'Leanora' Walker Simons (I33501)
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| Birth | 19 July 1927  30 28 Sunbury, Northumberland, Pa (Tuesday) |
| Christening | 1927 St. Johns Lutheran Church, Northumberland, Pa |
| Marriage | 30 December 1949 (Age 22) Robert 'Frank' Joyce III - [View Family (F14149)]
1st Presbyterian Church, Sanford, Lee, Nc |
| Occupation | homemaker |
| Death of father | 11 January 1950 (Age 22) Leland (Jack) Kimble Simons Sr. (I33502) (Age 53) - [Relationship Chart] |
| Death of mother | 8 July 1986 (Age 58) 'Leanora' Nelson Walker (I33503) (Age 87) - [Relationship Chart] |
| Universal Identifier | 47163D5CDD3CFA4E972AB6DAF9CB3B5900A6 |
| Education | Farmville State Teachers College |
| Religion | Lutheran / Presbyterian - Sparta Presbyterian Church |
| Last Change | 22 June 2006 - 23:07:39 |
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5'3' ', blond hair, blue eyes, fair skin.. Gray by 65. Leanora graduated from North Coventry High School, Pottstown, PA 1945, She attended Farmville State Teachers College, Farmville, VA. She is a homemaker, a mother of 4 boys (when heryougest was in 1st grade her oldest was a freshman in college). In the early1980's Leanora started taking care of her mother in Air Bellows Gap, NC. HerMother died in 1986 and Leanora bought her house and moved to Air Bellows permantly in 1987. She enjoys gardening, playing bridge, and her dogs, ' 'Rosey' ' & ' 'Lilly' '. She also sews. Her weakness is chocolate. She is an active member ofthe Sparta Womens Club and is a circle leader at Sparta Presbyterian Church, and a past Elder. Family Antiques: Tall wide Walnut Chest, from the Joyce family, c. 1820, I think this came from the Thomas Roberts house, in 1906. ' 'StableHorses' ', oil Painting, English, Early 1800's. Great Grandmother Kimble's Havilin Tea Set. A short washstand and 3 drawer pine chest, from the Joyce housein Stoneville. A small Mahogany Table with brass knob with a thistle on it, and turned legs from the Walker family. Set of 6 Chippendale Chairs, one host and 5 side's, c. 1770. Queen Anne 48' ' Round Dinning Table with 4, 12' ' leaves, c.1810. (not the leaves) . An 8' x 12' ' Oriental Rug from Grandparent Ball's home in Elkin, was in the front parlor. Pair of white painted twin beds, fromGrandparent Simons', house (1920) A Lane cedar chest, a wicker chest, a 3 piece oriental bedroom set, a walnut campaign chest all that she has left of starting housekeeping (1950). And a living family antique, an oxolis (plant) fromEmma Caroline Miller Epler's, it has been passed down from daughter to daughterto daughter and now to Mom's 4 son's (she divided it). Mother has it's orginial delft container, dating from the 1860's. HIST: On 19 Feb 2003, Leanora hada cancerous Liver tumor removed along with 60% of her liver. The lymph nodesaround the liver were all checked for cancer and the results there came up benign. |
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