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John Franklin Leonard 1849 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1849-10-07

Birth Location: ,Catawba,North Carolina,USA

Death Date: 21 Sep 1917

Death Location: Howards Creek, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Elkanah Leonard

Mother: Emma Hunsucker

Spouse(s): Mira Wyant

Children(s): Mack Leonard

The story of John Franklin Leonard began in 1849 in ,Catawba,North Carolina,USA. John Franklin Leonard married Mira Jane Wyant, and had children including Mack Lawrence Leonard. John Franklin Leonard passed away in 1917 in Howards Creek, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Franklin Leonard began in 1849 in ,Catawba,North Carolina,USA.
  • John Franklin Leonard married Mira Jane Wyant, and had children including Mack Lawrence Leonard.
  • John Franklin Leonard passed away in 1917 in Howards Creek, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elkanah Leonard
1822 – 1864
Birth Location: North Carolina
EL
Emma Hunsucker
1824 – 1910
Birth Location: Howards Creek, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mira Wyant
1845 – 1922
Birth Location: Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Mack Leonard
1870 – 1944
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
ML

John Leonard's Ancestors

Self
John Leonard
1849 – 1917
Birth Place: ,Catawba,North Carolina,USA
Parents
Elkanah Leonard
1822 – 1864
North Carolina
Emma Hunsucker
1824 – 1910
Howards Creek, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Andrew Leonard
1800 – 1864
Catawba, Catawba Co., NC
Catherine Rhodes
1802 – 1874
Lincolnton, Lincoln, North Carolina, United States
Christian Hunsucker
1773 – 1853
Lynn, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine* Whittenberg
1786 – 1856
Lincoln, Lincoln, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Leonard
1774 – 1835
Magdalena Long
1777 –
Henry Rhodes
1753 – 1830
Clara HEYER
1765 – 1843
Johann Hunsucker
1744 – 1822
Susanna Neff
1743 – 1812
William Whittenburg
1738 – 1800
Mariah Jonas
1748 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Valentine Leonard
1751 – 1814
Anna Sowers
1757 – 1839
Jacob Long
1753 – 1804
Eva Hege
1745 – 1830

John Leonard's Descendants

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John (Franklin) Leonard (1849-10-07 – 21 Sep 1917) m. Mira (Jane) Wyant (02 Jan 1845 – 06 May 1922)
  1. 1. Mack (Lawrence) Leonard (01/16/1870 – 06/17/1944) m. Fannie (Ellen) Williams (03/14/1861 – 04/21/1937)
    1. 1. Clemmie (Ethel) Leonard (06/21/1896 – 08/21/1970) m. George (Washington) Bass (01/30/1894 – 03/1972)
      1. 1. Frankie (Ethel) Bass (03/21/1933 – 03/17/2018) m. John (Bobby) Mosteller (01/30/1931 – 8 Oct 2017)
        1. 1. Diana (Leigh) Mosteller (11/16/1960 – ) m. James (Walter) Peeler (08/25/1960 – )
        2. 2. John (Franklin) Mosteller (04/1963 – )

John Leonard's Timeline

2 Records

1849
1849-10-07
Birth of John Franklin Leonard in ,Catawba,North Carolina,USA
,Catawba,North Carolina,USA
1917
21 Sep 1917
Age 68
Death of John Franklin Leonard in Howards Creek, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
Howards Creek, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849-10-07
    Event Place: ,Catawba,North Carolina,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1917
    Event Place: Howards Creek, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA
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