George
Riley
(Riley)
Leonard
Born in Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Husband of
Catherine Leona (Whirlow) Leonard
— married
17 Nov 1859 in Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah Elizabeth (Leonard) Lannning, Lou Ella (Leonard) Sink and Amanda Caroline (Leonard) Sink
Died
at age 88
in Davidson, North Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Apr 2022
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Biography
Riley was born in 1841, a son of George Hamilton Leonard and Mary Amelia Waitman. He passed away in 1929 and is buried in Shiloh United Methodist Church Cemetery, Tyro Township, North Carolina.[1][2]
He is listed in the 1850 US Census as living with his parents, four brothers and an aunt in Davidson County, North Carolina:[3]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- George Leonard Male 40 N Carolina, Usa
- Mary A Leonard Female 36 N Carolina, Usa
- Absalom Leonard Male 14 N Carolina, Usa
- Casper Leonard Male 11 N Carolina, Usa
- George R Leonard Male 9 N Carolina, Usa
- Henderson Leonard Male 7 N Carolina, Usa
- Jacob Leonard Male 2 N Carolina, Usa
- Elisabeth Leonard Female 16 N Carolina, Usa
He served as a Private in the Confederate cause during the Civil War, joining Company H, 48th North Carolina Infantry on 8 Aug 1862 in Petersburg, Virginia. He was wounded in action at Sharpsburg on 17 Sep 1862. After returning to service, he was wounded again at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on 1 Jul 1863, and a third time at Bristoe Station, Virginia on 14 Oct 1863. After a fourth injury at Wilderness, Virginia, he was discharged for disability on 25 Mar 1865.[4]
He married Catherine Whirlow on 17 Nov 1859 in Davidson County, North Carolina.[5][6][7][8][9][10] They were lifelong residents of North Carolina, and had at least eight children.
He is listed in the 1870 US Census as living with his wife and several children in Lexington, North Carolina:[11]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Riley Leonard Male 28 North Carolina
- Catharine Leonard Female 32 North Carolina
- Mary Leonard Female 10 North Carolina
- Henry Leonard Male 8 North Carolina
- Sarah Leonard Female 6 North Carolina
- George Leonard Male 3 North Carolina
- William Leonard Male 1 North Carolina
He is listed in the 1880 US Census as living with his wife and six children in Lexington, North Carolina:[12]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Riley Leonard Self Male 39 North Carolina, United States
- Catherine Leonard Wife Female 43 North Carolina, United States
- Mary J. Leonard Daughter Female 20 North Carolina, United States
- Henry L. Leonard Son Male 18 North Carolina, United States
- Sarah Leonard Daughter Female 15 North Carolina, United States
- George H. Leonard Son Male 13 North Carolina, United States
- Louella Leonard Daughter Female 7 North Carolina, United States
- Amanda Leonard Daughter Female 5 North Carolina, United States
He is listed in the 1900 US Census as living with his wife and two grown children, in Tyro Township, Davidson County, North Carolina:[13]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- George E Leonard Head Male 59 North Carolina
- Cathrine Leonard Wife Female 63 North Carolina
- Mary J Leonard Daughter Female 39 North Carolina
- Authur L Leonard Son Male 19 North Carolina
He is listed in the 1910 US Census as living with his wife and an older daughter in Tyro, North Carolina:[14]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Riley Leonard Head Male 68 North Carolina
- Cathrie Leonard Wife Female 73 North Carolina
- Mary J Leonard Daughter Female 49 North Carolina
He is listed in the 1920 US Census as living with his wife and an older daughter, in Davidson County, North Carolina:[15]
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Riley Leonard Head Male 79 North Carolina
- Katherine Leonard Wife Female 83 North Carolina
- Mary Leonard Daughter Female 56 North Carolina
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #17853243
- ↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3CP-19L : 20 February 2021), Riley Leonard, 06 Jul 1929; citing Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, reference fn 1307 cn 10, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,907,544.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4BM-DL6 : 23 December 2020), George R Leonard in household of George Leonard, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
- ↑ “George Riley Leonard.” RSS. Accessed April 20, 2022. https://antietam.aotw.org/officers.php?officer_id=6403.
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21R-D57Z : 21 July 2021), Riley Leonard and Catherine Wharton, 17 Nov 1859; citing Davidson, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF9Z-RL6 : 9 March 2021), Riley Leonard and Catherine Wharlon, 17 Nov 1859; citing Davidson, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 1,008,648.
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21R-JWFX : 21 July 2021), Riley Leonard and Catherine Whurlow, 17 Nov 1859; citing Davidson, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21R-VLSQ : 21 July 2021), Riley Leonard and Catherine Whurlow, 17 Nov 1859; citing Davidson, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm.
- ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R1-6B92 : 11 March 2018), Riley Leonard and Catherine Whurlow, 17 Nov 1859; citing North Carolina, United States, p. p25, North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm 422,158.
- ↑ "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F8Y7-6YX : 14 February 2020), Riley Leonard, 1859.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWZR-S3B : 29 May 2021), Riley Leonard, 1870.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6L-WRX : 14 January 2022), Riley Leonard, Lexington, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYC-NSP : 7 January 2022), George E Leonard, 1900.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLMY-GXX : accessed 20 April 2022), Riley Leonard, Tyro, Davidson, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 3A, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1106; FHL microfilm 1,375,119.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZKB-TCN : 2 February 2021), Riley Leonard, 1920.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Riley by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Riley:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Riley by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Riley:
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