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Leona Mae Wilson 1929–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Sept 1929

Birth Location: Pitt County, N.C.

Death Date: 29 June 1988

Death Location: Hampton City, Virginia, USA

Father: Jessie Cogdell

Mother: Lizzie Lender

Spouse(s): Willie Wilson, Willie Wilson

Children(s):

The story of Leona Mae Wilson began in 1929 in Pitt County, N.C.. In 1935, Leona Mae Wilson resided in Rural, Martin, North Carolina. In 1940, Leona Mae Wilson resided in Hamilton Twp, Hamilton, Martin, North Carolina, US. Leona Mae Wilson married Willie Roscoe Wilson, and had children including Alexander Renee Wilson, Stanley Roscoe Wilson. Leona Mae Wilson passed away in 1988 in Hampton City, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Leona Mae Wilson began in 1929 in Pitt County, N.C..
  • In 1935, Leona Mae Wilson resided in Rural, Martin, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, Leona Mae Wilson resided in Hamilton Twp, Hamilton, Martin, North Carolina, US.
  • Leona Mae Wilson married Willie Roscoe Wilson, and had children including Alexander Renee Wilson, Stanley Roscoe Wilson.
  • Leona Mae Wilson passed away in 1988 in Hampton City, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leona Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Leona Wilson
1929–1988
Birth Place: Pitt County, N.C.
Parents
Jessie James Cogdell
1904–1982
Greenville, N.C.
Lizzie (Mae) Lender
1915–1974
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Judge Cogdell
1871–
Beaufort North Carolina
Mary (S) Fornes
1882–1928
North Carolina
James Lenden
1897–
Sarah Green
1897–1950
Craven, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Cogdell
1840–
Minnie Duden
1854–
Henry Fornes
1855–
Mattie Stokes
1855–
Joseph Green
1855–
Cloann Suen
1862–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lewis Cogdell
1800–
Isabella Cogdell
1800–

Leona Wilson's Timeline

6 Records

1929
13 Sept 1929
Birth of Leona Mae Wilson in Pitt County, N.C.
Pitt County, N.C.
1935
1935
Age 6
Leona Mae Wilson resided here in Rural, Martin, North Carolina
Rural, Martin, North Carolina
1940
1940
Age 11
Leona Mae Wilson resided here in Hamilton Twp, Hamilton, Martin, North Carolina, USA
Hamilton Twp, Hamilton, Martin, North Carolina, USA
1949
22 APR 1949
Age 20
Leona Mae Wilson was married in Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
Pitt County, North Carolina, USA
1958
1958
Age 29
Leona Mae Wilson resided here in Newport News, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Virginia, USA
1988
29 June 1988
Age 59
Death of Leona Mae Wilson in Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Sept 1929
    Event Place: Pitt County, N.C.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamilton, Martin, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02940; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 59-11
    [2] North Carolina, Birth Indexes
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North Carolina, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 APR 1949
    Event Place: Pitt County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Martin, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamilton, Martin, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02940; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 59-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Hamilton Twp, Hamilton, Martin, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hamilton, Martin, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02940; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 59-11

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Newport News, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 June 1988
    Event Place: Newport News, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hampton City, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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