Person:Leona Shankland (1)

According to article in Warren Republican, Leona married Holman Willett in 1896.

 According to 'Descendants of William Shankland', she married 'Colman' G. Willit.
 There is a marriage record for Leona Shankland and 'Coloman Willett' on 6 May 1896 in Warren Co., Indiana.
 According to a WorldConnect database, Holman Zenor Willett (1876-1951) was the son of James H. Willett and Sarah Zenor. Holman and Leona had 6 children: John H., Dorcus M., Audrey, Gresham, Hubert and Russell. {'John 1744 Esarey' by Gary Essary, updated Jan 2007, <www.rootsweb.com>, 28 Nov 2007}
 There is a record of divorce between Leona I. and Holman Z. Willett in Iroquois Co., Illinois.
 In the 1910 census for Prairie, Warren Co., Illinois, Holman Z. Willett is 34, born Indiana (parents same), married once for 13 years, farm laborer; wife Leona is 40 b. Illinois (father Kentucky, mother Illinois) married once, with 5 of 5 children living; children are John H. 12; Marie 10, Auderey 7, (Greshem?) 5; and Hubert 2 -- all born Indiana. {ed 202, sh 8b, p. 240}
 In the 1920 census for Kent, Warren Co., Indiana, Leona Willet is 50 IL (KY, IL), widowed [sic]; with children Audrey 17; Gresham 14; Hubert 12; and Russel 8 -- all born IN (IL, IN).
 She is listed in Vermilion Co., Illinois in 1930, as is Holman.

1.   Warren Republican Newspaper notices. (<http://grins.freeservers.com/warren_co_,_in.htm>).