Born in Mississippi. Attended the Patapsco Female Institute in Ellicott's Mills, MD., where she received a diploma in June 1871. Married William Wendell Searcy, Jr. on 20 January 1874, they had four children: William Searcy III (b.4/26/1877 d. after 1910); Leonora Estelle (b. 10/7/1879 d. 4/29/1953); Euclid House (b. 2/15/1882 d. 1910 in Africa); Eloise Morgan (1/12/1885 d. 10/5/1900) Eloise is buried with her mother at Oak Hill. In 1889, Leonora divorced Searcy on account of his habitual drunkenness after marriage. She was granted full custody of the children. Leonora died at 1 p.m. 05 April 1926 in Birmingham and was buried on 07 April 1926.
Born in Mississippi. Attended the Patapsco Female Institute in Ellicott's Mills, MD., where she received a diploma in June 1871. Married William Wendell Searcy, Jr. on 20 January 1874, they had four children: William Searcy III (b.4/26/1877 d. after 1910); Leonora Estelle (b. 10/7/1879 d. 4/29/1953); Euclid House (b. 2/15/1882 d. 1910 in Africa); Eloise Morgan (1/12/1885 d. 10/5/1900) Eloise is buried with her mother at Oak Hill. In 1889, Leonora divorced Searcy on account of his habitual drunkenness after marriage. She was granted full custody of the children. Leonora died at 1 p.m. 05 April 1926 in Birmingham and was buried on 07 April 1926.
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
