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Leona Mary Sowers Ross 1907–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1907

Birth Location: Ohio, USA

Death Date: 7 Apr 1961

Death Location: Galloway, Franklin, Ohio, USA

Father: Charles Ross

Mother: Emma Hall

Spouse(s): Dale Vance

Children(s): Dale Jr, Ross Vance, James Vance, Mary Smith

In 1907, Leona Mary Sowers Ross entered the world in Ohio, USA, born to Charles William Ross And Emma B Hall. Leona Mary Sowers Ross married Dale George Vance, and had children including Alina Vance, Constance M Vance M Sager, Dale Vance Jr, James Charles Vance, Mary Jane Vance Smith, Ross Robinson Vance. Leona Mary Sowers Ross passed away in 1961 in Galloway, Franklin, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Leona Mary Sowers Ross entered the world in Ohio, USA, born to Charles William Ross And Emma B Hall.
  • Leona Mary Sowers Ross married Dale George Vance, and had children including Alina Vance, Constance M Vance M Sager, Dale Vance Jr, James Charles Vance, Mary Jane Vance Smith, Ross Robinson Vance.
  • Leona Mary Sowers Ross passed away in 1961 in Galloway, Franklin, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Ross
1877–1959
Birth Location: Ross County, Ohio, USA
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Emma Hall
1883–1968
Birth Location: Vinton County, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dale Vance
1905–1966
Birth Location: Dark County, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Dale Jr
1925–1965
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
DJ
Ross Vance
1926–2005
Birth Location: Brown, Franklin, Ohio, USA
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James Vance
1927–2017
Birth Location: Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
JV
Mary Smith
1924–
Birth Location: –
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Leona Ross's Ancestors

Self
Leona Ross
1907–1961
Birth Place: Ohio, USA
Parents
Charles William Ross
1877–1959
Ross County, Ohio, USA
Emma (B) Hall
1883–1968
Vinton County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
John (N.) Ross
1853–
Ohio, USA
Livinia Ross
1850–
Ohio, USA
Joseph (Henry) Hall
1842–
Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
Catherine Matheny
1847–1912
Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Matheny
1822–1899
Eleanor Moore
1833–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ferdinand Moore
1797–1850
Isabel Miller
1808–1850

Leona Ross's Descendants

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Leona (Mary Sowers) Ross (1907–7 Apr 1961) m. Dale (George) Vance (22 Feb 1905–9 Apr 1966)
  1. 1. Dale (Vance) Jr 1925–1965
  2. 2. Ross (Robinson) Vance 1926–2005
  3. 3. James (Charles) Vance 1927–2017
  4. 4. Mary (Jane Vance) Smith 1924–

Leona Ross's Timeline

11 Records

1907
22 Apr 1907
Birth of Leona Mary Sowers Ross in Morrow County, Ohio, USA
Morrow County, Ohio, USA
1907
abt 1907
Birth of Leona Mary Sowers Ross in Ohio
Ohio
1907
1907
Birth of Leona Mary Sowers Ross in Ohio, USA
Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
Leona Mary Sowers Ross resided here in Columbus Ward 8, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Columbus Ward 8, Franklin, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Leona Mary Sowers Ross resided here in Columbus Ward 10, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Columbus Ward 10, Franklin, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Leona Mary Sowers Ross resided here in Franklin, Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Franklin, Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, USA
1933
1933
Age 26
Leona Mary Sowers Ross resided here in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Leona Mary Sowers Ross resided here in Rural, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
Rural, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
1940
1940
Age 33
Leona Mary Sowers Ross resided here in Norwich Township, Norwich, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Norwich Township, Norwich, Franklin, Ohio, USA
1961
7 Apr 1961
Age 54
Death of Leona Mary Sowers Ross in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
1961
7 Apr 1961
Age 54
Death of Leona Mary Sowers Ross in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1907
    Event Place: Morrow County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1907
    Event Place: Ohio

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1907
    Event Place: Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Columbus Ward 8, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Columbus Ward 10, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Franklin, Franklin, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Franklin, Franklin, Ohio; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 0181; FHL microfilm: 2341526

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norwich, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03069; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 25-43A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Norwich Township, Norwich, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Norwich, Franklin, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03069; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 25-43A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1961
    Event Place: Galloway, Franklin County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Mrs Leona M Vance 7 Apr 1961

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1961
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1961
    Event Place: Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Galloway, Franklin, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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