Seventh Generation

2525. Richard Anthony LEONARD²³⁷⁸ was born on 5 October 1830 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. He died in 1905 at the age of 75. He was also known as Richard A. Leonard. He was a mechanic at the time of his marriage. He was educated in the public schools and began to learn the trade of leather cutter. He was later postmaster of Raynham, at which time he received an offer from the Buckeye Mowing Machine Co. of Fitchburg, to which place he removed. In 1877 he went into business for himself.

Richard Anthony LEONARD and Lurana C. CRANE were married on 25 May 1858 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.²³⁷⁹ Lurana C. CRANE, daughter of Henry C. CRANE and Mary JONES, was born on 3 April 1834 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA.

Richard Anthony LEONARD and Lurana C. CRANE had the following children:

4279	i.	Helen Richards LEONARD²³⁸⁰ was born on 27 August 1861.
4280	ii.	Roscoe Arnold LEONARD²³⁸¹ was born on 19 October 1863 in Raynham, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 1 March 1897 at the age of 33.
4281	iii.	Mary Abby Jane LEONARD²³⁸² was born on 28 January 1866. She was a school teacher in Fitchburg. She never married.