I've "rescued" an old baby book belonging to Leonard Allen PUGH born to
Mary
Dorcas or Dorcas Mary LEONARD and Clarence Allen PUGH on 11 July 1915 in
Long Beach, CA. His Grandparents on his Mother's side are noted as Thomas
LEONARD and Rissa LEONARD and his paternal Grandparents are listed as Mr. &
Mrs. W. T. PUGH. Based on limited research we were able to gather the
following information regarding this family:
Leonard A. PUGH was b. 11 Jul 1915 in California. Leonards birth father
was Clarence Allen PUGH b. 24 Jun 1892 in Kansas to parents William T. PUGH
(b. 1866) and Cora E. PUGH (b. 1867). Clarence had only one sibling, a
brother Harry Albert PUGH (1895-1930). His birth Father died in Seattle, WA
on 4 Sept 1953. His Mother was Mary Dorcas or Dorcas Mary LEONARD b. Jan
1899 in Kansas City, MO to parents Thomas LEONARD and Larissa or Laurissa
Rissa Ann Mary BOLDS, one of 9 children born to this couple including,
Bisdale; Otto R.; Mary Dorcas; Ethel; Eakley; Thomas E.; Evelyn; Loraine;
and George H. LEONARD, all born between 1897 and 1914. Leonards Mother
died abt 1980 in San Francisco, CA.
It appears that Clarence and Mary Dorcas divorced and she remarried John M.
CANNON (b. 1887) and Leonard was adopted by him and his name changed to
Leonard A. CANNON. There appears to have been other children adopted or
born to this couple. Leonard had two siblings including a brother Fred R.
CANNON (1916-1996). Leonard married Gladys R. PAXTON (1915-2008) and they
had three children including, Joan Marie; Linda Ruth; and Leonard E. CANNON.
Leonard A. CANNON d. 19 Jun 1972 in Escondido, CA and is buried in the Oak
Hill Memorial Park Cemetery in Escondido, CA.
Census records provide the following details regarding this family:
1920 census of Huntington Park, CA: - in a Childrens Home
Leonard PUGH, age 4, born unknown, parents birth unknown
Fredrick PUGH, age 2 ½, born unknown, parents birth unknown
1930 census of Downey, CA:
John M. CANNON, age 43, married at age 29, born OH, parents born OH/KY, a
Contracting Carpenter
Mary D. CANNON, wife, age 31, married at age 17, born KS, parents born
England/IL
Leonard A. CANNON, son, age 14, born CA
Fred R. CANNON, son, age 13, born CA
1940 census of Long Beach, CA:
Leonard A. CANNON, age 24, born CA, a Park Laborer
Gladys R. CANNON, wife, age 24, born CA
Leonard E. CANNON, son, age 2, born CA
Jan M. CANNON, dau, age 10 months, born CA
Constance A. PAXTON, mother-in-law, age 66, divorced, born England, a
Laundry Ironer
I am hoping to locate someone from Leonards family so that this wonderful
old treasure can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of
this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley