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Alice Jane Leonard was born in 1853. She died in 1853 at age ~0.

Barbara L. Leonard was born in 1855. She died in 1855 at age ~0.

Martha Leonard was born in 1856. She died in 1856 at age ~0.

Richard Leonard was born on 26 July 1856 in Pennsylvania. He died on 24 June 1856 at age 0 in Pennsylvania.

Mary Alora Leonard was born on 1 November 1858 in Goshen Township, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. She died on 30 April 1927 at age 68 in Clearfield, Clearfield County, Pennsylvania.

William A. K. Leonard was born on 8 August 1860. He and Sara Ellen Cramer were married about 1885. He died in 1925 at age ~65.

Archibald A. I. ("Archer") Leonard was born on 8 August 1860. He never married. He died in 1939 at age ~79.

Ida May Leonard was born in 1863.

Jennie Leonard was born in 1866. She died in 1867 at age ~1.

John Ashley Leonard was born in 1866. He died in 1867 at age ~1.

Harry J. Leonard was born in 1869 in Pennsylvania.

Sylvester Harrison was born in 1847. He and Margaret C. Leonard were married about 1869.

Sara Ellen Cramer was born in 1866. William A. K. Leonard and she were married about 1885.

Mary Prudence Leonard was born in 1886 in Pennington County, South Dakota. Joseph Amodeo and she were married. She died in 1963 at age ~77.

Mary Helen Leonard was born on 20 November 1888 in Pennington County, South Dakota.

William Roy Leonard was born in July 1890 in Pennington County, South Dakota.

Carrie Louella Leonard was born on 19 October 1892 in Pennington County, South Dakota. She died on 11 July 1932 at age 39 in Fall River County, South Dakota.

Joseph Amodeo was born in 1895. He and Mary Prudence Leonard were married.

Elizabeth Leonard was born on 14 June 1837 in Pennsylvania. Alexander Irwin and she were married. She died on 8 October 1863 at age 26.

Alexander Irwin and Elizabeth Leonard were married.

George Leonard was born about 1740 in Germany. He and Margaret Erford (Erfurt?) were married. He and Catherine Fillinger were married about 1770 in Pennsylvania. He died in December 1829 at age ~89 in Perry County, Pennsylvania.

George Leonard came to the U.S. from Germany when he was six years old, with his father, mother, two brothers and one sister. His father died at sea on the trip to the U.S. He was sold to John Paden of Lancaster County to pay his way over till 21 years of age. He saw his mohter but once after being sold. He was married to a Ms. Erford. They had 1 daughter, Margaret, born 11-21-1769. She never married and died when about 30 years old. After the death of his wife, he remarried to Catherine Fullinger. George and Catherine live to be in their 80's. They purchased a farm in Donnally Mills in 1777. Catharine slept out in the wehat shocks at night on account of the Indians who they were afraid of at that time, and the children were trained to hide at her word like wild turkeys. Bears and wolves abounded also in the neighborhood at that time.

This information received from David Leonard in April 1891 at his home near Donnally Mills. David was a grandson of George.

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George Leonard and Margaret Erford (Erfurt?) were married. She died in Pennsylvania.

Catherine Fillinger was born about 1749. George Leonard and she were married about 1770 in Pennsylvania. She died in 1830 at age ~81 in Pennsylvania.

Johan Phillip Leonard was born on 13 July 1773 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He and Eleanor Margaret Corrigan were married on 16 June 1819. He died on 2 November 1857 at age 84 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

In the 11 Nov. 1857 Advocate & Press:

“DIED In Juniata township, on the 2d inst., Mr. PHILIP LEONARD, aged 81 years, 3 months and 21 days.
The deceased was born, on the 13th of July, 1773, on the farm now occupied by Mr. Samual Bealor, situate on the banks of the Big Buffaloe Creek. He was married in 1819 to Miss Elenor Carrigon, who, together with 5 of her 6 children still survive him. He was one of the oldest and most respectable citizens, of the Co. He was a kind husband, an affectionate father, and a worthy and efficient member of the Presbyterian church during the last 30 years of his life."


Perry Co. Will Book C, Vol. 1... 74, registry 27 Nov. 1857

“In the name of God, Amen. The 9th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fiftysix, I Philip Leonard of Juniata Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, farmer, being through the blessing of God in a sound state of mind and memory but calling to mind the frail tenure of this life, and that it is appointed to all men [...] to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testatment, that is to say, principally and first of all I recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, who give it me, and the disposal of my body I leave to the entire discretion of my friends. With respect to my Worldly estate, I give - bequeath and dispose of it in the manner and proportions here following, to wit.
First, I give and bequeath to my youngest son James M. Leonard all my real estate, land and tenements for which he must keep his mother and myself comfortable during our natural lives, and also to pay five hundred dollars to my other four children, as follows. each one to get one hundred and twenty five dollars, that is to say Benjamin Franklin Leonard, Catherine, married to William M. Stewart, and Jane married to Jonathan Hufford, and also George L. Leonard which amounts to the $500.00 above mentioned. James is not bound to pay any of the above until the end of one year after our decease but if he finds himself able it is my will that he should pay George sooner. But if none should be paid till after our decease then George is to have his first, Jane 2 next, Franklin 3rd, Catherine Stewart 4. Each of the foregoing legacies is to be paid yearly, to commence at the time fixed on the other side of this paper, and in the order laid down in the last line on the other side of this paper. I will and bequeath to my dearly beloved wife Ellen all the personal estate I may be possessed of at the time of my decease, which she may dispose of as she may think proper, but what ever just debts I may owe must be paid out of my personal estate. My debts if any, will be very small and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies bequeaths and executors by me in any way before named, willed and bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testatment, and I do hereby appoint Benjamin F. Leonard and James L. Leonard, two of my sons to be my executors. In witness whereof I have hereunto to set my hand and seal the day and year above written.

PHILIP LEONARD (seal.

John Leonard was born in 1773. He died in 1845 at age ~72.