Perhaps this is some family member due to the similarity of names and the
Atlanta location.
WW II Enlistment Records
Name: William T Leahy JR
Birth Year: 1911
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Kentucky
State: Georgia
County or City: Fulton
Enlistment Date: 12 Jan 1942
Enlistment State: Georgia
Enlistment City: Fort McPherson Atlanta
Branch: Air Corps
Branch Code: Air Corps
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other
emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or
otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary
enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments
of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal
Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Enlisted Man, Regular Army, after 3 months of Discharge
Education: 2 years of college
Civil Occupation: Bandsman, Oboe or Parts Clerk, Automobile
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 67
Weight: 147
JUST REALIZED AFTER MORE RESEARCH THAT WILLIAM WAS FROM TN, SO LIKELY ANY
LEAHYS WOULD BE LOCATED THERE.
1900 Census
Name: William H Leahy
Home in 1900: Perry, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Age: 29
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's name: Elisabeth T
Race: White
Household Members:
Name Age
William H 29 head born July 1870 TN IRE IRE Conductor
Elizabeth 24 wife Aug 1875 GA IRE NY
Annie M 5 dtr Aug 1894 GA TN GA At school
Pearl West 15 July 1884 IN IN IN Servant/private family
1910 Census
Name: William Leahy
Age in 1910: 39
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England
Spouse's name: Elizabeth
Home in 1910: Evansville Ward 4, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
William 39 head TN IRE IRE Conductor/Railroad
Elizabeth 34 wife GA IRE NY
Anna 15 dtr GA TN GA
1920 Census - This says William was born in TN
Name: William Leahy
Home in 1920: Evansville Ward 8, Vanderburgh, Indiana
Age: 49 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1871
Birthplace: Tennessee
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Elizabeth
Father's Birth Place: Ireland
Mother's Birth Place: Ireland
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 573
Household Members:
Name Age
William 49 head TN IRE IRE Conductor/Railroad
Elizabeth 44 wife GA IRE NY
Annie 25 dtr GA TN GA Stenographer/Standard Oil Co.
Annie Watts 49 sister-in-law GA IRE IRE
I cannot find them in the 1930 census; although they were still living in
Evansville. Here is their death information found at a wonderful site for
Evansville.
http://browning.evcpl.lib.in.us/
Mr. William H. Leahy died at the age of 70 on Friday 3/7/41. He lived at
1701 Glendale in Evansville and attended St. Agnus Church. Mr. Leahy
retired from the railroad and is survived by wife, Elizabeth, and daughter,
Anna. He also had many nieces and nephews living in Knoxville, TN.
Arrangements were handled by Schafer's Funeral Home.
Mrs. Elizabeth Leahy, age 74, died on Monday 4/24/50. She was living at
1701 Glendale and attended St. Agnus Church. Her late husband was Wm H and
she has a daughter, Miss Anna Margaret Leahy. She is also survived by
nieces and nephews. Schafer's Funeral Home is making the arrangements.
My guess is that they are buried in one of the Catholic cemeteries in
Evansville. They are not found in Locust Hill or Oak Hill Cemeteries. I
find no further information re: Anna Margaret. Apparently Anna was their
only child.
Maryjane