Seventh Generation

2167. Rodolphus LEONARD²¹⁴⁵ was born on 1 August 1782 in Canton, Norfolk Co., MA. He died on 12 October 1826 at the age of 44 in Canton, Norfolk Co., MA. He at first followed the sea, but then settled at the lead mines in Illinois and later returned home to Canton. From his Galena, Illinois, experience, he recognized some lead ore on his father's property, which led his father to spent his fortune searching for mineable deposits without success.

Rodolphus LEONARD and Ruth TUCKER were married on 6 November 1812 in Canton, Norfolk Co., MA. Ruth TUCKER, daughter of James TUCKER and REBECCA, died on 8 November 1838 in Canton, Norfolk Co., MA.