Born 5 Oct 1829 in Erie County, New York, United States

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Died 10 Oct 1896 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Charles was the son of John Leonard and Deline Skeele

He married Cynthia L Van Name^[1][2] in 1852

They were the parents of:

• Ida Katie Leonard^[3][4]
• Hattie Leonard^[5]
• Leona Fredica Leonard^[6]
• Harriet Jeanne Leonard^[7]
• Helen Louise Leonard^[8]
• Susan Leonard^[9]

He founded the Clinton Herald newspaper by 1860 and served as editor, the first one in the community, still in operation in the 21st century.

Charles daughter Helen was actress Lillian Russell (Actress)^{[10][11] [12]}

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cynthia_Leonard
2. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44022576/cynthia-l-leonard
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M825-SM8
4. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M676-1NH
5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M825-SMD
6. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24S2-WJ8
7. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M676-1NC
8. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M676-1N8
9. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M676-1ND
10. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillian_Russell
11. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/917/lillian-russell
12. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M676-1N8

• United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M825-SMC : 13 December 2017), Charles Leonard, 1860.
• United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M676-1NW : 8 June 2019), Chas E Leonard, 1870.
• New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24S2-WJD : 10 February 2018), Charles E. Leonard in entry for Fred Ross and Leona Leonard, 26 Apr 1885; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,570,679.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60631800/charles-egbert-leonard

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