Berda Leak^[1]

12 Jun 1884 - 1960

• Born	12 Jun 1884	Montgomery County, North Carolina   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	04 Mar 1960	Hight Point, Guilford County, North Carolina   [3, 4]
  Buried	08 Mar 1960	Richmond County, North Carolina   [4]
  Person ID	I2548	Main
  Last Modified	20 Aug 2007

  
  

  Father	Mr. Tedder
  Mother	Hope Leak,   b. abt. 1865, North Carolina ,   d. 07 Jan 1954, Candor, Montgomery County, North Carolina
  Family ID	F814	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Fetzen Leak
  Children	1. James "Jimmy" Leak,   b. abt. 1906, North Carolina   2. Fetson Leak,   b. abt. 1908, North Carolina   3. Walter Leak,   b. abt. 1909, North Carolina   4. Daisy Leak,   b. abt. 1911, North Carolina   5. Edna Leak,   b. abt. 1913, North Carolina   6. D. Leak   7. Ezell Leak,   b. abt. 1918, North Carolina
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2007
  Family ID	F813	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Adam Townsend,   b. Oct 1874, Richmond County, North Carolina ,   d. 24 May 1937, Steeles, Richmond County, North Carolina
  Married	After 1920
  Children	1. Rufus Townsend,   b. 31 May 1921, Steeles, Richmond County, North Carolina ,   d. 29 Dec 2000, Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina > 2. J.". Townsend > 3. K.L. Townsend
  Last Modified	13 Jan 2009
  Family ID	F810	Group Sheet

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1900 NC Census: Amos & Hope Ridenhour Enumeration Date: 22 Jun 1900 Enumeration District: 91 Sheet: 4B Location: Steele, Richmond County, North Carolina Dwelling #192 1. Amos - Head, age 53, b. Mar 1845, 1st marriage at 15 2. Houp - Wife, age 33, b. Mar 1877 - 1st marriage at 15, mother of 6 children, 5 still living 3. Bertha - daughter, age 15, born Jan 1885 4. Jane - daughter, age 11, born May 1889 5. Lewis - son, age 8, born Mar 1892 6. John - son, age 6, born Nov 1893 7. Homer - son, age 18, born Sep 1882 8. Della - daughter, age 2, born Apr 1898 Link to full image.
  		1920 NC Census: Berta Leak (Head) Enumeration Date: 20 Jan 1920 Enumeration District: 76 Sheet: 15A Location: Mt. Gilead, Montgomery County, North Carolina Dwelling #127 1. Berta - age 34, widowed 2. Jimmie - son, age 14 3. Felz - son, age 12 4. Walter - son, age 11 5. Daisy - daughter, age 9 6. Edna - daughter, age 7 7. Dilcie - daughter, age 4 8. Essiah (sp?) - son, age 2 9. Jane - mother, age 50, widowed Family lives a few doors away from Berta's future husband, Adam Townsend (Dwelling #133). This Jane listed as her mother is not her mother - Hope is living with her husband Jake Pankey in 1930. Link to full image.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

  Histories

  NC Death Certificate: Berda Townsend Father listed as Amos Ridenhour (though she was born a Leak, he was her stepfather). Mother: Hope Leak Informant: Mrs. Edna Rucker Cause of death: coronary occlusion

  
  

• Notes

  Born: Daughter Dilcy's birth certificate says she was born in Montgomery County, NC. Daughter Katherine's birth certificate states she was born in 1885 in Montgomery County, North Carolina.

  
  

• Sources

  [S45] North Carolina Birth Certificate. birth certificates of her kids Delicy and Ezell. [S20] North Carolina Death Certificate. Lists birthday as 12 Jun 1890. [S3] North Carolina Death Collection 1908-2004. Ancestry.com, (Ancestry.com). [S20] North Carolina Death Certificate.