Leonia Wheat

1893 - 1969  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Leonia Wheat  [1]
  Born	Between 1890 and 1893	Louisiana, USA   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Died	30 Apr 1969  [6]
  Buried	Jonesboro, Jackson, Louisiana, USA   [6]
  	Jonesboro Cemetery
  Person ID	I7595	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2020

  
  

  Family 1	Willie Clay Starks,   b. 5 Oct 1881, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 22 Feb 1934, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA  (Age 52 years)
  Married	Between 1906 and 1907  [2, 4]
  Children	1. Ola Mae Starks,   b. Abt 1908, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 10 Jun 1974  (Age ~ 66 years)  [natural]   2. Olla Belle Starks,   b. Abt Sep 1909, Louisiana, USA  [natural]   3. Opal Starks   4. Ora Starks,   b. 26 May 1915, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 6 Feb 2000  (Age 84 years)  [natural]   5. Orval Clay Starks,   b. Abt 1921, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 7 Sep 1944  (Age ~ 23 years)  [natural]   6. Ona Vee Starks,   b. Abt Aug 1925, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 14 Jun 2016, Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana, USA  (Age ~ 90 years)  [natural]   7. Oklynn O. Starks,   b. 12 Feb 1928, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 24 Oct 1987  (Age 59 years)  [natural]   8. Willie Oleater Starks,   b. Abt 1918, Rochelle, Grant, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 2 Oct 1919, Rochelle, Grant, Louisiana, USA  (Age ~ 1 years)  [natural]   9. Orlan Eugene Starks,   b. Abt 1932, Louisiana, USA ,   d. 6 Aug 1999  (Age ~ 67 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2020
  Family ID	F2652	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Last Modified	22 Feb 2020
  Family ID	F2653	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Between 1890 and 1893 - Louisiana, USA Buried - - Jonesboro, Jackson, Louisiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - According to the 1910 Grant Parish, Louisiana Federal census, Leona's father was born in Arkansas. Her mother was born in Alabama. - According to the 1930 Jackson Parish, Louisiana Federal census, Leona's father was born in Arkansas. Her mother was born in Virginia. - According to the 1940 Jackson Parish, Louisiana Federal census, Leona had a 5th grade education.

  
  

• Sources

  [S684] U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Entry for Willie Starks, with spouse Leonia Wheat, and son Orlan Eugene Starks. [S1163] 1930 Census of United States, Louisiana, Jackson Parish, Ward 2, Jonesboro Town, population Schedule; Online Images, E. D. No. 25-3, sheet no. 19A, dwelling 393, family 405, Willie C. Starks household, accessed March 2018. Includes wife Leona; daughters Ola M., Ollie B., Opal, Oval, Ona T., and Okley O.; and son O. Clay [S1164] 1920 Census of United States, Louisiana, Grant Parish, Police Jury Ward 5, population Schedule; Online Images, E. D. No. 23, sheet no. 12A, lines 31-37, Willie K. Starks household, accessed March 2018. Includes wife Lerona; daughters Ola, Olie, Opla, Ora; and brother-in-law Myra Wheet [S1168] 1910 Census of United States, Louisiana, Grant Parish, Ward 4, population Schedule; Online Images, E. D. No. 62, sheet no. 5A, dwelling 87, Willie C. Starks household, accessed March 2018, National Archives and Records Administration credited. Includes wife Leona; and daughters Ola May and Olie B. [S1174] 1940 Census of United States, Louisiana, Jackson Parish, Jonesboro Town, population Schedule; Online Images, E. D. No. 25-4, sheet no. 21A, household #449 -- William E. Keller household, accessed 22 March 2018, National Archives and Records Administration Credited. Includes wife Leona; daughters Onie V. Starks, Oklean Starks, Olla Belle Smith, and Opal Keys; son Orlan Starks; and sons-in-law Nolan E. Smith and Joe Keys [S1160] Jonesboro Cemetery (Jonesboro, Jackson Parish, Louisiana), Grave Markers, Image of tombstone by BettyF (2012) via FindAGrave memorial #71100237 -- Leona Starks Keller.