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Leola Kennedy 1912–1996 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: abt 1912
Birth Location: Louisiana
Death Date: 14 April 1996
Death Location: Murchison, Henderson County, Texas, United States of America
Father: Silas Ratcliff
Mother: Ethel Hardcastle
Spouse(s): Sam Stone, Jessie Kennedy
Children(s): Bobbie Kennedy, Donald Kennedy, Norma Kennedy, William Kennedy
Leola Kennedy was born in 1912 in Louisiana, the child of Silas J Ratcliff And Ethel Camilla Hardcastle. Leola Kennedy married Jessie Lee Kennedy, Sam Stone, and had children including Bobbie Jean Kennedy, Chester Hardey Kennedy, Donald Ray Don Kennedy, Glenda Sue Kennedy, Joyce Lanell Kennedy, Norma Gaye Kennedy, Wanda Diane Kennedy, William Fredbilly Kennedy. Leola Kennedy passed away in 1996 in Murchison, Henderson County, Texas, United States of America.
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Biography
- Leola Kennedy was born in 1912 in Louisiana, the child of Silas J Ratcliff And Ethel Camilla Hardcastle.
- Leola Kennedy married Jessie Lee Kennedy, Sam Stone, and had children including Bobbie Jean Kennedy, Chester Hardey Kennedy, Donald Ray Don Kennedy, Glenda Sue Kennedy, Joyce Lanell Kennedy, Norma Gaye Kennedy, Wanda Diane Kennedy, William Fredbilly Kennedy.
- Leola Kennedy passed away in 1996 in Murchison, Henderson County, Texas, United States of America.
Immediate Family
Parents
Silas Ratcliff
1880–1955
Birth Location: Mineral Springs Township, Howard County, Arkansas, United States of America
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Ethel Hardcastle
1887–1961
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)
Sam Stone
1897–1936
Birth Location: –
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Jessie Kennedy
1890–1959
Birth Location: Texas
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Children(s)
Bobbie Kennedy
1931–1990
Birth Location: Waldo, Columbia, Arkansas, USA
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Donald Kennedy
1939–2012
Birth Location: El Dorado, Union County, Arkansas, USA
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Norma Kennedy
1941–2018
Birth Location: Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA
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William Kennedy
1943–2003
Birth Location: Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
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Leola Kennedy's Ancestors
Self
Leola Kennedy
1912–1996
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
Silas J Ratcliff
1880–1955
Mineral Springs Township, Howard County, Arkansas, United States of America
Ethel (Camilla) Hardcastle
1887–1961
Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Van (Burean) Ratcliff
1837–1918
Brookhaven, Miss.
Nancy (Jane) Grounds
1846–1880
Arkansas
Thomas (H) Hardcastle
1859–1936
Hope, Hempstead, Arkansas, USA
Sarah (E) Hardcastle
1862–1914
Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Ratcliff
1783–1851
Nancy Ward
1794–1860
John Grounds
1816–1881
Telitha Draper
1822–1850
Richard Hardcastle
1817–1880
Margaret Smith
1818–1870
Tom Brantly
1824–1869
Patience Fletcher
1833–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ratcliff
1752–1795
Agga Ratcliff
1756–1840
Daniel Grounds
1789–1871
Barbara Gross
1792–1832
Jefferson Draper
1802–1865
Sarah McGaugh
1830–1884
James Hardcastle
1775–1883
Melinda Covington
1781–1833
James Brantly
1795–1843
Sally Bynum
1793–1826
Thomas Fletcher
1760–1840
Patience Nelson
1780–1840
Leola Kennedy's Descendants
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Leola Kennedy
(abt 1912–14 April 1996)
m. Sam Stone (abt 1897–1936)
m. Jessie (Lee) Kennedy (abt 1890–18 March 1959)
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1. Bobbie (Jean) Kennedy 1931–1990 m. Darius (Daniel) Jones 1925–2005
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1. Marion (Jean) Jones 1949–2021
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2. Donald (Ray “Don”) Kennedy 1939–2012
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3. Norma (Gaye) Kennedy 1941–2018 m. Ross (Hatcher) Wilson 1929–2021
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4. William (Fred“Billy”) Kennedy 1943–2003
Leola Kennedy's Timeline
11 Records
1911
21 Nov 1911
Birth of Leola Kennedy in Ida, Louisiana, USA
Ida, Louisiana, USA
1912
abt 1912
Birth of Leola Kennedy in Louisiana
Louisiana
1913
abt 1913
Age 1
Birth of Leola Kennedy in Gilmer County, West Virginia
Gilmer County, West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 8
Leola Kennedy resided here in Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Leola Kennedy resided here in Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
Leola Kennedy resided here in Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Leola Kennedy resided here in Eldorado, Union, Arkansas
Eldorado, Union, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 28
Leola Kennedy resided here in Justice Precinct No 2, Rusk, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct No 2, Rusk, Texas, USA
1955
1955
Age 43
Leola Kennedy resided here in Texas
Texas
1994
1994-1998
Age 82
Leola Kennedy resided here in Murchison, Texas, USA
Murchison, Texas, USA
1996
14 April 1996
Age 84
Death of Leola Kennedy in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
1911
21 Nov 1911
Birth of Leola Kennedy in Ida, Louisiana, USA
Ida, Louisiana, USA
1912
abt 1912
Birth of Leola Kennedy in Louisiana
Louisiana
1913
abt 1913
Age 1
Birth of Leola Kennedy in Gilmer County, West Virginia
Gilmer County, West Virginia
1920
1920
Age 8
Leola Kennedy resided here in Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 8
Leola Kennedy resided here in Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 18
Leola Kennedy resided here in Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Leola Kennedy resided here in Eldorado, Union, Arkansas
Eldorado, Union, Arkansas
1940
1940
Age 28
Leola Kennedy resided here in Justice Precinct No 2, Rusk, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct No 2, Rusk, Texas, USA
1955
1955
Age 43
Leola Kennedy resided here in Texas
Texas
1994
1994-1998
Age 82
Leola Kennedy resided here in Murchison, Texas, USA
Murchison, Texas, USA
1996
14 April 1996
Age 84
Death of Leola Kennedy in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
Sources
Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 Nov 1911
Event Place: Ida, Louisiana, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rusk, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04130; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 201-13
[3] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
[4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_607; Page: 49B; Enumeration District: 36
[6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340554
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[8] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1931; Film: #2
