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Leona Fay Richard 1943–2009 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1943

Birth Location: Ward, Kanawha County, WV

Death Date: 28 Jul 2009

Death Location: Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America

Father: Gilbert Richard

Mother: Alma Hicks

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1943, Leona Fay Richard entered the world in Ward, Kanawha County, WV, born to Gilbert John Gib Richard And Alma Burton Hicks. In 1950, Leona Fay Richard resided in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA. In 1959, Leona Fay Richard resided in West Virginia. Leona Fay Richard married Eddie Marlow Tipton, and had children including Ann Leona Camelia Tipton, Cathy Alma Burton Tipton. Leona Fay Richard passed away in 2009 in Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1943, Leona Fay Richard entered the world in Ward, Kanawha County, WV, born to Gilbert John Gib Richard And Alma Burton Hicks.
  • In 1950, Leona Fay Richard resided in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1959, Leona Fay Richard resided in West Virginia.
  • Leona Fay Richard married Eddie Marlow Tipton, and had children including Ann Leona Camelia Tipton, Cathy Alma Burton Tipton.
  • Leona Fay Richard passed away in 2009 in Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leona Richard's Ancestors

Self
Leona Richard
1943–2009
Birth Place: Ward, Kanawha County, WV
Parents
Gilbert John " Gib" Richard
1911–1972
Powellton, Fayette, West Virginia, USA
Alma (Burton) Hicks
1905–1995
Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (R.) Richard
1870–1948
Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Ella ((Ellie) Marie) Litteral
1871–1922
,, Kentucky
John (Dickson) Hicks
1869–1933
Raymond City, Putnam County,WV
Rosa (Jane) Hedrick
1868–1937
Putnam, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Harrison Litteral
1841–1929
Samatha Pelphrey
1842–
Carroll Hicks
1838–1920
Judith Meador
1843–1910
Henry Hedrick
1833–1902
Nancy Higginbotham
1845–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Litteral
1815–1859
Mahalia Preston
1812–1861
James Pelphrey
1814–1899
Mary Dean
1815–1897
Dickinson Hicks
1813–1860
Matilda McLaughlin
1819–
William Meador
1809–1869
Celia Ellison
1810–1884
John Hedrick
1800–1885
Mary Harmon
1803–1855
John Higginbotham
1823–1893
Virginia Landers
1824–1896

Leona Richard's Timeline

8 Records

1943
30 Oct 1943
Birth of Leona Fay Richard in Ward, Kanawha County, WV
Ward, Kanawha County, WV
1950
1950
Age 7
Leona Fay Richard resided here in Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
1959
1959
Age 16
Leona Fay Richard resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1960
1960
Age 17
Leona Fay Richard resided here in Cedar Grove, West Virginia, USA
Cedar Grove, West Virginia, USA
1961
13 Feb 1961
Age 18
Leona Fay Richard resided here in Hinton, West Virginia, USA
Hinton, West Virginia, USA
1979
Bet. 1979–2009
Age 36
Leona Fay Richard resided here in Cedar Grove, West Virginia, USA
Cedar Grove, West Virginia, USA
2009
28 Jul 2009
Age 66
Death of Leona Fay Richard in Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, Kanawha, WV
Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, Kanawha, WV
2017
Bet. 2017–2019
Age 74
Leona Fay Richard resided here in Sutton, West Virginia, USA
Sutton, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1943
    Event Place: Ward, Kanawha County, WV
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cabin Creek, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Cedar Grove, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1961
    Event Place: Hinton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 1979–2009
    Event Place: Cedar Grove, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Bet. 2017–2019
    Event Place: Sutton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mammoth
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jul 2009
    Event Place: Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, Kanawha, WV
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedar Grove, Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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