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Joseph Bowen Leonard was born on 10 November 1842 in Gallia County, Ohio. He died on 22 March 1895 at age 52 in Britt, Iowa.

He served in the Civil War in the 101st Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

Joseph and Emma also moved to northwest Illinois at about the same time with brother George. Then they moved with George in 1879 to Lincoln twp., Grundy Co., IA, and in 1885 to Britt, IA.

For descendants of Joseph and Emma, see Richard A. Foehl, Jr.'s web site at familytreemakers.genealogy.com/users/f/o/e/Richard-A-Foehl/index.html?Welcome=1092917289 or contact him at rfoehl@yahoo.com. Joseph Bowen Leonard had person sources.¹

Emogene Larish or Laraschz was born about 1844 in Ohio. She died in 1928 at age ~84 in Britt, Iowa.

Her nickname was Emma.

Abraham Diehl and Elizabeth B. Leonard were married on 27 October 1864 in Hancock County, Ohio.¹

Deborah Bayless died before 1860 in Ohio.

Ephraim Leonard was born on 15 February 1749 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹ He and Hannah Wood were married before 1774 in Lansingburgh, New York. He died Near Rome, Oneida Co., NY on 25 October 1814 at age 65 in Delta, NY (now under Lake Delta.) He was buried in Delta, NY (now under Lake Delta.)

He was apparently the son of Edmund Leonard who, according to ECL, went to Mississippi and was never heard from again. That son was born 15 Feb 1749 in Raynham, and information about him is sketchy. Birthdate of 24 Feb 1750 is listed in Dougherty, Beekman Patent.

He was in Rensselaerwyk, Albany Co., NY, in 1790 (Dougherty).

Lois Badger wondered if Ephraim was the 17th child of Nathaniel Leonard and Priscilla Rogers (Lois Badger, The Leonard Dictionary).

He is sometimes said to have been a Revolutionary War soldier and participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill. But that appears to be another Ephraim Leonard, whose pension was approved in 1818 and lived in Sheffield, Berkshire Co., MA, age 62 in 1818 (b. 1756).

The genealogy of Ephraim's branch of the family was compiled from notes by Mrs. Helen Leonard Edwins of Sunfield, MI, a granddaughter of James and Betsey Rogers Leonard. She collected information about the family from interviews and family Bibles, with some Census data. It is also compiled from Lois Badger's The Leonard Dictionary, although Lois was brickwalled at Ephraim. It is not clear whether Helen and Lois ever compared notes.

Family tradition has it that Jeffery Leonard of New York City was a brother or son of Ephraim. Two Leonards, Francis and Jacob, were sponsors at the baptism of Jeffery's children, leading to speculation that they were also relatives. Jeffrey is also a brick wall.

There was also a Charles H. (or W.) Leonard in Albion. Was he another son of Ephraim? Ephraim Leonard had person sources.^1,2 He was born on 24 February 1750 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Ebenezer Byram, Sr. moved from Bridgewater, MA, to Morris Co, NJ, in 1744. The area he moved to became Mendham, NJ, in 1749. Ebenezer and his family were much engated in what was called the "New Light" - the doctrine of George Whitfield, who held services in Ebenezer's barn, being denied the use of the Bridgewater church.

As the result of difficulties in his church, Ebenezer sold out in 1744 and moved with all his children and grandchildren to Roxiticus, NJ, in a new section of Morris County formed into Mendham twp in 1749. For several years Ebenezer was Major of Militia, a Judge of the County Court. Ebenezer built a large building called the Black Horse Tavern that served as his home, a tavern, inn, livery, and blacksmith shop. It served for many years as a center of activity for the settlement. It still stands as an eating establishment, though much changed. Ebenezer died in 1753. Roxiticus later became Ralston.

Major Henry Axtell was born on 16 March 1738 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County Massachusetts. He and Mary Beach were married in 1760 in Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey. He died in 1818 at age ~80 in Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey.

He became a major in New Jersey Militia in the Revolutionary War. Major Henry Axtell had person sources.¹

Major Henry Axtell and Mary Beach were married in 1760 in Mendham, Morris County, New Jersey.

Rev. Henry Axtell was born in 1773. He died in 1829 at age ~56.

He graduated from Princeton and established the first academy at Mendham Village about 1795. He later moved to upstate New York, where he founded the Geneva Academy, which later became Hobart College, now Hobart and William Smith College.

John Craven died on 2 May 1854. He was buried at Beallsville Cemetery in Beallsville, Washington County, Pennsylvania.

William Leonard died at their home.

Abner Leonard was born in 1823. He died in 1908 at age ~85.

John C. Dilworth was born about 1814.

Priscilla Dilworth was born about 1816.

Eliza Lizann Dilworth was born about 1822.

Samson Dilworth was born after 1830.

Elizabeth Leonard was born in 1813. She died in 1857 at age ~44.

Samuel Bayless Leonard was born in 1815. He died in 1908 at age ~93.

Silas M. Leonard was born in 1817. He died on 27 August 1888 at age ~71.

William K. Leonard was born on 24 January 1821 in Columbiana County, Ohio. He and Martha Jane Moorhead were married on 15 December 1853 in Hancock County, Ohio. He died on 22 October 1890 at age 69.