James Leonard (1796 - 1876)

Born 25 Nov 1796 in New Jersey, United States

Died 29 Jul 1876 at age 79 in Union, New Jersey, United States

Biography

James was born in 1796. He passed away in 1876.

1850, Essex Co., NJ ^[1]
471, 513, James Leonard, 53, M, farmer
Mary, 44, F
Cornelia, 16, F
William J, 12, M
Oliver, 10, M
Emily, 8, F
Esther Alwood, 17, F

1860, Union Co., NJ ^[2]
552, 606, James Leynard, 63, M, retird gentlm., NJ
Mary Leynard, 55, F, NJ
Cornelia Leynard, 26, F, NJ
William Leynard, 23, M, NJ
Oliver B Leynard, 20, M, NJ
Margaret (Marsh?), 18, F, B, servant, NJ

1870, Union Co., NJ ^[3]
214, 220, Leonard, James, 73, M, W, retd. farmer, NJ
Leonard, Mary, 64, F, W, NJ
Leonard, Cornelia, 36, F, W, NJ
Leonard, Oliver, 30, M, W, clk in (revenue?) office, NJ
Leonard, Elizabeth, 29, F, W, NJ
Leonard, James, 3, M, W, NJ
Johnson, Martha, 17, F, W, domestic, NJ

Sources

1. ↑ The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Plainfield, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 450; Page: 371a. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
2. ↑ 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: Plainfield, Union, New Jersey; Roll: M653_710; Page: 155; Family History Library Film: 803710. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009.
3. ↑ Year: 1870; Census Place: Plainfield, Union, New Jersey; Roll: M593_891; Page: 623B. Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114734886/james-leonard: accessed 31 January 2024), memorial page for James Leonard (25 Nov 1796–29 Jul 1876), Find a Grave Memorial ID 114734886, citing Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Dianne Delitto (contributor 48021859).