Leila LaRoche

1847 - 1886  (39 years)

• Name	Leila LaRoche
  Birth	3 Mar 1847
  Gender	Female
  Death	16 Apr 1886	Burial: Laurel Hill Cem., Meggett, Charleston Co., SC
  Person ID	I6659	forneyclark
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	Edward DeLegal LaRoche,   b. 3 Jul 1821   d. 2 Oct 1879, Burial: Laurel Hill Cem., Meggett, Charleston Co., SC (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann Jenkins,   b. 29 Mar 1826   d. 18 Aug 1912, Burial: Laurel Hill Cem., Meggett, Charleston Co., SC (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	26 May 1846
  Family ID	F2670	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Caulder Wilson,   b. 18 Jun 1850   d. 1 Jun 1931, Burial: Laurel Hill Cem., Meggett, Charleston Co., SC (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1872
  Children	1. John LaRoche Wilson, M. D.,   b. 25 Apr 1874   d. 27 Oct 1908, Burial: Laurel Hill Cem., Meggett, Charleston Co., SC (Age 34 years)   2. Isaac Rippon Wilson, M. D.,   b. 23 Aug 1875, Walnut Hill Plantation, Charleston Co., SC d. 14 Jun 1959, Laurel Hill Cem., Meggett, Charleston Co., SC (Age 83 years)   3. Bessie LaRoche Wilson,   b. 18 Feb 1881   d. Burial: St. Lawrence Cem., Charleston, Charleston Co., SC   4. Leila Marceline Wilson,   b. 3 Jul 1882   d. Burial: Laurel Hill Cem., Meggett, Charleston Co., SC
  Family ID	F3424	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Source: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2172756/saint-paul's-episcopal-church-cemetery Saint Paul's Episcopal Church Cemetery Also known as Christ-Saint Pauls Episcopal Church Cemetery, Laurel Hill Cemetery Source: Hethington Archives by Edward LaRoche "Ned" Hethington via Lucius Cale "Prince Louie" "Lou" Hethington: Ned Hethington: 9. EDWARD DELEGALL7 LAROCHE (JOHN6, JAMES5, JAMES4, JOHN3, JAMES2, JEAN1) was born 03 Aug 1821 and died 02 Oct 1879. He married ELIZABETH ANN JENKINS 26 May 1846, daughter of JOHN JENKINS and ELIZABETH CLARK. She was born 29 Mar 1826, and died 18 Aug 1912 in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Meggett SC. Notes for EDWARD DELEGALL LAROCHE: In 1869 Edward DeLegal LaRoche bought around four hundred acres on the eastern branch of the Toogoodoo River. Edward sold to his brother Richard Jenkins LaRoche about half of the property. He inherited the "White House" plantation on the Togoodoo from his father. He later sold the house to Dr. Charles Aimar for $4,000.With the money he bought a large tract of land from H.A.M.Smith, located about 3 miles from Younges Island and 2 miles from Meggett, S.C., on the upper branch of the Toogoodoo River. A small creek running in the direction of Laurel Hill divided this property. Edward Delegal kept this property to the east side of the creek and sold the other side to his brother, Richard J. LaRoche. Both brothers built homes on their respective property where they lived until their deaths. Their decendants lived there for many years. More About EDWARD DELEGALL LAROCHE: Burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery,Meggett SC Children of EDWARD LAROCHE and ELIZABETH JENKINS are: 12. i. JENKINS8 LAROCHE, b. 13 May 1853, Fenwick Island; d. 31 Jan 1936, Younges Island SC. 13. ii. LEILA LAROCHE, b. 03 Mar 1847; d. 16 Apr 1886. iii. MARCELINE LAROCHE, b. 18 Oct 1848. 14.iv. EDELLA LAROCHE, b. 22 May 1850; d. 24 Jul 1926. v. JULIA SEPTIMAR LAROCHE, b. 19 Sep 1852; d. 31 Mar 1928. Notes for JULIA SEPTIMAR LAROCHE: Schoolteacher More About JULIA SEPTIMAR LAROCHE: Burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery,Meggett SC vi. EDWARD LAROCHE, b. 28 Oct 1861; d. 24 Feb 1895; m. CLAUDIA WILKERSON. Notes for EDWARD LAROCHE: Edward was killed while cutting a tree with his brother in law John Caulder Wilson [TEXT OMITTED]. He farmed on the LaRoche's Toogoodoo Plantation. More About EDWARD LAROCHE: Burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Meggett SC Source: Hethington Archives by Edward LaRoche "Ned" Hethington via Lucius Cale "Prince Louie" "Lou" Hethington: Ned Hethington: 13. LEILA8 LAROCHE (EDWARD DELEGALL7, JOHN6, JAMES5, JAMES4, JOHN3, JAMES2, JEAN1) was born 03 Mar 1847, and died 16 Apr 1886. She married JOHN CAULDER WILSON 04 Jan 1872, son of ISSAC WILSON and JANNA CAROLINE. He was born 18 Jun 1850, and died 01 Jun 1931. More About LEILA LAROCHE: Burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery,Meggett SC More About JOHN CAULDER WILSON: Burial: Laurel Hill Cemetery,Meggett SC Children of LEILA LAROCHE and JOHN WILSON are: 23. i. DOCTOR JOHN LAROCHE9 WILSON, b. 25 Apr 1874; d. 27 Oct 1908. 24. ii. DOCTOR ISSAC RIPPON WILSON II, b. 23 Aug 1875, Walnut Hill Plantation; d. 14 Jun 1959. iii. BESSIE LAROCHE WILSON, b. 18 Feb 1881; m. ALFRED JOSEPH GANNON, 10 Jan 1906; b. 10 Oct 1876; d. 10 Sep 1933. More About BESSIE LAROCHE WILSON: Burial: St. Lawrence Cemetery,Charleston S.C. Notes for ALFRED JOSEPH GANNON: Passenger conductor on the Atlantic Coast Line Rail Road More About ALFRED JOSEPH GANNON: Burial: St. Lawrence Cemetery,Charleston S.C. 25. iv. LIELA MARCELINE WILSON, b. 03 Jul 1882.