Descendants of John James Levall of Kentucky, Indiana, and Missouri


by Jane A. Leavell

FIRST GENERATION

1. JOHN JAMES LEVALL was born February 10, 1831 in Kentucky, and died July 09, 1909 in Central, Jefferson, Missouri, USA. He married (1) SARAH HALL January 23, 1851 in Warrick County, Indiana. He married (2) MARTHA MOFFITT April 10, 1853 in Warrick County, Indiana. She was born Abt. 1832. He married (3) MARY BRAZILIA RAGAN Abt. 1871. She was born May 06, 1841 in Tennessee, and died April 03, 1905. JOHN JAMES LEVALL and Mary RAGAN were buried in Victoria Cemetery, Jefferson, Missouri, USA.
Notes for JOHN JAMES LEVALL:
Thu, 13 Mar 1997 06:18:41 -0600
Looking for the parents of John James LEVALL. He was born in IND, was married to Sarah HALL in 1851, Martha MOFFITT in 1853, and Mary COPELAND in 1871. He lived in Mt Vernon Ill for several years and when he ran away with Mary in 1871, they both left family there and moved to DeSoto, MO.
Help. Mike in Elgin
mclev2147 at aol.com
Is this John James Levall with his mother? Spencer County is near Warrick County, where John James Levall was twice married.
1850 census, Jackson, Spencer County, Indiana
219 ...17A...SEVALL/LEVALL...JOHN J. ..20...KY...JACKSON TP
219...17A...SEVALL/LEVALL ...SARAH...54...VA...JACKSON TP
John later in life said Sarah Hall died in 1859. Was that in Warrick County, Indiana, where they married?
John and wife Martha Moffitt removed to Mt. Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA, and are listed in the 1870 Census.

WARRICK COUNTY, INDIANA MARRIAGES
John James Levall and Sarah Hall, Jan 23, 1851
William H. Levall and Sarah Scimmons, Apr 11, 1852
John Levell and Martha Moffitt, Apr 10, 1853

1860 CENSUS FOR UNION, VANDERBURGH, INDIANA
John Loville...28...farmer...$200 personal...KY
Martha Loville...28...IN
Sally Loville...7...IN
Martha Loville...4...IN
William Loville...2...IN
Francis Loville...4/12...IN
Mary Usery...28...IN...domestic

JEFFERSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS 1870 CENSUS
T3S R3E Dodds TWP, Enumerated on June 8, 1870 by Samuel T Pace, Post Office: Mt.Vernon, Illinois
69/71 John J Levall...38... M... W ...Farmer - 100 KY 19
Martha Levall...38... F... W ...Keeps House... In 15
Sarah M Levall...16... F... W... At Home ... In 15
Martha J Levall...14... F... W ... At Home...In 15
William J Levall...12 ...M ...W...In 15
Francis P Levall...10... M... W... In 15
Richard D Levall... 4... M ...W... In
Dora B Levall...2 ...F... W... IL
James M Levall...1/12 ...M ...W... IL 13-May

1880...Central, Jefferson, Missouri... Family History Library Film...1254695, NA Film Number…T9-0695, Page Number...98A
Name…Relation…Marital Status…Gender…Race…Age…Birthplace…Occupation…Father's Birthplace…Mother's Birthplace
John Levall...Self...M...Male...W...48...KY...Farmer...KY...KY
Mary Levall...Wife...M...Female...W...29...TN...Keeping House...NC...NC
John Levall...Son...S...Male...W...7...IL......KY...TN
Robert Levall...Son...S...Male...W...4...MO......KY...TN
Mary Levall...Dau...S...Female...W...2...MO......KY...TN
Elliot Sommers...Other...S...Male...W...17...MO...Servant...KY...TN
Sarah Adams...Other...S...Female...W...17...ENG...Servant...ENG...ENG
In January 1890, John was on the Grand Jury in Oak Ridge, Jefferson, Missouri, USA.

