Abraham G. Leonard

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• Military Service: 13 Sep 1861, Potter County, Pennsylvania; American Civil War (North) 46th Penn Infantry, Co. H Rank - Musician Discharged 06Dec1862

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LEONARD, ABRAHAM G.--Died at his home in Geneva, Neb., at 2:25 p. m. Wednesday. September 14, 1910, Abraham G. Leonard, aged 85 years and 28 days. The deceased was born in Ohio August 17, 1825. He was married to Miss Catherine King December 21, 1848. To this union were born seven children, four daughters and three sons, two daughters being now deceased. Mrs., Leonard and the following children survive: Theodore S. Leonard of New York, Harriet F. Warner of Geneva, Harvey Leonard of El Paso, Ill., Emma L. Mosier of Billings, Mont., and G. E. Leonard of Geneva. On account of the distant residence of the others, only Mrs. Warner and George Leonard could be present at the funeral.
Mr. Leonard was baptized into the Baptist church at El Paso, Ill., April 17, 1870 and remained a faithful member until death. At the opening of the war he enlisted in Company H, Forty-sixth Pennsylvania volunteers, and remained in the service until honorably discharged.
Wilson post, G. A. R. will have charge of the funeral. The funeral will take place from the family home in Geneva at 10 a. m. today and will be conducted by Rev. Wilmetta Marks. The interment will be in the Geneva cemetery. Mr. Leonard was a pioneer in Nebraska coming to Saline county in 1871. He has been a resident of Fillmore county for twenty years. All who knew him held him in high respect. (Source: The Nebraska Signal Sept. 1910)

Abraham married Catherine King on 21 Dec 1848 in Havana, Schuyler County, New York. Catherine was born on 3 Feb 1831 in Schuyler County, New York; died on 9 Apr 1918 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Theodore was the son of Abraham "Abram" Leonard and Catherine King. Was Catherine a daughter of Harmonious King of Nova Scotia, Canada? In 1850 Theodore and his family were living in Catherine, Chemung Co., NY. By 1860 the family was living in Eulalia Township, Potter Co., Penn. In 1865 the family was in Howard, Steuben Co., NY - on that Census, Theodore's birth county was listed as Schuyler. By 1870 the family had migrated to El Paso, Woodford Co., IL, Theodore's paternal grandparents were living with them that year.

After Theodore was ordained a minister, he and his family moved frequently. 1880 found the family in Rochester, Monroe Co., NY. The family was in Friendship, Allegany Co., NY in 1892. In 1900 they were living in Binghampton, Broome, NY. On the 1900 Census they reported that they'd had 3 children, all of whom were still living. In 1905 Eugenie and Theodore were living in Fort Anne, Washington Co., NY. By 1910 they were living in Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Co., NY, with their son Frank, his wife Jessie and their daughter Zelma, age 1. In 1915 Theodore was living in Farmersville, Cattaraugus Co., NY. By
1920 he was widowered and his widowed daughter Mabel with her 3 children were living with him in Waterford, Saratoga Co., NY.

Theodore married Eugenie Frances Thyng on 13 Jan 1869 in Lawrenceburg, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. Eugenie was born in Aug 1849 in Centerville, Allegany County, New York; died in 1915 in Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WARNER, HARRIET E. — Harriet E. Leonard was born December 29, 1851, at Utica, N.Y. She passed away at her home in Geneva October 31, 1934, at the age of 82 years 10 months and 2 days.
She spent her early life in New York and Pennsylvania, moving to Illinois in 1868. One year later, she came to Nebraska and located at Pleasant Hill in Saline County. Later she came to Fillmore County. She was married to Charles A. Warner, January 18, 1874, at the home of H. R. Deming near Geneva. There were born to this union five children: Lula L., Harry A., Charles J., Leonard H. and Orpha L. Fifteen grandchildren and three great-grandchildren survive her; also her brother, George E. Leonard of Geneva. Her husband died November 20, 1907. Two grandchildren have also preceded her.
The funeral service was held at the Congregational Church at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 3, and was conducted by Rev. David Tudor of Cortland and Rev. Clarence E. Parr of Geneva. Interment was in the family lot in the Geneva cemetery.
(Source: The Nebraska Signal Nov. 8, 1934 front page)

Harriett married Charles A. Warner on 16 Sep 1874 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. Charles was born on 7 Oct 1846; died on 20 Nov 1907 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas; was buried in Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Ellen North. Mary was born on 13 Aug 1860; died on 1 Sep 1918; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, El Paso, Woodford County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Walter J. Mosier. Walter was born in 1853 in New York; died in 13sep 1938 in Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana; was buried in Mountview Cemetery, Billings, Yellowstone County, Montana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine married Joseph Wintermute in 1877. Joseph was born on 15 Dec 1851 in Lafayette Twp, Sussex County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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LEONARD, GEORGE E.—George E. Leonard was born in New York state, November 25, 1863. He departed this life at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Robinson, in Artesia, N. M., August 1, 1937, aged 73 years, 8 months, and 6 days.

He was married March 28, 1882, to Laura A. Cross, who died November 20, 1925. To this union were born seven children: Ernest G., who preceded him in death December 16, 1916; Harvey A. of Orofino, Idaho; Charles E. of Sedgwick Col.; Lula G. Robinson of Artesia, N.M.; Guy O. of Geneva, Neb.; Emory of Los Angeles, and Kathleen E. of Cal.

Mr. Leonard was made a Master Mason in lodge No. 79, April 13, 1907. He left Geneva July 21 for California, going by way of Artesia, N. M. to visit his daughter and family.

The evening of July 28, he suffered a heart attack from which he failed to recover, going quietly and peacefully to sleep August 1.

The body was accompanied home by his son Emory.

The funeral service was held at the Hrubesky mortuary at 10 a. m. Friday, and was conducted by Dr. Edward W. Day of the Geneva Congregational Church. Interment was in the Geneva cemetery.

The Nebraska Signal 12 August 1937 page 5.

George married Laura A. Cross on 28 Jan 1883. Laura was born on 7 Mar 1856 in Virginia; died on 21 Nov 1925 in Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska; was buried in Geneva Cemetery, Geneva, Fillmore County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]