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Leonard York (1804 - 1882)

Leonard York
Born in Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United Statesmap
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Son of and
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], [half], and
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 10 May 1827 in Vigo, Indiana, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at age 78 in Grove Township, Davis, Iowa, United Statesmap
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Biography

Leonard York, the son of Henry York and Margaret Lenderman, was born 29 January 1804, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, and died 22 June 1882, Grove Township, Davis, Iowa.

He was mentioned in the 1817 will of his father.[1]

Leonard married Susannah Lendermann (1807-1886) on 10 May 1827, Vigo, Indiana.[2]

1850 Census of Fayette, Vigo, Indiana:[3]

Leonard York Male 46 North Carolina
Susannah York Female 42 North Carolina
Francis York Male 20 Indiana
George York Male 15 Indiana
Levi York Male 9 Indiana
Anderson York Male 4 Indiana
Martha York Female 0 Indiana

1860 Census of Grove, Davis, Iowa:[4]

Leonard York Male 56 N Carolina
Susama York Female 51 N Carolina
Levi York Male 19 Indiana
Anderson York Male 14 Indiana
Martha C York Female 11 Indiana
George E York Male 24 Indiana

On the 1870 Census of Grove, Davis, Iowa: Leonard was 66 years old and his wife Susannah C. was 63.[5]

1880 Census of Davis, Iowa:[6] Leonard and his wife were living in the household of their son Anderson York.

Sources

  1. ↑ Wills and estate papers (Wilkes County), 1663-1978; Author: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History; Probate Place: Wilkes, North Carolina Henry York Probate Date: 1817 Probate Place: Wilkes, North Carolina, USA Inferred Death Year: Abt 1817 Inferred Death Place: North Carolina, USA Item Description: Original wills, Sanders, William - Younger, P P
  2. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27JP-RWC : 13 March 2018), Leonard York and Susannah Lenderman, 10 May 1827; citing Vigo, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005329122.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHVZ-RPP : 19 December 2020), Leonard York, Fayette Township, Vigo, Indiana, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82J-HTN : 11 November 2020), Leonard York, 1860.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJY-2VQ : 2 January 2021), Leonard York, 1870.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2W-KR6 : 12 November 2020), Lenard Yorke in household of A. Yorke, Davis, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 53, sheet 154C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,336.
  • "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCWV-VX1 : 4 November 2017), Leonard York in entry for Anderson York and Cleo Sloan, 22 Jan 1910, Bloomfield, Davis, Iowa, United States; citing reference P 235, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 968,465.
  • Unsourced family tree handed down to Linda York Janesko.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21404165/leonard-york : accessed 11 October 2021), memorial page for Leonard York (29 Jan 1804–22 Jun 1882), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21404165, citing Darby Cemetery, Schuyler County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by NE MO (contributor 46863367) .[1]




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Kreutzer-114 Pam Kreutzer
York-6696 and York-6678 appear to represent the same person because: These are clear duplicates, and once merged will tie your tree into the York family
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