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Jessie Gordan Leonard 1893–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 April 1893

Birth Location: South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 11 Aug 1956

Death Location: Reidville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Cornelius Leonard

Mother: Carra Reynolds

Spouse(s): Mandy Bailey

Children(s): Rosa Leonard, Lillian Leonard, Cornelius Leonard, Jessie Leonard, Anna Leonard, William Leonard

The story of Jessie Gordan Leonard began in 1893 in South Carolina, USA. In 1900, Jessie Gordan Leonard resided in Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA. In 1917, Jessie Gordan Leonard established residence. Jessie Gordan Leonard married Mandy Elizabeth Bailey, and had children including Anna Mae Leonard, Cornelius Boyd Leonard, Ella Lee Leonard, Evelyn Leonard, Jessie Boyd Leonard, Lillian Gertrude Leonard, Mildred F Leonard, Rosa Leonard, William Elbert Leonard. Jessie Gordan Leonard passed away in 1956 in Reidville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Jessie Gordan Leonard began in 1893 in South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1900, Jessie Gordan Leonard resided in Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1917, Jessie Gordan Leonard established residence.
  • Jessie Gordan Leonard married Mandy Elizabeth Bailey, and had children including Anna Mae Leonard, Cornelius Boyd Leonard, Ella Lee Leonard, Evelyn Leonard, Jessie Boyd Leonard, Lillian Gertrude Leonard, Mildred F Leonard, Rosa Leonard, William Elbert Leonard.
  • Jessie Gordan Leonard passed away in 1956 in Reidville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cornelius Leonard
1857–1904
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
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Carra Reynolds
1864–1925
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mandy Bailey
1894–1981
Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
MB

Children(s)

Rosa Leonard
1914–1971
Birth Location: Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
RL
Lillian Leonard
1917–1996
Birth Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
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Cornelius Leonard
1919–2004
Birth Location: Reidville, South Carolina
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Jessie Leonard
1920–1985
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Anna Leonard
1924–
Birth Location: South Carolina
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William Leonard
1923–1974
Birth Location: Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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Jessie Leonard's Ancestors

Self
Jessie Leonard
1893–1956
Birth Place: South Carolina, USA
Parents
Cornelius Boyd Leonard
1857–1904
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Carra (Ann) Reynolds
1864–1925
Grandparents
Hamilton (E.) Leonard
1815–1895
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Mary (Russell) Wakefield
1815–1892
Great-Grandparents
James Leonard
1791–1880
Nancy McClain
1788–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jody Leonard
1765–1837
Sally Lanford
1771–1855
Charles McClain
1750–1821
Elizabeth Moon
1754–1837

Jessie Leonard's Descendants

1.
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Jessie (Gordan) Leonard (25 April 1893–11 Aug 1956) m. Mandy (Elizabeth) Bailey (7 October 1894–16 May 1981)
  1. 1. Rosa Leonard 1914–1971 m. Wayne (Henry) Culberson 1905–1982
    1. 1. Margie (Nell) Pruitt 1937–2006
  2. 2. Lillian (Gertrude) Leonard 1917–1996 m. John (A) Culberson 1910–1980
    1. 1. Patsy (Ann) Culberson 1942–2002 m. James (Weldon) Dobbins 1938–1996 m. Melvin (Douglas Hopper) Sr 1941–2004
  3. 3. Cornelius (Boyd) Leonard 1919–2004 m. Minnie Rogers 1917–2009
  4. 4. Jessie (Boyd) Leonard 1920–1985 m. Georgia (Marline) Allen 1930–2007
  5. 5. Anna (Mae) Leonard 1924–
  6. 6. William (Elbert) Leonard 1923–1974 m. Marie (Barbara) Fore 1924–2008
    1. 1. William (Elbert Leonard) Jr 1947–2003
    2. 2. Barbara (Jean) Leonard 1946–1947

Jessie Leonard's Timeline

9 Records

1893
25 April 1893
Birth of Jessie Gordan Leonard in South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 7
Jessie Gordan Leonard resided here in Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1917
abt 1917
Age 24
Jessie Gordan Leonard resided here
None
1920
1920
Age 27
Jessie Gordan Leonard resided here in Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1930
1930
Age 37
Jessie Gordan Leonard resided here in Reidville, Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Reidville, Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
Jessie Gordan Leonard resided here in Rural, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Rural, Spartanburg, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 47
Jessie Gordan Leonard resided here in Beech Springs, Fair Forest, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Beech Springs, Fair Forest, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 57
Jessie Gordan Leonard resided here in O'Neal, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
O'Neal, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
1956
11 Aug 1956
Age 63
Death of Jessie Gordan Leonard in Greer, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Greer, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 April 1893
    Event Place: South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [2] South Carolina, U.S., Death Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1917
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Births, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Year Range: 1917

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: T625_1711; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 95

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Reidville, Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2341946

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Spartanburg, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fair Forest, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03837; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 42-10

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beech Springs, Fair Forest, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Fair Forest, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03837; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 42-10

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: O'Neal, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: O'Neal, Greenville

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1956
    Event Place: Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Greenville News - 12 Aug 1956 - Page 36, Obituary for J. G. Leonard 12 Aug 1956

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Gref.R
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Greenville News; Publication Date: 12 Aug 1956; Publication Place: Greenville, South Carolina, USA; ,0.23441365,0.50648713,0.5184706&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: O'Neal, Greenville, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: O'Neal, Greenville

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1956
    Event Place: Greer, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Death Records

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Reidville, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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