1900 census for DeSoto, Jefferson, Missouri
John J. Levall...Feb 1832...68...KY, KY, KY
Mary Levall...May 1841...59...TN...NC...NC...4 kids, 2 living
William Pullen...April 1864...36...roomer...MO, KY, MO
Elizabeth Pullen...Dec 1865...35...roomer...MO, KY, MO

Children of JOHN LEVALL and MARTHA MOFFITT are:
...i...SARAH M. LEVALL, b. Abt. 1854, Indiana.
...ii...MARTHA J. LEVALL, b. Abt. 1856, Indiana.
2...iii...WILLIAM J. LEVALL, b. January 09, 1859, Indiana; d. September 29, 1937, Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois.
...iv...FRANCIS P. LEVALL, b. Abt. 1860, Indiana.
...v...RICHARD D. LEVALL, b. Abt. 1866, Indiana; d. Abt. 1961. In 1887, an Amy Collins married a Richard Levall in Illinois; any relation?
...vi...DORA BELLE LEVALL, b. Abt. 1868, Jefferson County, Illinois.
...vii...JAMES M. LEVALL, b. May 1870, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois.
Children of JOHN LEVALL and MARY RAGAN are:
...viii...JOHN B. LEVALL, b. July 1873; d. July 27, 1883. Burial: Victoria Cemetery, Jefferson County, Missouri
...ix...DAISEY G. LEVALL, b. July 1873; d. July 27, 1883. Burial: Victoria Cemetery, Jefferson County, Missouri
...x...JOHNNIE LEVALL, b. June 13, 1873; d. July 27, 1889. Burial: Victoria Cemetery, Jefferson County, Missouri
3...xi...ROBERT EMMIOT LEVALL, b. February 16, 1876, Illinois; d. August 14, 1951, Jefferson County, Missouri.
...xii...MARY LEVALL, b. Abt. 1878, Jefferson County, Missouri.

SECOND GENERATION

2...WILLIAM J. LEVALL (JOHN JAMES) was born January 09, 1859 in Indiana, and died September 29, 1937 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. He married LUCRETIA DIRDEN, daughter of H. DIRDEN (born 1843) and MARY ? (born 1845). She was born March 10, 1863, and died January 30, 1938 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois. Burial for both: Oakwood Cemetery, Jefferson Co. IL
William J. and Lucreittia had Luetta Levall, born 26 January 1882. She married Green Williams, born 22 April 1863 in Mt. Vernon. Luetta died 31 May 1955 there. They had: Leona Helen, m. Sinks; George; Gertrude, b. 21 June 1903 in Mt. Vernon, m. a Chapman; Lula, born 19 Sept. 1905 in Mt. Vernon, married a Chapman; Mildred, born 1 July 1916 in Mt. Vernon, married a Karch; Virgil; Carl.
This tree is per http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=1a2b3c4d&id=I22 and http://www.familyorigins.com/users/w/i/l/Gerald--Williams-IL/FAMO1-0001/d429.htm#P8580

1880 Census Place Mt. Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois
Family History Library Film...1254216; NA Film Number...T9-0216; Page Number...524A
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Wm. J. Levall...Self...M...Male...W...23...IN...Laborer...IN...IN
Lucretia E. Levall...Wife...M...Female...W...19...IL...Keeps House...TN...IL
Lillie May Levall...Dau...S...Female...W...1...IL......IN...IL
Dora Belle Levall...Sister...S...Female...W...12...IN......---...IN

Children of WILLIAM LEVALL and LUCRETIA DIRDEN are:
...i...LILLIE MAY LEVALL, b. Abt. 1879, Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA.
4...ii...LOUETTA L. LEVALL, b. January 26, 1882, Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA; d. May 31, 1955, Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois.

