William LEONARD[1, 2, 3] 1803 - 1881

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• Birth	17 Apr 1803	Washington Co. PA
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Oct 1881	Marion Co., Ohio (buried Waldo cemetary, Waldo)   [4]
  		William Leonard (1803-1881) Obit William Leonard (1803-1881), father of nine, married to Mary Van Ort. Status: Located
  Buried		William Leonard (1803-1881) William Leonard (1803-1881), first of five children born to Daniel and Lucretia Leonard, m. Mary Van Ort, nine children. Status: Located
  Person ID	I1	Leonard
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2009

  
  

  Father	Daniel LEONARD,   b. 22 Nov 1776, unknown ,   d. 28 Jul 1842, Washington County, PA.
  Mother	Lucretia JENNINGS,   b. 1777, Connecticut? ,   d. 08 Feb 1873, unknown
  Family ID	F00003	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 1	Mary VAN ORT,   b. 08 Jun 1804, Washington County, PA. ,   d. 29 Sep 1868, Marion Co., Ohio (buried Waldo)
  Married	01 Jan 1824	Washington Co. PA
  Children	1. Edmund LEONARD,   b. 08 Jun 1825, Washington Co., PA. ,   d. 12 Apr 1900, Uniontown, PA.   2. Isaac LEONARD,   b. 23 Jun 1827, Washington Co., PA. ,   d. 30 Dec 1914, Washington Co., PA.   3. Daniel LEONARD,   b. 23 Apr 1830, Washington Co., PA ,   d. 30 Mar 1913, Taylor Co., Iowa   4. Lydia Ann LEONARD,   b. 23 Jul 1833, Washington Co., PA.   5. William Henry LEONARD,   b. 03 Jan 1836, Washington Co., PA. ,   d. 07 Jan 1931, Hallowell, Kansas   6. Joseph LEONARD,   b. 02 Dec 1837, Washington Co., PA ,   d. 25 Sep 1925, Okla. or New Mexico   7. Mary Jane LEONARD,   b. 13 May 1840, Washington Co., PA. ,   d. 02 Jan 1919, Waldo, Ohio   8. James Herron LEONARD,   b. 19 Aug 1842, Washington Co., PA. ,   d. 07 Nov 1915, Spokane Co., WA.   9. Thomas Liverton LEONARD,   b. 12 Dec 1844, Washington Co., PA. ,   d. 06 Nov 1929, Lorain, Ohio
  Last Modified	23 Oct 2009
  Family ID	F00001	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family 2	Catharine SUMERLOT
  Married	04 Apr 1870  [5]
  Family ID	F00002	Group Sheet

  
  

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  Mary (Van Ort) Leonard Wife of William Leonard, mother of Edmund, Isaac, Daniel, Lydia, William, Joseph, Mary Jane, James Herron, and Thomas Leonard. Buried in Waldo Cemetery, Marion County, Ohio. Status: Located

  
  

