Vadra Thomas Leonard 1887–1951 – The Shemwell Family

father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Sarah Lilly Shemwell Walter James Leonard Edgar C Leonard Curtis C Leonard Hugh Alexander Leonard Ella Leonard Willie S Leonard Vadra Thomas Leonard Baxter Car Leonard Katie Leonard Joseph Latta Leonard Joseph Bentley Leonard Birth: December 16, 1843 23 19 — North Carolina, United States Death: October 4, 1904
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Joseph Bentley Leonard Walter James Leonard Edgar C Leonard Curtis C Leonard Hugh Alexander Leonard Ella Leonard Willie S Leonard Vadra Thomas Leonard Baxter Car Leonard Katie Leonard Joseph Latta Leonard Sarah Lilly Shemwell Birth: December 24, 1854 30 25 — North Carolina, United States Death: January 30, 1903 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States
	Marriage: September 14, 1873 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States
21 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Annie Lousetta Hartman Ola Ruth Leonard Stahle Hartman Leonard Thelma O Leonard Walter James Leonard Jr. Arthur Gregory Leonard Mary Helen Leonard Rupert Alexander Leonard William Edwin Leonard Walter James Leonard Birth: June 10, 1875 31 20 — Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: August 25, 1956 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
18 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Edgar C Leonard Birth: December 23, 1876 33 21 — Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: December 29, 1889 — Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
2 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Curtis C Leonard Birth: April 2, 1879 35 24 — Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: February 16, 1880 — Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
3 years elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Myrtle Ruth Gass Hugh Alexander Leonard Jr Family with spouse Eunice G Parsons William Scott Leonard Ross Shemwel Leonard Edna Louise Leonard Joseph Vaughn “Joe” Leonard Dorothy Marie Leonard Marian Ann Leonard Hugh Alexander Leonard Birth: November 28, 1881 37 26 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: November 7, 1962 — Hanover, York, Pennsylvania, United States
14 months elder sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ella Leonard Birth: January 1883 39 28 — Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death:
4 months elder brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Willie S Leonard Birth: May 4, 1883 39 28 — Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: September 15, 1889 — Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
4 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lillie C Winders Carl Clifton Leonard Vadra Thomas Leonard Birth: January 19, 1887 43 32 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: January 12, 1951 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Baxter Car Leonard Birth: December 1, 1889 45 34 — Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: December 25, 1918 — Florence, South Carolina, United States
2 years younger sister	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Katie Leonard Birth: April 1892 48 37 — North Carolina, United States Death:
3 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Isabel Kathryn Ritenour Joseph Latta Leonard Birth: May 15, 1895 51 40 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: September 21, 1981 — Dade, Florida, United States

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himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Lillie C Winders Carl Clifton Leonard Vadra Thomas Leonard Birth: January 19, 1887 43 32 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: January 12, 1951 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
wife	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Vadra Thomas Leonard Carl Clifton Leonard Lillie C Winders Birth: September 23, 1894 — North Carolina, United States Death: December 15, 1987 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
son	Private
son	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Mary Parrish Carl Clifton Leonard Birth: August 1, 1920 33 25 — Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: May 25, 1991 — Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Vadra Thomas Leonard has 10 first cousins recorded

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Parents Dougal Lindsay Arey + Nancy Lugenia “Nannie” Shemwell

1Ernest Cass Arey1878–1934

2Emma D Arey1881–1885

3Lottie Coleman Arey1886–1941

4Kerr Craige Arey1890–1958

5Phoebe Brown Arey1892–1986

6William Burton “Little Bert” Arey1896–1950

7Harry Lindsey Arey1900–1968

Parents Christopher Maxy Hall + Ida May Shemwell

1James Reid Hall1895–1956

Parents John Risden Thomas + Ida May Shemwell

1Phillip Thomas1905–1906

2Marvin Shemwell Thomas1908–1993

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1900 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Bentley Leonard - Household

