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Jacob Leonard

Male 1851 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Jacob Leonard 
    Born Mar 1851  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I46723  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 10 Nov 2005 

    Father John Leonard,   b. Abt 1830, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Matilda Hester [Leonard],   b. Abt 1834, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 
    • 1860 Mason, VA # 515-590 all born Ohio
      John Leonard 30 tinner
      Hestes(?) 25
      Jacob E 9
      Chas M 7
      Frances 5 (f)

      1870 Portsmouth Wd5, Scioto, Ohio # 171-179 7/18/1870
      Leonard, John 35 tinner all born OH
      Matilda 35
      Jacob 19 tinner
      Adam 8
      Frances (f) 12

      1870 Portsmouth Wd3, Scioto, Ohio #1-1 looks like living in a boarding house
      Leonard, Jacob 20 works rolling mill Ohio

      I think this is them in the 1880 census, because the age is right and son is a tinner, but can't be sure. John T married in Jackson Co.

      1880 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Source: FHL Film 1255404 National Archives Film T9-1404 Page 457A


      Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
      John LEONARD Self M M W 50 OH
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: OH
      Hettie LEONARD Wife F M W 46 OH
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Harry LEONARD Son M M W 20 OH
      Occ: Tinner Fa: OH Mo: ---
      Mary LEONARD DauL F M W 17 VA
      Occ: At Home Fa: IRE Mo: IRE
      John T. LEONARD Son M S W 8 WV
      Fa: OH Mo: OH
      Norma LEONARD GDau F S W 9M WV
      Fa: OH Mo: VA
      Annie SHAFFER Other F S W 11 OH
      Occ: Servant Fa: OH Mo: OH
      John TAYLOR Other M S W 18 VA
      Occ: Servant Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Charles HILL Other M M W 50 VA
      Occ: Brick Mason Fa: VA Mo: VA

      John Thomas Loenard, 26 Cabell (Jackson)
      Verna Norris, 19, Meigs Co, OH, res Jackson 5/24/1897

      John and Verna are in the 1900 census but in 1920 she is divorced.
    Family ID F13136  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family J C Lowther,   b. Abt 1857, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 
    • 1880 Census Place: Spencer, Roane, West Virginia Page 110D
      Jacob LEONARD Self M M W 29 OHIO OH OH tinsmith
      J. C. LEONARD Wife F M W 23 OHIO WV WV
      Perry LOWTHER FatherL M W 55 W. VA.
      Occ: Meth. Minister Fa: W. VA. Mo: W. VA.
      Rosa LEONARD AChild F S W 4 W. VA.

      John House:
      Jane, daughter of George Parsons, Sr., married Reverend Perry Lowther, a son of theirs married John Leonard's daughter.

      1900 Lemon, Butler, Ohio # 66-70
      Leonard, Jacob 3/1851 m 28u OH OH OH tinner
      Mattie wife 1/1857 m 28y 2-2 children OH VA VA
      Williamson, Rose sd 8/1875 wd 1-1 child WV OH Ireland
      Mary F da 5/1896 WV WV WV

      [Ancestry World Tree has an entry for a Rosa Leonard who married John B Williamson, born about 1870 in WV, child Victoria, born 1901. It also shows he died in 1923.]
    Family ID F13135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.