What a GREAT family story, Sandra!! Kay In a message dated 6/2/2012 3:00:46 P.M. Central Daylight Time, brandt@apex.net writes: I am a Voliva Descendent and I met Leslie and her daughter Joan at a Voliva Family Reunion in Brown Co. Ind. several years ago. Leslie's mother, Florence "Ada" Voliva was my Grandmother, Nancy "Clara" Voliva's sister. Leslie was a very bright, interesting, intelligent lady who I am proud to have as a relative. She told us the story as to why she was named Leslie. Her mother was pregnant and was visited by her nephew, John Leslie Voliva, who was soon heading off to WWI as a young Marine. Before he left he asked his Aunt Ada to "Name the baby after me!". John Leslie was killed in the Battle of the Argonne Forest and was buried there in France. The baby was born and Florence Ada named her new baby, Leslie Lee. After the war ended-John Leslie's Grandmother/my Gr-grandmother, Elizabeth Bond Voliva asked her husband, Joab Hill Voliva-(his Grandparents had raised him after his mother died in childbirth and his father, Charles, was unable to handle the responsibility of two children-a whole nother story) to bring John Leslie home. I have pictures of the funeral that was held in Dahlgren IL when John Leslie's casket was brought home. Joab Voliva, was asked to identify his grandson's body remains and-hard as that might have been, Joab said " that's him-that's his red hair". John Leslie Voliva is buried in the Dahlgren IOOF Cemetery next to his Grandparents, Joab and Elizabeth Voliva. I send my most sincere condolences to the entire Newsome and extended Voliva family-we have lost a beloved member. I would very much like to re-connect with Joan Newsome if possible. Sandra Brandt Phoenix, Az. -----Original Message----- From: ilhamilt-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ilhamilt-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Sue Armstrong Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 7:18 AM To: ilhamilt@rootsweb.com Subject: [ILHAMILT] obit: Leslie (Knapp) Hughes In Journal Star of Peoria, Illinois on May 29, 2012 LESLIE HUGHES *PEORIA *- Mrs. Leslie Lee Knapp Hughes, 94, of Shelby, N.C., formerly of Peoria, died Friday, May 25, 2012, at Kings Mountain Hospice in Cleveland County. She was born March 27, 1918, in Hamilton County, Ill., a daughter to the late Florence Ada Voliva Knapp and George Grover Knapp. She was the last surviving of 14 children and the matriarch of her family. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith. In addition to her parents and siblings, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Lawrence M. Hughes. She is survived by her daughter, Joan Newsome; a grandson, Michael Newsome and his wife, Kristen; and their two sons, Parker and Riley Newsome, all of Shelby. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Cleveland County, 951 Wendover Heights Drive, Shelby, NC 28150. Lutz-Austell Funeral Home is serving the family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List admin: ilhamilt-admin@rootsweb.com Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILHAMILT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List admin: ilhamilt-admin@rootsweb.com Info/Archives: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/IL/hamilton.html USGenWeb site: http://hamilton.ilgw.org ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ILHAMILT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message