Higley, Leon Herbert

1882 - 1961  (78 years)

• Name	Higley, Leon Herbert  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28]
  Birth	24 Mar 1882	Oswayo Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28]
  Gender	Male
  LifeSketch	Find A Grave: Suggested edit: Penn Yan NY Chronicle-Express 3/3/1961; Leon Higley died 3/21/1961. He was born in Oswayo, PA, the son of Lorenzo and Aleda Densmore Higley. He leaves his wife, Leah Lent Higley; four daughters, Mrs Vernon Nageldinger, Mrs Floyd Haxton, Mrs Kenneth Bly, and Mrs Glenn Castner; and one sister, Mrs Lewis Ford. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Contributor: Richard Horton (47598526) • RHorton420@aol.com
  	20251211GHLn- Find A Grave: Suggested edit: Penn Yan NY Chronicle-Express 3/3/1961; Leon Higley died 3/21/1961. He was born in Oswayo, PA, the son of Lorenzo and Aleda Densmore Higley. He leaves his wife, Leah Lent Higley; four daughters, Mrs Vernon Nageldinger, Mrs Floyd Haxton, Mrs Kenneth Bly, and Mrs Glenn Castner; and one sister, Mrs Lewis Ford. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Contributor: Richard Horton (47598526) • RHorton420@aol.com
  Residence	Between 1900 and 1910	Allegany Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  Military Draft Registration	Between 1917 and 1918	Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Residence	1920	Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA
  Residence	1925	Barrington, Yates, New York, USA
  Residence	1930	Otto Twp, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA
  Residence	1942	Penn Yan, Yates, New York, USA
  Military Draft Registration	26 Apr 1942	Penn Yan, Yates, New York, USA
  FSID	KHJN-K8H
  Residence	1950	Benton, Yates, New York, USA
  Death	21 Mar 1961	Penn Yan, Yates, New York, USA   [6, 7, 10, 27]
  Burial	Aft 21 Mar 1961	Penn Yan, Yates, New York, USA   [27, 29]
  Person ID	I111718	WETZEL-SPRING

  
  

  Father	Higley, Lorenzo
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Densmore, Aleda
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F63032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lent, Leah Maud,   b. 1 Apr 1890, Pennsylvania, USA d. Jul 1965 (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Higley, Bertha Pearl,   b. 10 Aug 1911, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA d. 6 Jun 1986, Winona, Smith, Texas, USA (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F63031	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Mar 1882 - Oswayo Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - Between 1900 and 1910 - Allegany Twp, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Military Draft Registration - Between 1917 and 1918 - Cameron County, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - 1920 - Coudersport, Potter, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - 1925 - Barrington, Yates, New York, USA Residence - 1930 - Otto Twp, McKean, Pennsylvania, USA Residence - 1942 - Penn Yan, Yates, New York, USA Military Draft Registration - 26 Apr 1942 - Penn Yan, Yates, New York, USA Residence - 1950 - Benton, Yates, New York, USA Death - 21 Mar 1961 - Penn Yan, Yates, New York, USA Burial - Aft 21 Mar 1961 - Penn Yan, Yates, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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Leon Herbert Higley (1) fact 20251211GHLn- 20251211GHLn- Find A Grave: Suggested edit: Penn Yan NY Chronicle-Express 3/3/1961; Leon Higley died 3/21/1961. He was born in Oswayo, PA, the son of Lorenzo and Aleda Densmore Higley. He leaves his wife, Leah Lent Higley; four daughters, Mrs Vernon Nageldinger, Mrs Floyd Haxton, Mrs Kenneth Bly, and Mrs Glenn Castner; and one sister, Mrs Lewis Ford. Burial in Lakeview Cemetery. Contributor: Richard Horton (47598526) • RHorton420@aol.com

  
  

TEST MARKER

TNG ID: I111718

FSID: KHJN-K8H