Peter Smith Leonard (1822 - 1900)

Born 10 Dec 1822 in Guilford, Guilford County, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 23 Jul 1900 at age 77 in Bethel Springs, McNairy County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Peter S. Leonard enlisted with the Sixth Tennessee USA Cavalry on Mar 1, 1864, at Germantown, Tennessee, at age 41. He is recorded as born in Guilford County, North Carolina, with blue eyes, dark hair, a fair complexion, and 5'7".

He mustered out on Jul 26, 1865 at Pulaski, Tennessee.^[1]

Compiled Service record (UNION) for Peter S. Leonard

In the 1870 census Peter (age 47), Farmer, was in District 2, McNairy, Tennessee.^[2]

In the 1880 census Peter (age 57), Farmer, was the married head of household in District 2, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.^[3]

In the 1890 census Peter was in District 2, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.^[4]

Peter was mentioned on a memorial in Moores Schoolhouse Church Cemetery, Bethel Springs, McNairy County, Tennessee, United States with a death date of 23 July 1900.^[5]

Pete's daughter Julia Leonard Brown died on 23 January 1930 in Bethel Springs, McNairy, Tennessee, United States.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Title: Page 11 Military Unit: Sixth Cavalry Full Name: Leonard, Peter S Age: 41 Year: 1864 Estimated Birth Year: 1822 - 1823 Conflict Period: Civil War (Union) Branch: Union Army Served for: United States of America Civil War Service Records (CMSR) - Union - Tennessee Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee Content Source: The National Archives Publication Number: M395 Content Source: NARA Content Partner: NARA National archives catalog id: 300398 National archives catalog title: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 - 1866 Language: English Country: United States Fold3 job: 10-015 Fold3 publication year: 2010 Record Group: 94 State: Tennessee Roll: 0056
2. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: District 2, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1549; Page: 217A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #12078885 (accessed 27 December 2022)
   Peter S Lenard (47), Farmer, in District 2, McNairy, Tennessee. Born in North Carolina.
3. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: District 2, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: 1268; Page: 10C; Enumeration District: 117
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #41775534 (accessed 27 December 2022)
   Peter S Leonard (57), married, Farmer, head of household in District 2, McNairy, Tennessee, USA. Born in North Carolina.
4. ↑ 1890 Census: "1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Special Schedules of the Eleventh Census (1890) Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows of Union Veterans of the Civil War; Series Number: M123; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs; Record Group Number: 15; Census Year: 1890
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8667 #874965 (accessed 27 December 2022)
   Peter S Leanera in District 2, McNairy, Tennessee, USA.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #69757356 (accessed 27 December 2022)
   Memorial page for Peter Smith Leonard (10 Dec 1822-23 Jul 1900), citing Moores Schoolhouse Church Cemetery, Bethel Springs, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Paula Via (contributor 47266648).
6. ↑ Death of daughter Julia Leonard Brown: "Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965"
   Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 2
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2376 #15496791 (accessed 27 December 2022)
   Pete Leonard in death record for daughter Julia Leonard Brown, 23 Jan 1930 in Bethel Springs, McNairy, Tennessee, USA.

• 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
  The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 2, McNairy, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1262; Page: 369; Family History Library Film: 805262
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #19363400 (accessed 8 October 2023)
  Peter Lenard (38) in District 2, McNairy, Tennessee. Born in North Carolina.