History of Hendricks County, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions . was born February 14, 1857, in Union township. His parents wereGeorge W. and Sarah G. (Leach) Leak. George W. Leak was born Octoberly. 1828, in Bracken county, Kentucky, and came with his parents, Williamand Eliza (Kitch) Leak, to this countv when he was about eight years of Leak settled in Union township on a farm adjoining the presenttown of Lizton and farmed there until his death, September 11, 1845. GeorgeW. Leak grew to manhood in this county and was first married January 10,1850, to Sarah Leach, w
History of Hendricks County, Indiana, her people, industries and institutions . was born February 14, 1857, in Union township. His parents wereGeorge W. and Sarah G. (Leach) Leak. George W. Leak was born Octoberly. 1828, in Bracken county, Kentucky, and came with his parents, Williamand Eliza (Kitch) Leak, to this countv when he was about eight years of Leak settled in Union township on a farm adjoining the presenttown of Lizton and farmed there until his death, September 11, 1845. GeorgeW. Leak grew to manhood in this county and was first married January 10,1850, to Sarah Leach, who died February 30, 1868. To this first marriagewere born six children: Matilda Jane, deceased; Mrs. Lucinda M. Hick-man ; James Thomas, whose career is portrayed in this connection; ElizabethAnn. deceased; William E., deceased, and Enos Alonzo. After the death ofhis first wife, George W. Leak was married to Ann Burnett and to this sec-ond marriage were born five children: Mary E., deceased; Mrs. Hattie ; Mrs. Georgia Lillian McHenry; Myrtle, deceased, and Bertha JAMBS T. LEAK HENDRICKS COUNTY, INDIANA. 737 James T. Leak received his education in the schools of Union townshipand remained at home until his marriage, at the age of twenty-one, when hewent to farming for himself. He devoted his attention to this vocation until1902, when he retired from active-farming and moved to Lizton. As anagriculturist he carried on general farming, raised all the crops common tothis locality and gave a considerable share of his attention to the breeding andraising of live stock. His farm is well improved, he has a comfortable andattractive residence, well arranged barns and other features which show himto be a man of wise discrimination and good judgment. In 1900 Mr. Leakbecame interested in banking and when the Citizens Bank at Jamestown wasorganized in that year he became a stockholder and director in the same andhas been officially connected with that financial institution sinc
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