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SEVERANCE, Leonard Sidney[1]

Male 1831 - 1910  (78 years)Deceased   Has 2 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.

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  • Name SEVERANCE, Leonard Sidney 
    Birth 3 May 1831  Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 1910  Decatur County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • In 1997, Leonard's granddaughter, Velva Louise (Elston) Ashburn, told the story of how Leonard died. She said he was in a land dispute with his son-in-law and was murdered by his son-in-law Sidney Elston. He stomped Leonard to death.

      Leonard provided an inheritance in his will for both daughters. Ida died before Sidney, however. He changed his will, leaving the entire inheritance to someone else. When Sidney learned of the new will, he went into a rage and murdered his father-in-law.

      Sidney was never arrested, and Leonard never received justice. [2]
    Age 78 years 
    Burial 1910  Old Davis City Cemetery, Davis City, Decatur County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I8487  Dutton Ancestry
    Last Modified 7 Jan 2017 

    Father SEVERANCE, Leonard
              b. 1797, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 5 Jan 1880, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother FROST, Daraxa
              b. 12 May 1798, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 3 Aug 1879, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 15 Nov 1821  Hinesburg, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : ~ 24 years and 11 months old - She : 23 years and 6 months old. 
    Siblings 6 brothers and 2 sisters 
    Children 9 children 
     1. SEVERANCE, Joseph Wood
              b. 21 Jan 1823, Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 31 Dec 1895, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. SEVERANCE, Philip Smith
              b. 10 Nov 1824, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Apr 1895, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. SEVERANCE, Samuel White
              b. 16 Jun 1827, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 19 Apr 1908, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. SEVERANCE, Martha Jane
              b. 13 Dec 1828, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 12 Jul 1906, Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    +5. SEVERANCE, Leonard Sidney
              b. 3 May 1831, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1910, Decatur County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +6. SEVERANCE, Laura Ann
              b. 18 Jun 1835, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 8 Jun 1923, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     7. SEVERANCE, Daniel D
              b. 20 Apr 1838, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 06 May 1838, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. SEVERANCE, Mable
              b. 2 Dec 1840, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 May 1917, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +9. SEVERANCE, Warren Frost
              b. 02 Dec 1840, Leyden, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 May 1917, Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     
    Family ID F2618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family GEER, Eunice Ophelia
              b. 04 Nov 1838, New London, New London County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 24 Feb 1917, Davis City, Decatur County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [4
    Children 
     1. SEVERANCE, Ida Darexa
              b. 12 Jul 1858, Bradford, Stark County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 03 Jan 1910, New Buda, Decatur County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Family ID F4174  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Nov 2024 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 3 May 1831 - Rockingham, Windham County, Vermont, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1910 - Decatur County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1910 - Old Davis City Cemetery, Davis City, Decatur County, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S84] Ancestry.com.
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    2. [S50] Findagrave.com.

    3. [S50] Findagrave.com.
      Maintained by: Renae????
      Originally Created by: Thelma Jane Dorsey
      Record added: Sep 29, 2002
      Find A Grave Memorial# 6808789

    4. [S141] Familysearch.org.



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