Individual Details

Leroy (Lee) N. VINCENT

(12 Nov 1885 - 20 Feb 1952)

1 Jun 1900, Madison Co., MT, ED 54 Sh 8B;
Allen Vincent, born Aug 1853, 46, widowed, born PA, both parents born PA, farmer, renting a farm
Tommy Vincent, son, born Feb 1879, 21, single, born IA father born PA mother born IA, farm laborer
Opal Vincent daughter, born July 1883, 16, born IA father born PA , mother born IA
Leroy Vincent, son, born Nov 1885, 14, born IA father born PA mother born IA
Alma Vincent, daughter, born Apr 1888, 12, born MT father born PA mother born IA
Flora Vincent, daughter, born Jul 1890, 9, born MT father born PA mother born IA
Walter Vincent, son, born Jan 1893, 7, born MT father born PA mother born IA.

Lee never married, according to bio. He homesteaded west of McAllister where he lived until the early 1920's then he moved to California.

Middle initial obtained from cemetery records.

Obituary obtained from Bessie Duncan says: "Funeral services for Leroy N. Vincent were conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Loyd Chapel by the Rev. O. E. Hall of the Springville Methodist Church. Vocal selections sung by Mrs. Opal Johns, were "Beautiful Isle" and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye." Accompaniement on the chapel organ was by Mrs.Violet Bigham.
Pall bearers were Carl Brown, Joe Kieffer, Wever Thompson, Walter Morrison, Will F. Thompson and Howard Morrison. Concluding services were held in the family plot in the Home of Peace Cemetery.
Mr. Vincent is survived by his sisters, Mrs. Opal Brown of Porterville; Mrs. Alma C. Morrison, Springville; Mrs. Flora Gorham, Ennis, Mont., a brother, Walter Vincent of Ennis, Mont., and by several nieces and nephews." The obituary is not dated.

Lee was very shy, according to Barbara Duncan Fridlund. She taught Lee how to give himself insulin shots for his diabetes.

Events

Birth12 Nov 1885Iowa
Census1 Jun 1900Madison Co., Montana
Property21 Jan 1918Serial #614533. NENW, NWNE & NWNW qtr S6 T5S R1W Montana PM, Madison Co., MT.; Property: Patent issued to Leroy N. Vincent, BLM Serial No. MTBOZ 009180
Military12 Sep 1918WWI Draft Registration card: Gives full name, dob as 12 Nov 1886, age
Census1920Meadow Creek, Madison Co., MT, pg 6B, #199. Leroy V., 34 (1885-86), single, owns free and clear. Sole member of household. Born IA, father born PA, mother born IA.
Census1 Apr 1930Porterville Twp., Tulare Co., CA, ED 54-57 Sh 6B; Leroy N., lodger in home of Jack & Alma Morrison, 44 (1885-86), single, born MT both parents born IA, farm laborer.
Death20 Feb 1952Tulare Co., California
Burial23 Feb 1952Home of Peace Cemetery, Porterville, Tulare Co., CA
Reference No836

Families

FatherAllen VINCENT (1853 - 1920)
MotherAmerica Jennie MCDOWELL (1858 - 1895)
SiblingThomas Jackson "Tom" VINCENT (1879 - 1938)
SiblingViolet Lydia VINCENT (1881 - 1919)
SiblingOpal Mae VINCENT (1883 - 1964)
SiblingAlma Clara (Allie) VINCENT (1888 - 1982)
SiblingFlora Belle VINCENT (1890 - 1960)
SiblingWalter Scott VINCENT (1893 - 1964)
SiblingAlan Robert VINCENT (1894 - 1918)

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