Leona Loretta (Dobbs) Drake (1921 - 1992)

Born 10 Jul 1921 in McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, United States

Ancestors

Died 17 Nov 1992 at age 71 in Clinton, Custer County, Oklahoma, United States

Biography

Leona was born in 1921. She was the daughter of Nathan Dobbs and Katie Leasure.^[1]

In the 1940 census Leona Poor (age 18) was the wife of James L Poor in Clinton, Custer, Oklahoma.^[2]  The household consisted of: James L Poor 22, wife Leona Poor 18.

Leona Dobbs Poor died on 17 November 1992.^[3][4][5] Leona Loretta Drake was mentioned on a memorial in Clinton City Cemetery, Clinton, Custer County, Oklahoma, United States with a death date of 17 November 1992.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1932 School Records: "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1968"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007762488; Image number: 378
   FamilySearch Record: 78QM-S1T2 (accessed 17 January 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSM9-NCV1-J
   Name: Leona Dobbs; Race: W; Birth Date: 10 Jul 1921; Education Enrollment Date: 1932; Education Enrollment Place: Cloud Chief, Washita, Oklahoma, United States; Age: 10; Age Years: 10; Record Nbr: 2; Vis Status: VISIBLE; System Of Record: SLS.
2. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Clinton, Custer, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03290; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 20-12B
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #86242797 (accessed 17 January 2024)
   Leona Poor (18), wife, in household of James L Poor (22) in Clinton, Custer, Oklahoma. Born in Oklahoma.
3. ↑ 1992 Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
   Ancestry Record 60901 #22457099 (accessed 17 January 2024)
   Name: Leona Dobbs Poor [Leona Lor Drake] [Leona Drake] [Leona Dobbs Dobbs]; Gender: Female; Race: White; Birth Date: 10 Jul 1921; Birth Place: McAlester Pi, Oklahoma; Death Date: 17 Nov 1992; Father: Nathan L Dobbs; Mother: Katie Leasure; Signature on SSN Card: Leona L Poor; Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH’s name.; Notes: Aug 1939: Name listed as LEONA DOBBS POOR; Aug 1954: Name listed as LEONA LOR DRAKE; 25 Nov 1992: Name listed as LEONA L DRAKE.
4. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
   Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
   Ancestry Record 3693 #16425335 (accessed 17 January 2024)
   Leona L Drake death 17 Nov 1992 (born 10 Jul 1921) residing at 73601, Clinton, Custer, Oklahoma, USA.
5. ↑ 1992 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) Thu, Nov 19, 1992, page 19
   Newspapers Clip: 138949009 (accessed 17 January 2024)
6. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #84037063 (accessed 17 January 2024)
   Memorial page for Leona Loretta “Dude” Dobbs Drake (10 Jul 1921-17 Nov 1992), citing Clinton City Cemetery, Clinton, Custer County, Oklahoma, USA (plot: 5-L93); Maintained by Karen Hansen (contributor 48324438).