"Calvin Leach, a son of John H. and Elizabeth Leach, was born on Feb. 25, 1816 in Anderson County, Tennessee. His parents had a family of six children, five of whom are still yet living -- Calvin, Sarah, Mary, Nancy, and Minerva. John is deceased. He was a soldier in the United States army during the Mexican War. Our subject was about ten years old when his parents left his native state and settled in Washington County, Indiana, remaining there for many years. The parents subsequently died while on their way to Missouri. Calvin Leach was married June 14, 1839 in Indiana, to Frances B. Hise, who was born March 25, 1821, a native of Kentucky. She was a daughter of George and Nancy Hise, who settled in Washington County, Indiana, in an early day. Nine children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Leach -- John T., Peter B., Fielding I., William H., Charles D., Mary E., Nancy E, Sarah J., and Rachel M. The last three are deceased. Mr. Leach moved with his family to Logan County, Illinois in the fall of 1856, and in the fall of 1865 he settled on his present farm in the northern part of Eminence Township. In politics he is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church." 

Source: "The History of Logan Co."
Submitted by  Nancy Leach Canzoneri (Calvin Leach was the gr-gr-grandfather of Nancy)