[9] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1938; Film: #10
[10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1996; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.049717925,0.18104112,0.3183903&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: abt 1913
Event Place: Gilmer County, West Virginia
Record Source:
[1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_607; Page: 49B; Enumeration District: 36
[2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340554
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: abt 1912
Event Place: Louisiana
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340554
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_607; Page: 49B; Enumeration District: 36
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_607; Page: 49B; Enumeration District: 36
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340554
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Eldorado, Union, Arkansas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rusk, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04130; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 201-13
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Justice Precinct No 2, Rusk, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rusk, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04130; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 201-13
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1955
Event Place: Texas
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1994-1998
Event Place: Murchison, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Murchison; State: Texas; Year(s): 1994-1998
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: EVANS, GA.
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Augusta Chronicle; Publication Date: 26 Dec 2010; Publication Place: Augusta, Georgia, USA; pid=147391187
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Murchiaon
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1996; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.049717925,0.18104112,0.3183903&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Murchison, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Waldo, Columbia, Arkansas
Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 April 1996
Event Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
[3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Augusta Chronicle; Publication Date: 26 Dec 2010; Publication Place: Augusta, Georgia, USA; pid=147391187
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1996; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.049717925,0.18104112,0.3183903&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Murchison, Henderson County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 21 Nov 1911
Event Place: Ida, Louisiana, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
[2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rusk, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04130; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 201-13
[3] Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
[4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_607; Page: 49B; Enumeration District: 36
[6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340554
[7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[8] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1931; Film: #2
[9] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1938; Film: #10
[10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1996; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.049717925,0.18104112,0.3183903&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: abt 1913
Event Place: Gilmer County, West Virginia
Record Source:
[1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_607; Page: 49B; Enumeration District: 36
[2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340554
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: abt 1912
Event Place: Louisiana
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340554
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_607; Page: 49B; Enumeration District: 36
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana, USA
Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 2, Caddo, Louisiana; Roll: T625_607; Page: 49B; Enumeration District: 36
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana, USA
Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 10, Union, Louisiana; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2340554
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1935
Event Place: Eldorado, Union, Arkansas
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rusk, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04130; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 201-13
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Justice Precinct No 2, Rusk, Texas, USA
Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rusk, Texas; Roll: m-t0627-04130; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 201-13
Genealogy Event 9
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1955
Event Place: Texas
Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
Genealogy Event 10
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1994-1998
Event Place: Murchison, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Murchison; State: Texas; Year(s): 1994-1998
Genealogy Event 11
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: EVANS, GA.
Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Augusta Chronicle; Publication Date: 26 Dec 2010; Publication Place: Augusta, Georgia, USA; pid=147391187
Genealogy Event 12
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Murchiaon
Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1996; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.049717925,0.18104112,0.3183903&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 13
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Murchison, Texas, USA
Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
Genealogy Event 14
Event Type: Residence
Event Place: Waldo, Columbia, Arkansas
Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Genealogy Event 15
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 14 April 1996
Event Place: Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
[2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
[3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Augusta Chronicle; Publication Date: 26 Dec 2010; Publication Place: Augusta, Georgia, USA; pid=147391187
[4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Tyler Morning Telegraph; Publication Date: 15 Apr 1996; Publication Place: Tyler, Texas, USA; ,0.049717925,0.18104112,0.3183903&xid=3355
Genealogy Event 16
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Murchison, Henderson County, Texas, United States of America
Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current