Comments on: Doctor, doctor, gimme the news…* http://www.rickleonard.net/2009/02/doctor-doctor-gimme-the-news/ Leonard Family History Sat, 25 May 2013 17:38:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Tracey Eyler http://www.rickleonard.net/2009/02/doctor-doctor-gimme-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Tracey Eyler Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:27:12 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=714#comment-1040 Any help on locating Marion Lee Leonard Eyler Akins (b. abt 1939) is aooreciated. she is mother of my husband and he never knew her. He would like to find her before she passes. Below is what we know so far. What we know so far And the questions that have been raised. Robert Eugene Eyler and Marion Lee Leonard were married in 1954. Marion was 15 and Robert was 29. Even by 1954 standards a 14 year age gap is unusual. Did his first marriage end in divorce due to him messing around with Marion? Robert Eugene Eyler was divorced when he married Marion. When was he married and to whom? Are there any other children? Was that his first marriage? Did he marry before or after he joined the Navy (1942)? Robert and Marion were divorced in 1960 in Alabama. Why were two people with such close ties to the Maryland/VA/DC area in Alabama? Did the family move to Alabama? Did either Robert or Marion move to Alabama and then filed for divorce? Who moved to Alabama? Robert remarried . Robert and married just days past the 60 day time limit required in Robert/Marion’s divorce. She was pregnant when they married. Was the divorce due to Robert messing around with ? Was his first divorce due to him messing around with Marion? Robert and Marion had 4 children (1954, 1956, 1958 and 1959) 2 of the 4 children were put up for adoption (Nov 1962) after Robert married (Jul 1960) and after their first child was born (Jan 1961). Who had custody of the children after Robert and married? What prompted the adoption of the children? Why only 2? Why wasn’t Robert and ’s first child put up for adoption also? Was pressure put on Robert and Marion to put the children up for adoption? Was this pressure from ? Robert and had 3 children. The family is not intact. Everyone we have contacted trying to find information state they do not have any contact with the family. What happened to cause a family to become so separated? . Any help on locating Marion Lee Leonard Eyler Akins (b. abt 1939) is aooreciated. she is mother of my husband and he never knew her. He would like to find her before she passes. Below is what we know so far.
What we know so far

And the questions that have been raised.

Robert Eugene Eyler and Marion Lee Leonard were married in 1954.

Marion was 15 and Robert was 29.

Even by 1954 standards a 14 year age gap is unusual. Did his first marriage end in divorce due to him messing around with Marion?

Robert Eugene Eyler was divorced when he married Marion.

When was he married and to whom? Are there any other children? Was that his first marriage? Did he marry before or after he joined the Navy (1942)?

Robert and Marion were divorced in 1960 in Alabama.

Why were two people with such close ties to the Maryland/VA/DC area in Alabama? Did the family move to Alabama? Did either Robert or Marion move to Alabama and then filed for divorce? Who moved to Alabama?

Robert remarried .

Robert and married just days past the 60 day time limit required in Robert/Marion’s divorce. She was pregnant when they married. Was the divorce due to Robert messing around with ? Was his first divorce due to him messing around with Marion?

Robert and Marion had 4 children (1954, 1956, 1958 and 1959)

2 of the 4 children were put up for adoption (Nov 1962) after Robert married (Jul 1960) and after their first child was born (Jan 1961).

Who had custody of the children after Robert and married? What prompted the adoption of the children? Why only 2? Why wasn’t Robert and ’s first child put up for adoption also? Was pressure put on Robert and Marion to put the children up for adoption? Was this pressure from ?

Robert and had 3 children.

The family is not intact.

Everyone we have contacted trying to find information state they do not have any contact with the family. What happened to cause a family to become so separated?

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]]> By: Doctor in the House - Leonard Family Legends and Legacies http://www.rickleonard.net/2009/02/doctor-doctor-gimme-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Doctor in the House - Leonard Family Legends and Legacies Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:27:27 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=714#comment-447 [...] you remember the story of “Dr. Shafer,” the Leonard descendant who visited the old two-story log cabin with tears in his eyes. When [...] [...] you remember the story of “Dr. Shafer,” the Leonard descendant who visited the old two-story log cabin with tears in his eyes. When [...]

]]> By: Carolyn E. Crist-Schwab http://www.rickleonard.net/2009/02/doctor-doctor-gimme-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-335 Carolyn E. Crist-Schwab Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:10:32 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=714#comment-335 Before I put my GSMD application away again, General Number (78,763). I want to make sure I give you my Leonard Ancestor. Of the 9th generation down from Thomas Rogers, Pilgrim, I have ENOCH WHITE. b. Georgia, Vt., Feb. 12, 1830, d. after 1872. He married MARY LUCRETIA LEONARD, dau. of Benjamin & Mary (Chandler) Leonard in April, 1849. Mary Lucretia Leonard was b, in Milton, Vermont, May 11, 1832 and d. Georgia, Vt., 4/5/1906. Their son, James Elwin White, b. 9/1/1852 , is my 10th generation (from Pilgrim Thomas Rogers), ancestor. I am in the 14th generation from Pilgrim Thomas Rogers. I would enjoy hearing from anyone related to this line. Before I put my GSMD application away again, General Number (78,763). I want to make sure I give you my Leonard Ancestor. Of the 9th generation down from Thomas Rogers, Pilgrim, I have ENOCH WHITE. b. Georgia, Vt., Feb. 12, 1830, d. after 1872. He married MARY LUCRETIA LEONARD, dau. of Benjamin & Mary (Chandler) Leonard in April, 1849. Mary Lucretia Leonard was b, in Milton, Vermont, May 11, 1832 and d. Georgia, Vt., 4/5/1906. Their son, James Elwin White, b. 9/1/1852 , is my 10th generation (from Pilgrim Thomas Rogers), ancestor. I am in the 14th generation from Pilgrim Thomas Rogers.

I would enjoy hearing from anyone related to this line.

]]> By: Sean http://www.rickleonard.net/2009/02/doctor-doctor-gimme-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-318 Sean Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:47:20 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=714#comment-318 Carolyn, that may be interesting to me at some point. Another branch, (two actually), came from Rhode Island. One is the Ballous (via the Braileys to the Whipples). The other being the Emerys. Some of whom still live in the area. Carolyn, that may be interesting to me at some point. Another branch, (two actually), came from Rhode Island. One is the Ballous (via the Braileys to the Whipples). The other being the Emerys. Some of whom still live in the area.

]]> By: Rick http://www.rickleonard.net/2009/02/doctor-doctor-gimme-the-news/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Rick Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:59:13 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=714#comment-316 Leonards occupied Wa. Co., PA. for many generations and have since scattered to all points of the country. My line went to Ohio, then Iowa. I moved to the left coast i n the 70s, otherwise would've been fifth generation (150 years) on the family farm. Leonards occupied Wa. Co., PA. for many generations and have since scattered to all points of the country. My line went to Ohio, then Iowa. I moved to the left coast i n the 70s, otherwise would’ve been fifth generation (150 years) on the family farm.

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