• Notes

  Index to Marion Co., Ohio Deeds 1821-1937 LDS #0385079 Catharine LEONARD bought 75 1/2 acres from John Sommerlott (probably her father) in sections 9965 and 9966 for $3,000. Record book 39, p. 58. Dated 11 October 1870, roughly six months after William married his second wife. --------------------------------------- LEONARDs in Ohio William LEONARD packed up his family and moved to Delaware and then Marion County, Ohio, at the age of 51, and there is little doubt that a number of relatives preceeded him. Zenas, Joseph, and Isaac LEONARD preceeded him, Zenas and Joseph being his uncles (sons his grandfather Caleb Jr)....Isaac apparently being his great-uncle (his grandfather's brother). In chapter XXV on Brown Township (pp 551-560), The History of Delaware County and Ohio, O. L.. BASKIN S CO., HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS, 66 DEARBORN STREET, 1880, the authors note Zenas LEONARD as one of the earliest settlers. Zenas and wife were among the founders of the Methodist Episcopal society (church) in 1828, Zenas being a son of Caleb LEONARD, Jr. and brother to William's grandfather Daniel. As noted in the 1880 history (p 559), "The township has the benefit of one railroad, the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis, or Bee Line, which passes through the western part, and is the first railroad built through Delaware County. It has been of considerable benefit to the township in bringing the best markets to the very doors of its citizens. LEONARDsburg, or Eden Station, is the principal shipping-point, and is located near the north line, six miles from Delaware. It was laid out by S. G. Caulkins in 1852, and was called LEONARDsburg for, A. LEONARD, the first merchant. He opened a store in the place the first year it was laid out as a village, and, soon after, built a grain warehouse. Mr. LEONARD was also the first Postmaster." "A. LEONARD" was Abijah, son of Zenas (check postmaster recordsfor additonal detail). A later paragraph (pp 559-60) cites Joseph LEONARD (ed.-another son of Caleb Jr.) as the first merchant in what later became the village of Eden (laid out in 1836...p. 202), "The village of Eden was surveyed and laid out by Isaac Eaton, for the proprietors, Daniel G. Thurston and Isaac LEONARD who owned the land. [ed. note- Issac is apparently the son of Caleb Sr. and very old, born 1753) The location was chosen at the crossing of the road running east and west, and the one running north and south along the creek, as an eligible site for a prosperous village. The first house in the village was a log cabin built by John Finley; the first frame dwelling was put up by William Williams, soon after his removal to the neighborhood. This extravagance of architecture created quite a stir among the people, and stimulated others to make similar improvements, and soon the little town could boast of several imposing frame buildings. Joseph LEONARD (ed.-son of Caleb Jr.)was the first merchant in Eden. Hitherto the people had been going to Delaware to buy the few goods required to satisfy their limited wants ; but LEONARD now accommodated them nearer home. He had the trade all to himself until 1838, when Williams & Loofbourrow opened a store, and thus created competition. A large and handsome schoolhouse was erected in 1840, to accommodate the growing population, and is still in use, though having been in the meantime thoroughly renovated and remodeled." Picture of George LEONARD on page 369. Chapter XV, The history of Berkshire township (p. 446) contains two mentions of Samuel LEONARD as early as 1812: "This was in 1812. On August 19 of the following year, Nancy, the daughter of Hon. Ezekiel Brown, was married to Samuel LEONARD, the ceremony being performed by Gilbert Carpenter." As yet unidentified George LEONARD of western PA is listed in the Brown Township biographies on p. 812 and also listed in the 1860 and 1880 censuses at ages 59 and 79 respectively: "GEORGE LEONARD; P. O. Eden. The subject of this sketch, whose portrait appears in another part of this work, was born in Western, Penn., on the Monongahela River, forty miles above Pittsburgh, July 8, 1800, and is the son of Lot and Elizabeth (HOGE) LEONARD, the latter a second cousin of Gen. George Washington. His father was in the Indian war; he was a Methodist minister. Our subject was born on the farm, where he remained until 21 years of age. He commenced, when he was a young man, dealing in stock, which business he followed for a number of years. Purchasing a large number of cattle, he drove them across the Alleghany Mountains, which mountains he crossed nine times. In 1821, he moved to Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where he remained some nineteen years, during which time he was engaged in the cattle and mercantile business, and also engaged in purchasing land ; was a partner in the stock business with Judge Black. Mr. LEONARD has made several trips down the river on keelboats; went South and engaged in the mill and mercantile business on commission, doing business up the Arkansas River, near Arkansas Post. From Mt. Vernon he came to Delaware Co., and located in his present township, where he ha; been one of its honored citizens ever since. The first two years after he came here, he had pur. chased some 600 acres of land, paying for it $8.35 per acre; this land was located around and near Eden, and has greatly increased in value Mr. LEONARD has taken an active part in the im. provements of his town, and has been a hard worker for the interests of the railroad to Eden has given largely toward building churches and schools. He