Seventh Generation

2961. George LEONARD²⁷⁷¹ was born on 9 April 1798 in Woodstock, CT.²⁷⁶⁹ He died on 15 December 1882 at the age of 84 in Union, Tolland Co., CT.²⁷⁷² He was buried in East Cemetery, Union, Tolland Co, CT. He is the George Leonard who had his barn burned 14 October 1851 and again 11 August 1863, both in Union? Yes, they were struck by lightning. He was a very well-read man, having a large library. He built a new house and three barns. He was unfortunate, losing seven bright children. Five of his children died of dysentery.

ECL's sources: History of Union, CT, History of Tolland Co., Churchill Genealogy.

George LEONARD and Deborah STEWART were married on 21 June 1821. Deborah STEWART, daughter of Paul STEWART and Deborah MUNGER, was born on 20 December 1796. She died on 6 December 1835 at the age of 38 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. She was buried in East Bridgewater, MA.

George LEONARD and Deborah STEWART had the following children:

4801	i.	Halsey D. LEONARD²⁷⁷³ was born in 1823 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. He died on 22 September 1847 at the age of 24 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. He was buried in East Cemetery, Union, Tolland Co., CT. He was a farmer. He died of dysentery. He died unmarried.
+4802	ii.	Olive S. LEONARD.
4803	iii.	Isaac Newton LEONARD²⁷⁷⁴ was born in 1826 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. He died on 23 September 1848 at the age of 22 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. He was buried in East Cemetery, Union, Tolland Co., CT. He died of dysentery. He died unmarried.
+4804	iv.	Mary Jane LEONARD.
4805	v.	Joseph LEONARD²⁷⁷⁵ was born on 19 June 1832 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. He died on 29 August 1837 at the age of 5 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. He was buried in East Cemetery, Union, Tolland Co., CT.

George LEONARD and Nancy DEMING were married on 28 May 1836 in Woodstock, CT.²⁷⁶⁹ Nancy DEMING, daughter of Ebenezer DEMING and Catherine CHAPIN, was born on 28 June 1813 in CT.¹³⁰¹ She died on 9 July 1900 at the age of 87 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. She was buried in East Cemetery, Union, Tolland Co., CT.

George LEONARD and Nancy DEMING had the following children:

+4806	i.	George Chapin LEONARD.
+4807	ii.	Thomas Jefferson LEONARD.
4808	iii.	Zenas LEONARD²⁷⁷⁶ was born in April 1846 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. He died on 4 October 1848 at the age of 2 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. He was buried in East Cemetery, Union, Tolland Co., CT. He died of dysentery.
4809	iv.	Susan A. LEONARD²⁷⁷⁷ was born on 29 January 1849 in Union, Tolland Co., CT.¹³⁰¹ She died on 28 November 1863 at the age of 14 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. She was buried in East Cemetery, Union, Tolland Co., CT. She died of dysentery at age 13 years, 10 months.
4810	v.	Newton C. LEONARD²⁷⁷⁸ was born in January 1852 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. He died on 6 November 1863 at the age of 11 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. He was buried in East Cemetery, Union, Tolland Co., CT. He died of dysentery.
4811	vi.	Jesse E. LEONARD²⁷⁷⁹ was born about 1858 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. She died on 17 December 1863 at the age of 5 in Union, Tolland Co., CT. She was buried in East Cemetery, Union, Tolland Co., CT. He died of dysentery.