William Leonard Hargis was born 13 Oct 1868 in Russell County, Virginia. He was the son of Thomas Jefferson Hargis 1836-1896 and Margaret J. Thomas 1841-1902 both from Russell County, Virginia. William was a farmer by trade and married Mollie Powers 1876-1903. Together they had at least four children; James Stanley, Fritz Margaret, Mary Pattie and Thomas P.  William Leonard Hargis died on 06 Aug 1956. Both he and wife Mollie are buried in Russell Memorial Cemetery, Lebanon, Russell County, Virginia.