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I might know a Leaton! Pls Read.... Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

raiderespi — 2012-03-06 16:15:20Z

Hi Jerry. I'm from Los Angeles, CA. My Father-in-law's grandfather was a Leaton (don't know which one) and his Grandmother was an Ortega. The story from all my father-in-law's sisters is that he was a decendant of Ben Leaton.
Our last name is Espinoza. The family is getting older and memories are fading. My husband and I would like to piece together the family history if we can. My father-in-law is Frank R or Francisco Espinoza.

Re: The English connection

eyecough — 2011-11-30 04:24:19Z

Yah, Colin -- send away. I'm at dsleaton >at< gmail dot com.
Thanks!

Re: The English connection

colin_leaton — 2011-11-29 13:18:29Z

Hi there, I am sory the town of Leaton was a bit of a dissapointment. I had thought of visiting myself, so you have saved me the bother!

You are quite correct in thinking the name Leaton is English. My line has the family name Blenkinsopp Leaton, after the marraige of Anthony Leaton to Elizabeth Blenkinsopp in 1766. Both families go way back further than that though, and can be traced back to the eleventh century, all based in County Durham, in the north of England.

Both were families of influence and wealth, owning several Estates & Castles (all now ruined) - I have only discovered this recently & it's still blowing my mind!

If you would like more information, then by all means let me have your email address, and I will be happy to send you more.

Kind regards, Colin Leaton

Re: William Theodore Leaton, Grand River, Missouri

eyecough — 2011-11-29 04:21:48Z

Hi, suezque--

We changed accounts: Tuckomatic is now Eyecough. I'm not a descendent of William T (rather William H), but I wouldn't mind having what you have of Wm T's descendents. All I have is three children of William and Nettie: LeRoy, Ruth, and Sadie.

Re: The English connection

eyecough — 2011-11-29 04:03:18Z

Funny story, Colin: in the summer of 2006, my sister, wife, and I went to England for a number of reasons. A minor reason was to check out Leaton in Shropshire--just north of Shrewsbury. We eventually found it, and found that it was simply an industrial estate. No Leatons lived in the area, but the Leaton cathedral (built in the late 19th century) is there. I talked to the vicar next door, and she didn't know much about why the place was called Leaton. A few years later, I found out the place was named for Hugh de Leton, who owned the area in the 14th century but lost it to gambling debts.

Ben Leaton of Fort Leaton was the son of William Leaton and Susannah Hunter of Franklin, TN. William was the son of Hugh Leaton and Mary Snead (or Jones) of Montgomery County, NC. Hugh was the son of William (also of NC but then of TN and KY), who I call Old William (because there are a bunch of Williams in the line). Old William is a brick wall at this point. He could have come through VA or SC. Based on circumstantial cultural evidence, I'm fairly certain the line runs through England. Where, though . . .

The English connection

colin_leaton — 2011-11-08 16:10:54Z

The name Leaton is of old English derovation. Has anyone looked into Ben Leaton's , of the Texan Fort Leaton, English lineage?

The Leaton family's History over here in the UK is fascinating. I am only scratching the surface.

Re: Ben Leaton's sonsTexas

coilm — 2011-07-15 04:16:02Z

email me at ilmco@hotmail.com
I may be able to help

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

coilm — 2011-07-15 04:13:42Z

email me at ilmco@hotmail.com
I may be able to help

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

evaramos1 — 2011-06-27 17:33:48Z

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Jesus Ramos Rodriguez hijo de Juanita Rodriguez Leaton y Matilde Ramos

Floyd L. Leaton

terrycason — 2011-05-31 19:48:18Z

Looking for children or relatives of Floyd L. Leaton who died in Bellingham, WA on 9-23-77. I need to know specifics of his death. We were best friends while in the US Army 1962-63.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

isabelleo1966 — 2010-10-07 20:28:49Z

Diana,

You seem to know quite a bit about the Ochoa-Garcia-Lujan line. Do you have a family tree online?

