Born in Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
Ancestors 
Daughter of James Lewis Thames
and Caroline (Tullos) Thames
Sister of
Fannie Leuna (Thames) Heflin, James Robert Thames, Kiley Thames Sr., Jack Oliver Thames, Eula Mae (Thames) Welch, Edna Earl (Thames) Cooper, William Clyde Thames, Frank Thames, Allen G. Thames, Helen Lavada (Thames) Goodwin and Ola Christine (Thames) Jordan
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 44
in Mendenhall, Simpson, Mississippi, United States
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Biography
Date of Death: Oct 10, 1937 per her tombstone, but Dec 12, 1937 per her death certificate (1937-21857).
Her obituary is in The Simpson County News, Mendenhall MS, on 12-16-1937.
Death date discrepancy provided by Moriana L.
Sources
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84075845/leona-w-may: accessed 28 January 2023), memorial page for Leona W. Thames May (18 Mar 1893–10 Oct 1937), Find a Grave Memorial ID 84075845, citing Mendenhall City Cemetery, Mendenhall, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Doug McBroom (contributor 46954190).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Leona by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Leona:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Leona by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Leona:
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~1.56%
Mark Turner
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~1.56%
Adam McWilliams :
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