LeonaGarf1933

Father: Joe Garfield Mother: Florence Ora Spinks

Name: Leona Mae Garfield

Born: February 5, 1933

Place: French Creek, NY

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Married: March 17, 1950 -- Clymer, NY

Name: James Carrington Thompson

Born: November 1, 1929

Place: Warren, PA

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Larry Linda Scott

b 1950 b 1952 b 1963

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Landis Lyon Bender

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Leona Mae GARFIELD,[11:26] the 7th child and 4th daughter of Joe

GARFIELD and Florance Ora SPINKS was born February 5, 1933 on her father's farm located on the south side of SR 474 midway between Durkeyville and Cutting, Town of French Creek, County of Chautauqua, State of New York.

Leona had a normal childhood growing up on the farm helping her mother and older sisters around the house and learning the skills needed to manage a household and raising children.

She, like all her siblings, attended a one room schoolhouse on the corner of SR 747 and the New Buffalo Road for her first 5 years of education before attending the central school at Clymer, NY. Leona graduated in June of 1949 having completed the 12 years of study in 11 years.

During her senior year of high school and until she got married she roomed at Mary Ton's in Clymer, working evenings during school and full-time after graduation at the Clymer Drug Store for James Eickler. It was here that she met her future husband, James Carrington THOMPSON,[11:26-S] b. November 1, 1929 in Warren, PA. (son of Ralph A.THOMPSON,SR and Doris BULL).

Leona and James got married on March 17, 1950 at the Methodist

Church Parsonage in Clymer, NY with a reception at the Garfield farm in Cutting, NY. After the wedding they moved into the large farm house on the Thompson Farms about 2 miles west of Clymer on the north side of SR 747. It was while living here that the first 2 of their 3 children were born at the Corry, PA Hospital, Larry Alan, on December 25, 1950 and Linda Sue on September 14, 1952.

Besides being busy raising her children and doing her house work she also helped during potato harvest time supplying the hired workers with coffee and cookies mid morning and afternoon. She also was used sometimes in the grading of potatoes readying them for market.

In 1955 she and her family moved into the village of Clymer renting a house on Mohawk, St. At this time she started working part-time at the local Red and White Store for Earl Beckerink. In 1956 they bought the William Damcott house on Freeman St. in Clymer, and it was while living here that there 3rd. child, Scott Tracy, was born on January 23, 1963 in the Corry Hospital .

Leona's mother(Florance Ora Spinks) died in September of 1960 and her father (Joe Garfield) started making his home there with her and her family. Leona started working full-time at the Bank of Jamestown, Clymer branch in 1965 until 1974 having to quit because of medical reasons, and at that time her father went to live with his son in Corry, PA. During this time her husband Jim, had purchased the Exxon gas station and service garage, and later adding the Troy-Bilt line of gardening equipment and repair. Leona handled all the bookwork required to operate the business until 1996 at which time the two businesses had been sold or

dissolved. She also worked part-time starting in the fall of 1985 until the spring of 1999 at seasonal work at Peek'n Peak Recreation Area.

Leona and her husband have both retired and now spend there summers caring for their magnificent home, lawn and garden. Visiting with their children and grandchildren, traveling though-out the United States with their travel trailer which included a trip to Alaska and the west coast. They also try to spend a few months each winter with their travel trailer in Florida.





		Father: Joe Garfield Mother: Florence Ora Spinks

		Name: Leona Mae Garfield Born: February 5, 1933 Place: French Creek, NY Died: Place: Buried: Place: Married: March 17, 1950 -- Clymer, NY Name: James Carrington Thompson Born: November 1, 1929 Place: Warren, PA Died: Place: Buried: Place:

		I I _____________________I_____________________ I I I Larry Linda Scott b 1950 b 1952 b 1963 m Loreen m George m Bonnie Landis Lyon Bender d d d ___I_____ ___I___ ___I_____ Thompson Lyon Thompson Family Family Family Leona Mae GARFIELD,[11:26] the 7th child and 4th daughter of Joe GARFIELD and Florance Ora SPINKS was born February 5, 1933 on her father's farm located on the south side of SR 474 midway between Durkeyville and Cutting, Town of French Creek, County of Chautauqua, State of New York. Leona had a normal childhood growing up on the farm helping her mother and older sisters around the house and learning the skills needed to manage a household and raising children. She, like all her siblings, attended a one room schoolhouse on the corner of SR 747 and the New Buffalo Road for her first 5 years of education before attending the central school at Clymer, NY. Leona graduated in June of 1949 having completed the 12 years of study in 11 years. During her senior year of high school and until she got married she roomed at Mary Ton's in Clymer, working evenings during school and full-time after graduation at the Clymer Drug Store for James Eickler. It was here that she met her future husband, James Carrington THOMPSON,[11:26-S] b. November 1, 1929 in Warren, PA. (son of Ralph A.THOMPSON,SR and Doris BULL). Leona and James got married on March 17, 1950 at the Methodist Church Parsonage in Clymer, NY with a reception at the Garfield farm in Cutting, NY. After the wedding they moved into the large farm house on the Thompson Farms about 2 miles west of Clymer on the north side of SR 747. It was while living here that the first 2 of their 3 children were born at the Corry, PA Hospital, Larry Alan, on December 25, 1950 and Linda Sue on September 14, 1952. Besides being busy raising her children and doing her house work she also helped during potato harvest time supplying the hired workers with coffee and cookies mid morning and afternoon. She also was used sometimes in the grading of potatoes readying them for market. In 1955 she and her family moved into the village of Clymer renting a house on Mohawk, St. At this time she started working part-time at the local Red and White Store for Earl Beckerink. In 1956 they bought the William Damcott house on Freeman St. in Clymer, and it was while living here that there 3rd. child, Scott Tracy, was born on January 23, 1963 in the Corry Hospital . Leona's mother(Florance Ora Spinks) died in September of 1960 and her father (Joe Garfield) started making his home there with her and her family. Leona started working full-time at the Bank of Jamestown, Clymer branch in 1965 until 1974 having to quit because of medical reasons, and at that time her father went to live with his son in Corry, PA. During this time her husband Jim, had purchased the Exxon gas station and service garage, and later adding the Troy-Bilt line of gardening equipment and repair. Leona handled all the bookwork required to operate the business until 1996 at which time the two businesses had been sold or dissolved. She also worked part-time starting in the fall of 1985 until the spring of 1999 at seasonal work at Peek'n Peak Recreation Area. Leona and her husband have both retired and now spend there summers caring for their magnificent home, lawn and garden. Visiting with their children and grandchildren, traveling though-out the United States with their travel trailer which included a trip to Alaska and the west coast. They also try to spend a few months each winter with their travel trailer in Florida.