Leonard Wilson Roane. c. 1890s. Newport News, Virginia

Title: Leonard Wilson Roane. c. 1890s. Newport News, Virginia
Name: Leonard Wilson Roane
Birthday: 8 September 1874
Birthplace: Varina, Henrico County, Virginia
Parents: Patrick Henry Roane (1833-1907) of Varina, Henrico, Virginia
Susan Price (1835-1892) of Varina, Henrico, Virginia
Spouse: Julia Ella Bates
Death Date & Place: 21 December 1912 in Newport News, Virginia
Description: Leonard Wilson Roane, the son of Patrick Henry Roane, Sr. and Susan Price, was born on 18 September 1874 in Varina, Henrico County, Virginia. He married Julia Ella Bates on 1 April 1896 in Varina. They were the parents of two daughters Susan "Susie" Julia Roane and Ella Bates Roane. He later married Abigail "Abbie" Smith.

Leonard worked as a shipbuilding engineer in Newport News, Virginia, where he died on 21 December 1912.

He was the 4x great-grandson of Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia and Revolutionary War Patriot.
Donated By: The Joseph C. Sheffey, Jr. and Barbara Ann Turner Family