Leland Ross Holliday

1910 - 1950  (39 years)

• Name	Leland Ross Holliday  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Birth	18 Dec 1910	Clinton County, Indiana, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Jackson, Clinton, Indiana, USA   [5]
  	Age: 9; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	1930	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [3]
  	Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Lodger
  Census	1940	Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, USA   [2]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  FSID	LR5V-3P3
  Occupation	Plant foreman and Oil Sander  [3]
  _MILT	Abt 1942
  	US Naval Reserve - WWII (MoMM2)
  Death	16 Mar 1950	Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, USA   [4, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  	Cause: Homicide: Shot in the neck by Debby Harrell
  	Age: 39
  		Death-HOLLIDAY Leland
  Burial	Bunnell Cemetery, Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, USA   [6, 7]
  	Leland Ross Holliday "MOmm2 USNR - World War II" who was Shot in the Neck by Debby Harrell
  		Grave-HOLLIDAY Leland and Ross and Elizabeth
  Person ID	I24285	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Ross Adam Holliday,   b. 17 Oct 1878, Clinton County, Indiana, USA d. 29 Apr 1966, Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, USA (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Angeline Brittain,   b. 17 Sep 1878, Clinton County, Indiana, USA d. 18 Jan 1923, Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, USA (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	7 Jul 1902
  Family ID	F11071	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Deborah H 'Debby' Harrell,   b. 9 Aug 1920, Tamms, Alexander, Illinois, USA d. 13 May 1993, Kokomo, Howard, Indiana, USA (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	Abt 1938	Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, USA
  	(never married)
  Marriage End	Mar 1950  [9, 10]
  	Frankie shotgunned Leland in 1950
  Family ID	F9771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Dorothy Wolf,   b. Abt 1910, Indiana, USA
  Marriage	14 Feb 1931	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [1, 11]
  Family Residence	1935	Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [12]
  Family ID	F9772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Dec 1910 - Clinton County, Indiana, USA Census - Age: 9; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1920 - Jackson, Clinton, Indiana, USA Census - Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Lodger - 1930 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Marriage - 14 Feb 1931 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Family Residence - 1935 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA Relationship - (never married) - Abt 1938 - Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1940 - Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, USA Death - Cause: Homicide: Shot in the neck by Debby Harrell - 16 Mar 1950 - Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Leland Holliday

  
  

  Headstones

  Grave-HOLLIDAY Leland and Ross and Elizabeth

  
  

  News » Slide Show		Homicide-MILLER Frankie (Branded)
  		Homicide-MILLER Frankie (Death of Holliday)
  		Homicide-MILLER Frankie (Denies Recall)
  		Homicide-MILLER Frankie (Relates Story)

  
  

  Vital Records

  Death-HOLLIDAY Leland

  
  

• Sources

  [S352] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). [S27] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: T627_1033; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 12-3. [S12] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1042; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0286; Image: 1007.0; FHL microfilm: 2340777. Record for Leland Holiday http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1930usfedcen&h=12248684&indiv=try 1930 United States Federal Census [S4] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online. Record for Leland R Holliday http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=6146570668&indiv=try [S30] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Jackson, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: T625_427; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 52; Image: 872. Record for Leland R Holiday http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1920usfedcen&h=83182951&indiv=try 1920 United States Federal Census [S765] Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). Record for Leland Ross Holliday http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=QGHeadstoneApps&h=1632581&indiv=try U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963 [S34] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Leland Ross Holliday BIRTH 16 Dec 1910 Clinton County, Indiana, USA DEATH 19 Mar 1950 (aged 39) Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, USA BURIAL Bunnell Cemetery Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana, USA MEMORIAL ID 66878802. Record for Leland Ross Holliday https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66878802/leland-ross-holliday [S2415] Ancestry.com, Web: Grant County, Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index, 1812-2015, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;). Record for Leland Holliday http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=WebASM-9242&h=233734&indiv=try [S2417] Death of Leland Holliday - Waukesha Daily Freeman - 20 Mar 1950, (Name: Waukesha Daily Freeman; Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin; Date: 20 Mar 1950;), FRANKIE, LELAND WERE LOVERS; HE DONE HER WRONG, IS SHOT. A torrid blond named Frankie admitted today that she killed her man in a jealous rage when she caught him doing her wrong with another woman. Frankie Miller, 29, blasted the life out of Leland Holliday, 35, after he drove off with the other woman, Mabel McGilton, Saturday night. Then she leaned over his body and sobbed: "I love you, I love you." Holliday died on the floor of his apartment amidst a heap of love letters from Miss Miller which she had scattered on the floor while awaiting his return. Miss Miller also tried to kill herself but the gun jammed. • LELAND JILTERD FRANKIE - The fracas started Saturday night when Holliday stood Miss Miller up on a date. She traced him to a tavern where he was drinking with Miss McGilton, and waited outside until they emerged. "They got into his car and I got into it too," she said. "I told the other girl to get out. We quarreled for a while and then I left." Miss Miller went to Holliday's apartment and wrecked it. She smashed furniture, poured beer and soft drinks over the upholstery and clothing, and scattered her love letters to Holliday over the floor. Then she got his shotgun from a closet and sat down to wait for him. As she waited, she drank couple of cans of beer. "I made up my mind to kill regardless of whether he came home in a few hours or in weeks," she said. "I held the gun behind me he showed up, and I told him was going to kill him. When turned around and walked to kitchen table, I shot him." The charge struck Holliday in the neck, severing his jugular He fell to, the floor, face down, with his head against the kitchen wall. • TURNED GUN ON HERSELF - Miss Miller said she "remembers" leaning over him and sobbing "I love you." But "I knew was dead because he wasn't saying anything." She said she reloaded the gun and turned it on hersalf but it failed to fire. The pretty blond, who stands loot three inches and weighs pounds, ran to police headquarters and confronted her friend, Desk Sgt. Gilbert Clidence. "Gib, I've killed Lee," she "Go back to the apartment with me." Later, after Holliday's body been taken to a morgue, she Lt. Glenn Nickols how she met Holliday 2Vfc years ago when she was working in a five and 10 store. Recently, she had been a telephone operator. • Waukesha Daily Freeman • Waukesha, Wisconsin • 20 Mar 1950, Mon • Page 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90847032/waukesha-daily-freeman/?xid=637 Homicide-MILLER Frankie (Death of Holliday) [S2416] Trial of Frankie Miller (Relates Story) - Linton Daily Citizen - 20 Mar 1950, (Name: Linton Gaily Citizen; Location: Linton, Indiana; Date: 20 Mar 1920;), FRANKFORT MAN SLAIN BY BLONDE; RELATES STORY. Miss Frankie Miller Tells of Killing in Apartment; Fails in Suicide Attempt • Linton Daily Citizen • Linton, Indiana • 20 Mar 1950, Mon • Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90833151/linton-daily-citizen/?xid=637 Homicide-MILLER Frankie (Relates Story) [S352] Ancestry.com, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [S27] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;), Year: 1940; Census Place: Frankfort, Clinton, Indiana; Roll: T627_1033; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 12-3. 1940 United States Federal Census