The History of Hendricks County (Chicago: Interstate Publishing, 1885)--Union Township, page 727
Landrum Leak was born in Bracken County, Ky., Jan. 3, 1818. In 1834, his parents, James and Elizabeth Leak, came to Hendricks County, and settled on a tract of heavily timbered land, near the present home of our subject, where they lived till their death. Landrum Leak was reared a farmer, receiving but a limited education. He is one of the enterprising and reliable agriculturalists of Union Township, owning eighty acres of good land. He has served his township a year as Trustee. Mr. Leak was married in August, 1840, to Evalina Martin, daughter of James Martin. To them were born two children; but one, James, is living. Mrs. Leak died in September, 1845, and in April, 1847, Mr. Leak married Sarah A. Leach, daughter of John and Nancy Leach. They have four children—Evaline, William L., George B. and Joena. Mr. and Mrs. Leak are members of the Christian church.