Providence, Rowan, North Carolina, USA

Name	Relation	Race	Sex	Month	Year	Age	Cond	Marr	CHB	CHL	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation
Leonard, Joseph B	head	W	M	Dec	1843	56	M	26			NC	NC	NC	Farmer
Leonard, Sarah L	wife	W	F	Dec	1853	46	M	26	10	7	NC	NC	NC
Leonard, Hue	son	W	M	Nov	1879	20	S				NC	NC	NC
Leonard, Ella	daughter	W	F	Jan	1883	17	S				NC	NC	NC
Leonard, Vadra	son	W	M	Jan	1887	13	S				NC	NC	NC
Leonard, Baxter	son	W	M	Dec	1889	10	S				NC	NC	NC
Leonard, Kada	daughter	W	F	Apr	1892	8	S				NC	NC	NC
Leonard, Latta	son	W	M	May	1895	5	S				NC	NC	NC

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1910 United States - Census transcript - Vadra Thomas Leonard - Household

4th St. Spencer, Rowan, North Carolina

Name	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	BP	FBP	MBP	Occupation	Ind
Leonard, Vadra	head	M	W	22	S	NC	NC	NC	Tank Inspector	Railroad
Leonard, Baxter	younger brother	M	W	20	S	NC	NC	NC	Salesman	Retail Hardware
Leonard, Katie	younger sister	F	W	17	S	NC	NC	NC
Leonard, Latta	younger brother	M	W	14	S	NC	NC	NC
Eller, P d	boarder	M	W	25	S	NC	NC	NC	Helper	Boiler Shop

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1940 United States - Census transcript - Vadra Thomas Leonard - Household

1204 N. Main Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina

Name	Info	Relation	Sex	Race	Age	Cond	BP	Occupation	Industry
Leonard, Vadray T	T	head	M	W	53	M	NC	Carpenter, Engine	Railway
Leonard, Lillie		wife	F	W	45	M	NC
Leonard, Clifton		son	M	W	19	S	NC	Clerk	Retail Store

Family with parents
father Parents George W Leonard Sarah Waggoner	Joseph Bentley Leonard 1843–1904
mother Parents Alexander “Alex” Shemwell Jr. Catharine Reed	Sarah Lilly Shemwell 1854–1903
elder brother Family Annie Lousetta Hartman Ola Ruth Leonard Stahle Hartman Leonard Thelma O Leonard Walter James Leonard Jr. Arthur Gregory Leonard Mary Helen Leonard Rupert Alexander Leonard William Edwin Leonard	Walter James Leonard 1875–1956
elder brother Family (none)	Edgar C Leonard 1876–1889
elder brother Family (none)	Curtis C Leonard 1879–1880
elder brother Family Myrtle Ruth Gass Hugh Alexander Leonard Jr Eunice G Parsons William Scott Leonard Ross Shemwel Leonard Edna Louise Leonard Joseph Vaughn “Joe” Leonard Dorothy Marie Leonard Marian Ann Leonard	Hugh Alexander Leonard 1881–1962
elder sister Family (none)	Ella Leonard 1883–
elder brother Family (none)	Willie S Leonard 1883–1889
himself Family Lillie C Winders Private Carl Clifton Leonard	Vadra Thomas Leonard 1887–1951
younger brother Family (none)	Baxter Car Leonard 1889–1918
younger sister Family (none)	Katie Leonard 1892–
younger brother Family Isabel Kathryn Ritenour	Joseph Latta Leonard 1895–1981
Family with Lillie C Winders
himself Parents Joseph Bentley Leonard Sarah Lilly Shemwell	Vadra Thomas Leonard 1887–1951
wife Parents (unknown)	Lillie C Winders 1894–1987
son Family (none)	Private
son Family Mary Parrish	Carl Clifton Leonard 1920–1991

The Shemwell Family

Vadra Thomas LeonardAge: 63 years1887–1951

Vadra Thomas Leonard has 10 first cousins recorded

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Mother's family (10)

Parents Dougal Lindsay Arey + Nancy Lugenia “Nannie” Shemwell

Parents Christopher Maxy Hall + Ida May Shemwell

Parents John Risden Thomas + Ida May Shemwell

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