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Leona Belle Adams 1885–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 May 1885

Birth Location: Martinsburg, Audrain, Missouri, USA

Death Date: abt 1964

Death Location: Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA

Father: William Adams

Mother: Emma Lawrence

Spouse(s): Elmo Pledge

Children(s): Gayle Pledge, Charles Pledge

In 1885, Leona Belle Adams entered the world in Martinsburg, Audrain, Missouri, USA, born to William Wayne Adams And Emma Louise Lawrence. Leona Belle Adams married Elmo Griffith Pledge, and had children including Charles Elmo Pledge, Gayle Gray Pledge. Leona Belle Adams passed away in 1964 in Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1885, Leona Belle Adams entered the world in Martinsburg, Audrain, Missouri, USA, born to William Wayne Adams And Emma Louise Lawrence.
  • Leona Belle Adams married Elmo Griffith Pledge, and had children including Charles Elmo Pledge, Gayle Gray Pledge.
  • Leona Belle Adams passed away in 1964 in Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leona Adams's Ancestors

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Leona Adams
1885–1964
Birth Place: Martinsburg, Audrain, Missouri, USA
Parents
William Wayne Adams
1846–1927
Lincoln County, Missouri, USA
Emma (Louise) Lawrence
1849–1928
Lincoln County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Andrew (Wayne) Adams
1811–1885
Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, USA
Margaret (Jane) Atkins
1817–1887
Virginia, USA
Richard (Dorsey Lawrence) Sr
1821–1866
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
Amanda (Elizabeth) Worthington
1831–1907
Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hammond Lawrence
1797–1844
Louisa Shipley
1802–1858
Lloyd Worthington
1795–1877
Elizabeth Ball
1800–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levin Jr
1750–1805
Rebecca Dorsey
1771–
Edward Shipley
–1857
Elizabeth Everson
–1825

Leona Adams's Descendants

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Leona (Belle) Adams (6 May 1885–abt 1964) m. Elmo (Griffith) Pledge (22 April 1876–14 February 1943)
  1. 1. Gayle (Gray) Pledge 1906–1973
  2. 2. Charles (Elmo) Pledge 1911–1947

Leona Adams's Timeline

2 Records

1885
6 May 1885
Birth of Leona Belle Adams in Martinsburg, Audrain, Missouri, USA
Martinsburg, Audrain, Missouri, USA
1964
abt 1964
Age 79
Death of Leona Belle Adams in Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA
Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 May 1885
    Event Place: Martinsburg, Audrain, Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1964
    Event Place: Clarksville, Pike, Missouri, USA

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