Ninth Generation

4552. William Sylvester LEONARD⁷⁹⁴ was born on 6 Jul 1883 in Alexandria, Madison Co., IN. He died on 15 Mar 1935 in Nickerson, KS. He was an auctioneer, retail business owner, and inventor.

In the 1910 Census, the family was living in Sterling, Hodgeman Co., KS.William and Anna had a son, William H., and a daughter, Agnes, 3. Ican't find William or his family in the 1920 or 1930 Censuses.

His World War I draft registration card has him married to Anna J.Leonard and living at 1005 6th Street, Dodge City, Ford Co., KS He waslisted as of medium height and build with blue eyes and dark brown hair.His present occupation was listed as tire builder.

He was crushed between two cars while leaving an auction.

He left his wife, moved to Wichita, and lived with a woman named ElvaDavis. William was said to be a wonderful, talented man. By familyreputation, William's wife was a shrew who drove him away and wouldn'tgive him a divorce. He was buried in the plot next to his wife, but Elvawas not allowed to attend the funeral.

William Sylvester LEONARD and Anna Johanna TENBRINK were married on 14 Sep 1903 in Old St. Joseph, Belfont Co., KS. Anna Johanna TENBRINK⁷⁹⁴ was born on 8 Nov 1882 in Cincinnati, OH. She died on 27 Jan 1967 in Dodge City, Ford Co., KS. William Sylvester LEONARD and Anna Johanna TENBRINK had the following children:

5048	i.	William Henry LEONARD794 was born on 12 Aug 1904 in Hanston, KS. He died on 27 Jun 1917 in Ford Co., KS. He died in a hunting accident.
5049	ii.	Agnes Mary LEONARD794 was born on 2 May 1906 in Hanston, KS. She died in Oct 1987. She never married.
+5050	iii.	Sylvester Benjamin LEONARD.
+5051	iv.	Arthur William LEONARD.