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John Leonard Yancey 1855–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1855

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 11 Jan 1945

Death Location: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

Father: Rufus Yancey

Mother: Martha Gaylor

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In 1855, John Leonard Yancey entered the world in Mississippi, born to Rufus William Yancey And Martha Berniece Gaylor. John Leonard Yancey passed away in 1945 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1855, John Leonard Yancey entered the world in Mississippi, born to Rufus William Yancey And Martha Berniece Gaylor.
  • John Leonard Yancey passed away in 1945 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rufus Yancey
1829–1903
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, USA
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Martha Gaylor
1835–1900
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

John Yancey's Ancestors

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John Yancey
1855–1945
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Rufus William Yancey
1829–1903
Giles, Tennessee, USA
Martha (Berniece) Gaylor
1835–1900
Giles, Tennessee, USA
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Yancey's Timeline

2 Records

1855
30 Oct 1855
Birth of John Leonard Yancey in Mississippi
Mississippi
1945
11 Jan 1945
Age 90
Death of John Leonard Yancey in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1855
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee
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