married in Mt. Vernon, Miss Mary Jewett, who was born in Vermont, on the Rive Lamoille. in 1805 ; they had five children Eleven years ago, Mr. LEONARD was stricken with paralysis, which has rendered his left side almost useless. His motto in life has been, "Do unto others ay you would be done by." A hard worker and good manager, and possessed of industry and economy, he has made a success of his life." Under Trenton Township, p. 827, we find the following note for Fisher WHITE, with no reference as to who the LEONARD partner was (but note the proximity to Eden): "In 1853-54, Mr. White bought twenty-nine acres of land in Brown Township, adjoining Eden, and laid out what is called LEONARD & White Addition;" The 1860 Brown Township, Delaware County, Ohio census (series M653, roll 957) lists several LEONARDs, including but not limited to: Nancy LEONARD, widow (of George HIPPLE?), of Virginia, with five kids; Joseph LEONARD, 55, of PA. and wife Jane, 49, of New Jersey; George LEONARD, 59, of PA with 4 kids; Henry LEONARD, 35 of Ohio; Jonathon LEONARD, 40, of PA. Both the 1887 and 1907 Marion County Histories have extensive biographies of William's son, James H. (see his individual file) and a couple of mentions in the LaRue centenial celebration book, but no other LEONARDs in Marion County. ------------------------------------- Note: Marion County marriage records (http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/Marriages/marr7lm.htm) include William's second marriage: LEONARD, William Sumerlot, Catharine 4/4/1870 Rev. C. F. Fleiner - German Methodist ---------------------- Note: Marion County cemetary inscriptions ( http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/Cemeteries/marj-k-l.htm) contain the following: "LEONARD, Mary w/o Wm d Sep 29 1868 Aged: 64y 3m 21d Waldo (112) Waldo LEONARD, William d Oct 26 1881 Aged: 78y 6m 9d Waldo (112) Waldo" ------------------ Note: Marion County, Ohio, People Connection (http://genealogy.org/~smoore/marion/query.htm) contains the following: "BURT, Ebenezer b. 1784 Washington County PA; m. Sarah LEONARD; moved to Marion OH 1822-1830; JP for Canaan Township; d. 1836 ~ Jane (jpeppler@acpub.duke.edu ) ~ Aug 1998 BURT, Ebenezer m. Sarah LEONARD; d. 1836, Marion OH; son Lot m. Abigail Brown and moved to Paulding OH ~ Richard (rschaefer@commo.com ) ~ Jul 1998" ----------------------------- Boyd Crumrine, "History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men" (Philadelphia: L.H. Leverts & co., 1882). http://www.chartiers.com/crumrine/twp-morris.html Chapter on Morris Township pp 842-850 Upper Ten-Mile Presbyterian Church.--The churches of Upper and Lower Ten-Mile were organized Aug. 15, 1781, as one church. Prior to that time, however, services had been held by these people in different places, the first time upon the visit of the Rev. Thaddeus Dodd in the spring of 1777. He was a graduate of Princeton College, and had been licensed by the Presbytery of New York. He remained with this people, preaching in private houses in the forest, and in the different forts or blockhouses in this, section of country, till August of that year, when he returned to the East, and was ordained by the Presbytery of New York in the early part of October, 1777. He visited this place again later in the year and returned home after a short stay. He was prevailed upon by Lindley, Cook, and others to come out to this people and become their pastor. This he promised to do. After his return home he preached in Maryland and Virginia, and had strong inducements to remain, but he had given his promise, and in the September of 1779 he arrived at Ten-Mile with his wife and two children (one of whom, Cephas, became a minister and pastor over the church his father organized). Services were held at different places, but no distinct effort was made towards a permanent organization until August, 1781, when twenty-three persons gathered at the house of Jacob Cook and organized a church, of which the following named were the constituent members, viz. : Thaddeus Dodd, V.D.M., and Phebe, his wife; Demas Lindley (elder) and Joanna, his wife; Jabez Baldwin; William LEONARD and Mary, his wife; William Hays and Anna, his wife; David Dille and Elizabeth, his wife; Jacob Cooke and Phebe, his wife; Daniel Axtell and Ruth, his wife; Joseph Coe and Abigail, his wife; John Eddy and Mary, his wife; Daniel Dodd and Charity, his wife; Abner Brown and Paul Brown; and Jacob Cook, Joseph Coe, and Daniel Axtell were chosen elders. "After this," says the church record, "we set several times when we should have the sacrament of the Lord's Supper administered, but could not compass our designs on account of the incursions of the savages." The next entry is as follows: "Wednesday, April 30, 1783. The session met at Mr. Lindley's fort. Present: Thaddeus Dodd, V.D.M. Demas Lindley, Joseph Coe, Jacob Cooke, Daniel Axtell, elders. At this session twenty-two persons joined." From From the history of Marion County, Ohio, 1887 (http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/History1883/mhl1883.htm) biography of James Heron LEONARD CHICAGO: LEGGETT, CONAWAY& C0. 