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Leonard Earl Herndon 1894–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jul 1894

Birth Location: Monroe County, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 6 December 1942

Death Location: Greene County, Mississippi, USA

Father: James Herndon

Mother: Mary Sanders

Spouse(s): Susie Davis

Children(s): Mary Herndon, Richard Herndon, Charles Herndon, Leonard Herndon, William Herndon, Fred Herndon, Clyde Herndon, Julia Herndon

Leonard Earl Herndon was born in 1894 in Monroe County, Mississippi, USA, the child of James Montgomery Herndon And Mary Jo Sanders. In 1920, Leonard Earl Herndon resided in Wren, Monroe, Mississippi, USA. In 1930, Leonard Earl Herndon resided in Beat 2, Beat 2, Monroe, Mississippi, USA. Leonard Earl Herndon married Susie Louvene Davis, and had children including Ann Earline Herndon, Buddy Herndon, Charles Polly Herndon, Clyde Ray Herndon, Fred Gene Herndon, Julia Blue Herndon, Leonard L Slim Herndon, Mary Leanna Louvene Herndon, Richard Earl Herndon, William F Shorty Herndon. Leonard Earl Herndon passed away in 1942 in Greene County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Leonard Earl Herndon was born in 1894 in Monroe County, Mississippi, USA, the child of James Montgomery Herndon And Mary Jo Sanders.
  • In 1920, Leonard Earl Herndon resided in Wren, Monroe, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1930, Leonard Earl Herndon resided in Beat 2, Beat 2, Monroe, Mississippi, USA.
  • Leonard Earl Herndon married Susie Louvene Davis, and had children including Ann Earline Herndon, Buddy Herndon, Charles Polly Herndon, Clyde Ray Herndon, Fred Gene Herndon, Julia Blue Herndon, Leonard L Slim Herndon, Mary Leanna Louvene Herndon, Richard Earl Herndon, William F Shorty Herndon.
  • Leonard Earl Herndon passed away in 1942 in Greene County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leonard Herndon's Ancestors

Self
Leonard Herndon
1894–1942
Birth Place: Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
Parents
James Montgomery Herndon
1871–1953
Shannon, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Jo) Sanders
1868–1974
Mississippi
Grandparents
John (Lonzo) Herndon
1837–1892
Warren County, Tennessee, USA
Isabella (J.) Bell
1848–1918
Macon, Bibb, Georgia, USA
George (W) Sanders
1842–1880
Mississippi
Esther (Lecter) Trull
1840–1924
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
William Herndon
1795–1850
Elizabeth Harbin
1800–1868
Asmond Bell
1813–1896
Sarah Arnold
1817–1882
Elizabeth Sanders
1787–1850
William DNA
1784–1850
Stephen Trull
1815–1909
Lydia Walden
1816–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Jacob)
1762–1833
Susan BY
1763–1850
Joshua Harbin
1755–1838
x Hoskinson
1758–1821
Mayfield Bell
1790–1828
Nancy Arnold
1792–1871
James Arnold
1775–1830
Elizabeth Arnold
1791–1832
Thomas Sanders
1762–1833
Mary Stickney
1764–1852
Stephen Trull
1771–1850

Leonard Herndon's Descendants

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Leonard (Earl) Herndon (1 Jul 1894–6 December 1942) m. Susie (Louvene) Davis (2 Nov 1897–5 Jan 1981)
  1. 1. Mary (Leanna\Louvene) Herndon 1920–2010 m. Pat (Harrison) Ezell 1914–1980
    1. 1. William (Patton "Pete") Ezell 1941–2013 m. Deneise Daggs 1940–2008
    2. 2. James (Leonard "Jimmy") Ezell 1942–2016
    3. 3. Patricia (L Ezell) Bagley 1950–2021
  2. 2. Richard (Earl) Herndon 1922–2016
  3. 3. Charles ("Polly") Herndon 1931–2018
  4. 4. Leonard (L "Slim") Herndon 1927–2019
  5. 5. William (F "Shorty") Herndon 1927–2018
  6. 6. Fred ("Gene") Herndon 1929–2012
  7. 7. Clyde (Ray) Herndon 1933–2017
  8. 8. Julia ("Blue") Herndon 1937–2011

Leonard Herndon's Timeline

6 Records

1894
1 Jul 1894
Birth of Leonard Earl Herndon in Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 26
Leonard Earl Herndon resided here in Wren, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
Wren, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 36
Leonard Earl Herndon resided here in Beat 2, Beat 2, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
Beat 2, Beat 2, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Leonard Earl Herndon resided here in Rural, Greene, Mississippi
Rural, Greene, Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 46
Leonard Earl Herndon resided here in Beat 5, Greene, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Greene, Mississippi, USA
1942
6 December 1942
Age 48
Death of Leonard Earl Herndon in Greene County, Mississippi, USA
Greene County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1894
    Event Place: Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Monroe, Mississippi; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340894
    [5] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [6] Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Wren, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Beat 2, Beat 2, Monroe, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 2, Monroe, Mississippi; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0010; FHL microfilm: 2340894

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Greene, Mississippi
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Beat 5, Greene, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Aberdeen, Monroe, Mississippi
    Record Source: Mississippi, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Blytheville, Arkansas
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Monroe
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 December 1942
    Event Place: Greene County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

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