The Shemwell Family

Walter James LeonardAge: 81 years18751956

Name
Walter James Leonard
Given names
Walter James
Surname
Leonard
Birth June 10, 1875 31 20
Birth of a brotherEdgar C Leonard
December 23, 1876 (Age 18 months)
Birth of a brotherCurtis C Leonard
April 2, 1879 (Age 3 years)
Death of a brotherCurtis C Leonard
February 16, 1880 (Age 4 years)
Census June 3, 1880 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherHugh Alexander Leonard
November 28, 1881 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterElla Leonard
January 1883 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherWillie S Leonard
May 4, 1883 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherVadra Thomas Leonard
January 19, 1887 (Age 11 years)
Death of a brotherWillie S Leonard
September 15, 1889 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a brotherBaxter Car Leonard
December 1, 1889 (Age 14 years)
Death of a brotherEdgar C Leonard
December 29, 1889 (Age 14 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherAlexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr.
June 5, 1890 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterKatie Leonard
April 1892 (Age 16 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Latta Leonard
May 15, 1895 (Age 19 years)
MarriageAnnie Lousetta HartmanView this family
November 10, 1896 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1Ola Ruth Leonard
November 20, 1898 (Age 23 years)
Census June 19, 1900 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#2Stahle Hartman Leonard
November 20, 1900 (Age 25 years)
Death of a motherSarah Lilly Shemwell
January 30, 1903 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3Thelma O Leonard
August 31, 1903 (Age 28 years)
Death of a fatherJoseph Bentley Leonard
October 4, 1904 (Age 29 years)

Birth of a son
#4Walter James Leonard Jr.
January 12, 1905 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#5Arthur Gregory Leonard
February 10, 1907 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Mary Helen Leonard
January 16, 1910 (Age 34 years)
Census May 3, 1910 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#7Rupert Alexander Leonard
March 15, 1915 (Age 39 years)
Death of a brotherBaxter Car Leonard
December 25, 1918 (Age 43 years)
Census January 21, 1920 (Age 44 years)
Birth of a son
#8William Edwin Leonard
November 15, 1923 (Age 48 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Arthur Gregory Leonard Jr.
May 10, 1924 (Age 48 years)
Marriage of a childErnest Alexander AgnerOla Ruth LeonardView this family
June 14, 1924 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#2Evelyn Danay Agner
August 20, 1925 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3James Allen Leonard
September 5, 1925 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4David Wilkinson Leonard
July 30, 1926 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5Garrett Douglas Leonard
November 3, 1926 (Age 51 years)
Death of a grandsonJames Allen Leonard
November 20, 1926 (Age 51 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#6Jean Annette Agner
April 28, 1928 (Age 52 years)
Death of a wifeAnnie Lousetta Hartman
July 10, 1928 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#7Edna Rae Leonard
February 24, 1929 (Age 53 years)
Census April 10, 1930 (Age 54 years)
Birth of a grandson
#8Donald Lee Leonard
July 15, 1930 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#9Rupert Alexander Leonard Jr
May 12, 1932 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#10Kenneth Lamar Leonard
April 1933 (Age 57 years)
Death of a grandsonKenneth Lamar Leonard
February 3, 1934 (Age 58 years)
Census April 22, 1940 (Age 64 years)
Marriage of a childCarl Stevenson RuftyMary Helen LeonardView this family
January 31, 1942 (Age 66 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#11Lynda Lou Leonard
October 17, 1947 (Age 72 years)
Death of a daughterThelma O Leonard
April 2, 1950 (Age 74 years)
Census April 26, 1950 (Age 74 years)
Death of a brotherVadra Thomas Leonard
January 12, 1951 (Age 75 years)
Death August 25, 1956 (Age 81 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Union Lutheran Church Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: September 14, 1873Rowan, North Carolina, United States
21 months
himself
18 months
younger brother
Edgar C Leonard
Birth: December 23, 1876 33 21Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 29, 1889Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
2 years
younger brother
Curtis C Leonard
Birth: April 2, 1879 35 24Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: February 16, 1880Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
3 years
younger brother
14 months
younger sister
Ella Leonard
Birth: January 1883 39 28Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death:
4 months
younger brother
Willie S Leonard
Birth: May 4, 1883 39 28Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 15, 1889Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
4 years
younger brother
Vadra Thomas Leonard
Birth: January 19, 1887 43 32Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 12, 1951Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
3 years
younger brother
Baxter Car Leonard
Birth: December 1, 1889 45 34Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: December 25, 1918Florence, South Carolina, United States
2 years
younger sister
Katie Leonard
Birth: April 1892 48 37North Carolina, United States
Death:
3 years
younger brother
Joseph Latta Leonard
Birth: May 15, 1895 51 40Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: September 21, 1981Dade, Florida, United States
Family with Annie Lousetta Hartman - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 10, 1896Catawba, North Carolina, United States
2 years
daughter
Ola Ruth Leonard
Birth: November 20, 1898 23 21Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 9, 1989Rowan, North Carolina, United States
2 years
son
3 years
daughter
Thelma O Leonard
Birth: August 31, 1903 28 26Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: April 2, 1950Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States
16 months
son
Walter James Leonard Jr.
Birth: January 12, 1905 29 27Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: January 31, 1981Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, United States
2 years
son
Arthur Gregory Leonard
Birth: February 10, 1907 31 30Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: June 8, 1986Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
3 years
daughter
Mary Helen Leonard
Birth: January 16, 1910 34 32Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: October 14, 1978Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
5 years
son
Rupert Alexander Leonard
Birth: March 15, 1915 39 38Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 8, 1971Renton, King, Washington, United States
9 years
son
William Edwin Leonard
Birth: November 15, 1923 48 46Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Death: July 17, 2018Minnesota, United States

