Sixth Generation

1402. James Manning LEONARD^1517,1518 was born on 5 January 1797 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.⁷¹ He died on 24 July 1875 at the age of 78 in Lakeville, MA. James is mentioned in NEHGS Register, 1851, p. 414, Genealogical Memoir of the Leonard Family.

There are two different James Manning Leonards, both born the same year. One died 31 Oct 1847 in Ottawa, IL; the other in Lakeville, MA, in 1875.

In "Colonial Families of the United States," p. 333, James is mentioned as having 5 children: Ephraim Wilkes, James Henry, Mary Adelaid, Sara Jane, and Clarinda Wood. In the 1850 Census, James is a widower with four children, Ephraim having married and moved away.

James Manning LEONARD and Sally WOOD were married on 23 February 1823 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.¹⁵¹⁹ Sally WOOD¹⁵²⁰, daughter of Wilkes WOOD and Betsey TINKHAM, was born on 18 June 1803 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. She died on 23 January 1846 at the age of 42 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.¹⁵²¹ She was buried in Taunton St. Cemetery, near Lakeville line, Lakeville, MA.⁶⁰ Member #951, First Church of Middleborough.

James Manning LEONARD and Sally WOOD had the following children:

+2756	i.	Ephraim Wilkes LEONARD.
+2757	ii.	James Henry LEONARD.
2758	iii.	Mary Adelaide LEONARD^1516,1522 was born on 3 August 1828 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. She died on 15 January 1833 at the age of 4 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA. She died young.
+2759	iv.	Sarah Jane LEONARD.
2760	v.	Clarinda Wood LEONARD^1516,1523 was born on 11 February 1839 in Middleborough, Plymouth Co, MA.⁷¹ She married Azro O. Perkins.