Mary E L Leonard (abt. 1846)

Born about 1846 in Tennessee, United States

Wife of Andrew Jackson Benson — married 9 Aug 1866 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Mary was born about 1846 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. She is the daughter of Henry Leonard and Elizabeth Goodwin.

United States Census, 1850^[1]

Event Place Lincoln, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

Event Place (Original) Lincoln county, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

People on This Record

Elizabeth Leonard F 39 South Carolina

George W Leonard M 15 Tennessee

Semantha Leonard F 17 Tennessee

Jefferson Leonard Male 9 Tennessee

Hiram Leonard M 7 Tennessee

William Leonard M 5 Tennessee

Mary Leonard F 3 Tennessee

Mary married Andrew J Benson on 9 August 1866 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[2] They had children:

1. Dara A Benson, 1867
2. Sylvester Benson, 1870
3. Thomas M Benson, 1871
4. Rufus Benson, 1873
5. Ellen Benson, 1877
6. John Benson, May 1880^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDL-6JK : 23 December 2020), Jefferson Leonard in household of Elizabeth Leonard, Lincoln, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK41-6H3N : 26 September 2017), A J Benson and Mary E L Lenard, 09 Aug 1866; citing Lincoln, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,138,561.
3. ↑ 1880 census

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDL-6JG : 12 April 2016), Mary Leonard in household of Elizabeth Leonard, Lincoln county, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing family 1346, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YM-T6Z : 12 December 2017), Mary Leonard in entry for Edmond T Cashion, 1860; 22nd Civil District, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States citing Household 1242, page 170; U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) M653_1261; FHL Film #805261.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66V-1KP : 7 September 2017), Andrew Benson, Welch, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States; citing enumeration district ED 29, sheet 237B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,678.