I know a bit about the Ochoas, and my grandfather mentioned the name Lujan when he was going over family history, but haven't made the connections yet.
Anyone with more info can email me at isabelleo1966ATverizon.net The AT is the little symbol over the 2 on the keyboard.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

svnone3rd — 2010-10-07 17:14:11Z

Diana, I believe that you are my first cousin. My name is Christopher Garcia Sr. I am son to Omar Beza Garcia who is the son of Gustavo Garcia Jr. I believe your mother is my aunt Clarissa. My other uncle is Osmin Garcia (Ozzy), then I have aunts names Clarinda (sp?), Isabel, and Rebecca. If any of that sounds familar contact me at garcia713@gamil.com. Thanks!

Re: LEATON- Lil One to GGW

chapmansgirl1 — 2010-09-08 01:39:00Z

cheryl....me email add. is:
chapmansgirl@yahoo.com
email me ASAP

Re: LEATON-reply to mess.board(kathy valencia)

chapmansgirl1 — 2010-09-08 01:34:29Z

Kathy...its me Pepper ! hopefully u will return to leaton board....tried to email u, ur email is not good?
my email address is:
chapmansgirl@yahoo.com

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chapmansgirl1 — 2010-09-08 01:30:38Z

ggw ! this is patricia leaton, cheryl house is or was looking for mr. Cheryl...leave email address I dont have a phone. Hopefully you will return to message board again SOON.

Always.....Lil One

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

Diana_Lujan — 2010-06-01 04:08:40Z

Alejandro, do you have brothers and sisters? I am the great-granddaughter of Isabel Ochoa Garcia. My maternal grandfather was the late Gustavo Garcia Jr.

Re: Ben Leaton's sonsTexas

Diana_Lujan — 2010-06-01 04:06:12Z

Ben Leaton's sons were William and Joseph. I'm not sure who had the daughter who married Cruz.

Re: LEATON

kmrvalencia — 2010-05-22 17:30:54Z

pepper think you should call or email me kmrvalenia@comcast.net

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chitowner — 2010-02-26 18:47:56Z

Hi Patricia, It's me Cheryl I hope you don't mind that I'm leaving you a mess here. I lost your number and not sure if you are still in Az. I'll check back here in a few to see if you have responded.

William Leaton

nickleaton — 2009-08-25 00:28:34Z

Searching for parents of William Leaton. Born c 1791 in Lincolnshire England, possibly Long Sutton or its surounds.

He was at times a Higgler (traveling salesman) Maried Alice Takes or Fakes. The later is more probable.

Died 1855 in Long Sutton.

8 Children.

George, Rebecca, William, Mary Ann, Unknown, Alice, Robert and Emma

Re: Leatons of Chariton and Livingston County, Missouri

Kay_Copeland — 2009-07-20 20:28:27Z

Thank you for your information. It has clarified quite alot for me with the Leaton Family. Yes, I would like a copy of Editha's obituary and the picture of D. L. Leaton.
I appreciate your help, thank you,

Kay

Re: Leatons of Chariton and Livingston County, Missouri

Tuckomatic — 2009-07-20 02:14:34Z

Yes, Reuben and William were brothers. William Hugh Leaton and Editha Sledd were married November 20, 1828 in Warren County, KY. William died on August 26, 1832 in Lafayette County, MO, where he had purchased land (source: land and probate records in Lafayette Cty). After his death, Editha married Reuben and they moved to Livingston County, near the cemetery.
William and Editha had three children, Hugh, Dell L., and William S Leaton. I show Dell (D.L.) as being born on December 20, 1831 in Virginia. Editha's family was from Virginia. Somewhere I have an obituary for Editha and a picture of D.L. late in his life. Please let me know if you would like a copy of either.

