Eighth Generation

3117. John Henry LEONARD² was born on 5 Apr 1823 in Bristol, RI.² In 1850 he was in Blacksmith, Providence, RI. [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE: Resided at] He died on 22 Aug 1879 in Bristol, R.I..¹⁰⁴⁸ He was buried in Lot #618, Area 3, Lot 2, North Burial Ground, Bristol, R.I.. He had a brother, George H. Leonard, who was 19 and living with him andhis wife at the 1850 Census in Providence. George was also ablacksmith. Both George and John are listed as having been born in R.I.The 1867 Providence Directory lists John H. as a blacksmith with hisbusiness at 384 South Main and his home at 21 East.

Back in Bristol, there was a household (people living at the same addresswhen the census taker came) headed by Abby Leonard, age 49, with a HenryLeonard, age 14, and Henry W. Ellis, age 23, Abby Leonard Ellis, age 23,and Abby Ellis, 8 months. Henry and Abby were married August 23, 1849(R.I. Vital Statistics). Abby was the mother of John H., George H, Abby,and Henry. Her husband Abraham was living in Portsmouth, according tothe Census, just across the bay from Bristol. Henry Ellis' father mayhave been August Ellis or Halsey Ellis, 1792 - May 15, 1877. Henry andAbby had a son, Halsey, who died May 21, 1916, at the age of 81.

In the 1860 Census, he is listed as a master blacksmith with real estateworth $2200 and a personal estate worth $1000. He was living with wifeAnn E, 28, daughter Elizabeth, 3, and daughter Maria F., 10/12, at505/804 Third Ward in Providence.

He is listed as John Henry Leonard in the death record. Cause of deathwas chronic inflamation of the stomach. He was a blacksmith living at 23East Street in Providence at time of death. John listed as kin indeath: Abraham Leonard, Abby Leonard.

He and Ann are buried in Area 3, lot 2, in North Burial Ground, Bristol,along with several of their children. The plot is in a grove of treeseast of the south entrance near large Clinton and Bowen monuments. Hisstone reads: "John H. Leonard died August 22, 1879, aged 55 years, 4months, 17 days." His wife's stone reads: "Ann E., wife of John H.Leonard, died January 16, 1890, aged 58 years." Nearby are two smallerstones: "John H. Leonard, 1862-1920," and "Walter B. Leonard,1867-1955." The symbol on John H.'s tombstone indicates he was an OddFellow (3 rings of a chain).

John Henry LEONARD and Ann Eliza PEABODY were married on 3 Dec 1848 in State Street Methodist Church, Bristol, RI.^2,1049 Married by the Rev. Rchard Livesey, December 5, 1848 in Providence, R.I.Vital Records of R.I. 1636-1850. Births, Marriages, and Deaths by JamesN. Arnold. Vol. 6, Bristol, Part I., p. 32 item 4-69. Crossreferencedfor Ann C. Peabody on p.42, item 4-69. 1894.
Also mentioned is marriage of Abby M. Leonard and Richard Ellis on Aug.23, 1849. Item 4-70. There were several Abby Leonards living in Bristolin the 1850 Census. One, Abby Leonard, 25, born in R.I., dwelling 194.M841, p. 9048. Another Abby Leonard 49 living in same household as AbbyEllis, 23, in 1850, dwelling 180. M841. Mother of Abby (Leonard) Ellis?There was also a Henry Leonard, 14 as of Aug. 5, 1850 Census date, livingwith Abby Leonard and Abby Ellis. Related to John H. Leonard?

There was also a William Leonard, 30, blacksmith, p. 10828, living inBristol. Ann Eliza PEABODY (daughter of Thomas Huddy PEABODIE and Sarah A. SLOCUM) was born on 3 Mar 1831 in Bristol, RI.² She died on 16 Jan 1890 in Providence, RI.^2,1050 She was also known as Anne Eliza Peabody.² She was buried in Lot #621, Area 3, Lot 2, North Burial Ground, Bristol, R.I.. Ann died of kidney - Bright's - disease at age 58 years, 10 months, 16days. She was listed as living at 23 East in Providence at the time ofher death. Ann listed as kin at death John H. Leonard and Amy M.Leonard. An Amy Marie Leonard, b. 1849, d. Nov. 2, 1906, buried PV003,but none of my research indicates she was a relative.

Ann E. Peabody is #943 in Selim Peabody's book, Peabody Genealogy, 1909.

In 1880 Census, Ann and children John H. 18, James P. 15, and Walter B.12, were living with Charles W. and Elizabeth M Cross and their twochildren at 23 East Dove, the 3rd Ward, Providence. Elizabeth was thewife of Charles W. and daughter of John H. and Ann E. Leonard. (NationalArchives Film T9-1211, page 269A.)

She is buried next to John H. Leonard, her husband, in the Leonard burialplot in Bristol. John Henry LEONARD and Ann Eliza PEABODY had the following children:

4195	i.	Alfred Francis LEONARD was born in 1850. He died on 10 Aug 1859 in Bristol, RI. He was buried in #620, Area 3, Lot 2, North Burial Ground, Bristol, R.I.. Alfred may have been named for a brother of Ann E. Peabody who diedshortly before. I've not come across any Alfred's in the Leonardfamily. That Alfred Peabody, #444 in Peabody Genealogy, was born June23, 1812, son of Ephraim, #174. Alfred died at age 9. Thomas also had ason, Alfred, who lived from 1825 to 1906.
4196	ii.	Unknown LEONARD was born on 12 Aug 1852. She died on 12 Aug 1852.
4197	iii.	Maria Augusta LEONARD was born on 21 May 1853. She died on 26 Apr 1854. She was buried in #619, Area 3, Lot 2, North Burial Ground, Bristol, R.I.. Death noted in St. Michael's church records. 11 mos. 5 days old.
+4198	iv.	Elizabeth M. LEONARD.
+4199	v.	Maria F. LEONARD.
+4200	vi.	John Henry LEONARD.
+4201	vii.	James Peabody LEONARD.
+4202	viii.	Walter Bradford LEONARD.