William Thonson Leas ^{1 2}

  Noted events in his life were:

• United States Census: Residence, 1900, Union Township, Sullivan County, Missouri. Also living with William and Rebecca was James C. Andis, foster son, who was born about Oct 1889 in Missouri. James' father was born in Illinois and his mother was born in Missouri.

• United States Census: Residence, 1910, Union Township, Sullivan County, Missouri. Age 66

William married Rebecca Ann Springer, daughter of Lewis Harding Springer and Rebecca Peckinpaugh, on 22 Oct 1865 south of Green Castle, Missouri, USA.¹ (Rebecca Ann Springer was born on 14 Jul 1848 in Industry, Mcdonough Co., IL and died on 14 Aug 1936 in Green City, Sullivan County, Missouri, USA.)