Texas Cemetery name: Oak Grove Burial date: 30 Jan 1937 Film number: 2117126 Digital GS number: 4166725 Image number: 535 Reference number: cn 3892

Alex +2 Mary Ann Mollie Reagan 1880 b Mar 23 1853 AL d July 11 1895 TX Burial:Salem Cemetery Ezzell Lavaca County Texas

The Salem Cemetery burials
Mollie Leslie 23 Mar 1853-11 Jul 1895

1880 District 147, Washington, Texas
Alex C. LESLEY Self M Male W 27 TX Farmer --- ---
Mollie LESLEY Wife M Female W 25 AL Housekeeper AL AL

Mollie was dau of Thomas and Caroline and her 2 Leslie kids she had with Alex are living w/them 1880 and she is mrd to Alexander C Leslie.
Mary was mrd before Lesie to a Wilson.
Mary Ann Reagan [Wilson] & Alexander Leslie married 2/11/1881 in Lavaca Co TX. Mary Ann's 2nd marriage also - William Wilson, married Mary Ann Reagan 6/29/1871 also in Lavaca Co.

1880 Precinct 4 Lavaca Texas Name: Dora Leslie Age: 8 Est Birth Year: ABT 1872 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head of Household: Granddau Father's birthplace: Texas Mother's birthplace: Texas Marital Status: Single Race: White Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age Mary Ann Reagan parents ?
Thomas Reagan 56 Mary Ann dad
Caroline Reagan 45 mother
James Ragan 21
Elizabeth Ragan 19
Charles Ragan 14
Jefferson Ragan 13
Andrew Ragan 10
Dara Leslie 8 b abt 1872 Dora/Mary/Alex dau
William Leslie 4 b abt 1876 Mary/Alex dau

Children Alex Leslie & 2nd wife Mary Ann Reagan
Dora Leslie b abt 1872 Mary/Alex dau
William Leslie b abt 1876 Mary/Alex dau
Ferdinand Leslie 11 Feb 1884-23 Apr 1899 Burial:Salem Cemetery Ezzell Lavaca County Texas

Ted Hamilton Leslie b May 26 1885 TX d Oct 31 1954 Austin Travis Co TX
+Henry Clay Augusta Clark Jan 17 1895 Hallettsville Tx d Jan 26 1953 Houston Harris Co TX Dau/o Henry Clark & Julia A Timm-son/o John Clark & 2nd wife Margaret Lanham

Delayed Lavaca County birth records TXGenWeb site
Leslie, Theodore Hamilton parents> Alexander C & Mary A Reagan Leslie May 26, 1885 A-2

John CLARK'S youngest son, Henry, who married Julia A TIMM received 1854 title to part of his father's land. 1871, he drove cattle up the Chisholm Trail to Abilene, Kansas, [about the same time Mollie Stribling KELLY was after Frank KELLY and would end up being killed between the railroad cars].

Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976
Name: Theodore Hamilton Leslie Death date: 31 Oct 1954 Death place: Austin, Travis Co Texas Gender: Male Race: Age at death: 67 years 5 months 5 days Est birth year: 1887 Birth place: Lavaca Co Texas Marital status: Widowed Spouse name: Father name: A C Leslie Father birth place: Texas Mother name: Mary Ann Reagan Mother birth place: Texas Film number: 2114282 Digital GS number: 4165612 Image number: 3417 Reference number: cn 52305

3Roy F Leslie Justice Precinct 4, Lavaca, Texas Oct 1892 Texas White Son Alex 2nd wife son
))))

Alex +3Eldora Smothers [dau/o Virginia Brown & Archibald Smothers]
1900 census Justice Precinct 4 Lavaca Texas
Alec C Leslie abt 1853 Louisiana White Head md 2 years both kids from his 2nd marriage. [Ted, Roy]
Dora L Leslie abt 1873 Texas White Wife had 0 children
Ted Leslie May 1887 Texas White Son Alex 2nd wife son
Roy F Leslie Oct 1892 Texas White Son Alex 2nd wife son

1910 Justice Precinct 4 Lavaca Texas
Alec C Leslie b Aug 1852 LA 47y md 2y Mrd 12 years
Alex was married 3 times
[Eldora] Dora L wife b Mar 1873 TX 27y md 2y 0 kids born md once in 1910
Ted Leslie b May 1887 13y TX son Alex 2nd wife son
Roy F Oct 1892 8y TX son Alex 2nd wife son

1920 Eldora Leslie Age 38 Est birth year: abt 1872 Birthplace: Texas Relation Head of House: Wife Father Birth Place: Texas Mother Birth Place: Miss Spouse name: Alex C Home 1920: Justice Precinct 4 Lavaca Texas Marital Status: Married Race: White Gender: Female
Household Members: Name Age
Alex C Leslie 59
Eldora Leslie 38
Theodore Leslie 23 2nd wife son
Roy F Leslie 18 2nd wife son
Lucille Leslie 7 Eldora dau 3rd wife dau


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  • Maintained by: Deb
  • Originally Created by: Matt
  • Added: Jan 8, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83163501/alexander_c-leslie: accessed ), memorial page for Alexander C “Alex” Leslie (Aug 1851–9 Apr 1918), Find a Grave Memorial ID 83163501, citing Hallettsville City Cemetery, Hallettsville, Lavaca County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Deb (contributor 46832182).