3. ROBERT EMMIOT LEVALL (JOHN JAMES) was born February 16, 1876 in Illinois, and died August 14, 1951 in Jefferson County, Missouri. He married LAURA JANE MURRILL September 16, 1896 in Hillsboro, Jefferson, Missouri, daughter of GEORGE MURRILL and ANNA BLAKE. She was born February 08, 1878 in Jefferson County, Missouri, and died May 24, 1941 in Jefferson County, Missouri. Burial for both: Woodlawn Cemetery, DeSoto, Jefferson, Missouri

Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Central, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: 867; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240867
Robert Levall...24...Feb 1876...IL, IN, KY...married 4 years...farmer
Laura Levall...22...Feb 1878...MO, MO, MO...married 4 years...2 children, both living
Laurence E. Levall...2...Aug 1897...MO, IL, MO...son
? Levall...9/12...Sept 1899...MO, IL, MO...dau

Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Valle, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: T624_792; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 1374805
Robert Levall...34...IL, IN, IL...married 14 years...blacksmith
Laura Levall...32...MO, MO, MO...married 14 years...6 children, 6 living
Lawrence Levall...12...MO, IL, MO...
Mamie Levall...10...MO, IL, MO...
Annie Levall...8...MO, IL, MO...
Lulu Levall...6...MO, IL, MO...
Floyd R. Levall...4...MO, IL, MO...

Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Valle, Jefferson, Missouri; Roll: T625_930; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 471
Robert E. Levall...42...IL, IN, KY...blacksmith
Laura Levall...42...MO, MO, MO
Lawrence C. Levall...22...MO, IL, MO...laborer, shoe factory
Mamie G. Levall...20...MO, IL, MO...teacher, grammar school
Anna Levall...18...MO, IL, MO...laborer, shoe factory
Lula Levall...16...MO, IL, MO
Floyd R. Levall...14...MO, IL, MO
Alma E. Levall...9...MO, IL, MO

Children of ROBERT LEVALL and LAURA MURRILL are:
5...i...LAWRENCE EDWIN LEVALL, b. August 07, 1897, Jefferson County, Missouri; d. December 15, 1957, Jefferson County, Missouri.
...ii...MAYME GERTRUDE LEVALL, b. 12 Sep 1899 DeSoto, Jefferson, Missouri, USA; d. 18 Dec 1965 Farmington, St. Francois, Missouri, USA.
...iii...ANNA LEVALL, b. 17 Sept 1901 DeSoto, Jefferson, Missouri, USA; d. 24 Aug 1964 Belleville, St. Clair, Illinois. On 12 Oct 1925 she married RALPH ELLSWORTH BURNS, b. 14 Oct 1901 Crain's Island, Randolph, Illinois, USA, d. 24 Oct 1961 St. Louis County, Missouri.
...iv...LULA LEVALL, b. 04 Jul 1903 DeSoto, Jefferson, Missouri, USA; d. 30 Jan 1997 Bonne Terre, St. Francois, Missouri, USA. Spouse: UREL HAMMACK.
...v...FLOYD ROBERT LEVALL, b. September 22, 1905, Jefferson County, Missouri; d. April 19, 1960; m. MAMIE L. LADD 15 Dec 1930 in Hillsboro, Jefferson, Missouri, USA. More About FLOYD ROBERT LEVALL: Burial: Woodlawn Cemetery, DeSoto, Jefferson, Missouri.
...vi...ALMA LEVALL, b. 02 Feb 1910 DeSoto, Jefferson, Missouri, USA; d. 05 Jan 1975 Bonne Terre, St. Francois, Missoui, USA.

THIRD GENERATION

4. LOUETTA L. LEVALL (WILLIAM J., JOHN JAMES) was born January 26, 1882 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA, and died May 31, 1955 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA. She married JOHN ALEXANDER LOGAN GREENE WILLIAMS July 20, 1898 in Jefferson County, Illinois. He was born April 22, 1863 in Mount Vernon, Jefferson, Illinois, USA, and died November 21, 1917. Burial for both: Kirk Cem.-Ina, Jefferson Co., IL

Children of LOUETTA LEVALL and JOHN WILLIAMS are:
i. GEORGE WILLIAMS.
ii. GERTRUDE WILLIAMS.
iii. LEONA HELEN WILLIAMS.
iv. LULA WILLIAMS.
v. VIRGIL M. WILLIAMS.
vi. CARL H. WILLIAMS.
vii. MILDRED WILLIAMS.