Re: Leatons of Chariton and Livingston County, Missouri

Kay_Copeland — 2009-05-09 04:36:36Z

Does anyone know when Editha Leaton married William H. ? Were William H. and Rueben brothers ? I am tracing D. L. Leaton, b. 1830 in Mo. He had two wifes, Lena C. and Harriet Anna ? Leaton. D. L. and Lena (Cenia C. in the cem recs.) are buried in the Leaton Cem. in Livingston Co., Mo. with Editha and D. L siblings. William H. must be D. L.'s father as DL was born before the marriage of Rueben and Editha. Can You help ?
Thanks
Kay

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

alochoa14 — 2009-04-27 17:59:50Z

I am Alejandro Ochoa and I'm Ben Leaton's great, great gradson. My father was the late Esteban Ochoa Jr., my grandfather was Esteban Ochoa Sr., and my great grandfather was Juan Ochoa who was married to Isabel Shirley Leaton. Currently my grand uncle, Victor Ochoa is being featured on book titled Ringside Seat to a Revolution and a lot of his works are in the Smithsonian.

Re: Bertha LEATON, Chillicothe, Missouri

ai_StLGS — 2008-10-08 13:13:53Z

Thank you for replying to my query. I have my answer, tho. I have found that Bertha married James G. Ebbets on 11 May 1909 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Ted

Re: Bertha LEATON, Chillicothe, Missouri

jpwferris — 2008-10-08 03:23:29Z

You may have some luck by contacting Nelson Leaton of Brookfield MO, he is my daughter's Grandfather and that is where he lives now.

Re: Leatons of Chariton and Livingston County, Missouri

suezque1 — 2008-09-29 14:23:59Z

The names you mentioned aren't familiar. Yours must be another line of Leaton's.

Re: Leatons of Chariton and Livingston County, Missouri

phelista_howard — 2008-09-29 00:55:27Z

my name is Phelista Howard, daughter of Judy Dorrell {Marceline} and Rex Leaton Stonger orgionally from Bucklin, mo. died in 1980's his parents were Francis {Derry} and Clarence Leaton. Clarences parents were Frank and Ella{ ? } Leaton. Franks father was DL Leaton who was born in 1830.
Marjory Leaton,Burch,Dearing. {Rex's sister} is living in Kimberling City, MO.
would there be any one closely related to me?

Re: Leatons of Chariton and Livingston County, Missouri

suezque1 — 2008-06-06 04:41:58Z

Yes, this is the same family line and I am very much interested in your research. I descend from William T. & Jeanetta "Nettie" (Terrill) Leaton. They were my Great Grandparents. Please respond privately at suezque@embarqmail.com

Re: Leatons of Chariton and Livingston County, Missouri

Tuckomatic — 2008-06-05 17:33:45Z

My brother and I have done extensive Leaton research. We are descended from Karl & Clara (Davidson) Leaton, Claude & Anna (Faulk) Leaton (Claude was the brother of William T.), Clarence & Sarah, William and Matilda, William H. & Editha (she married Reuben after William died), William and Susanna (Hunter) Leaton, Hugh and Mary (Jones) Leaton, and William and ? Leaton.
We would be happy to share if we have information you're looking for.

William Theodore Leaton, Grand River, Missouri

suezque1 — 2008-01-13 10:12:54Z

Looking to connect with direct descendants of William and his wife, Jeanette Elizabeth Doss (also known as "Nettie."
Would love to find other family members researching this line! If you are related please respond.

Leatons of Chariton and Livingston County, Missouri

suezque1 — 2008-01-13 10:10:25Z

Seeking to connect with descendants of my family line.
Reuben Leaton & Editha Leaton; William & Matilda (Bedell) Leaton; Clarence & Sarah Ann (Jacobs) Leaton. If any of these are in your family line please respond.

Edward Leaton-KY/MO

lstuartdsn — 2006-09-17 18:31:43Z

Looking for any information known about Edward Leaton, born in Kentucky probably 1820-1840. He was orphaned and moved to Henry County, Missouri where he married a widow, Harriet Pinkston. Children included: Laura (my gr-gr-grandmother), Flavius, Harriet, Franklin, Verilous and Oscar. Laura married John Crabtree, also of Henry County, Missouri; they later moved to Oklahoma.

Ben Leaton's sonsTexas

2006-08-20 21:23:11Z

What were the names of Ben Leaton's two sons? Which one of them had a daughter that married Cruz Espinoza?

