Eighth Generation

3633. James Milton LEONARD³¹⁷⁸ was born on 14 January 1862 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA. He died on 23 January 1944 at the age of 82 in Osterville, Barnstable Co., MA. He was educated in the Barnstable schools. He went to sea. He was an able-bodied seaman and mate. He was at sea 14 years. He resided in Florida two years. He returned to the Cape and learned the blacksmith's trade with his father. In 1906 he opened an insurance office. Later, he was associated with his son in a garage. He was a director of the Hyannis Co-operative Bank. He was Barnstable town clerk in 1906.

James Milton LEONARD and Lucy Crosby COFFIN were married on 10 May 1888. Lucy Crosby COFFIN, daughter of Joseph C. COFFIN and Tryphena CROSBY, was born on 15 February 1864 in Martinez, CA. She died on 11 November 1927 at the age of 63 in Osterville, Barnstable Co., MA.

James Milton LEONARD and Lucy Crosby COFFIN had the following children:

5485	i.	Mercy Genevieve LEONARD³¹⁷⁹ was born on 3 June 1889 in Osterville, Barnstable Co., MA. She died on 6 June 1966 at the age of 77 in Centerville, MA.
5486	ii.	Marjorie LEONARD³¹⁸⁰ was born on 17 February 1893 in Osterville, Barnstable Co., MA. She died on 7 January 1979 at the age of 85 in Centerville, MA.
+5487	iii.	Burleigh Dalton LEONARD.