Jul-28-2018                   
             Husband: Edward Jackson Leeson    
                Born: Nov- 1-1883          in Doddridge Co, WV  1,2,3 (see note 1)
                Died: Nov-10-1947          in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV  2,4
              Buried:                      in Ravenswood Cemetery, Jackson Co, WV  2
             Resided:                      in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV  2,3
              Census: 1910                 in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV  
             Resided: 1903                 in Jackson Co, WV  5
          Occupation:                      lockman for U.S. Government Corps of Engineers  2
          Occupation: 1918                 carpenter for U.S. Government  3
          Occupation: 1910                 railroad worker  6
              Father: Jesse Leeson   (1847 - 1915) 
              Mother: Juana Fernandes Reed   (1847 - 1891) 
                Wife: Nannie J. Bennett     
             Married: Aug-22-1903          in Ripley, Jackson Co, WV  5,7
                Born: Jul-30-1886          in Jackson Co, WV  8,5
                Died: Jan-  -1989           8
             Resided:                      in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  8
              Census: 1900, 1910           in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV  
              Father:
              Mother:
           M Child 1: Lawrence Raymond Leeson      
                Born: Nov-27-1908          in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV  9,1
                Died: Jan-25-1993           10
              Buried:                      in Evergreen Cemetery (North) (aka Arlington), Rt 2 N of Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  10
             Resided: 1940                 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  9
              Census: 1940                 in Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV  
             Resided: 1935                 in Chicago, Cook Co, IL  11
              Census: 1910                 in Ravenswood, Jackson Co, WV  
          Occupation: 1940                 physician (obstetrics)  
                Wife: Mary Elva Wilcox  b. Oct-13-1914  d. Feb- 7-1999  

Sources:
(1) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) 
(3) National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (Ancestry.com online 
database) 
(4) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(5) Jackson County Marriage Records, Ripley, WV. 
(6) 1910 Census, Jackson County, WV. 
(7) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(8) Social Security Death Index. 
(9) World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. 
(10) Findagrave.com. 
(11) 1940 Census, Wood County, WV. 

Event Notes
Note (1) Birthplace given in marriage record as Ritchie County.







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