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Joseph A Leonard 1835–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 08, 1835

Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 5 Jul 1918

Death Location: Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina

Father: David Leonard

Mother: Susannah Sink

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kanoy

Children(s): Susanna Leonard, Jennie Leonard, Joseph Leonard, Edwinna Leonard, William Leonard, Elizabeth Leonard, John Leonard, Retta Leonard, Molly Leonard

Joseph A Leonard was born in 1835 in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA, the child of David Henderson Leonard And Susannah Sink. In 1900, Joseph A Leonard resided in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, USA. Joseph A Leonard married Elizabeth Kanoy, and had children including Edwinna Winnie Leonard, Elizabeth Leonard, Jennie Leonard, John Adam Leonard, Joseph Henderson Leonard, Molly Leonard, Retta Mae Leonard, Susanna Leonard, William Clinton Leonard. Joseph A Leonard passed away in 1918 in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • Joseph A Leonard was born in 1835 in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA, the child of David Henderson Leonard And Susannah Sink.
  • In 1900, Joseph A Leonard resided in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, USA.
  • Joseph A Leonard married Elizabeth Kanoy, and had children including Edwinna Winnie Leonard, Elizabeth Leonard, Jennie Leonard, John Adam Leonard, Joseph Henderson Leonard, Molly Leonard, Retta Mae Leonard, Susanna Leonard, William Clinton Leonard.
  • Joseph A Leonard passed away in 1918 in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Leonard
1808–1866
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Susannah Sink
1815–1901
Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Kanoy
1835–1910
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Susanna Leonard
1868–1955
Birth Location: Davidson, North Carolina
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Jennie Leonard
1870–1963
Birth Location: Davidson, North Carolina
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Joseph Leonard
1873–1952
Birth Location: Davidson, North Carolina
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Edwinna Leonard
1879–1967
Birth Location: Davidson
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William Leonard
1857–1937
Birth Location: Davidson; Lexington
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Elizabeth Leonard
1865–1934
Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina, United States of America
EL
John Leonard
1862–1925
Birth Location: Davidson
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Retta Leonard
1876–1956
Birth Location: Davidson. North Carolina
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Molly Leonard
1860–1870
Birth Location: Davidson County, North Carolina
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Joseph Leonard's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Leonard
1835–1918
Birth Place: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
David Henderson Leonard
1808–1866
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Susannah Sink
1815–1901
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Peter) Leonard
1786–1839
Lexington, Rowan County (now Davidson County), North Carolina, United States
Sarah ('Sally') Clodfelter
1791–1849
Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Valentin Jr.
1751–1814
Anna Sowers
1757–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Valentin Leonhardt
1718–1781
Anna Wallacher
1719–1788

Joseph Leonard's Descendants

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Joseph (A) Leonard (January 08, 1835–5 Jul 1918) m. Elizabeth Kanoy (Jul 1835–1910)
  1. 1. Susanna Leonard 1868–1955
  2. 2. Jennie Leonard 1870–1963
  3. 3. Joseph (Henderson) Leonard 1873–1952 m. Irma (Christine) Hayworth 1887–1974
    1. 1. Joseph (Hayworth) Leonard 1919–1997
    2. 2. Kathryn (Christine) Leonard 1924–2018
  4. 4. Edwinna (Winnie) Leonard 1879–1967
  5. 5. William (Clinton) Leonard 1857–1937
  6. 6. Elizabeth Leonard 1865–1934 m. Samuel (Alexander) Clinard 1860–1924
    1. 1. Rayborn (Moyer) Clinard 1887–1980
    2. 2. Joseph (Homer) Clinard 1889–1917
    3. 3. Philip (Crayton) Clinard 1891–1982
    4. 4. Webb (Leonard) Clinard 1905–1939
  7. 7. John (Adam) Leonard 1862–1925
  8. 8. Retta (Mae) Leonard 1876–1956 m. Hiram (Mickey) Long 1873–1952
    1. 1. Samuel (L P) Long 1899–1925
    2. 2. Joseph (Webster) Long 1901–1976
    3. 3. Susie (Elizabeth) Long 1904–1967
    4. 4. Mickey (Odell) Long 1906–1966
    5. 5. Minnie (L) Long 1909–1993
    6. 6. Jennie (Bell) Long 1912–1981
    7. 7. Walter (Woodrow) Long 1916–1988
    8. 8. Bettie (Sue) Long 1917–1926
    9. 9. Samuel (Leonard Paul) Long 1899–1925 m. Lencie (Rayvalia) Craver 1901–1964
      1. 1. Wilburn (Eli) Long 1923–2006
      2. 2. Geneva Long –2006
    10. 10. Joseph (Webster) Long 1901–1976 m. Minnie Sowers 1901–1945
      1. 1. Olin (Webster) Long 1922–1991
      2. 2. Joe (Herman) Long 1925–2002
    11. 11. Susie (Elizabeth) Long 1904–1967
    12. 12. Mickey (Odell) Long 1906–1966 m. Margaret (May) Carroll 1911–1990
      1. 1. Peggy (Inez) Long 1932–2013
      2. 2. Robert (Gray) Long 1943–1975
    13. 13. Minnie (L) Long 1909–1993
    14. 14. Jennie (Bell) Long 1912–1981
    15. 15. Walter (Woodrow) Long 1916–1988
    16. 16. Bettie (Sue) Long 1917–1926
    17. 17. Robert (Harding) Long 1920–1998
  9. 9. Molly Leonard 1860–1870

Joseph Leonard's Timeline

3 Records

1835
January 08, 1835
Birth of Joseph A Leonard in Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
Davidson County, North Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 65
Joseph A Leonard resided here in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
1918
5 Jul 1918
Age 83
Death of Joseph A Leonard in Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina
Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 08, 1835
    Event Place: Davidson County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1918
    Event Place: Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina
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