Seventh Generation

1585. George Foster LEONARD^31,339 was born on 30 May 1840 in Huntington twp., Gallia Co., OH. He died on 3 October 1901 at the age of 61 in Glidden, Carroll Co., IA. He was buried in Westlawn Cemetery, Carroll Co., IA. George was a soldier in the Civil War, enlisting at Fostoria on 12 Aug 1861 in Company E, 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His feet were frostbitten in 1863. He reenlisted in August 1864 in the 178th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and returning home in June 1865 with frostbitten feet.

After the Civil War, George and Catharine farmed in Loudon twp, Seneca Co., OH. In 1870 or 1871 they moved to northwest Illinois, near Baileyville.

In 1879 or 1880, they moved to Grundy County, IA, where the last three children were born. In 1885 they moved near Glidden, Iowa. In the 1900 Census they were living in Jasper twp., Carroll Co., IA. George was a farmer. Sons Samuel and Charles were farming nearby.

George Foster LEONARD and Catharine DIEHL were married on 12 November 1863 in Fostoria, Hancock Co., OH.⁵²⁶ Catharine DIEHL, daughter of Abraham DIEHL and CATHARINE, was born on 24 April 1842 in OH. She died on 29 October 1931 at the age of 89 in Glidden, Carroll Co., IA. She was buried in Westlawn Cemetery, Carroll Co., IA.

George Foster LEONARD and Catharine DIEHL had the following children:

+2738	i.	James Ellsworth LEONARD.
+2739	ii.	Daniel Elmer LEONARD.
+2740	iii.	Charles William LEONARD.
+2741	iv.	Alice Mae LEONARD.
+2742	v.	David Lewis LEONARD.
+2743	vi.	Samuel Reisinger LEONARD.
2744	vii.	Emigame A. LEONARD was born in 1876 in Near Baileyville, IL. She died young.
2745	viii.	Benjamin Franklin LEONARD was born on 8 May 1878 in Near Baileyville, IL.
+2746	ix.	Nellie M. LEONARD.
2747	x.	infant son LEONARD was born in September 1880 in Grundy Co., IA.
+2748	xi.	Ida Lucinda Melina LEONARD.
+2749	xii.	Robert Erwin LEONARD.