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Letha Leethy Leah York 1820–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 JUL 1820

Birth Location: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 27 MAR 1896

Death Location: Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA

Father: Harden York

Mother: Mary Jones

Spouse(s): Thomas Epperson

Children(s): Mahala Epperson, Debby Epperson, Sarah Epperson, Harriet Epperson, Emma Epperson

Letha Leethy Leah York was born in 1820 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Harden York And Mary Polly Jones. In 1860, Letha Leethy Leah York resided in Guilford, Stacyville, Monroe, Iowa, USA. Letha Leethy Leah York married Thomas E Epperson, and had children including Debby A Epperson, Emma Z Epperson, Harriet Epperson, Mahala A Epperson, Nancy E Epperson, Sarah A Epperson. Letha Leethy Leah York passed away in 1896 in Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Letha Leethy Leah York was born in 1820 in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Harden York And Mary Polly Jones.
  • In 1860, Letha Leethy Leah York resided in Guilford, Stacyville, Monroe, Iowa, USA.
  • Letha Leethy Leah York married Thomas E Epperson, and had children including Debby A Epperson, Emma Z Epperson, Harriet Epperson, Mahala A Epperson, Nancy E Epperson, Sarah A Epperson.
  • Letha Leethy Leah York passed away in 1896 in Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harden York
1794–1837
Birth Location: Bush Creek, Randolph County, North Carolina
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Mary Jones
1798–1838
Birth Location: Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America
MJ

Spouses(s)

Thomas Epperson
1815–1899
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, United States
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Children(s)

Mahala Epperson
1849–1932
Birth Location: Iowa
ME
Debby Epperson
1846–
Birth Location: Missouri
DE
Sarah Epperson
1854–
Birth Location: Iowa
SE
Harriet Epperson
1855–
Birth Location: Iowa
HE
Emma Epperson
1858–
Birth Location: Iowa
EE

Letha York's Ancestors

Self
Letha York
1820–1896
Birth Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Harden York
1794–1837
Bush Creek, Randolph County, North Carolina
Mary (Polly) Jones
1798–1838
Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Eli York
1771–1853
Randolph County, North Carolina, United States of America
Susannah Harden
1774–1846
Great-Grandparents
Henry York
1732–1817
Eve Weir
1736–1788
Mark Sr
1750–1795
Hannah Holder
1754–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah Wilson
1695–1752
JAMES WEIR
1699–1785
MARTHA Weir
1701–
Davis Holder
1725–1785
Susannah Holder)
1726–1799

Letha York's Descendants

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Letha (Leethy Leah) York (07 JUL 1820–27 MAR 1896) m. Thomas (E.) Epperson (18 Sep 1815–29 Jun 1899)
  1. 1. Mahala (A.) Epperson 1849–1932 m. Hiriam (H.) Murphy 1841–1916
    1. 1. Isadora Lewis 1870–1911 m. Wilber (Luther) Lewis 1868–1951
      1. 1. Mabel (I) Shepherd 1910–1996 m. Lester (Mack) Shepherd 1896–1956 m. Evert Cozad 1911–1992 m. Henry (Isaac) Royer 1914–1996
        1. 1. Kenneth (Stanley) Shepherd 1928–2015 m. Peggy (D.) Ackerman 1934–2001
        2. 2. Florence McNichols 1931–1983
        3. 3. Robert (W) Shepherd 1929–1940
        4. 4. Duane (Everett) Cozad 1943–2015
      2. 2. Clyde (Stanley) Lewis 1907–2000
      3. 3. Frederic (Harlan) Lewis 1900–1953
      4. 4. Zella (Ann) Lewis 1903–1991 m. Carl gustafson 1897–1983
      5. 5. Ross (Vernon) Lewis 1899–1899
      6. 6. Wilber (Forest) Lewis 1892–1892
      7. 7. Ernest Lewis 1893–1979
        1. 1. Harold Lewis 1916–1986
        2. 2. Harold (Ernest) Lewis 1916–1989
      8. 8. Infant Lewis 1902–1902
      9. 9. Lewis 1902–1902
      10. 10. Roy (Allison) Lewis 1905–1973
        1. 1. Dora (Jean) Lewis 1930–2016
    2. 2. Bert (E) Murphy 1882–1970
      1. 1. Janice (Lucile) Murphy 1917–2010 m. George (Howard) Hoskins 1913–
    3. 3. Martin Murphy 1874–1967
    4. 4. Frank Murphy 1879–1879
    5. 5. Effie (M.) Krucker 1876–1973
    6. 6. Viannie Harris 1880–1975
    7. 7. Jennie (G.) Cooper 1884–1977
    8. 8. Cyrus Murphy 1872–1954
    9. 9. Sara (Alice) Swan 1888–1985
    10. 10. Della Munson 1874–
    11. 11. Nora Munson 1878–
  2. 2. Debby (A) Epperson 1846–
  3. 3. Sarah (A) Epperson 1854–
  4. 4. Harriet Epperson 1855–
  5. 5. Emma (Z) Epperson 1858–

Letha York's Timeline

3 Records

1820
07 JUL 1820
Birth of Letha Leethy Leah York in Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 40
Letha Leethy Leah York resided here in Guilford, Stacyville, Monroe, Iowa, USA
Guilford, Stacyville, Monroe, Iowa, USA
1896
27 MAR 1896
Age 76
Death of Letha Leethy Leah York in Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 JUL 1820
    Event Place: Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Guilford, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: M653_336; Page: 439; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Guilford, Stacyville, Monroe, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Guilford, Monroe, Iowa; Roll: M653_336; Page: 439; Family History Library Film: 8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 MAR 1896
    Event Place: Minneapolis, Ottawa, Kansas, USA
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