Walter James Leonard has 10 first cousins recorded

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Bentley Leonard - Household

Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, USA

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Leonard, J BWM36headMFarmerNCNCNC
Leonard, Sarah LWF26wifeMKeeping HouseNCNCNC
Leonard, Walter JamesWM4sonSNCNCNC
Leonard, Edgar CWM3sonSNCNCNC
Leonard, Curtis CWM1sonSNCNCNC
Hef, SarahWF10servantSServantNCNCNC

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Walter James Leonard - Household

Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Leonard, Walter JheadWMJun187524M4NCNCNCClerk Dry Goods
Leonard, Annie LwifeWFJan187723M411NCNCNC
Leonard, RuthdaughterWFNov18981SNCNCNC
Moore, SuseservantBFun

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Walter James Leonard - Household

527 E Kerr Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Leonard, Walter JheadMW34M13NCNCNCSalesmanRetail Dry Goods
Leonard, AnniewifeFW33M1376NCNCNC
Leonard, RuthdaughterFW11SNCNCNC
Leonard, HartmansonMW9SNCNCNC
Leonard, ThelmadaughterFW6SNCNCNC
Leonard, WaltersonMW5SNCNCNC
Leonard, ArthursonMW3SNCNCNC
Leonard, HelendaughterFW0SNCNCNC

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Walter James Leonard - Household

Bringle Ferry Road Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Leonard, Walter JheadMW44MNCNCNCFarmerGeneral Farm
Leonard, Annie LwifeFW42MNCNCNC
Leonard, Ola RdaughterFW21SNCNCNC
Leonard, Thelma OdaughterFW16SNCNCNC
Leonard, Walter JsonMW14SNCNCNC
Leonard, Arthur GsonMW12SNCNCNC
Leonard, Mary HdaughterFW10SNCNCNC
Leonard, Rupert AsonMW4-9mSNCNCNC

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Walter James Leonard - Household

Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Leonard, Walter JheadMW54WdNCNCNCFarmerGeneral Farm
Leonard, HelendaughterFW20SNCNCNC
Leonard, Rupert AsonMW15SNCNCNCLaborerFarm
Leonard, William EsonMW6SNCNCNC

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Walter James Leonard - Household

Bringle Ferry Road Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

NameInfoRelationInfoHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Leonard, Walter JheadMW64WdNCsame houseFarmingFarm
Leonard, HelendaughterFW30SNCsame house
Leonard, WilliamsonMW16SNCsame houseFarmingFarm

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - Walter James Leonard - Household

Dunns Mountain Road Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Leonard, Walter JheadMW74WdNCClerkGrocery Store
Rufty, Carl Sson in lawMW41MarNCFreight StackerRailroad
Rufty, HelendaughterFW40MarNC