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Louise "Lou" Leonard 1857–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 APR 1857

Birth Location: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Death Date: 4 MAY 1959

Death Location: Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Father: Jonas Leonard

Mother: Nancy Wilson

Spouse(s): Jesse Staggs

Children(s): Lilly Staggs, Nancy Staggs

In 1857, Louise "Lou" Leonard entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to Jonas Perry Leonard And Nancy Wilson. Louise "Lou" Leonard married Jesse Wheeler Staggs, and had children including Lilly Staggs, Nancy Elizabeth Lizzie Staggs. Louise "Lou" Leonard passed away in 1959 in Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • In 1857, Louise "Lou" Leonard entered the world in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, born to Jonas Perry Leonard And Nancy Wilson.
  • Louise "Lou" Leonard married Jesse Wheeler Staggs, and had children including Lilly Staggs, Nancy Elizabeth Lizzie Staggs.
  • Louise "Lou" Leonard passed away in 1959 in Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

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Louise Leonard's Ancestors

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Louise Leonard
1857–1959
Birth Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Parents
Jonas Perry Leonard
1819–1885
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Nancy Wilson
1822–1909
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Grandparents
James (G.) Leonard
1791–1880
Anson County, North Carolina
Nancy (Ann) McClain
1788–1859
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Isham (D.) Wilson
1791–1876
Albemarle County, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Nicey) Hendricks
1801–1880
Reidville, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jody Leonard
1765–1837
Sally Lanford
1771–1855
Charles McClain
1750–1821
Elizabeth Moon
1754–1837
Newman Wilson
1756–1844
William Hendrix
1766–1842
Sarah Unk
1769–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lanford
1730–1822
Mary Lowery
–1781
Joseph McClain
1707–1807
Nancy Marshall
1726–1790
Gideon Moon
1720–1790
Mary Hudson
1725–1799
Thomas Wilson
1704–1821
William Hendrix
1744–1830

Louise Leonard's Descendants

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Louise ("Lou") Leonard (5 APR 1857–4 MAY 1959) m. Jesse (Wheeler) Staggs (20 JUN 1856–18 NOV 1931)
  1. 1. Lilly Staggs 1891–1980 m. John (Franklin) Cooper 1881–1966
    1. 1. Carl (Madison) Cooper 1922–1986 m. Kathryn Bruce 1920–
    2. 2. Cecil Cooper 1919–1999
    3. 3. Thelma (Staggs) Cooper 1915–2002 m. William (Kendrick Wilson) Sr. 1920–1993
    4. 4. Rubie (Arie) Cooper 1908–1981
    5. 5. Minnie (Merle) Cooper 1912–1938
    6. 6. Hulon (Clyde) Cooper 1926–1938
  2. 2. Nancy (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Staggs 1888–1980 m. Mamon (C.) Vaughn 1887–1955

Louise Leonard's Timeline

2 Records

1857
5 APR 1857
Birth of Louise "Lou" Leonard in Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
1959
4 MAY 1959
Age 102
Death of Louise "Lou" Leonard in Campobello, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Campobello, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 APR 1857
    Event Place: Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 MAY 1959
    Event Place: Campobello, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina

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