Leonard Lee Ewing (1928 - 2022)

Born 11 Sep 1928 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Son of Amos Osborne Ewing and Mary Eva (Huffstickler) Ewing

Husband of Edna Lorene (Luffman) Ewing — married 16 Oct 1950 in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 17 Apr 2022 at age 93 in Gastonia, Gaston, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Leonard Lee Ewing was born on September 11,1928 in McAdenville, NC. to paternal father Amos Osborne Ewing and maternal mother Mary Eva Huffstickler. Leonard Ewing married Edna Lorene Ewing on October 16, 1950. They had three children, Rosa Lee Ewing, Jerry Lee Ewing and Danny Ray Ewing.

DNA

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Linda Rhyne, Leonard Ewing, Deborah Dial and Jesse Weathers who all share exactly the same 12.0cM segment on chromosome 4. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all four are John Withers and Judith Foreman, the 4th great grandparents of Leonard, Deborah and Jesse and the 5th great grandparents of Linda. Linda and Leonard are are 4C2R, Linda and Deborah are 5C, Linda and Jesse are 5C1R, Deborah and Leonard are 5C, Leonard and Jesse are 5C, and Deborah and Jesse are 3C.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Ralph Withers, Leonard Ewing, and James Williams, who share a 9 cM segment on chromosome 3. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are John Withers and Judith Foreman, the 5th great grandparents of Ralph and the 4th great grandparents of Leonard and James. Ralph and Leonard are 4th cousins once removed; Ralph and James are 5th cousins once removed; and Leonard and James are 5th cousins.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Leonard Ewing, E F Withers, and Steve Weathers, who share a 24.4 cM segment on chromosome 7. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all three are John Withers and Judith Foreman, the 4rd great grandparents of Leonard, Steve and EF. Leonard and EF are 4th cousins; Leonard and Steve are 5th cousins; and Steve and EF are 5th cousins.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Margaret Davis, Karon Ruddy, Leonard Ewing, and GS, who all share exactly the same 11.6 segment on chromosome 18. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all four are John Withers and Judith Foreman, the 4th great grandparents of Leonard and the 5th great grandparents of Margaret, Karon and GS. Leonard and Gary are 5th cousins; Leonard and Karon, Leonard and Margaret and Gary and Margaret are 5th cousins once removed; Margaret and Karon and Gary and Karon are 6th cousins.

• Paternal relationship is confirmed by a triangulated group on GEDmatch consisting of Margaret Davis, Karon Ruddy, Virginia Winslett, Leonard Ewing, and Gary Sullivan, who all share exactly the same 11.6 segment on chromosome 18. The most-recent common ancestors shared by all five are John Withers and Judith Foreman, the 4th great grandparents of Leonard and the 5th great grandparents of Margaret, Karon, Virgina and Gary. Leonard and Gary are 5th cousins. Leonard, Karon and Viginia are 5th cousins once removed; Leonard and Margaret and Gary and Margaret are 5th cousins once removed; Margaret, Karon and Virginia; and Gary and Karon are 6th cousins; and Karon and Virginia are 1st cousins.

Sources

• birth certificate
• First-hand information. Entered by Leonard Ewing at registration.
• "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHJX-NYL : 8 December 2014), Leonard Lee Ewing, 11 Sep 1928; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. , p. , Gaston, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
• "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH2K-28L : 8 December 2014), Leonard Lee Ewing in entry for Rosa Lee Ewing, 07 Sep 1951; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. , p. , Gaston, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
• "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH22-M7R : 8 December 2014), Leonard L Ewing in entry for Danny Ray Ewing, 10 Mar 1956; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 41x, p. , Gaston, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
• "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH2K-2DT : 8 December 2014), Lenard Lee Ewing in entry for Jerry Lee Ewing, 19 Mar 1953; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. , p. , Gaston, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.