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William David Leeper 1907–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1907

Birth Location: Livingston County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 25 May 1997

Death Location: Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Robert Leeper

Mother: Mamie Leeper

Spouse(s): Ruby Freeman

Children(s): David Leeper, Don Leeper

In 1907, William David Leeper entered the world in Livingston County, Kentucky, USA, born to Robert Eleazor Leeper And Mamie O Leeper. In 1910, William David Leeper resided in District 1, Livingston, Kentucky, USA. In 1920, William David Leeper resided in Panhandle, Livingston, Kentucky, USA. William David Leeper married Ruby Mae Freeman, and had children including David Harley Leeper, Don Lorne Leeper, Gene Rodger Leeper, Wayne F Leeper. William David Leeper passed away in 1997 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1907, William David Leeper entered the world in Livingston County, Kentucky, USA, born to Robert Eleazor Leeper And Mamie O Leeper.
  • In 1910, William David Leeper resided in District 1, Livingston, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1920, William David Leeper resided in Panhandle, Livingston, Kentucky, USA.
  • William David Leeper married Ruby Mae Freeman, and had children including David Harley Leeper, Don Lorne Leeper, Gene Rodger Leeper, Wayne F Leeper.
  • William David Leeper passed away in 1997 in Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Leeper
1878–1968
Birth Location: Livingston, Kentucky, United States
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Mamie Leeper
1872–1942
Birth Location: Trigg, Kentucky, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ruby Freeman
1916–1995
Birth Location: Marshall, KY, USA
RF

Children(s)

David Leeper
1939–1996
Birth Location: McCracken, KY, USA
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Don Leeper
1948–2010
Birth Location: Solano, California
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William Leeper's Ancestors

Self
William Leeper
1907–1997
Birth Place: Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Robert Eleazor Leeper
1878–1968
Livingston, Kentucky, United States
Mamie (O) Leeper
1872–1942
Trigg, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Aurelius) Leeper
1825–1880
Livingston Co. KY. or Caldwell
Anna (E.) Patterson\Want
1845–
Kentucky
William Farmer
1838–1916
Trigg, Trigg, Kentucky, United States
Elizabeth ("Eliza" Jane) Pitts
1844–1925
Trigg County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Leeper
1798–1864
Elizabeth Givens
1802–1863
John Want
1818–1856
Rachel Want
1826–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Leeper
1767–1823
Jane Neel
1766–1850
Eleazer Sr
1770–1833
Jane Robertson
1769–1819

William Leeper's Descendants

1.
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William (David) Leeper (12 Jul 1907–25 May 1997) m. Ruby (Mae) Freeman (18 Oct 1916–16 Oct 1995)
  1. 1. David (Harley) Leeper 1939–1996
  2. 2. Don (Lorne) Leeper 1948–2010

William Leeper's Timeline

10 Records

1907
12 Jul 1907
Birth of William David Leeper in Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
William David Leeper resided here in District 1, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
District 1, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
William David Leeper resided here in Panhandle, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
Panhandle, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
1934
Abt 1934
Age 27
William David Leeper resided here in 711 South Fifth Street
711 South Fifth Street
1935
1935
Age 28
William David Leeper resided here in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky
Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 33
William David Leeper resided here in Mag Dist 1, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
Mag Dist 1, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 43
William David Leeper resided here in , McCracken, Kentucky, USA
, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 44
William David Leeper resided here in Kentucky
Kentucky
1971
Abt 1971
Age 64
William David Leeper resided here in Lone Oak
Lone Oak
1997
25 May 1997
Age 90
Death of William David Leeper in Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1907
    Event Place: Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: District 1, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: T624_491; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1374504

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: District 1, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: District 1, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: T624_491; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1374504

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Panhandle, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Panhandle, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 121

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1934
    Event Place: 711 South Fifth Street
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Paducah Sun-Democrat; Publication Date: 15 Aug 1934; Publication Place: Paducah, Kentucky, USA; ,0.18515466,0.13908193,0.2608892&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McCracken, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01335; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 73-30

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mag Dist 1, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McCracken, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01335; Page: 20A; Enumeration District: 73-30

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , McCracken, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: McCracken, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1971
    Event Place: Lone Oak
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mccracken
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Paducah
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Paducah Sun; Publication Date: 26 May 1997; Publication Place: Paducah, Kentucky, USA; ,0.80696875,0.18158112,0.95637417&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Kentucky, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 382

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1997
    Event Place: Paducah, McCracken, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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