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Leone Almeda (Brenton) Harpel (1853 - 1942)

Leone Almeda (Almeda) "Allie, Lena" Harpel formerly Brenton
Born in Johnson, Gibson, Indiana, United Statesmap
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Wife of — married 9 Feb 1903 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United Statesmap
[children unknown]
Died at age 88 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

Leone was born in 1853. She died in 1942 at the age of 88.

Parents: Dr. James Baird Brenton 1815 - 1891 and Elizabeth (Glenn) Brenton 1819 - 1898.

Spouse: Pvt. George Harpel 1833 - 1907. They were married 2/9/1903 in Miles West of the City. Per Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s - 1999. George was a Civil War Veteran. Company C. 17th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was first married to Minerva Manchua (Vernon) & they had 7 children. Findagrave #62293272

Children: none. She was 57 when they married.

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  • 1860 Census: Leone A. Bunton. Age: 7. White, female. Home in 1860: Adel Township, Dallas, Iowa. Birth date/place: 1853 in Indiana. Household members: James B. Bunton, 45 (KY). Elizabeth Bunton, 42 (KY). William H. Bunton, 20 (IN). Archibald Bunton, 17 (IN). Clarinda J. Bunton, 15 (IN). Andrew T. Bunton, 13 (IN). Leone A. Bunton, 7 (IN). James M. F. Bunton, 3 (IA).
  • 1870 Census: Lena Brenton. Age: 17. Home in 1870: Adel, Dallas, Iowa. Birth date/place: 1853 in Indiana. Household members: James Brenton, 54 (KY). Elizabeth Brenton, 51 (KY). Archibald Brenton, 27 (IN). Jennie Nicholas, 25 (IN). Harry Nicholas, 3 (IA). Granville Nicholas, 1 (IA). Lena Brenton, 17 (IN). James Brenton, 14 (IA).
  • 1880 Census: Allie Brenton. Age: 27. Single. Home in 1880: Adel, Dallas, Iowa. Birth date/place: 1853 in Indiana. Parent's birthplace: Kentucky. Occupation: at home. Household members: James Brenton, 65 (KY). Elizabeth Brenton, 61 (KY). Allie Brenton, 27 (IN).
  • 1885 Iowa State Census: Allie Brenton. Age: 31. Home in in 1885: Adel, Dallas, Iowa. Birth year: 1854. Household members: James B. Brenton, 69. Elizabeth Brenton, 65. James M. Brenton, 28. Allie Brenton, 31.
  • 1900 Census: Leone A. Brenton. Age: 54. Single, white, female. Home in 1900: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Birth date/place: 7/1845. Parent's birthplace: Kentucky. Occupation: book-keeper. Can read/write: yes. Household members: Leone A. Brenton.
  • 1910 Census: Almeda B. Harpell. Age: 56. Widowed. Home in 1910: Perry Ward 2, Dallas, Iowa. Birth date/place: 1854 in Indiana. Parent's birthplace: Kentucky. Number of children born/living: 0. Relation to head of house: Aunt in Law. Household members: Almeda B. Harpell, 56. Donald D. McCall, 50. Eva A B McCall, 40. Mary B McCall, 6.
  • U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861 - 1934. Almeda L. Harpel, female. Filing date/place: 10/13/1916 in Iowa. Relation to head: widow. Spouse: George Harpel. Roll number: 200.
  • 1920 Census: Almeda B. Harpel. Age: 66. Widowed. Home in 1920: Des Moines Ward 1, Polk, Iowa. Birth date/place: 1854 in Indiana. Parent's birthplace: Kentucky. Occupation: genealogist. Household members: Almeda B. Harpel, 66.
  • 1930 Census: Almida B. Harpel. Age: 76. Widowed. Home in 1930: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Birth date/place: 1854 in Indiana. Parent's birthplace: Kentucky. Occupation: genealogist (family research). Relation to head of house: lodger. Household members: Almida B. Harpel, 76. Matilda M Corey, 63.
  • Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Books (152 Vols.) Mrs. Almeda Brenton Harpel, female. Birth place: Glenn's Valley, Indiana. Relative: Maj. James Brenton, Archibald Glenn and Moses Ferguson. Spouse: George Harpel. *Comments: "[p.313] Mrs. Almeda Brenton Harpel. DAR ID Number: 46671. Born in Glenn's Valley, Indiana. Wife of George Harpel.
  • Descendant of Maj. James Brenton, Archibald Glenn and Moses Ferguson. *Daughter of Dr. James Baird Brenton (1815-91) and Elizabeth Glenn (1819-78), his 2nd wife, m. 1841.
  • Granddaughter of Rev. Henry Brenton and Esther Baird, his wife. Archibald Glenn, Jr. (1794-1857) and Lydia Rhodes (1795-1860), his wife, m. 1817.
  • Great Granddaughter of James Brenton and Mary Brenton, his wife. Archibald Glenn and Sarah Ferguson (1756-1806), his wife, m. 1778.
  • Great-great-granddaughter of Moses Ferguson and Sarah Ferguson, his wife, m. 1758.
  • James Brenton (1747-1812) was appointed Major by Gov. Patrick Henry of the Monongahela County, Virginia Militia 1779. He was born in Pennsylvania; died in Kentucky.
  • Archibald Glenn (1753-1826) served as a Private in the Bedford County, Pennsylvania Militia. He was born in Ireland; died in Carlisle County, Kentucky. *Moses Ferguson (1736-1801) was a Private in the Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Militia under Col. Alexander Brown. He was born in Ireland; died in Fleming County, Kentucky."
  • Iowa, Death Records, 1904 - 1951. Almeda Harpel, female. Age: 88. Birth year: 1854. Death date/place: 3/27/1942 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Father: J B Brenton. Mother: Elizabeth Glen. Spouse: George Harpel. Document Number: 315.




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