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-08-20 21:13:04Z

That is correct.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-08-20 19:57:55Z

Yes, I think I am following the wrong branch. I am beginning to think that my grandfather's mother was a grand daughter of Ben Leaton, from one of his two sons. If that is the case, than we wouldn't be related to the Ochoas, which my mother claims are relatives. My grandfather Jesus was born in 1888. He told me when I was about 6 old that he was born in El Fortin. Ben'[s wife was Juana Pedraza, who had three children by Ben Leaton, two sons and a daughter, Elizabeth. After Ben was murdered, Juana, married a Hall, and remained in El Fortin. El Fortin was abandoned around 1922, when the Burgess's tried to collect on a note. So What I am gathering is that the extended family lived in El Fortin, since my grandfather was born there in 1888.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-08-20 18:46:37Z

I just found more notes from grand dad, and realize that it would not have been Isabel Leaton, wife of Ben. , because when Ben Leaton died, she married Ed Hall. And supposedly when Juan Ochoa died, Isabel Leaton Ochoa married Frank Shirley.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

JerryJavierLujan — 2006-08-20 17:44:16Z

I had always thought Ben Leaton was my great-great grandfahter. My grandfather was Jesus Leaton Espinoza. My mother, Consuelo, has always said the Ochoas from Presidio are relatives. I am beginnng tothink that Ben Leaton was my great- great-great grandfahter, but then, his name should have been Jesus Ochoa Espinoza. He told me when I was a child that his mother's name was Isabel, and that he was born in El Fortin. Please, anyone, help. me put this puzzle together

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-08-20 17:41:02Z

Patricia, I am sorry I never replied, because I just saw your posting. I now live in Albuquerque. My wife, Alicia Montoya, from Artesia, told me there were Leatons there. I remember my Grandfather Jesus Leaton Espinoza talked about relatives in Carlsbad.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-08-20 17:13:48Z

Thank you for the information. I could be a generation off. I beleive my grandfather Jesus Leaton Espinoza was born in the 1880s. He died in 1965 at age 77 or so. His mother may have been the daughter of one of the two Sons Ben Leaton had. I don't know their names. But my mothe claims the Ochoas as relatives. However, according to the succession of husbands Isabel had, Espinoza in not mentioned anywhere. I will check marrigage records as you suggest. I recently read a book, "El Diablo en Texas" by Aristeo Brito. The first third of the book is about Don Ben, but never mentions his last name. But he established the trading post at El Fortin.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-08-20 15:24:08Z

Another possibility is that your grand mother or great grandmother was not Isabel (Leaton?) Ochoa, daughter of Victor Leaton Ochoa and Juana Sanchez, but that she was indeed Victor's mother, Isabel Leaton. Perhaps her husband Juan Ochoa died and Isabel Leaton then married Cruz Espinoza. Have you checked any marriage or death records for El Fortin area? That would be your best bet.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-08-20 15:17:13Z

As mentioned in my earlier post, Victor Leaton Ochoa (the famous aviator/inventor/revolutionary/editor) had three children with Juana Sanchez, one of whom was named Isabel. Perhaps Isabel married your grandfather.

Juana Sanchez, according to my grandfather, was shot by assassins who were trying to kill Victor because he was reporting on corruption through his newspaper in Las Vegas New Mexico. Perhaps looking at birth/death records there may give some clues. Victor went on to remarry and had my grandfather with his second wife.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-08-20 09:00:13Z

Jesus Leaton Espinoza

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-08-20 06:56:35Z

You are a great help. My father is the grandson of Esteban and his daughter was Isabel as you say. I look just like her and it is weird how similar my german husband looks like my grandfather Gustavo Garcia. No one seems to know when Isabel married who and her actual birth. I will keep getting pieces to figure it all out. Esteban had a wife name Graviella Lujan? She died? He then married another woman and had 4 more children. Very interesting. Thank you for the information so far.

