Southampton-Isle of Wight-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....McClenny, Leora J. Johnson, 1954 

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LEORA JOHNSON McCLENNY

   Mrs. Leora Johnson McClenny, 85, long-time resident of the Franklin 
community and widow of Montrose Graham McClenny, died in Lewiston, N.C., 
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J.R. Peele, on Monday, November 15, from 
the effects of an attack suffered the week before.

   Mrs. McClenny was the daughter of the late Jesse and Sophie [sic*] Roberts 
Johnson of Isle of Wight County.  She was a member of the Franklin Baptist 
Church, the King’s Servants Bible class, and the Cornelia Leavell circle of 
the Woman's Missionary Society.

   In addition to Mrs. Peele she is survived by another daughter, Mrs. J. 
Richard Lawrence of Brookside Farm, near Franklin; two sons, Jesse F. 
McClenny of Franklin and Letcher C. McClenny of Princess Anne County; and 
15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

   Services for Mrs. McClenny were held in the Franklin Baptist Church on 
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Revs. Ira D. Hudgins and R.D. 
Stephenson officiating.  Burial was in Poplar Spring Cemetery.

   Honorary pallbearers were member of the Bruner Bible class of the Baptist 
Church and other friends of the family.  Active pallbearers were Kermit 
Kelly, James Lawrence, Bradford McClenny, Conway McClenny, Cotton McClenny 
and Gordon McClenny.


Leora Jessie (JOHNSON; Mrs. Montross G.) McCLENNY, 
b. 3 Mar 1867, Nansemond Co., 
d. 15 Nov 1954, at daughter's home, Lewiston, NC, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Section 1, Plot 17*), Franklin, 
   17 Nov 1954, 
"Suffolk (VA) News-Herald," Vol. 32, No. 272, Wed., Nov. 17, 1954, p. 3; 
"Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Vol. 50, No. 5, Thurs., Nov. 18, 1954, p. 6A 

*Additional information: 

Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS}, Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/poplar1.txt 

A photo of her gravestone - added by Nancy Kriigel - is posted with 
   Find a Grave Memorial #39574605. 

D.Cert. 25266 gives her mother as Sophia; the informant was her daughter. 

Her father was Jesse P. JOHNSON, Jr., son of Jesse P. & Chastity "Chasey" 
   (BUTLER) JOHNSON.  He was a Confederate veteran, having served as a 
   private in Arnold's Co., 59th VA Militia. 

Her mother was his first wife Margaret Ann F. (ROBERTS) JOHNSON, daughter of 
   unknown father & Sophia ROBERTS, m. 22 Dec 1853, by Putnam Owens. 
   (IoW.Co. M.Reg.)  Ancestry.com's Virginia Marriages gives m. 12 Dec 1853 - 
   the date of the license. 

Margaret d. 13 Apr 1882 - "Rheumatic," age 48.  Nansemond Co. D.Reg. (#38) 
   gives daughter of Elijah & Sophia A. PEOPLES. 

Margaret & "Sopha" appear in the 1850 Census - Eastern Dist., Isle of Wight 
   Co. - in the household of Norriss JOHNSON. 

Leora's father 2m. Evelina L. HOLLAND, 28 Jan 1885, in Isle of Wight Co. 

Her husband's obits ("Suffolk News-Herald," "Tidewater News," & donated, 
   Nov. 1932) are posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/obits/m245m2ob.txt 


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and re-formatted by File Manager Matt Harris. 

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