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Jessie Pearl Leonard 1878–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1878

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 2 Jan 1966

Death Location: Troyton, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: William Jr.

Mother: Zorada Carpenter

Spouse(s): Charles Leonard

Children(s): Odous Rains

Jessie Pearl Leonard was born in 1878 in Ohio, the child of William H Leonard Jr And Zorada Medora Dora Carpenter. In 1880, Jessie Pearl Leonard resided in Blendon, Franklin, Ohio, USA. In 1910, Jessie Pearl Leonard resided in Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA. Jessie Pearl Leonard married Charles Henry Van Houten Leonard, and had children including Odous Van Houten Rains. Jessie Pearl Leonard passed away in 1966 in Troyton, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Jessie Pearl Leonard was born in 1878 in Ohio, the child of William H Leonard Jr And Zorada Medora Dora Carpenter.
  • In 1880, Jessie Pearl Leonard resided in Blendon, Franklin, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1910, Jessie Pearl Leonard resided in Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA.
  • Jessie Pearl Leonard married Charles Henry Van Houten Leonard, and had children including Odous Van Houten Rains.
  • Jessie Pearl Leonard passed away in 1966 in Troyton, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jr.
1855–1929
Birth Location: Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
WJ
Zorada Carpenter
1849–1886
Birth Location: Berkshire Township, Delaware, Ohio
ZC

Spouses(s)

Charles Leonard
1875–1951
Birth Location: Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America
CL

Children(s)

Odous Rains
1902–1974
Birth Location: Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America
OR

Jessie Leonard's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Leonard
1878–1966
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
William H Leonard Jr.
1855–1929
Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
Zorada (Medora Dora) Carpenter
1849–1886
Berkshire Township, Delaware, Ohio
Grandparents
William (Henry Leonard) Sr
1829–1895
Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States of America
Mary (Jane) Snyder
1834–1916
Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
Hiram Carpenter
1808–1852
Goshen, Orange County, New York, USA
Sarah Longshore
1816–1880
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Warren.
1794–1869
Julia Henshaw
1799–1863
Moses Carpenter
1783–1859
Deborah Weeks
1787–1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Leonard
1770–1801
Polly Gary
1772–1861
Gilbert Sr
1746–1819
Sarah Scoville
1746–1817

Jessie Leonard's Descendants

1.
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Jessie (Pearl) Leonard (28 May 1878–2 Jan 1966) m. Charles (Henry Van Houten) Leonard (7 April 1875–2 Aug 1951)
  1. 1. Odous (Van Houten) Rains 1902–1974 m. Viola Raines 1908–1940
    1. 1. Darlene (Jeanette Van Houten) Foster 1927–2014 m. Paul (Emerson) Foster 1922–2014
    2. 2. Vesta (Gayle Van Houten) Tennant 1925–2006
    3. 3. Norma (Jean Van Houten) Decker 1929–2020 m. David (Emmett) Decker 1924–2003

Jessie Leonard's Timeline

7 Records

1878
28 May 1878
Birth of Jessie Pearl Leonard in Ohio
Ohio
1880
1880
Age 2
Jessie Pearl Leonard resided here in Blendon, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Blendon, Franklin, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Jessie Pearl Leonard resided here in Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA
Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Jessie Pearl Leonard resided here in Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA
Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
Jessie Pearl Leonard resided here in Ashley, Delaware, Ohio
Ashley, Delaware, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 62
Jessie Pearl Leonard resided here in Ashley, Delaware, Ohio, USA
Ashley, Delaware, Ohio, USA
1966
2 Jan 1966
Age 88
Death of Jessie Pearl Leonard
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1878
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashley, Delaware, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03062; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 21-23
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [6] Web: Delaware County, Ohio, U.S., Burial Index, 1784-2011
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Blendon, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Peru, Morrow, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ashley, Delaware, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashley, Delaware, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03062; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 21-23

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ashley, Delaware, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ashley, Delaware, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03062; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 21-23

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Delaware, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1966
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [2] Web: Delaware County, Ohio, U.S., Burial Index, 1784-2011
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Troyton, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Delaware County, Ohio, U.S., Burial Index, 1784-2011
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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