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John D. Cleveland 1914–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 June 1914

Birth Location: Durant, OK

Death Date: 9 Jul 1996

Death Location: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: James Cleveland

Mother: Dora, Samples

Spouse(s): Leona Sheffield

Children(s): Dorsey Cleveland

John D. Cleveland was born in 1914 in Durant, OK, the child of James Claten Clate Cleveland And Dora Kathryn Malinda Samples. John D. Cleveland married Leona Ruth Sheffield, Violet Vi, and had children including Dorsey B Cleveland. John D. Cleveland passed away in 1996 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John D. Cleveland was born in 1914 in Durant, OK, the child of James Claten Clate Cleveland And Dora Kathryn Malinda Samples.
  • John D. Cleveland married Leona Ruth Sheffield, Violet Vi, and had children including Dorsey B Cleveland.
  • John D. Cleveland passed away in 1996 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America.

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John Cleveland's Ancestors

Self
John Cleveland
1914–1996
Birth Place: Durant, OK
Parents
James Claten "Clate" Cleveland
1879–1969
Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, United States
Dora, (Kathryn Malinda) Samples
1884–1942
Red Bay, Franklin, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cleveland's Descendants

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John (D.) Cleveland (3 June 1914–9 Jul 1996) m. Leona (Ruth) Sheffield (9 Jan 1919–28 September 1988)
  1. 1. Dorsey (B) Cleveland 1935–2018 m. Dorothy (Jean) Harrison 1933–2022

John Cleveland's Timeline

3 Records

1914
3 June 1914
Birth of John D. Cleveland in Durant, OK
Durant, OK
1996
6 July 1996
Age 82
Death of John D. Cleveland in Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
1996
9 Jul 1996
Age 82
Burial of John D. Cleveland in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 June 1914
    Event Place: Durant, OK
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 8 Jul 1996; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.18721825,0.51881665,0.62020004&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1996
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, J. D. “John” Cleveland 6 Jul 1996

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Shreveport, LA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 8 Jul 1996; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.18721825,0.51881665,0.62020004&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1996
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 8 Jul 1996; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.18721825,0.51881665,0.62020004&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1996
    Event Place: Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Times; Publication Date: 8 Jul 1996; Publication Place: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA; ,0.18721825,0.51881665,0.62020004&xid=3355

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