Eighth Generation

3530. Mary Ann LEONARD³¹⁰¹ was born in October 1821 in Bristol, RI.²⁹⁷⁸ She died after 1910 at the age of 89. She was buried at Lot 652-653 in North Burial Ground, Bristol, R.I.. She was in a DAR book, #5599, "dau. of Abraham Leonard and Abigail Munro, granddaughter of Capt. Henry Munro and Phebe Munro, great granddaughter of Edward Munro and Sarah Hoar. Edward Munro was a soldier in the Bristol County Militia and took part in the battle of RI. See also #'s 1529 and 3483."

She was apparently the Mary N? Gifford, 88, living on State Street with companions Elizabeth Davidson, 38, and Virginia Richmond, 55, in the 1910 Census.

Mary Ann LEONARD and James Munro GIFFORD were married on 4 September 1843 in Bristol, RI.³¹⁰² Per Bristol Phenix of 9 Sep 1843, p. 3. James Munro GIFFORD, son of Ephraim GIFFORD and Ruth HALL, was born on 11 October 1818 in Bristol, RI.²⁹⁷⁸ He died on 27 January 1901 at the age of 82 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. He was buried at Lot #652-653 in North Burial Ground, Bristol, R.I.. He was a gardener.

At the time of the 1860 Census, James was a laborer with property worth $3,000 and other assets worth $500. He, Mary A., sons George T. 16 and Oscar L., 9, along with his mother-in-law, Abbie D. Leonard, 60, a nurse, and Henry M. Leonard, 24, a seaman, were living in Bristol, RI.

At the time of the 1870 Census, James was a gardener with property worth $8500 and other assets worth $2200. He, Mary A., and George T., then 26, a bookkeeper, were living in Bristol, RI.

At the time of the 1880 Census, James was 61 and retired, living with his wife Mary A. in Bristol, RI. He was one of three assessors of taxes for the Town of Bristol in 1881 (per 1881 City Directory). He was on the School Committee at the time of the 1884 City Directory and living at 58 State Street.

At the time of the 1900 Census, James was 81 and living with his wife, Mary A., on State Street in Bristol. Abbie Ellis, 65, sister-in-law (Mary's sister) was living with them. Both of James' parents and Mary's mother were born in RI; her father was born in New York. They had been married 56 years and had two children, both of whom lived to adulthood.

Mary Ann LEONARD and James Munro GIFFORD had the following children:

5318	i.	George P. GIFFORD³¹⁰³ was born on 1 June 1844 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. He died on 29 March 1892 at the age of 47 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI.
+5319	ii.	Oscar F. GIFFORD.
5320	iii.	Oscar L. GIFFORD was born on 12 August 1851 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. He died on 4 April 1866 at the age of 14 in Bristol, Bristol Co., RI. He was buried in North Burial Ground, Bristol, R.I..