Fifth Generation


129. Guilford LEONARD was born on 22 March 1814 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 22 April 1856 at the age of 42 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. He was living in Norton at the time of the 1840 Census. In the 1850 Census, he and Cassandra, both 34, were living with children Mary A, 12, Alexander D., 11, Laurie A., 9, Charles B., 7, Emeline B, 4, and a child not yet named, 3 mos. They all lived in Norton next door (?) to Gilbert B. Leonard and family and James and Wealthy Leonard. He and Gilbert are listed as laborers, and James a Farmer. All were born in Massachusetts.

He was a farmer at the time of Wealthy's birth.

His name appears as "Tilford" in son's (Dean K.) marriage record. He is listed as "Gifford" in marriage record of daughter, Laura. Record verifies wife's maiden name (Britton).

Children Henry G., Dean, Charles, and Wealthy were living with his brother Charles, as were Minerva, 11, Ella J., 4, and Eva M. 1.

Cassandra BRITTON, daughter of Zachariah BRITTON and Dolly DOWNING, was born on 20 March 1812 in Easton, Bristol Co., MA. She died on 17 August 1879 at the age of 67 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.

Guilford LEONARD and Cassandra BRITTON had the following children:

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i.

Guilford Henry LEONARD was born in 1833 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. He may be the Henry Gilbert Leonard listed under James and Wealthy Leonard.

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ii.

Mary Ann LEONARD.

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iii.

Alexander Dean K. LEONARD.

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iv.

Laura A. LEONARD.

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v.

Charles W. LEONARD.

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vi.

Emeline B. LEONARD.

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Moses Lorenzo Drake LEONARD81 was born on 26 July 1847 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 6 March 1850 at the age of 2 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.

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viii.

Wealtha Clorinda LEONARD.

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ix.

Dencie E. LEONARD.

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Moses Hanson LEONARD was born on 17 February 1855 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA. He died on 30 May 1855 at the age of 0 in Norton, Bristol Co., MA.