Leaton Descendents

suezque1 — 2006-08-18 09:10:21Z

I am trying to locate anyone with information on Leatons that married Jacobs, and also Leatons that married Doss.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-08-13 00:27:02Z

The story passed down in the family was that Juan Ochoa was killed by indians while out getting wood with his sons, Victor Leaton Ochoa and Esteban Ochoa. After Juan died, his wife Isabel Leaton Ochoa married a Frank Shirley. My great grandfather Victor Leaton Ochoa had dreamed about the indian attack several days beforehand, and when he had told his father, he had slapped him in the face and said not to say such things. (I have inherited the gift/burden of foresight dreams). On the day of the attack, the indians shot Juan Ochoa with arrows. The two boys loaded him onto the wagon and shot at the indians with Victors new rifle, that he had just received a few days before. They got to Ft. Leaton and their father died. Also from family stories: Victor Leaton Ochoa's first wife Juana Sanchez, was murdered by assasins trying to shoot him (Victor) in Las Vegas New Mexico (supposedly there is an historic marker there about it). He had been uncovering corruption there as a newspaper editor, and therefore the hitmen hired to kill him. His daughter STella had witnessed the killing of her mother.

Ochoa-Lujan-Leaton

2006-08-13 00:11:54Z

Addendum to my last post:
Here's where it gets confusing...
Esteban Ochoa, the son of Isabel Leaton and Juan Ochoa and brother of Victor Leaton Ochoa, married a woman whose last name was Lujan (we did not know her first name).
They had three sons: Victor, Juan and Esteban Ochoa.

It is confusing, because Esteban's brother, Victor Leaton Ochoa, had a son named Esteban Leaton Ochoa (my grandfather). So there are several Estebans, Juans and Victor Ochoa's so it gets confusing.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-08-13 00:01:47Z

Here is what my grandfather, Esteban Leaton Ochoa, said about our family tree:
Ben Leaton was from Kentucky, his family came from Scotland.. He married Juanita?? who was visiting with her family from Spain (?). The had a daughter Isabel Leaton, who married Juan Ochoa, from Spain and Chihuahua Mexico. When Ben died in 1851, Juanita married Ed Hall.

Juan and Isabel (Leaton) Ochoa had Victor Leaton Ochoa in 1851 (my great grandfather), Lucia, Esteban, Eduardo and Enrique Ochoa.
Victor Leaton Ochoa (son of Juan Ochoa and Isabel Leaton) married Juana Sanchez and had Sam, Stella and Isabel Ochoa.

So, there are TWO Isabel Ochoa's. One, Isabel Leaton Ochoa (Ochoa by marriage), and Isabel Ochoa the daughter of Victor Leaton Ochoa and Juana Sanchez. Victor married again and had Esteban Leaton Ochoa (my grandfather) and Lucia Ochoa, who married Albert Northcopp.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-07-23 07:04:28Z

Elizabeth Leaton was called Isabel Ochoa through a marriage to Juan Ochoa. We did not know about when marriages took place. My father is Benjamin Garcia the youngest of six children and his mother was Isabel Ochoa, daughter of Elizabeth Lujan Ochoa. Her grave is in the Ochoa Cemetary in Presidio, Texas and the last married name was Shirley. She apparently married a Frank Shirley after Juan Ochoa. A great grandaughter changed the stone (without permission from some family members) as she wanted everyone to remember her as Ben Leaton's daughter. The grave says she was born in 1843 which is impossible as her eldest son Victor Ochoa was born in 1851. I am trying to help the only two remaining sons of Isabel Ochoa Garcia to find out as much information about her. Thanks for responding so quickly.

Re: Looking for decendants of Ben Leaton (El Fortin, Fort Leaton Texas

2006-07-23 02:35:40Z

I know Ben Leaton had two sons and a daughter, Isabel or Elizabeth Leaton. My grandfather Jesus Leaton Espinoza told me that was his mother;s name, that he was born in El Fortin (circa 1884). He also said his father's name was Cruz Espinoza. How many times and to what men did Elizabeth Leaton marry? My mother Consuelo, now age 90, was Jesus' daughter. She was raised as Corrales, later hernandez, and married Frank Nieto Lujan from El polvo. I need to fill some gaps, mainly who was Cruz Espinoza. My mother says we are related to the aOchoas, and quintanas from Porvenir en Candelaria.