| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Fifth Generation128. James LEONARD79 was born on 4 January 1800 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 9 December 1867 at the age of 67 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. He was buried in Winnecunnet Cemetery, Norton, MA. They lived near the corner of Bay Rd. and Prospect St. near the Easton/Norton line. At the time of the 1850 Census, he was a farmer residing in Norton with his wife and children. Listed just before his family were the families of Gilbert Bradford Leonard (his dead half-brother Nathaniel's son), and Guilford Leonard, his brother. Next to Gilbert was a Washburn family; Nathaniel had married a Washburn. Note that James had named a son Gilbert, and Gilbert had named a daughter Wealtha. At the time of the 1860 Census, he was a farmer residing in Norton with his wife, Wealtha, 59. He owned real estate worth $25,000, quite a sum in those days. They also had the children of his brother Guilford who had died in 1855: daughter Wealtha, 10, son Dean, 21, and son Charles, 17. Next door were living Henry C., 25, Minerva (Daggett of Easton, whom Henry married in 1855 -- at 12?), 17, Ella J. 4, and Eva M., 1. Henry was his son, Henry Gilbert Leonard? Note: this info does not agree with the ECL/GML info. The first two are more certain to be their children; the last three appear to be related to him if not his children. He was a prominent shoe manufacturer at Four Corners (Middleborough Gazette, 03/30/1855. His obituary appeared in the Middleborough Gazette 01/18/1862. James LEONARD and Wealthy SMITH were married after 5 September 1818 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.80 They80 were married after 18 September 1818 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Wealthy SMITH, daughter of Ebenezer SMITH and Mary , was born on 12 March 1801. She died on 3 July 1886 at the age of 85 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. She was buried in Winnecunnet Cemetery, Norton, MA. James LEONARD and Wealthy SMITH had the following children:
Wealthy SMITH, daughter of Ebenezer SMITH and Mary , was born on 12 March 1801. She died on 3 July 1886 at the age of 85 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. She was buried in Winnecunnet Cemetery, Norton, MA. James LEONARD and Wealthy SMITH had the following children:
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