Leonard Shoun (abt. 1773 - 1845)

Born about 10 Nov 1773 in Loudoun, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Barbara Virginia (Schlemp) Shoun — married 14 Aug 1792 in Washington, Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Jun 1845 at about age 71 in Johnson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Leonard was born in 1773. Leonard Schoun ... He passed away in 1845. ^[1]

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Leonard Shoun was born on 10 November 1773, ' ' (The memorial states birth is Oct. 20, 1771. Goss-873 13:30, 27 January 2016 (EST)) ' ' in Loudoun County, Virginia. Barbara Virginia Slemp was born on 3 May 1775, on the South Fork of the Holston River, in Montgomery County, Virginia, and they were married on 14 August 1792, in Wythe County (now Washington County), Virginia. After their marriage, they immediately came over the mountains to the area at the northern and easternmost part of Tennessee. The area at that time was Carter County, but became Johnson County in the 1830s. They settled in a valley that is now known as Shouns Cross Roads, about two miles from downtown Mountain City, Tennessee.

At that time there were no more than 150 families living in the area now comprising Johnson County. Most of these families had migrated west from North Carolina and Virginia. There, Leonard and Barbara found fertile valleys, plenty of water, lots of timber, and iron ore. Leonard built a forge and produced iron for farm equipment and tools.

Leonard passed away on 9 June 1845 at Shouns, Tennessee. Barbara passed away on 20 April 1851, at Shouns, Tennessee. Both of them, along with some of their descendants, are buried on a knoll in the area known as Shouns Cross Roads, Tennessee.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by 多美 b, Saturday, February 22, 2014.

• Will, etc at http://www.familyorigins.com/users/v/i/e/Linda-Lawler-Viel/FAMO1-0001/d110.htm#P283
• See also:
• http://shoun.net/Leonard%20Shoun.htm
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67374432/leonard-shoun: accessed 13 May 2023), memorial page for Leonard Shoun (20 Oct 1771–9 Jun 1845), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67374432, citing Shoun Family Cemetery, Shouns, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Jan Jones (contributor 47487289).

Notes

• Leonard has 2 more children profiles via Find A Grave.