Rev. William W. LEONARD^[1]
1812 - 1875

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• Title	Rev.
  Birth	16 Nov 1812	Greene County, Pennsylvania
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Nov 1875	Coe Twp, Isabella County, MI.
  Person ID	I552	Leonard
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2009

  
  

  Father	William LEONARD,   b. 1784, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1814, Green, Pennsylvania, USA
  Mother	Elizabeth Frances WHITLATCH,   b. 16 Sep 1786, Greene County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 03 Mar 1839
  Married	Abt 1807	Greene County, Pennsylvania
  Family ID	F00257	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sarah GUTHRIE,   b. 10 Oct 1813, Greene County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 02 Mar 1899, Coe Twp, Isabella County, MI.
  Married	12 Mar 1833	Greene County, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Children	1. Solomon Guthrie LEONARD,   b. 05 Feb 1834, Whiteley Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Jul 1919, Coe Twp, Isabella County, MI.   2. Elizabeth LEONARD,   b. 22 Feb 1836, Greene County, PA. ,   d. 14 Aug 1876, Isabella County, MI.   3. Archibald LEONARD,   b. 09 Dec 1838, Whiteley Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 29 Apr 1910, Isabella County, MI.   4. Martha J. LEONARD,   b. 07 Jan 1841, Greene County, PA. ,   d. 01 Feb 1929, Isabella County, MI.   5. John L. LEONARD,   b. 09 Oct 1848, Whiteley Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 22 Sep 1889, Isabella County, MI.   6. William Alexander LEONARD,   b. 07 Jan 1854, Whiteley Twp., Greene County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 12 Sep 1893, East Coe Twp, Isabella Co., MI
  Family ID	F00259	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Anna Harless, descendant in Ann Arbor, Michigan, has considerable background material on William W. Leonard and his wife, including Rev. William's pulpit Bible, will, and assorted notes. According to her notes, William was quite likely the founder of a Disciples Church and a stationmaster on the Undergournd Railroad prior to moving to Michigan. " There was a long time ago another Disciples church founded at Coe, in Coe township, at what was known as the LEONARD settlement. The earlier settlers of LEONARDs, Fordyces, Woods and other were largely Disciples, coming from Pennsylvania and Virginia. This organization built a church building about ten years ago, a neat and commodious edifice sufficiently large for their accommodation. The Rev. Wingate is their present minister." According to From Local History of Greene County and Southwestern Pennsylvania, by Andrew J. Waychoff: page 85 William was an Underground Railroad Station Master and used the cellar of his farmhouse to shelter fugitive slaves. More About WILLIAM W. (REV) LEONARD: Burial: Space 4, Pleasant Ridge Coe Cemetery Coe Twp., Isabella Co. MI Cause of death (Facts Pg): Paralysis Census: 1870, Coe Twp. Isabella Co. MI Marriage Performed By: March 21, 1833, Rev. Nickolas Hager, Greene Co. PA; Witnessed by Solomon & Cephas Guthrie Occupation: Minister, Disciple affiliation & Farmer Notes for WILLIAM W. (REV) LEONARD: William moved to Michigan in 1870. As of August 14, 2002 the State of Michigan amended William's death record to include his parent?s name. On a visit to the cemetery on September 02, 2002; Headstones of William, Sarah (Guthrie) LEONARD shows no deterioration, however stones cannot be read by the naked eye.




• Sources

  [S00120] Descendants of William LEONARD (1724-abt 1806) by Anna Harless, Anna Harless, (Name: Self-published;), pp9-10. 18-20. Children of WILLIAM LEONARD and ELIZABETH WHITLATCH are: 14. i. NANCY MARY13 LEONARD, b. March 02, 1809, Greene Co. PA; d. October 22, 1855, Greene Co. PA. 15. ii. JOHN LEONARD, b. November 27, 1810, Greene Co. PA; d. March 31, 1858, Greene Co. PA. iii. LOT LEONARD, b. Abt. 1811, Greene Co. PA; d. Bef. June 1814. More About LOT LEONARD: Cause of death (Facts Pg): Died young 16. iv. WILLIAM W. (REV) LEONARD, b. November 16, 1812, Greene Co. PA; d. November 14, 1875, Coe Twp. Isabella Co. MI. [S00120] Descendants of William LEONARD (1724-abt 1806) by Anna Harless, Anna Harless, (Name: Self-published;), p18. Source; Cornerstone Genealogy Society Copy of the Pulpit Bible of William W. LEONARD William W. LEONARD, Greene County, Pennsylvania Sarah Guthrie, Greene County, Pennsylvania Were duly solemnized by me at residence of the Bride's father on this 21st day of March, one thousand eight hundred and 33 Rev. Nickolas Hager Greene County Pennsylvania