1883. William and Mary (Vanort) LEONARD came from near Bentleysville, Washington County, Penn., to Ohio with their family, including James H in October 1856. They located near Delaware, Delaware County, and afterward in Marlborough Township, of the same county, remaining at the first place about six months; at the latter one year. They then came to Marion County and lived on the Oborn farm in Richland Township four years; then on the Ruppley farm in Pleasant Township for two years, when Mr. LEONARD bought a small place one mile west of Locust Grove, in Pleasant Township in 1864. His wife died at this place in September 1868, and, having married the second time, sold this place and bought another small farm one mile further south, where he lived until the fall of 1878, and then came to La Rue, where he lived until his death, which took place in October 1881. His widow still resides in La Rue. ---------------------------------------------- From SallyAnn Joiner GED file: 2 PLAC Washington Co, PA 2 NOTE Luther Cary married in 1778 Rhoda LEONARD. In 1773 Ezra and 3 CONC Rhoda Carey removed to Washington county of Western Pennsylvania 3 CONC called the "Ten Mile" region. "Twenty families, all from New 3 CONC Jersey, and nearly all from Morris county. Nearly all of these 3 CONC families settled near Ten-Mile creek near the present village of 3 CONC Prosperity. Demas Lindley and Jack Cook were two of the most 3 CONC prominent and influential men among the early settlers. They were 3 CONC active in the frontier movements against the Indians, and a fort was 3 CONC early established upon the property of Mr. Lindley, called LINDLEY'S 3 CONC FORT, and was the rendezvous for all the residents. It was one of the 3 CONC strongest forts in the western country, because it was the most 3 CONC exposed to the hostile incursions of the savage inhabitants. " The 3 CONC Carey family along with LEONARDs and others, all found refuge at 3 CONC Lindley's Fort when the danger call was issued. --------------------------------- From Toni Benson, president of the Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society, tbenson@monroe.lib.mi.us] William LEONARD was born Apr 17, 1803 according to the SAR (Sons of the > American Revolution). He married Mary Van Ort, January 1, 1824, > Washington Co, PA. He died October 26, 1881 per SAR. He appears in the > 1840 census of Somerset Twp, Washington Co, PA. > > You may want to look at the book entitled "Some Ancestors and Descendants > of Avery LEONARD" page 18. This outlines William's life, his children and > grandchildren. The only place I have seen this book is at the Allen > County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN. > > Mary Van Ort was born June 8, 1804 per SAR. She died September 29, 1868 > per SAR. > > Their children were: James Herron LEONARD, Edmund LEONARD, Daniel > LEONARD, Lydia LEONARD, William LEONARD, Joseph LEONARD, Mary I.? LEONARD, > Thomas L. LEONARD. > > William was the son of Daniel LEONARD (1776-1842) and Lucretia Jennings > (1777-1873). Daniel was the son of Caleb LEONARD Jr., brother to my > ancestor, Silas LEONARD. They are all Mayflower descendants of James > Chilton. --------------------------------------------- From the Population Schedules of the Sixth Census of the United States, 1840; roll 499, PENNSYLVANIA, VOL 30 (1-289); Washington County Census Index puts William as the head of household in Somerset township, Washington County, section 129. (page?)No. 4 of the schedule shows five male children: two under the ag of 5; one between 5-10, and two between 10-15. It also showstwo girls: one under the age of 5 and one between 5-10. William and his wife are listed as between 30-40. ------------------------- From "The History of Taylor County, Iowa from earliest times to 1910," by Frank E. Crosson, 1910; S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago In a section on Daniel LEONARD (1830-1913), Crosson writes: "His father, William LEONARD, was a farmer throughout his life and five years prior to his death moved to Ohio, where he passed away at the advanced age of 80. His mother, who had been Miss Mary Van Ort before her marriage, was also a native of Pennsylvania and lived to be sixty years of age. The Family of LEONARD was of English descent and Daniel can remember that his grandparents frequently spoke of the "log book," from which he infers that his ancestors were sea-faring people, though he was too young to find out at the time. ----------------------------- Homes The days of rustic log cabins were largely over by the time son Daniel arrived. Western Pennsylvania contained a wealth of hardwood trees (http://www.irishgenealogy.com/us/pa/washington/geog.html), which new immigrants were quick to take advantage of. One saw mill operated in nearby Crawford County as early as 1839 (http://www.lambsite.com/lambgen/biogs/PAbio.htm) and James Smith is said to have built the first o ne in that county shortly after 1806 (http://www.alltel.net/~yoset/CCo/history/1885/Union.html). Butler County had a saw mill as early as 1814 (http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabutler/1883/83-44.htm)




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  [S00320] Some Ancestors and Descendants of Avery Leonard of Seneca County, Ohio, Harry S. Blaine, (Name: Gordon A Blaine;). [S00363] The History of Taylor County, Iowa from earliest times to 1910; by Frank E. Crosson; copywrite 1910; S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. Chicago, Frank E. Crosson, (Name: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co. Chicago;). [S00360] The History of Marion County, Ohio, 1887. [S00075] Cemetary inscriptions, Marion County, Ohio, http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/Cemeteries/Marcoun2.htm. LEONARD, Mary w/o Wm d Sep 29 1868 Aged: 64y 3m 21d Waldo (112) Waldo LEONARD, William d Oct 26 1881 Aged: 78y 6m 9d Waldo (112) Waldo [S00221] Marion County marriage records, http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Marion/Marriages/marr7lm.htm. LEONARD, William Sumerlot, Catharine 4/4/1870 Rev. C. F. Fleiner - German Methodist