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View Tree for Leon Frederick SouthLeon Frederick South (b. 11 Apr 1872, d. 10 May 1959)


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Leon Frederick South (son of William Founte South and Isabelle Victoria Virginia Lane) was born 11 Apr 1872 in Little California, Missouri, and died 10 May 1959 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He married Sarah Elva Rizor on 17 Jan 1900 in Lincoln, Nebraska, daughter of Levi Rizor and Anna Mariah Stahlman.

 Includes NotesNotes for Leon Frederick South:
Leon Frederick South, better known as Shorty. He said he was born in Little Californiam MO; although no such town exists so it may have been California, MO. He was first employed as a tiller of the soil, but at age 20 he became tired of farming and left looking for other employment. At that time the only employment available was a section job, paying $1.10 a day for 10 hours work. This was on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line as a switchman. After 6 years he was given employment as a brakeman on the Rock Island Line. At the time of his retirement he had spent all but 20 years of his life working for various railroads. He was 66 years old at the time of his retirement in 1938, and he had been with the Rock Island for 35 years.

Shorty married Elva Rizor in Lincoln, NE and lived in Fairbury, NE. Four of their five children were born in Fairbury except for Mildred, who was born in Orrick, MO when Elva was visiting there. The family moved to Council Bluffs, IA in 1925. They bought the family home and resided there until both of their deaths. The family home was like "Grand Central Station", always full of family, relatives, and friends.

Shorty had a large garden in the rear of the property; although, hes first garden was down the street about a block away in a large vacant lot. Not only did he have a garden, but raised chickens too.

More About Leon Frederick South:
Baptism: 21 Apr 1959, at home 2425 So. 6th St Council Bluffs Iowa by Pastor Wilbur Wicklund of St John Lutheran Church.
Burial: May 1959, Fairbury, Nebraska.

More About Leon Frederick South and Sarah Elva Rizor:
Marriage: 17 Jan 1900, Lincoln, Nebraska.

Children of Leon Frederick South and Sarah Elva Rizor are:
  1. +Leon Leroy South, b. 22 Mar 1902, Fairbury, Nebraska, d. 1973, Kansas City, Missouri.
  2. +Mildred Ann South, b. 11 Jul 1904, Orrick, Missouri, d. 08 Aug 1975, Council Bluffs, Iowa98.
  3. +Nellie Nadean South, b. 19 Nov 1907, Fairbury, Nebraska, d. 07 Jun 2001, Encinitas, California.
  4. +Neva Angeline South, b. 07 Mar 1911, Fairbury, Nebraska, d. 13 Aug 1992, Council Bluffs, Iowa.
  5. +Edith Rosalie South, b. 26 Aug 1919, Fairbury, Nebraska, d. 08 Feb 1991, Las Vegas, Nevada99.
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