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Leon LeRoy Essex

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Leon LeRoy Essex

Birth
Rock Island County, Illinois, USA
Death
9 Apr 1932 (aged 43)
Muscatine, Muscatine County, Iowa, USA
Burial
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Ref; Muscatine County, Iowa, m/cer, d/cer.
His age at next birthday was 24 and Pearl was 24 when they got married.

1910 Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA, census taken 20 April 1910;
Lenn Essick 28 born IA factory worker, both parents born IA;
Pearl 24 wife born IA both parents born IA, she had 2 children but only named one;
Earl son 4 born IA;

1920 he was living with Martin and Mattie Cunningham
Leroy Essex age 36 born IL

1930 Bloomington Township, Muscatine County IA;
Leroy Essex 40 divorced born IA;

Source Davenport,Democrat Paper Tuesday April 12, 1932 page 15
LEON L. ESSEX
FUNERAL HELD
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Muscatine, Ia., April 12,--Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals for Leon Leroy Essex, 44, who died at the Muscatine County home late Saturday night. Services were conducted by the Rev. Ira B. Hawley of the United Brethren church. Burial was at the Essex cemetery.

Mr. Essex was born in Rock Island County May 8, 1888, the son of Wiley and Matilda Davidson Essex. He married Pearl Harker 21 years ago. Mr. Essex had made his home in Muscatine for about 34 years.

Surviving are his widow; two sons, Robert and Edward Essex both of Muscatine; two brothers, Eli Essex of Davenport and William Essex who lives in Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Sadie Brewer, Fairport; and one half-brother, Oliver Terry, of Muscatine.

Burial: Essex Cemetery, Drury Township, Rock Island County, Illinois
Note when he died he was divorced. The name Sadie should be Sarah. Sarah was my g/mother.
Ref; Muscatine County, Iowa, m/cer, d/cer.
His age at next birthday was 24 and Pearl was 24 when they got married.

1910 Muscatine, Muscatine County, IA, census taken 20 April 1910;
Lenn Essick 28 born IA factory worker, both parents born IA;
Pearl 24 wife born IA both parents born IA, she had 2 children but only named one;
Earl son 4 born IA;

1920 he was living with Martin and Mattie Cunningham
Leroy Essex age 36 born IL

1930 Bloomington Township, Muscatine County IA;
Leroy Essex 40 divorced born IA;

Source Davenport,Democrat Paper Tuesday April 12, 1932 page 15
LEON L. ESSEX
FUNERAL HELD
-------------
Muscatine, Ia., April 12,--Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals for Leon Leroy Essex, 44, who died at the Muscatine County home late Saturday night. Services were conducted by the Rev. Ira B. Hawley of the United Brethren church. Burial was at the Essex cemetery.

Mr. Essex was born in Rock Island County May 8, 1888, the son of Wiley and Matilda Davidson Essex. He married Pearl Harker 21 years ago. Mr. Essex had made his home in Muscatine for about 34 years.

Surviving are his widow; two sons, Robert and Edward Essex both of Muscatine; two brothers, Eli Essex of Davenport and William Essex who lives in Iowa; one sister, Mrs. Sadie Brewer, Fairport; and one half-brother, Oliver Terry, of Muscatine.

Burial: Essex Cemetery, Drury Township, Rock Island County, Illinois
Note when he died he was divorced. The name Sadie should be Sarah. Sarah was my g/mother.


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