Leonard was the son of Charles Edwards and Sarah Dugger. He served in the War of 1812. He married Sarah McGhee on 26 Oct 1826. After her death, he married Elinor Robinson on 1 May 1836 In Gallatin County, Illinois. He later married Jane Moore on 13 Apr 1848 in White County, Illinois.
Buried in West-Edwards Cemetery, Middlepoint, White, Illinois
Sources
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQRB-GS2 : 8 March 2018), Leonard Edwards in entry for Alexander Edwards, 27 Jan 1929; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,642,978.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF2P-3P4 : 3 November 2017), Leonard Edwards in entry for Alexander Edwards and Mary Teachner Lauderbaugh, 18 Feb 1908; citing White, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 977,072.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF2L-GLL : 3 November 2017), Leonard Edwards and Jane Morse, 13 Apr 1848; citing White, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 977,068.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF2L-GKY : 3 November 2017), Lenard Edwards and Jane Moore, 13 Apr 1848; citing White, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 977,068.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF2L-RXK : 3 November 2017), Leonard Edwards and Frances Mcmurtry, 03 Mar 1856; citing White, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 977,068.
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KF2L-X8K : 3 November 2017), Leonard Edward and Sally Mcgeehee, 26 Oct 1820; citing White, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 977,068.
"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV26-VLHD : 13 December 2015), Leonard A. Edwards, 1863; Burial, Middlepoint, White, Illinois, United States of America, West-Edwards Cemetery; citing record ID 69029126, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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