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Leona Adkins 1906–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1906

Birth Location: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 09/22/1985

Death Location: Marietta, Ohio, USA

Father: Milford Adkins

Mother: Virgie Adkins

Spouse(s): John Davis

Children(s): Myrl Davis

In 1906, Leona Adkins entered the world in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA, born to Milford Adkins And Virgie Adkins. Leona Adkins married John Bascom Davis, and had children including Betty D Davis, Myrl G Davis. Leona Adkins passed away in 1985 in Marietta, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Leona Adkins entered the world in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA, born to Milford Adkins And Virgie Adkins.
  • Leona Adkins married John Bascom Davis, and had children including Betty D Davis, Myrl G Davis.
  • Leona Adkins passed away in 1985 in Marietta, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Milford Adkins
1880–1970
Birth Location: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
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Virgie Adkins
1888–
Birth Location: Elliott, Kentucky, USA
VA

Spouses(s)

John Davis
1902–1943
Birth Location: Sandy Hook, Elliott, Kentucky, USA
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Children(s)

Myrl Davis
1924–1992
Birth Location: Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
MD

Leona Adkins's Ancestors

Self
Leona Adkins
1906–1985
Birth Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Milford Adkins
1880–1970
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Virgie Adkins
1888–
Elliott, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leona Adkins's Descendants

1.
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Leona Adkins (1906–09/22/1985) m. John (Bascom) Davis (18 MAY 1902–1 JAN 1943)
  1. 1. Myrl (G) Davis 1924–1992 m. Wallace (Eugene Bess) Sr. 1924–2001 m. Louis (Henry) Galligan 1920–1982
    1. 1. Jonda (Sue) Bess 1946–2009 m. George (Edward Fortner) Sr. 1941–2003
    2. 2. Wallace (Eugene Bess) Jr. 1943–2016 m. Nancy (J) Clark 1943–2016
    3. 3. Larry (Alexander) Bess 1949–1994
      1. 1. Joel (A.) Bess –2012

Leona Adkins's Timeline

2 Records

1906
1906
Birth of Leona Adkins in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1985
09/22/1985
Age 79
Death of Leona Adkins in Marietta, Ohio, USA
Marietta, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09221985
    Event Place: Marietta, Ohio, USA
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