Eighth Generation

3187. Hermon W. LEONARD was born about 1813 in Geneva, NY. He died in Dec 1873 in Strongsville, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

Hermon W. LEONARD and Elyra CONGER were married on 4 Mar 1835 in Attica, Wyoming Co., NY. Elyra CONGER was born on 16 May 1815 in Attica, Wyoming Co., NY. She died on 28 Aug 1856 in Strongsville, Cuyahoga Co., OH. Elyra or Elyva? Hermon W. LEONARD and Elyra CONGER had the following children:

4270	i.	Juliette Estella LEONARD was born on 8 May 1843.
4271	ii.	Charles Carroll LEONARD was born on 17 Jan 1845 in OH. He died on 12 Mar 1874 in Strongsville, Cuyahoga Co., OH. He was buried in Strongsville Cemetery, Strongsville, Cuyahoga Co., OH. An article in the Boston Transcript (ABGI) said that Charles Carroll ranaway from home when 11 years old (also part of family lore, according todescendant John P. Leonard) and married Miss Ott of PA or OH. HarriottLeonard Standish's Leonard Dictionary quotes Fanny Leonard Koster's chart. (Preface to 'The History of Pithole' reissue 1945) Charles C. Leonard was born in Ohio in 1843 and joined the Union Armywhen only sixteen. He was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga and afterbeing discharged, he went to Pithole during 1865. At first he worked as aclerk in Eddy's Hardware Store and wrote for the newspaper as aside-line. In the fall of 1867 he moved into Titusville where he was abookkeeper, then oil reporter, and finally local reporter on the "MorningHerald." Five years later he was employed briefly by the Cleveland, Ohio"Leader" and next in St. Louis by the "Globe." The lure of petroleum wastoo strong so back to Titusville came Leonard this time working for "TheEvening Press." His stay was short and in January, 1873, he went back toSt. Louis but finally settled at Strongsville, Ohio, near Cleveland. Hisdeath on March 10, 1874, came early because of his war wounds. More than one interested person has declared "Crocus" had all thenecessary ability to become one of the nation's best humorists had helived longer. "The History of Pithole is reprinted for the first time to make itreadily available to all who are interested in the early history of oilin Pennsylvania. -Ernest C. Miller, Warren, Pennsylvania, October 31, 1945
4272	iii.	Loni LEONARD was born in 1847.
4273	iv.	Lewis Conger LEONARD was born in 1856. He later went to Colorado, became a mine manager in Leadville.