Comments on: Skeletons in the closet http://www.rickleonard.net/2009/02/skeletons-in-the-closet/ Leonard Family History Thu, 02 May 2013 21:30:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Tracy Leonard http://www.rickleonard.net/2009/02/skeletons-in-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Tracy Leonard Fri, 16 Nov 2012 20:59:18 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=654#comment-1081 Rick, after many years, I have found my connection to Solomon Leonard starting present from Indiana to Ohio, NJ, Mass. Thanks for having this site. Its great to learn information. My tree, goes down from Solomon, to John, to Moses, George L. Leonard and Mary Amos, to Lytle Leonard, Howard Leonard, Harry Leonard, to Anthony Leonard, to Tracy Leonard. Again great site. Rick, after many years, I have found my connection to Solomon Leonard starting present from Indiana to Ohio, NJ, Mass. Thanks for having this site. Its great to learn information. My tree, goes down from Solomon, to John, to Moses, George L. Leonard and Mary Amos, to Lytle Leonard, Howard Leonard, Harry Leonard, to Anthony Leonard, to Tracy Leonard. Again great site.

]]> By: J Leoard in LA http://www.rickleonard.net/2009/02/skeletons-in-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 J Leoard in LA Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:39:19 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=654#comment-1076 working some resources while i still have them at hand. I have reason to believe that one of you might have contacted a distant cousin who was working on our family connection a few years ago. I'm not sure why our family doesn't have many answers on where we came. The family story was too many skeletons. Talk of extra wives and families "across the creek" my side is full of good story tellers. I suppose its more than likely the wars and opportunities and having children late in life I hope to unlock some facts and laugh about the fiction. For certain I know that my great grandfather John Joseph H P Leonard 1841-1912 Born in MS (unknown suspect Copiah, Pike County, new fact as always told it was TX). Now I don't know how he used all those names :). He was deceased by the time my grandfather Sylvanus married and Sylvanus died shortly after my father married so I can see how history is lost. Although Sylvanus was said to by in mystery as well as my father spoke of being a young boy going "across the river" to find kin. I have a George Washington Leonard 1816-1907 (m. Susan Weeks) that lay claim to John Joseph and the dates match however he never had said to lay claim to them. (But with the disconnect in time who would know.meaning his grandchildren he never met?) Assuming that connection is true moving forward - George W and Susan I have their timeline but they don't make sense. Looking for some help. I am working on preserving the service records through the military and thus the need to know now is more than ever. I created an ancestry page to chart but most of our research is by hand as we map out the travel timelines. working some resources while i still have them at hand. I have reason to believe that one of you might have contacted a distant cousin who was working on our family connection a few years ago. I’m not sure why our family doesn’t have many answers on where we came. The family story was too many skeletons. Talk of extra wives and families “across the creek” my side is full of good story tellers. I suppose its more than likely the wars and opportunities and having children late in life I hope to unlock some facts and laugh about the fiction. For certain I know that my great grandfather John Joseph H P Leonard 1841-1912 Born in MS (unknown suspect Copiah, Pike County, new fact as always told it was TX). Now I don’t know how he used all those names :) . He was deceased by the time my grandfather Sylvanus married and Sylvanus died shortly after my father married so I can see how history is lost. Although Sylvanus was said to by in mystery as well as my father spoke of being a young boy going “across the river” to find kin. I have a George Washington Leonard 1816-1907 (m. Susan Weeks) that lay claim to John Joseph and the dates match however he never had said to lay claim to them. (But with the disconnect in time who would know.meaning his grandchildren he never met?) Assuming that connection is true moving forward – George W and Susan I have their timeline but they don’t make sense. Looking for some help. I am working on preserving the service records through the military and thus the need to know now is more than ever. I created an ancestry page to chart but most of our research is by hand as we map out the travel timelines.

]]> By: brian smith http://www.rickleonard.net/2009/02/skeletons-in-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 brian smith Mon, 07 May 2012 20:50:59 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=654#comment-1064 My grandmother on my fathers side was lelor ruth leonard smith. She was born in brunswick county nc her father was henry allen leonard and lucy mckeithan leonard. Henry allens father was asa leonard who was captured at the 2nd battle of fort fisher and confined at camp elmyra in new york but that's about all I can find. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks My grandmother on my fathers side was lelor ruth leonard smith. She was born in brunswick county nc her father was henry allen leonard and lucy mckeithan leonard. Henry allens father was asa leonard who was captured at the 2nd battle of fort fisher and confined at camp elmyra in new york but that’s about all I can find. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

]]> By: Tracey Eyler http://www.rickleonard.net/2009/02/skeletons-in-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-1039 Tracey Eyler Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:21:58 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=654#comment-1039 Any help in locating Marion Lee Leonard Eyler Akins is appreciated. 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 in locating Marion Lee Leonard Eyler Akins is appreciated.
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?

.

]]> By: Daniel Leonard http://www.rickleonard.net/2009/02/skeletons-in-the-closet/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Daniel Leonard Sat, 26 Feb 2011 19:18:18 +0000 http://www.rickleonard.net/?p=654#comment-1020 My last name is Leonard and i cannot get any info on any of my family. We are a small family originaly from pennsylvania. Me and my Father (raised in Virginia) seem to be all thats left. Now it's just me and him that hold the Leonard name. Just wondering if you ever came across any Finnegan/Leonard history. My last name is Leonard and i cannot get any info on any of my family. We are a small family originaly from pennsylvania. Me and my Father (raised in Virginia) seem to be all thats left. Now it’s just me and him that hold the Leonard name. Just wondering if you ever came across any Finnegan/Leonard history.

]]>