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Leona Gloria Day 1894–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11-12-1894

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 5-18-1976

Death Location: perry co ky

Father: William Day

Mother: Elizabeth Cornett

Spouse(s): William Shepherd

Children(s): Arnold Shepherd, Melvin Shepherd, Farmer Shepherd, William Shepherd, James Shepherd, Preston Shepherd

In 1894, Leona Gloria Day entered the world in Kentucky, born to William Henry Buddy Day And Elizabeth Jane Cornett. Leona Gloria Day married William Riley Shepherd, and had children including Arnold Short Shepherd, Farmer Allen Shepherd, James Edward Jim Shepherd, Melvin Shepherd, Preston Press Shepherd, William H Bud Shepherd. Leona Gloria Day passed away in 1976 in perry co ky.

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Biography

  • In 1894, Leona Gloria Day entered the world in Kentucky, born to William Henry Buddy Day And Elizabeth Jane Cornett.
  • Leona Gloria Day married William Riley Shepherd, and had children including Arnold Short Shepherd, Farmer Allen Shepherd, James Edward Jim Shepherd, Melvin Shepherd, Preston Press Shepherd, William H Bud Shepherd.
  • Leona Gloria Day passed away in 1976 in perry co ky.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Day
1868–1922
Birth Location: Virginia
WD
Elizabeth Cornett
1877–
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
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Spouses(s)

William Shepherd
1880–1967
Birth Location: Estill, Kentucky, United States
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Children(s)

Arnold Shepherd
1923–2006
Birth Location: Kentucky
AS
Melvin Shepherd
1916–2005
Birth Location: Leslie
MS
Farmer Shepherd
1921–2005
Birth Location: Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky, USA
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William Shepherd
1911–1968
Birth Location: Kentucky
WS
James Shepherd
1913–1951
Birth Location: Leslie, Kentucky
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Preston Shepherd
1922–2001
Birth Location: Perry, Kentucky
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Leona Day's Ancestors

Self
Leona Day
1894–1976
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
William Henry "Buddy" Day
1868–1922
Virginia
Elizabeth (Jane) Cornett
1877–
Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
George (W) Day
1813–1888
Kentucky, Alt, Virginia, USA
Mahala Cornett
1813–1888
Kentucky
Elijah (Combs) Cornett
1821–1916
Hazard, Perry Co. KY, Kentucky, USA
Mary (Polly) Standifer
1854–1900
Perry County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
William ☀️
1787–1856
Rebecca ⭐️
1788–1882
Robert Cornett
1798–1911
Louisa Combs
1739–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1742–1833
Esther Day
1746–1833
Earl Canutt\Cornett
1696–1782
Ann Hewlett
1697–1767

Leona Day's Descendants

1.
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Leona (Gloria) Day (11-12-1894–5-18-1976) m. William (Riley) Shepherd (03 Mar 1880–13 Jun 1967)
  1. 1. Arnold ((Short)) Shepherd 1923–2006
  2. 2. Melvin Shepherd 1916–2005
  3. 3. Farmer (Allen) Shepherd 1921–2005
  4. 4. William (H (Bud)) Shepherd 1911–1968
  5. 5. James (Edward "Jim") Shepherd 1913–1951
  6. 6. Preston ((Press)) Shepherd 1922–2001

Leona Day's Timeline

2 Records

1894
11-12-1894
Birth of Leona Gloria Day in Kentucky
Kentucky
1976
5-18-1976
Age 82
Death of Leona Gloria Day in perry co ky
perry co ky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11-12-1894
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5-18-1976
    Event Place: perry co ky
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