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Bettie Leonard 1926–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1926

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 20 Nov 1980

Death Location: Bristol, Bristol City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Flanders Leonard

Mother: Sarah Shaffer

Spouse(s): Paul Cooper

Children(s): Robert Cooper, Tony Cooper

Bettie Leonard was born in 1926 in Ohio, the child of Flanders C Leonard And Sarah Grace Shaffer. Bettie Leonard married Paul Leonard Cooper, and had children including Alice Darlene Cooper, Kathy Laretta Cooper, Paul Cooper, Paula Earlene Cooper, Randy Edwin Cooper, Robert Chester Cooper, Tony Lynn Cooper. Bettie Leonard passed away in 1980 in Bristol, Bristol City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bettie Leonard was born in 1926 in Ohio, the child of Flanders C Leonard And Sarah Grace Shaffer.
  • Bettie Leonard married Paul Leonard Cooper, and had children including Alice Darlene Cooper, Kathy Laretta Cooper, Paul Cooper, Paula Earlene Cooper, Randy Edwin Cooper, Robert Chester Cooper, Tony Lynn Cooper.
  • Bettie Leonard passed away in 1980 in Bristol, Bristol City, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Flanders Leonard
1887–1966
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
FL
Sarah Shaffer
1904–1968
Birth Location: ,Washington, Virginia, United States
SS

Spouses(s)

Paul Cooper
1918–2003
Birth Location: Bristol, Washington County, Virginia, USA
PC

Children(s)

Robert Cooper
1951–2016
Birth Location: –
RC
Tony Cooper
1947–1983
Birth Location: Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
TC

Bettie Leonard's Ancestors

Self
Bettie Leonard
1926–1980
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Flanders C Leonard
1887–1966
Virginia, USA
Sarah (Grace) Shaffer
1904–1968
,Washington, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
David Leonard
1856–1928
, Washington, Virginia, USA
Mary Norris
1858–1937
Scott, Virginia, USA
Geo. (H.) Shaffer
1879–1944
Washington Co., Va.
Alice Miller
1875–1909
Washington Co., Va.
Great-Grandparents
George Leonard
1828–1880
Martha Leonard
1834–1907
Abraham Norris
1834–1865
Eliza Henkle
1832–1860
W Shaffer
1840–1921
Sarah Harr
1846–1915
Henry Miller
1834–1921
Susan Miller
1839–1922
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Leonard
1794–1889
Eliza Johnson
1801–1879
* Shaffer
1813–1899
* Deck
1819–1867
Hardin Norris
1804–1871
Elizabeth Whitson
1797–1861
John Hankal
1810–1840
Elizabeth Hankle
1810–1870
Samuel Sr.
1803–1860
Sarah Moree
1807–1885
John Harr
1811–1879
Elizabeth Harr
1808–1871
Jno Miller
1804–1890
Jane Taylor
–1849

Bettie Leonard's Descendants

1.
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Bettie Leonard (Abt. 1926–20 Nov 1980) m. Paul (Leonard) Cooper (5 Aug 1918–18 Jun 2003)
  1. 1. Robert (Chester) Cooper 1951–2016
  2. 2. Tony (Lynn) Cooper 1947–1983

Bettie Leonard's Timeline

9 Records

1925
22 Jun 1925
Birth of Bettie Leonard in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
1925
22 Jun 1925
Birth of Bettie Leonard in Washington, Virginia, United States
Washington, Virginia, United States
1925
Abt. 1925
Birth of Bettie Leonard in Ohio
Ohio
1926
Abt. 1926
Birth of Bettie Leonard in Ohio
Ohio
1930
1930
Age 4
Bettie Leonard resided here in Goodson, Washington, Virginia
Goodson, Washington, Virginia
1930
1930
Age 4
Bettie Leonard resided here in Goodson, Washington, Virginia
Goodson, Washington, Virginia
1935
1935
Age 9
Bettie Leonard resided here in Goodson, Washington, Virginia
Goodson, Washington, Virginia
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 14
Bettie Leonard resided here in Goodson, Washington, Virginia, United States
Goodson, Washington, Virginia, United States
1980
20 Nov 1980
Age 54
Death of Bettie Leonard in Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1925
    Event Place: Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: T627_4300; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 96-11
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 2463; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 681.0; FHL microfilm: 2342197
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1925
    Event Place: Washington, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1925
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 2463; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 681.0; FHL microfilm: 2342197

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1926
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: T627_4300; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 96-11
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 2463; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 681.0; FHL microfilm: 2342197

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 2463; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 681.0; FHL microfilm: 2342197

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: 2463; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 8; Image: 681.0; FHL microfilm: 2342197

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: T627_4300; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 96-11

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Goodson, Washington, Virginia; Roll: T627_4300; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 96-11

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1980
    Event Place: Bristol, Washington, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bristol, Bristol City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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