Brittie Leota <I>Leach</I> Alexander Curry

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Brittie Leota Leach Alexander Curry

Birth
Denver, City and County of Denver, Colorado, USA
Death
9 Aug 1967 (aged 76)
Garden Grove, Orange County, California, USA
Burial
Yamhill, Yamhill County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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Leota was a kind and wonderful woman with many tales of a widow raising her family after 1942. It is claimed she retreated to northern California in World War II to get her daughters away from the sailors in Long Beach. She was never far from her Holy Bible, and welcomed by all as she wandered from child to child helping raise her grandchildren too. An extremely religious Baptist, the intensity of her faith varies from telling to telling.
No matter how poor her existence, her grandchild could remember a birthday card with a dollar bill in it as soon as they could read, and every year after. That would have been 32 cards according to some sources.
Her first marriage was to Elic Alexander June 23, 1909 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Her second to William Curry was November 6, 1924 in Santa Ana, California. She was a hard worker with pioneer roots from a sod house dug into the American prairie.

Children:
Wanda Waneata (Alexander) Kiser
Arlie/Arly Ansil Alexander
Rolly William Alexander (13 April 13, 1914 North Platte, Nebraska - January 1994 Scottsdale, Arizona
Verlin Chester Alexander
Ruby Verlo/Verna (Alexander) Danfield Doebler
Paulina Elinor (Curry) McPherson
Rebecca (Curry) Reid
Ruth Leota (Curry) Topper
Charles William Curry

Siblings: Leo Lester Leach, 1890; Brittie Leota Leach Curry, 1891; Charles Reuben Leach, 1893; Erma Pearl Leach Denney, 1897; Carrie Eleanor Leach Whitford, 1899; Sarah Marie Leach Lester, 1903; and Swain Monroe Leach, 1904

Leota was a descendent of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Ancestor A067648: Isaac Leach, of New Hampshire.


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Leota was a kind and wonderful woman with many tales of a widow raising her family after 1942. It is claimed she retreated to northern California in World War II to get her daughters away from the sailors in Long Beach. She was never far from her Holy Bible, and welcomed by all as she wandered from child to child helping raise her grandchildren too. An extremely religious Baptist, the intensity of her faith varies from telling to telling.
No matter how poor her existence, her grandchild could remember a birthday card with a dollar bill in it as soon as they could read, and every year after. That would have been 32 cards according to some sources.
Her first marriage was to Elic Alexander June 23, 1909 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Her second to William Curry was November 6, 1924 in Santa Ana, California. She was a hard worker with pioneer roots from a sod house dug into the American prairie.

Children:
Wanda Waneata (Alexander) Kiser
Arlie/Arly Ansil Alexander
Rolly William Alexander (13 April 13, 1914 North Platte, Nebraska - January 1994 Scottsdale, Arizona
Verlin Chester Alexander
Ruby Verlo/Verna (Alexander) Danfield Doebler
Paulina Elinor (Curry) McPherson
Rebecca (Curry) Reid
Ruth Leota (Curry) Topper
Charles William Curry

Siblings: Leo Lester Leach, 1890; Brittie Leota Leach Curry, 1891; Charles Reuben Leach, 1893; Erma Pearl Leach Denney, 1897; Carrie Eleanor Leach Whitford, 1899; Sarah Marie Leach Lester, 1903; and Swain Monroe Leach, 1904

Leota was a descendent of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Ancestor A067648: Isaac Leach, of New Hampshire.


Research work in progress late 2014. Your "Edit" tab input is welcome. - Thank you.

Inscription

(engraved Christian cross in circle)
BRITTIE LEOTA CURRY
JUNE 8 1891 ... AUG 9 1967

Gravesite Details

Standard Veterans flat grey granite marker in concrete setting with floral holder in excellent condition.

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