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Leona Edith Ball 1906–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06/21/1906

Birth Location: Washington Township, Story County, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 06/00/1980

Death Location: Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA

Father: James Ball

Mother: Mertle Stratton

Spouse(s): Orville McKinley

Children(s): Marjorie McKinley, Jacqueline McKinley, Robert McKinley, Dorothy McKinley

In 1906, Leona Edith Ball entered the world in Washington Township, Story County, Iowa, USA, born to James Varley Ball And Mertle May Stratton. Leona Edith Ball married Orville Lester Mckinley, and had children including Dorothy Kay Mckinley, Jacqueline Edna Mckinley, Marjorie Anne Mckinley, Robert Orville Mckinley. Leona Edith Ball passed away in 1980 in Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1906, Leona Edith Ball entered the world in Washington Township, Story County, Iowa, USA, born to James Varley Ball And Mertle May Stratton.
  • Leona Edith Ball married Orville Lester Mckinley, and had children including Dorothy Kay Mckinley, Jacqueline Edna Mckinley, Marjorie Anne Mckinley, Robert Orville Mckinley.
  • Leona Edith Ball passed away in 1980 in Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Ball
1875–1966
Birth Location: Johnson, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA
JB
Mertle Stratton
1879–1972
Birth Location: Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Orville McKinley
1900–1960
Birth Location: Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
OM

Children(s)

Marjorie McKinley
1928–1977
Birth Location: Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
MM
Jacqueline McKinley
1925–1968
Birth Location: Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
JM
Robert McKinley
1930–1983
Birth Location: Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
RM
Dorothy McKinley
1938–2009
Birth Location: Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
DM

Leona Ball's Ancestors

Self
Leona Ball
1906–1980
Birth Place: Washington Township, Story County, Iowa, USA
Parents
James Varley Ball
1875–1966
Johnson, Sedalia, Pettis, Missouri, USA
Mertle (May) Stratton
1879–1972
Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
John (Kinsley) Ball
1833–1920
Marion County, Indiana, USA
Mary (Jane) Burnside
1843–1912
Washington County, Ohio, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Burnside
1799–1870
Anna VanGordon
1804–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Burnside
1777–1823
Elizabeth Frankeberger
1780–1855

Leona Ball's Descendants

1.
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Leona (Edith) Ball (06/21/1906–06/00/1980) m. Orville (Lester) McKinley (04/30/1900–11/27/1960)
  1. 1. Marjorie (Anne) McKinley 1928–1977
  2. 2. Jacqueline (Edna) McKinley 1925–1968
  3. 3. Robert (Orville) McKinley 1930–1983
  4. 4. Dorothy (Kay) McKinley 1938–2009 m. Jack (William) Blair 1932–2007

Leona Ball's Timeline

2 Records

1906
06/21/1906
Birth of Leona Edith Ball in Washington Township, Story County, Iowa, USA
Washington Township, Story County, Iowa, USA
1980
06/00/1980
Age 74
Death of Leona Edith Ball in Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06211906
    Event Place: Washington Township, Story County, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06001980
    Event Place: Ames, Story County, Iowa, USA
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