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James M. Lincoln was born in 1817. He and Rebecca G. Leonard were married on 3 May 1846 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

He was a wheelwright.

Mary Ann Eleanor Bryant was born on 8 February 1832 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Otis Russell Leonard and she were married on 21 October 1849 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

Mary Ann Eleanor Bryant had person sources.²

Jacob Augustus Leonard was born on 19 December 1845 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 7 March 1923 at age 77 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

He was town clerk of Norton for 40 years. He studied engineering on his own and did civil engineering in and around Norton. He was one of the incorporators of the Norton Loan Association and a member of the Norton Grange and Masons. He never married and lived with his sister, Henrietta F. Leonard, at the old homestead in Norton. Jacob Augustus Leonard had person sources.¹

George R. Leonard and Patience E. Lincoln were married on 3 October 1837 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

Everett R. Leonard was born on 10 February 1838 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

Jonathan Leonard was born on 30 April 1799 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He and Martha A. Jepson were married on 16 April 1821 in Providence, Rhode Island. He died on 11 August 1864 at age 65.

He was living in Providence at the time of their marriage. Jonathan Leonard had person sources.^1,2

Elizabeth E. Leonard was born in April 1840.

Ellen E. was born in October 1848 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

Royal Peck Hodges was born about 1818 in Massachusetts. He and Martha Maria Leonard were married on 9 September 1846 in Norton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.¹

Royal was a housewright, according to the 1850 Census, living with his wife, 34, Ann Williams, 19, and Julia B. Hodges, 2, in Norton. In the 1860 Census, two children were added to the household, and Ann Williams was still living with them. In the 1870 Census, Royal was a farmer, Martha had been replaced by Henrietta, 25, born in Maine, and a daughter, Hattie, 4, added to the family. Ann Williams was still with the family. They were in the part of Norton served by the Mansfield post office. Ann was still there in 1880, but the children, except for Hattie, had left. Eunice Leonard was no longer living next door

They were living next door to or on the farm with Eunice Leonard, 50, Jacob A., 24, Eleanor, 20, and Harriet F., 12, in the 1870 Census.

Did they also have a son, Leonard Hodges?

William Z. Cushman was born on 29 August 1824 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. He died on 8 November 1838 at age 14 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Lewis Leonard was born on 21 February 1829.

Lewis Leonard had person sources.¹

Benjamin Franklin Leonard was born on 2 July 1859 in Chebance, Iroquois County, Illinois. He and Mahalia J. ("Hallie") Chamberlain were married on 20 May 1878 at All Saints Episcopal Church in Chicago, Illinois. He died on 29 December 1922 at age 63 in Bassett, Rock County, Nebraska.

Molly Leonard's story, as relayed by Eric Bowler:

"Benjamin Franklin Leonard apparently went with his mother when she
homesteaded in Nebraska, but she sent him back to Chicago to study at
Rush Medical College. I would guess he lived with his grandfather or
Uncle Raymond. While at college, he met and married Mahalia Chamberlain
(1858-1946) in 1876. In 1878 he he dropped out and took Mahalia back to
Nebraska to homestead. She never really forgave him! He tried a lot of
things--homesteading, the county clerk's office, the post office, etc,
but according to Mahalia (via my grandfather, Ralph) he didn't make a
success of anything, Ralph and his many brothers had to hunt, do
sheepherding, etc as boys to keep the family fed. We have great photos.
Their kids:
1. Maud (1879-1956) -married 6 times, amazing life.
2. Vine Franklin (1880-1945)
3. Vance Lockwood (1882-1883)
4. Joseph (1884-1950)
5. Louis (1885-1968)
6. Ralph (1889-1975) (Molly Leonard's grandfather)
7. Mable (1891- ?)
8. Benjamin Franklin (1893-1955)"

By the time of the 1900 Census, Maud, Vine Franklin, and Joseph had left home and, apparently, Nebraska. Benjamin F., Mahalia, and children Louis, Ralph, Mabel, and Benjamin were living in Bassett, where Benjamin F. was the county treasurer (1894-1900}.

In 1880 they were living in Elm Grove, Antelope, NE. (check further). Rock County was formed in 1888 from part of Brown County.

In the 1930 Census, the family of Vine was living with Mahalia.

Molly Leonard was living in Hualien, Taiwan, with her partner, Lin Min-long, and children in 1999. Benjamin Franklin Leonard lived in Illinois in 1870. He lived in Elm Grove Precinct, Antelope, Nebraska, in 1880. He lived at Bassett Precinct in Bassett village, Rock, Nebraska, in 1900. He lived in Bassett, Rock, Nebraska, in 1920.

John Janes Nate was born in 1857 in Wheaton, Illinois. He and Mary Helene Pope were married on 1 January 1880 in Piper City, Ford County, Illinois. He died about 1913 at age ~56 in Winona, Minnesota.

He was a businessman in Chicago, an electrical engineer, one of the early developers of the Chicago Telephone Company which was later merged into Illinois Bell.

She died as an infant.

Edward Leonard Nate was born before 1863 in Illinois.

Mary Helene Pope was born on 2 July 1860 in Ford County, Illinois. John Janes Nate and she were married on 1 January 1880 in Piper City, Ford County, Illinois. She died on 18 March 1889 at age 28 in Piper City, Ford County, Illinois.

Or born in 1861 in Lancaster, KY?

Ruth Eleanor Evans was born in June 1870 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Joseph Cookman Nate and she were married on 12 November 1892 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois. She died in 1959 at age ~89.

Melvin Clark McIntosh and Ada E. Nate were married on 18 October 1888 in Asbury, Illinois.

Ruth Violet McIntosh was born in January 1891 in Illinois. Edward J. White and she were married on 1 June 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

Edward J. White was born in 1889 in Illinois. He and Ruth Violet McIntosh were married on 1 June 1912 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

They had two daughters: Marjorie and Constance.