| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Eighth Generation3310. George Bradford LEONARD Sr.2968 was born on 7 May 1841 in Burlington, Des Moines, Iowa. He died on 17 August 1899 at the age of 58 in Kamas, Summit Co., UT.2969 ECL gives his birth date as 27 May 1841 at Burlington, IA, and death date as 1 Dec 1938, with baptism as a Mormon 1 December 1857. He married (1) Miriam Smithies and (2) Julia Ann Hill. George came to Utah in 1849 and married Julia Hillock in 1857. George went to work for the Pony Express in 1860, stocking horses. George's regular ride was between Bear River, WY, and Fort Bridger. Thomas King and Newton Myrick rode with him (Census of 1860 and National Pony Express Museum records). He moved to Kamas, UT, in the early 1860's and helped build Fort Kamas in 1866-67. He served as postmaster, justice of the peace, school trustee, and pound keeper in following years. George Bradford LEONARD Sr. and Julia Ann HILLOCK were married on 15 March 1857 in Salt Lake City, UT. Julia Ann HILLOCK was born on 13 July 1840 in Toronto, Canada.2969 She died on 28 July 1911 at the age of 71 in Kamas, Summit Co., UT.2969 She was also known as Julie Ann Hillock.2969 She and her sister were orphaned as children, taken in by the Snyders, went to Nauvoo, IL, where they became friends with the children of Joseph Smith, were later taken in by Bradford Leonard, where Julia met George Bradford whom she married. George Bradford LEONARD Sr. and Julia Ann HILLOCK had the following children:
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