Leverette Wayne Persons and Nellie May Strait
Husband Leverette Wayne Persons [1783]
Born: 1871 - , Johnson, , WI 1 2 3 4
Christened:
Died: 5 Jul 1941 - at home, Sparta, Monroe, WI 2 3 5
Buried: 1941 - Mount Hope Cem, Sparta, Monroe, WI 2 3
Father: Wilbur Persons [7162] (1840-1906)
Mother: Harriet Catherine Fredenall [7163] (1838-1908)
Married: 4 Nov 1925 - , , Wabasha, MN 6
Other
Spouse: Minnie Webb [7156] (1867-1921) - 5 Mar 1904 - , St. Joseph, Berrien, MI 7More records for this person:
Military 5 8, Spanish American War, captain, Company C, 1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment, 1898 - , Whitewater, Walworth, WI
Other references 9
Wife Nellie May Strait [1772]
Born: 17 Dec 1890 - , of Sparta, Monroe, WI 2 3 10
Christened:
Died: 1972 2 3
Buried: 1972 - Mount Hope Cem, Sparta, Monroe, WI 3 11
Father: George H. Strait Jr. [1378] (1852-1938)
Mother: Sophia Dorthea Schwandt [1764] (1850-1922)
Other
Spouse: Evan G. Lewis [1785] (Abt 1885-) - 18 Aug 1910 - , , Winona, MN 6More records for this person:
Other references 3
Children
Sources:
1 C93. United States Federal Census, year 1930.
2 CM068. Mount Hope Cemetery Transcription (Sparta, WI) (cemetery records) by Ralph Henderson; published online by USGenWeb at http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/monroe/cemeteries/MtHope-cem.txt, 2002.
3 M188. Genealogy Paper of Virginia Alguard, 2000, (paper) by Virginia Alguard of Grapeview, WA; Original kept in my files.
4 M232. Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926 (database) "Index entries derived from digital copies of originals housed in various repositories throughout Wisconsin...not necessaril;y complete"; published on the internet by FamilySearch.org at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708703.
5 N201. Sparta Herald (Sparta, WI).
6 Minnesota Marriage Index, 1850-2014 (database) by Minnesota Official Marriage System, published online at https://www.moms.mn.gov.
7 A184. "Michigan Marriages 1868-1925" (database and scanned archives) Published on the internet by FamilySearch.org at https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1452395.
8 Spanish-American War Roster for Wisconsin (database) by Wisconsin Veterans Museum, published online at http://museum.dva.state.wi.us/SpanishAmericanWarRoster/?page=156.
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N201. Sparta Herald (Sparta, WI), 1941 Jul 7. "L. W. Persons Died Saturday
Prominent Citizen Succumbs at the age of 69
Leverette W. Persons, better known as "Cap," for many years a prominent resident of Sparta, died last Saturday afternoon at his home on East Main street, at the age of 69. Mr. Persons had been afflicted with severe asthma for some time which affected his heart.
Mr. Persons was the local manager of the American Tobacco Co. for many years. He was active in civic affairs and for many years was an efficient member of the city council from which position he retired only a few years ago. He was a captain in the Spanish-America war.
Mr. Persons was a prominent Mason and a masonic funeral service will be conducted for him Wednesday afternoon at 2:33 p.m. at the Sparta Temple. All Masons will attend the funeral in a body and will be in charge of the funeral. In his Masonic membership, Mr. Persons was also president of the Low Twelve Club.
Mr. Persons is survived by his wife and one daughter and also a step-daughter, who have the sincere sympathy of the entire community. A complete obituary will appear in a later issue."
10 C92. United States Federal Census, year 1920.
11 CM068. Mount Hope Cemetery Transcription (Sparta, WI) (cemetery records) by Ralph Henderson; published online by USGenWeb at http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/monroe/cemeteries/MtHope-cem.txt, 2002, "Nellie May Persons."
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