Charles and Harriet Bearden had one daughter, Bertha Bearden. Her birth is recorded as December 1894 in the 1900 Pike County, Mississippi, Federal Census, while her death certificate gives her date of birth as December 25, 1896.
Bertha married Jasper “Jap” Leonard, the son of Eli Leonard (also recorded as Lenard) and Angeline Fortenberry. Jasper’s birth is recorded as February 1889 in the 1900 Pike County, Mississippi, Federal Census, while the Social Security Death Index gives his date of birth as January 15, 1890.
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They were married April 7, 1912 in Pike County. Reported by family members Bertha's father Charles had died earlier.
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| Pike, Mississippi File #0038071 Book "Q" page 262 |
Bertha Bearden and Jasper “Jap” Leonard were the parents of three known children: Johnnie Leonard, a daughter; Carey Leonard, a son; and Deoretha Leonard, a daughter. Carey Leonard was born on December 28, 1917, and died in infancy on January 22, 1918, at the age of 25 days.
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