5. LAWRENCE EDWIN LEVALL (ROBERT EMMIOT, JOHN JAMES) was born August 07, 1897 in Jefferson County, Missouri, and died December 15, 1957 in Jefferson County, Missouri. He married DELLA CHARLOTTE SMITH, daughter of FRED SMITH and ADA ALLEN. She was born June 14, 1904, and died September 25, 1951. Burial of both: Woodlawn Cemetery, DeSoto, Jefferson, Missouri
...i...CLIFFORD LAWRENCE LEVALL, b. Oct 07 1925 Jefferson County, Missouri; d. 20 Sep 1952.
...ii...EARL JOHN LEVALL, b. 08 Jan 1927 DeSoto, Jefferson, Missouri, USA; d. 05 Oct 1989 Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
...iii...GLYNN FREDERICK LEVALL, b. 16 Jun 1928 DeSoto, Jefferson, Missouri, USA; d. 09 Jul 1988 Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Jefferson County, Missouri.
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MISCELLANEOUS LEVALL INFO:
Name Elizabeth "Lizzy" PULLEN
Birth Date 20 Dec 1856
Birth Place De Soto, MO
Birth Memo the 1900 census has her birth year as 1865 - discrepancy?
Death Date 10 Feb 1921 Age: 64
Death Place Little Rock, AR
Death Memo at her home
Burial Date ? 10 Feb 1921 Age: 64
Burial Place Grave In The Local Cemetery (Where?)
Residence Date 15 Jun 1900 Age: 43
Residence Place De Soto, MO
Residence Memo lived with William (her brother) as a boarder with John and Mary Levall.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, MISSOURI CEMETERIES
Levall, Clifford L…Jan. 24, 1953…Apr 1974…Woodlawn.M..ahn Funeral Home...Age: 21 yrs; Parents: Clifford & Virginia (Pashia) Levall
Levall, Clifford Lawrence…Oct 07 1925…Sep 20 1952…Woodlawn...Dietrich Funeral Home...Age: 26 yrs, 11 mo; Parents: Lawrence & Della C. (Smith) LeVall
Levall, Daisey G…Aug 17 1881…Nov 16 1881…Victoria
Levall, Daisey G…Jul 1873…Jul 27 1883…Victoria; Parents: John & Mary B; on same stone as John
Levall, Della Charlotte…Jun 14 1904…Sep 25, 1951…Woodlawn...Dietrich Funeral Home...Age: 47 yrs; Parents: Fred & Ada (Allen) Smith
Levall, Earl John…Jan 08 1927…Oct 05 1989…Woodlawn ...Dietrich Funeral Home...Age: 62 yrs, 8 mo, 27 days; Parents: Lawrence Edwin & Della Charlotte (Smith) Levall; Spouse: Bernice (Boyster)
Levall, Floyd Robert… Sep 22 1905…Apr 19, 1960…Woodlawn...Mothershead Funeral Home...Age: 54 yrs, 6 mo, 27 days; Parents: Robert E. & Laura (Murrell) Levall; Spouse: Mamie (Ladd)
Levall, Geraldine…Sep 2 ??...none given…Woodlawn
Levall, Glynn Frederick "Tub"…Jun 16 1928…Jul 09 1988…Woodlawn...Dietrich Funeral Home ...Age: 60 yrs, 23 days; Parents: Lawrence Edwin & Della Charlotte (Smith) Levall; Spouse: Geraldine Theresa (Valle)
Levall, Jennie L. ...1923 ...no date...Oakwood Cemetery
Levall, John B…Jul 1873…Jul 27 1883…Victoria...Parents: John & Mary B; on same stone as Daisey
Levall, John J…Feb 10 1831…Jul 9 1909…Victoria…Federal soldier, Co.... ; Mrs Mary Copeland in; Born in in Wa....
Levall, Johnnie…Jun 13 1873…Jul 27 1889…Victoria
Levall, Karen Jean… Dec 05 1952… Jun 24 1976…Calvary Cemetery…Mahn Funeral Home…Age: 23 yrs; Parents: Herman E. & Marie (Freven) Gilmore
Levall, Laura Jane…Feb 8 1878…May 24 1941…Woodlawn…Morthershead Funeral Home…Age: 63 yrs, 3 mo, 16 days; Parents: George & Anne (Blake) Murrill; Spouse: Robert E.
Levall, Lawrence Edwin…Aug 7 1897…Dec 15…Woodlawn…Dietrich Funeral Home…Age: 63 yrs; Parents: Robert & Laura (Murrill) Levall
Levall, Lucretia...1863...1938...Oakwood Cemetery
Levall, Mary B…May 6 1841…Apr 3 1905…Victoria…
Levall, Myrtle Ada…Mar 21 1932…Feb 19, 1934…Woodlawn…Dietrich Funeral Home… Parents: Lawance & Della (Smith) Levall
Levall, Robert Emmiot…Feb 16 1876…Aug 14 1951…Woodlawn… Mothershead Funeral Home…Age: 75 yrs, 5 mo, 29 days; Parents: John & Brazilia (Ragen) Levall
Levall, Tillie...1895 ...1994...Oakwood Cemetery
Level, William Gus… Sep 09 1962… Sep 09 1962…Chapel Hill Cemetery…Mahn Funeral Home… Parents: Lawrence & Marilyn (Noack) Level Levall, Wm. J. ...1859...1933...Oakwood Cemetery
Levall, Wm J. ...1918...1996...Oakwood Cemetery
Levall, Wm P. ...1888...1963...Oakwood Cemetery

