Sixth Generation

208. Gilbert Bradford LEONARD⁷⁹ was born on 1 November 1825 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 31 December 1898 at the age of 73 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA. He was buried in Winnecunnet Cemetery, Norton, MA. His mother died when he was 3 and his father died when he was 8. In whose custody was he after his father died? One of his step-brothers?

He landed in the poor house in Norton for several years during the 1860's. He went by his middle name, Bradford.

In the 1850 Census, he was living (or at least listed between) the James Washburn family and the Guilford Leonard family. Guilford was the brother of James Leonard, who was listed next after Guilford and family. In the 1860 Census, they are listed between the Thomas Copeland and Joseph Copeland families in Norton. By the 1870 Census, he was a farmer and had a positive net worth. Children older than George F. had left home. The family was living in Attleborough, MA in 1870 and had a farm/land worth $4000.

Gilbert Bradford LEONARD and Elizabeth Frazier BRYANT were married on 14 May 1845 in Sharon, Norfolk Co., MA.¹⁰² They^¹⁰² were married on 30 May 1845 in Sharon, MA. Elizabeth Frazier BRYANT, daughter of Frazier BRYANT and Betsey WASHBURN, was born in 1831 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA. She died after 1 June 1880 at the age of 49.

Gilbert Bradford LEONARD and Elizabeth Frazier BRYANT had the following children:

+287	i.	Wealtha E. LEONARD.
+288	ii.	Ellen Victoria LEONARD.
289	iii.	Walter Bradford LEONARD was born on 5 February 1850 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. In some records, Walter B. is known as John B. (MA VR's 1841-1910). The Census of 1860 refers to him as Walter B. The Massachusetts Grand Lodge of Masons Membership Cards 1733-1990 lists him as Walter Bradford Leonard, born 2-5-1850 in Norton, an iron moulder by occupation, initiated 5-22-1877, discontinued 4-2-1901.
+290	iv.	Lewis D. LEONARD.
291	v.	George F. LEONARD was born on 1 February 1854 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.
292	vi.	Anna Jane LEONARD was born on 23 May 1855.
293	vii.	John B. LEONARD was born on 5 February 1850 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Are Walter B. and John B. the same person? Or twins?
294	viii.	Gilbert E. LEONARD was born in 1857 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.
295	ix.	Hollis H. LEONARD was born on 29 December 1858 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 8 July 1879 at the age of 20 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.

Gilbert Bradford LEONARD and Elizabeth LEWIS were married before 1861 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. Elizabeth LEWIS was born (date unknown).

Gilbert Bradford LEONARD and Elizabeth LEWIS had the following children:

296	i.	William Lewis LEONARD was born on 28 June 1861 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.
297	ii.	Daniel Ellery LEONARD was born in 1863 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 19 May 1880 at the age of 17 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA.
+298	iii.	Sarah Amity LEONARD.
299	iv.	James M. H. LEONARD was born on 14 January 1865.
300	v.	Ada A. LEONARD was born in 1866 in Attleborough, Bristol Co., MA.
301	vi.	Frederick J. LEONARD was born on 18 June 1867 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.
302	vii.	Emma A. LEONARD was born in 1869 in Attleborough, Bristol Co., MA.
303	viii.	Charles S. LEONARD was born in 1873 in Attleborough, Bristol Co., MA.
304	ix.	Lemuel N. LEONARD was born in 1874 in Attleborough, Bristol Co., MA. Lemuel N. or Lemuel D.?
305	x.	Eddy A. LEONARD was born on 30 January 1866 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.