Leah Livenia Edwards is the daughter of Norman Ulysses Edwards (Sr.) and Luzetta Blodgett. She was born 16 July 1870 in Findlay, Hancock, Ohio. She died 14 October 1961 at age 91 in Hill City, Graham, Kansas.

On 13 May 1892, she married Robert John Anderson (Sr.). He was born in December 1851 in Coleraine, Ireland.

Children of Leah Livenia Edwards and Robert John Anderson (Sr.):

1. Mary Luzetta Anderson was born 8 January 1893 in Graham County, Kansas. On 2 June 1915, she married Andrew Bird in Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas. Mary died in October 1980 at age 87 in Quinter, Gove, Kansas.
2. Livenia L. Anderson was born 20 May 1894 in Graham County, Kansas. On 9 May 1917, she married Ross Belveal in Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas. Livenia died in February 1989 at age 83 in Derby, Sedgwick, Kansas.
3. Lizzie Anderson was born 5 August 1896. She died one week later, on 13 August 1896.
4. Edwin Anderson was born 19 July 1897 in Graham County, Kansas. He died 13 August 1978 at age 81 in Hill City, Graham, Kansas.
5. Iva Jane Anderson was born 28 September 1900 in Morland, Graham, Kansas. On 29 March 1929, she married Jay Leeroy Parks in Hoxie, Sheridan, Kansas. Iva died 10 September 1975 -- just two weeks short of her 75th birthday -- in Hill City, Graham, Kansas.
6. Elva Anderson was born 30 August 1902 in Graham County, Kansas. On 29 November 1922, she married Mr. Daily.
7. Robert John Anderson (Jr.) was born 6 June 1907 in Graham County, Kansas. On 2 September 1931, he married Susie McCoy in Wakeeney, Trego, Kansas. Robert died 30 December 1926 at age 19. (See note below.)
8. Everette Aven Anderson was born 24 January 1909 in Graham County, Kansas.
   • On 3 March 1928, he married (1) Velma Charles. She died in Norton, Norton, Kansas.
   • On 13 May 1978, he married (2) Myrtle Boucher.

Notes

Robert (Jr.): There seems to be an error here. How could he have died five years before he was married?

Sources

Robert (Sr.): Birth is from the 1900 Census (Allodium, Graham, KS. p. 6.).

Mary: Birth and Death are from the Social Security Death Index (SSN 512-36-4895). Last residence is asssumed to be the deathplace.

Livenia: Birth and Death are from the Social Security Death Index (SSN 514-26-9874). Last residence is assumed to be the deathplace.

Iva: Birth and Death are from the Social Security Death Index (SSN 510-38-0970). Last residence is assumed to be the deathplace.

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Leah: 1880 census. Gettysburg, Graham, Kansas. Page 9.
• 1900 census. Allodium, Graham, Kansas. Page 6.
• 1910 census. Allodium, Graham, Kansas. Page 5.
• 1920 census. Allodium, Graham, Kansas. Page 4.