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I am #5 out of six sibblings. Joan Ledbetter
Mansur, Jequetta Sue Ledbetter Yanez, John Cole Ledbetter, Joel Charles
Ledbetter, Judy Ledbetter McInnis, Jay Don Ledbetter. I live outside Tulsa,
OK. Joel lives in Elkins Ark, the rest are all in Calif.
My oldest sister Joan Mansur and her husband Darrell are doing some research
on our family tree. The previous records we had (done in 1983) had very
little of no information on the Kelly branch of our family. I would be glad
to pass along what we have gathered. We have some old pictures I can share
with you.
Pearl Dareing Ledbetter (my granny) migrated to Southern California about
1952, and my parents followed about 1953. She helped to found a large
Baptist church and was a traveling gospel singer when she was younger. I
understand that two of her brothers (Montie and Ben I think ) were radio
preachers, Montie out of Kansas City and not sure where Ben was. Pearl is
buried in Miami, OK (1962) along with some of her siblings. The last I
heard, Bertie is still alive and living in Miami, but she had remarried and
we do not know her last name. We as children (after the move to Calif) did
not have much contact with the Dareings. I remember my granny talking
about her family, I have some very old coffee mugs and saucers and Joan
remembers alot also. joan was taught from Granny some of the old past-times
needlework and childrens games Granny was taught from her grandparents.
Judy (Email to Jim Steddum)
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After retiring this year, Secret Service agent Donald Ray Leonard planned to travel and play more golf with his sons.
Leonard, 51, enjoyed sailing, fishing and golf. He also loved his career in law enforcement.
During his 20 years with the Secret Service, Leonard was responsible for protecting seven U.S. presidents and various political candidates and dignitaries. He received numerous awards for his service.
He was a member of the National Native American Law Enforcement Officers Association and a supporter of the Oklahoma Zoological Society, the Cowboy Hall of Fame and Native American Movement.
He and his wife, Diane, have three sons, Brad, Jason and Tim.
The Oklahoman-1995
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Cora June Clemens
Mrs. Cora Jane Clemens, 84, dies at the Paducah Nursing Home on Thursday, December 19. She had been in failing health for some time in her advanced years.
She was born in Dixon Springs, Illinois September 18, 1879, daughter of Thomas Marion and Elizabeth Allen Modglin.
She was married to Isaac Newton Clemens December 8, 1896. She and Mr. Clemens owned and operated a general store at Dixon Springs for twenty-five years. In addition to running the store, he was postmaster at that place for a number of years. Mr. Clemens was also a prominent farmer and carried on quite an extensive farming operation in addition to his other duties. Mr. Clemens is deceased. He died in 1954.
Surviving Mrs. Clemens are two sons, J. Dewey Clemens, Ardmore, Okla.; Russell L. Clemens, Dixon Springs, Ill.; two daughters, Mrs. Ina Walker, Vienna; Mrs. Roy C. Manchester, Paducah, Ky.; eight grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Clemens was an active member of the Dixon Springs Baptist church and a member of the Pope County Homemakers organization.
Funeral services were held at the Rottman Funeral Home in Golconda Friday, December 20 with Bro. Louie Simmons officiating. Interment followed in the Mt. Zion Cemetery at Golconda. ( Rock was located on the Golconda Rural Route 2 ).
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Record of Marriages - http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilpope/mgg.htm
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James Oscar Gordon, 83, died Monday April 5, 1965.
He was born in Coffeen, MO on April 3, 1882 to William and Aretta Caroline Isom Gordon. He married Ida Mae Modglin in 1907. She died Nov 21, 1954. He leaves one son; James T. Gordon of Ava; three daughters, Mrs. Aaron Pulcher of Ava, Mrs. John Bryant, Jr. of Murphysboro, Mrs. Laverne Kessel of Santa Cruz, CA; ten grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; two brothers, Harry Gordon of Eugene, OR, Ralph Gordon of Royalton; two sisters, Mrs. Sadie Rammelkamp of Benton, Mrs. Lucy Holley of Chester. One sister and three brothers preceded him in death . Burial was in Ava Evergreen Cemetery.
From the obituary collection of �Helen Wilson Killion
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We moved from the farm on January 1, 1962, and she never ever lived with us in that house in
town. Just a couple of months or so after we moved to town, Sarah brought Mike and Gary over and dumped them off so Mother had her hands full with trying to get everything settled and take care of a three year old and a one year old. That summer Chloe Dean would walk over (they lived just up the street where Burke Lennington now has his auto repair shop) and help with the boys. My mother's health wasn't very good so she was a big help. She was pregnant with Clark and by the end of summer
almost didn't have a lap to rock Gary to sleep. He was then born on December 10, 1962. If he had been born Dec 1963, as is listed, that would have made him only 4 months older than Kent, April, 1964. Hey, I know she could do pretty much everything she set her mind to, but even she couldn't pull something like that off haha
Marcilyn