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Leon Deward Stevenson (1916 - 2000)

Leon Deward Stevenson
Born in Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas, United Statesmap
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Died at age 83 in Arkansas, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Leon Deward Stevenson served in the United States Army in World War II
Service started: 2 Mar 1943
Unit(s):
Service ended: 21 Jan 1946

Leon Deward Stevenson was born on 2 Nov 1916 in Arkansas, United States, son of Ulpian Baker Stevenson and Maude Mae Reynolds.[1]

In the 1920 census Leon (age 3) was the son of Baker Stevenson in Greene, Arkansas, United States.[2]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Baker Stevenson M White 43 Married Head Arkansas
Maude Stevenson F White 40 Married Wife Arkansas
Ruth Stevenson F White 19 Single Daughter Arkansas
Donald Stevenson M White 16 Single Son Arkansas
Clarece Stevenson M White 14 Single Son Arkansas
Clarrice Stevenson F White 12 Single Daughter Arkansas
Bera Stevenson F White 8 Single Daughter Arkansas
Mildred Stevenson F White 6 Single Daughter Arkansas
Leon Stevenson M White 3 Single Son Arkansas
Virgena Stevenson F White 7 months Single Daughter Arkansas

In the 1930 census Leon (age 12) was the son of U B Stevenson in Union Township, Greene, Arkansas, United States.[3]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
U B Stevenson M White 53 Married Head Arkansas
Vera Stevenson F White 19 Single Daughter Arkansas
Leon Stevenson M White 12 Single Son Arkansas

Leon died (age 83) on 12 Feb 2000.[4]

Leon was mentioned on a memorial in Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas, United States with a death date of 12 Feb 2000.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ 2000 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
    Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
    Ancestry Record 60901 #36510059 (accessed 20 April 2024)
    Name: Leon Deward Stevenson [Leon D Stevenson]; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 2 Nov 1916; Birth Place: Paragould, Arkansas; Death Date: 12 Feb 2000; Father: Baker U Stevenson; Mother: Maude M Reynolds; Notes: Jul 1939: Name listed as LEON DEWARD STEVENSON; 18 Feb 2000: Name listed as LEON D STEVENSON.
  2. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 86; Digital film/folder number: 004964246; FHL microfilm: 1820065; Image number: 1033; Sheet number: 6; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01906-6
    FamilySearch Record: MDNY-XP6 (accessed 13 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9R6C-K9Z
    Leon Stevenson (3), single son, in household of Baker Stevenson (43) in Greene, Arkansas, United States. Born in Arkansas.
  3. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T626; Line: 41; Digital film/folder number: 004950016_001_M9DZ-CH2; FHL microfilm: 2339811; Image number: 558; Sheet number: 8; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03772-4
    FamilySearch Record: XMLW-W36 (accessed 13 April 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR4Z-SHZ
    Leon Stevenson (12), single son, in household of U B Stevenson (53) in Union Township, Greene, Arkansas, United States. Born in Arkansas.
  4. ↑ Death: "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
    citing Digital film/folder number: DI0001099
    FamilySearch Record: 6K7H-FVJG (accessed 13 April 2024)
    Leon Deward Stevenson death 12 Feb 2000 (born 2 Nov 1916).
  5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #44983627 (accessed 20 April 2024)
    Memorial page for Leon Deward Stevenson (2 Nov 1916-12 Feb 2000), citing Linwood Cemetery, Paragould, Greene County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by JKHCCD (contributor 47565933).
  • Military: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
    Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
    Ancestry Record 2441 #12118324 (accessed 20 April 2024)
    Name: Leon D Stevenson; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 2 Nov 1916; Death Date: 12 Feb 2000; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 2 Mar 1943; Discharge Date: 21 Jan 1946.

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