Samuel L Pinson
Name: SAMUEL L. PINSON Age: 75 Gender MALE
Address: DE SOTO, MO
Date of Birth: DECEMBER 14, 1924 Where Born: POTOSI, MISSOURI
Parents: JOSEPH NORTHCUTT AND JESSIE C. (Harper) PINSON
Surviving: NO, BOTH DECEASED
Occupation: RETIRED FROM MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD
Date of Death: OCTOBER 30, 2000 Where: HIS RESIDENCE IN DE SOTO, MO
Married to: THE LATE DORIS ELDINE (nee Akins) PINSON
Surviving: NO
Children: ONE DAUGHTER: PEGGY (husband Steve) LEVALL, DE SOTO, MO
ONE SON: SCOTT (wife Mary) PINSON, DE SOTO, MO
Brothers and Sisters: ONE BROTHER: STANLEY PINSON, CADET, MO
FOUR SISTERS: ILENE THEBEAU, LORENE BAKER, THELMA O'HANLON AND SHIRLEY REANDO ALL OF DE SOTO, MO
(PRECEDED IN DEATH BY TWO SISTERS, GRACE LUCAS AND MARGARET SMITH AND TWO BROTHERS, DONALD PAUL PINSON AND JOHN "ABE" PINSON)
Grandchildren: TRACY LYNN LEVALL SCHUTTE, JANSON DANIEL LEVALL,
AMBER ELIZABETH PINSON AND LINCOLN SCOTT PINSON
Great-Grandchildren: TYLER ALLEN SCHUTTE
Member of Lodge/Organizations: AMVETS POST #48
Military Info: YES, ARMY WWII
Funeral Service: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2000 AT 10:00 AM DIETRICH-MOTHERSHEAD CHAPEL
Officiating: REV. JEREMY MUNIZ
Place of Burial: WOODLAWN CEMETERY, DE SOTO, MO
Visitaion: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2000 4-8 PM
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MEMORIALS TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AT 4207
LINDELL, ST. LOUIS, MO 63108
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF DIETRICH-MOTHERSHEAD FUNERAL HOME, 220 N. MAIN, DE SOTO, MO 63020 636-586-3337

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