Jonas Leonard (1813 - 1884)

Born 13 Mar 1813 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Fanny W (Dunbar) Leonard — married 23 Aug 1835 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts

Husband of Mary E (Dunakin) Leonard — married 22 Oct 1856 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 23 Nov 1884 at age 71 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Jonas Leonard was born on 13 Mar 1813 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, son of Nahum Leonard (1787 - 1879) and Rhoda (Snell) Leonard (1791 - 1821).

His siblings were:

1. Rhoda Snell (Leonard) Dunbar (1815 - 1902)
2. Anna Smith (Leonard) Dunbar (1818 - )
3. Cyrus Leonard (1820 - 1904)
4. Hannah Kingman (Leonard) Packard (1823 - 1914)
5. Nahum Kingman Leonard (1825 - 1891)
6. Simeon Leonard (1829 - 1831)
7. Mary Eliza Leonard (1832 - 1833)

Jonas (22) married Fanny W Dunbar (16) (1818 - 1855) on 23 Aug 1835 in West Bridgewater. Their children were:

1. Laura (Leonard) Dunbar (1839 - 1861)
2. Herbert Leonard (1842 - 1867)
3. Georgianna (Leonard) Gilmore (1843 - 1924)
4. Frances (Leonard) Bates (1848 - )
5. Frederic Leonard (1851 - 1852).

Jonas (43) married Mary E Dunakin (~16) (~1840 - ) on 22 Oct 1856 in West Bridgewater. Their children were:

1. Frederic Leonard (1858 - 1907)
2. George Cyrus Leonard (1859 - 1865)
3. Alice M (Leonard) Shea (1862 - )
4. George Francis Leonard (1870 - 1871)
5. Arthur Lester Leonard (1872 - 1916).

Jonas died on 23 Nov 1884 in West Bridgewater aged 71.

Sources

• Memorial: Genealogical, Historical, and Biographical, of Solomon Leonard, 1637, Duxbury and Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and some of His Descendants. By Manning Leonard, Southbridge, Mass. Press of Knapp, Peck & Thomson, Auburn N.Y. 1896, Page 239 & Page 362-363

(accessed 7 March 2023)

• "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4PZ-DPR : accessed 14 April 2015), Nahum Leonard in entry for Jonas Leonard, 13 Mar 1813; citing West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, 6; FHL microfilm 2,047,539.

• "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCD6-MJV : accessed 8 July 2015), Jonas Leonard and Fanny W. Dunbar, 23 Aug 1835; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0874035 IT 4.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD97-WWY : accessed 8 July 2015), Jonas Leonard, West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 615, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Massachusetts, State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ4Z-94Q : accessed 8 July 2015), Jonas Leonard, West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,957.

• "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLT-C4W : accessed 8 July 2015), Jonas Leonard and Mary E. Dunican, 1856; citing reference 15; FHL microfilm 2,047,539.

• "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZHR-D41 : accessed 8 July 2015), Jonas Leonard, West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 359, household ID 2896, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,518.

• "Massachusetts, State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQZM-S3M : accessed 8 July 2015), Alice Leonard in household of Jonas Leonard, West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 954,578.

• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDQH-TPJ : accessed 8 July 2015), Jones Leonard, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 45, family 369, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,138.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHXD-619 : accessed 8 July 2015), Jonas Leonard, West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district 555, sheet 124D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0550; FHL microfilm 1,254,550.

• "Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHYB-VS7 : accessed 8 July 2015), Jonas Leonard, 23 Nov 1884; citing West Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, reference 40; FHL microfilm 2,047,539.