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Leon Leonard Day 1910 – 1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1910

Birth Location: Lawrence, Ohio, United States

Death Date: 24 December 1995

Death Location: Lawrence, Ohio, USA

Father: John Day

Mother: Myrtia Lawhorn

Spouse(s): Laura Adkins

Children(s): Maxine Day, Leslie Day, Carrol Day, Lloyd Day, Myrtle Day

Leon Leonard Day was born in 1910 in Lawrence, Ohio, United States, the child of John Morris Day and Myrtia Ethel Lawhorn. In 1920, Leon Leonard Day resided in Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA. In 1930, Leon Leonard Day resided in Union, Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA. Leon Leonard Day married Laura Adkins, and had children including Maxine L Day, Leslie Lee Day, Carrol J Day, Lloyd Day, Myrtle Day. Leon Leonard Day passed away in 1995 in Lawrence, Ohio, USA.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Leon Leonard Day was born in 1910 in Lawrence, Ohio, United States, the child of John Morris Day and Myrtia Ethel Lawhorn.
  • In 1920, Leon Leonard Day resided in Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1930, Leon Leonard Day resided in Union, Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA.
  • Leon Leonard Day married Laura Adkins, and had children including Maxine L Day, Leslie Lee Day, Carrol J Day, Lloyd Day, Myrtle Day.
  • Leon Leonard Day passed away in 1995 in Lawrence, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Day
1884 – 1970
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
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Myrtia Lawhorn
1886 – 1963
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Laura Adkins
1906 – 1996
Birth Location: Lawrence, Ohio, USA
LA

Children(s)

Maxine Day
1929 –
Birth Location: Ohio
MD
Leslie Day
1931 – 2010
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
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Carrol Day
1936 – 2011
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Lloyd Day
1942 –
Birth Location: Chesapeake, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
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Myrtle Day
1930 –
Birth Location: Ohio
MD

Leon Day's Ancestors

Self
Leon Day
1910 – 1995
Birth Place: Lawrence, Ohio, United States
Parents
John Morris Day
1884 – 1970
Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
Myrtia (Ethel) Lawhorn
1886 – 1963
West Virginia
Grandparents
Jackson Day
1858 –
Tazewell County, Virginia
Roxana Ferris
1863 – 1932
Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jane Billups
1824 – 1889
Solomon Day
1820 – 1885
John Farris
1832 – 1914
Lucy Thompson
1838 – 1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nancy Wright
1798 – 1853
Anderson Ferris
1807 – 1885
Lucretia Halleck
1815 – 1871
Harding Thompson
1813 –
Nancy Ward
1820 –

Leon Day's Descendants

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Leon (Leonard) Day (26 May 1910 – 24 December 1995) m. Laura Adkins (15 Feb 1906 – 12 Dec 1996)
  1. 1. Maxine (L) Day (abt 1929 – )
  2. 2. Leslie (Lee) Day (05 Oct 1931 – 03 Apr 2010)
  3. 3. Carrol (J) Day (6 Aug 1936 – 10 Jan 2011)
  4. 4. Lloyd Day (Aug 1942 – ) m. Patricia (L) Ross (Feb 1948 – )
    1. 1. Lloyd (L) Day (10 Dec 1970 – ) m. Nancy (L) Adkins (Apr 1974 – )
      1. 1. Alton (J) Day (27 Nov 1990 – ) m. Emily (H) Day (15 Jun 1996 – )
        1. 1. Annalise Day (22 Nov 2022 – )
        2. 2. Lucas Day (31 May 2024 – )
        3. 3. Leah (Alison) Day (Jul 2007 – )
      2. 2. Josie (Lynn) Day (19 1992 – )
        1. 1. Jaise Spears (Jan 2013 – )
        2. 2. faithe adkins
      3. 3. Cody Day
    2. 2. Tammy Day
  5. 5. Myrtle Day (abt 1930 – )

Leon Day's Timeline

9 Records

1910
26 May 1910
Birth of Leon Leonard Day in Lawrence, Ohio, United States
Lawrence, Ohio, United States
1920
1920
Age 10
Leon Leonard Day resided here in Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 20
Leon Leonard Day resided here in Union, Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Union, Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 25
Leon Leonard Day resided here in Union, Lawrence, Ohio
Union, Lawrence, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 30
Leon Leonard Day resided here in Union, Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Union, Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
1950
1950
Age 40
Leon Leonard Day resided here in Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 41
Leon Leonard Day resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1995
24 December 1995
Age 85
Death of Leon Leonard Day in Lawrence, Ohio, USA
Lawrence, Ohio, USA
1997
1997
Age 87
Leon Leonard Day resided here in Chesapeake, Ohio, USA
Chesapeake, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1910
    Event Place: Lawrence, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, 1908-2003
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [7] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022
    [8] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [9] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [12] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Union, Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Union, Lawrence, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Union, Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Union, Lawrence, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1997
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Lawrence, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 December 1995
    Event Place: Lawrence, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Proctorville, Lawrence County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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