Catherine King

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LEONARD, CATHERINE—Mrs. Catherine Leonard died at the home of her son, George E. Leonard in Chelsea township, at 1 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 1918, aged 87 years 2 months and 6 days.

Catherine King was born February 3, 1831. She was married to Abraham Leonard at Havana, N.Y., December 21, 1848. To this union seven children were born: Theodore S., who is a regularly ordained and active minister of the Baptist church at Waterford, N.Y.; Harriet E. Warner of Geneva, Neb., mother of Dr. L.H. Warner and C.J. Warner; Emma L. Mosher of Billings Mont.; Catherine Luella, who died at Puyallup, Wash., September 8, 1894; George E. of Geneva, Neb.; and Maggie Eugena, who died April 2, 1877, aged six years. Only two of the children were permitted to be present at the funeral. Mrs. Warner and George E., the rest living at such a distance that it was impossible for them to be present.

The deceased was born twice: her first and natural birth occurred February 3, 1831, and the second and spiritual birth occurred a few years later when at a tender age, she gave her heart to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and accepted him as her person Savior. She then united with the Baptist church and remained a faithful and devoted member of the same until God caller her to become a member of the church triumphant, which is before the great white throne. During her pilgrimage here she had experienced much of the lights and shadows, joys and sorrows, defeats and victories which are a common heritage of humanity. Pioneering in Pennsylvania when the Civil War broke out, her husband tore himself away from her and their dear children to go out in defense of the union, and she was left in charge of the home and children and was faithful to the trust, but the way was long, and her feet grew weary, and her eyes grew dim, and her form was bending from the toils of the way, and she grew homesick for the "Homeland" , and at last a celestial door swung noiselessly and a voice of great tenderness and matchless love said "Child , come home."

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard came to Nebraska in the spring of 1871 and homesteaded in Saline county near the town of Pleasant Hill, then the county seat. Twenty-six years ago they moved to Fillmore county. Mr. Leonard died in 1911.

The funeral was conducted from the George Leonard home in Chelsea township at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, by Rev. R.H. Thompson. Interment was in the Geneva cemetery.

The Nebraska Signal 1918.

Catherine married Abraham G. Leonard on 21 Dec 1848 in Havana, Schuyler County, New York. Abraham (son of Abraham Leonard, Jr. and Margaret Moores) was born on 17 Aug 1825 in Ohio; died on 14 Sep 1911 in Geneva, 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]