Leona was born in 1873. She was the daughter of Henry Johns and Mary Briggs. She passed away in 1938.
1) "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWSR-KYZ : 26 August 2017), Owna Johns in entry for Hemry Johns, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 207, sheet 449C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0592; FHL microfilm 1,254,592.
2) Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 21 June 2019), memorial page for Leona L. Johns Slinger (30 Dec 1873–25 Oct 1938), Find A Grave Memorial no. 142858738, citing Roseland Park Cemetery, Berkley, Oakland County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by Ila Mae Draves-Methner Ezop (contributor 47140403) .
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