Second Generation


3. George LEONARD was born on 26 August 1776 in Lenox, Berkshire Co., MA. He died in 1833 at the age of 57 in China, Genesee Co., NY. He is described as "George Leonard of Shoreham" until 1808, when he moved to Highgate, Franklin Co., VT.

George died of consumption (tuberculosis).

George LEONARD and Olive SEGAR were married on 1 May 1806 in Franklin Co., VT. Olive SEGAR, daughter of Ephraim SEGAR and Olive BARTON, was born in 1787 in Western MA. She died in 1855 at the age of 68 in Rochester, Monroe Co., NY. She was buried in Mt Hope Cemetery, Rochester, Monroe Co., NY. Name may be spelled "Seager" or "Seeger."

George LEONARD and Olive SEGAR had the following children:

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Alonzo LEONARD.

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Emeline LEONARD.

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Brigadier General Hiram LEONARD.

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Benjamin Franklin LEONARD.

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Ira George LEONARD.

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Elsie Elizabeth LEONARD was born in 1819 in Franklin Co., VT. She died in February 1896 at the age of 77 in Rochester, Monroe Co., NY. She died unmarried at age 177. For many years she lived in the household of Austin Hickok Cole, son-in-law of her sister, Rebecca.

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Rebecca Ann LEONARD.

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Mary Jane LEONARD.

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George R. LEONARD was born about 1825 in VT or NY. Was he a sea captain?