Heinrich August Leifeste, b. 8/1/1812; d. 6/25/1894; married 12/4/1838 to
        Sophie Elisabeth  Henriette Viedt, b. 1/1/1816; d. 1/11/1883.  They had nine children (listed in historical sketch).

   Charles Herman Leifeste, (9th child) b. 10/31/1861; d. 7/31/1936; married  6/6/1883 to
        Emilie Christine Lehmberg, b. 9/4/1865; d. 11/7/1900.  They had nine children; two of them are listed here.

      Samuel Daniel Leifeste (see separate page).

      Erwin Charles Leifeste (youngest of the nine), b. 12/7/1897 ; d. 8/10/1977; married 9/24/1924 to
        Ruby Irene Smith, b. 10/4/1901; d. 4/15/1965.   Three children:

         James Durwood Leifeste, b. 8/13/1925 ; married 6/9/1951 to
           Lois Myrtle Collins, b. 10/15/1931.   Three children:

            Laura Kay Leifeste, b. 12/16/1953 ; married 8/25/1973 to
             William Allen Boatwright, b. 11/24/1952 .   Three children:

               Brandi Denise Boatwright, b. 8/8/1981.

               Amanda Kay Boatwright, b.11/30/1984.

               Brett Allen Boatwright, b. 5/21/1987.

            Deborah Denise Leifeste, b. 6/13/1960, married to
              George Talley Gohmert, b. 12/25/1965. Two children:

               Leah Denise Gohmert, b. 11/10/1982.

               Lindsey Kay Gohmert, b. 12/27/1991.

            James Kenneth Leifeste, b. 8/17/1957, married 9/30/1977 to
              Patricia Lynn Daley, b. 7/13/1957. Four children:

               Shelly Rene Leifeste, b. 11/28/1978.

               Shari Kay Leifeste, b. 9/25/1984.

               Laci Leann Leifeste, b. 10/25/1988.

               James Collins Leifeste, b. 8/30/1992.

         Harold Eugene Leifeste b. 8/25/1930 ; d. 8/4/1997 ; married 7/21/1950 to
            Mary Ann Tombaugh, (misspelled in Look  Unto These Hills) b. 5/25/1931 .   Two children:

            Jeanne Katherine Leifeste Butler, b. 8/20/1954 ; married 9/15/1979 to
              Danny Butler, b. 5/2/1954.   Two children:

               William Bryan Butler, b. 3/2/1984.

               Daniel Benjamin Butler, b. 5/25/1988.

            Charles Brian Leifeste, b. 3/16/1958 , married to
              Molly Barnes, b. 3/6/1954.

         Donald Kenneth Leifeste, b. 9/13/33 ; married 5/16/59 to
           Doris Jo Ann Snapp, b. 8/8/1935 .   Three children:

            David Kenneth Leifeste, b. 12/9/59; married  7 /30/1983 to
              Julia Mellette Jeffords, b. 7/18/60. Two children:

                  Luke Jeffords Leifeste, b. 10/8/1992.

                  Lauren Mellette Leifeste, b. 8/8/1995.

            Carol Jane Leifeste, b. 4/15/1961; married 5/16/1987, to
              James Clyde Fowler, b. 8/27/1958. Three children:

               Sarah Elizabeth Fowler, b. 5/24/1990.

               Katherine Diane Fowler, b. 8/24/1992.

               Caroline Ann Fowler, b. 2/5/95.

            Julie Ann Leifeste, b. 8/12/1962; married 7/31/1982, to
              James Bruce Walters, b. 4/16/1958. Two children:

          Jo Anna Jean Walters, b. 9/21/1987 married 4/20/2013 to
                John Levi Bowen, b. 10/13/1984.

                Megan Millard Walters, b. 2/8/1993.