Seventh Generation

2731. Elisha Clark LEONARD²⁵⁶⁶ was born on 30 September 1819 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA.³³³ He died on 7 September 1894 at the age of 74 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. He was educated at the Friends Academy in New Bedford and the Pierce Academy in Middleborough. He was in the oil business with his father in New Bedford. In 1850 he was in the same business with Mr. Rodman in Springfield. In 1856 he engaged in the carpet business in New Bedford. In 1857 he was a member of the New Bedford City Council, from 1871-2 was U.S. Assistant Assessor, and from 1873-76, Deputy Collector of the Internal Revenue Service. He was active in the Old Colony Historical Society in Taunton and was the major genealogist in researching the James Leonard line. Among his papers are Reminiscences of the Ancient Iron Works and Leonard Mansions of Taunton and King Philip's Gift to James Leonard. He was also a Mason. He lived in Springfield, MA, for a few years. He had an office there with the abolitionist, John Brown, and often assisted in the "underground railroad" up the Connecticut Valley.

Elisha Clark LEONARD and Elizabeth Bourne ELLIS were married on 24 November 1842 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.⁵⁷⁷ Elizabeth Bourne ELLIS was born on 4 July 1819 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 25 July 1859 at the age of 40 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.

Elisha Clark LEONARD and Elizabeth Bourne ELLIS had the following children:

4516	i.	Elizabeth Francis LEONARD²⁵⁶⁷ was born on 25 March 1844 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.⁵⁷⁷ She died on 1 January 1915 at the age of 70 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. She died unmarried.
4517	ii.	Lucy Ashmun LEONARD²⁵⁶⁷ was born on 29 January 1846 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA.⁵⁷⁷ She died on 13 September 1925 at the age of 79 in New Bedford, Bristol Co., MA. She was a school teacher. She owned and conducted a private school to which attended most of the leading men of New Bedford in their younger days. After Elisha Clark Leonard died, she continued his genealogical work. She died unmarried.
+4518	iii.	George LEONARD.
4519	iv.	Ashmun LEONARD²⁵⁶⁸ was born on 13 March 1855. He died on 22 May 1866 at the age of 11.
4520	v.	Walter LEONARD²⁵⁶⁹ died on 1 April 1859. He was born Novem ber 24, 1858.