William Hamilton McLeskey
William Hamilton McLeskey (1808-1880) was born 13 Jul. 1808 in South Carolina. He was the son of Jo McLeskey. He married Jemima Gilbert on 24 Jul. 1828 in Weakley Co., Tennessee. He allowed Wilford Woodruff to preach in his home in 1836 in Weakley Co., Tennessee. He died 1 Jul. 1880 in Gibson Co., Tennessee.
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