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Leona Butler 1916–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1916

Birth Location: Louisiana

Death Date: 26 May 2001

Death Location: Sulphur, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States of America

Father: David Johnson

Mother: Nannie Meggs

Spouse(s): R. Swain, Merl Butler

Children(s): Earline Bradley

Leona Butler was born in 1916 in Louisiana, the child of David William Johnson And Nannie Meggs. In 1920, Leona Butler resided in Kyiche, Winn, Louisiana, USA. Leona Butler married Merl Butler, R J Swain, and had children including Earline Swain Rogers Bradley, Geri Lynn Swain, Helen Mccall, Joanne Butler Rose. Leona Butler passed away in 2001 in Sulphur, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Leona Butler was born in 1916 in Louisiana, the child of David William Johnson And Nannie Meggs.
  • In 1920, Leona Butler resided in Kyiche, Winn, Louisiana, USA.
  • Leona Butler married Merl Butler, R J Swain, and had children including Earline Swain Rogers Bradley, Geri Lynn Swain, Helen Mccall, Joanne Butler Rose.
  • Leona Butler passed away in 2001 in Sulphur, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leona Butler's Ancestors

Self
Leona Butler
1916–2001
Birth Place: Louisiana
Parents
David William Johnson
1867–1917
Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, USA
Nannie Meggs
1875–1950
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Allen (Handsford) Johnson
1847–
Virginia
Martha Francis
1850–1936
Catahoula Parish, , Louisiana, USA
William (Chester) Meggs
1854–1926
Attala County, Mississippi, USA
Cassandra ("Cassey") Rutherford
1848–
Attala County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
Davis Francis
1822–1865
Maria Waggoner
1825–1850
George Meggs
1830–1880
Elizabeth Burton
1835–1875
Franklin Rutherford
1809–1880
Susan Fisher
1815–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1795–1860
Nancy Jones
1796–1850
John Waggoner
1805–1859
Phoebe Cockerham
1807–1866
William Meggs
1799–1880
Mary Tubb
1804–1836
William Rutherford
1783–1813
Elizabeth Barton
1785–1840
James Fisher
1765–

Leona Butler's Descendants

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Leona Butler (abt 1916–26 May 2001) m. R. (J.) Swain (11/29/1912–02/05/1998) m. Merl Butler (abt 1918–19 Jul 2007)
  1. 1. Earline (Swain Rogers) Bradley 1932–2008 m. Thurston Parish 1925– m. Boyce (Edwin) Bradley 1927–1998
    1. 1. Johnny Gibson 1951–2012

Leona Butler's Timeline

3 Records

1916
abt 1916
Birth of Leona Butler in Louisiana
Louisiana
1920
1920
Age 4
Leona Butler resided here in Kyiche, Winn, Louisiana, USA
Kyiche, Winn, Louisiana, USA
2001
26 May 2001
Age 85
Death of Leona Butler in Sulphur, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States of America
Sulphur, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1916
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kyiche, Winn, Louisiana; Roll: T625_636; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 500

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kyiche, Winn, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kyiche, Winn, Louisiana; Roll: T625_636; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 110; Image: 500

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Taylor, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 May 2001
    Event Place: Sulphur, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States of America

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