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Charles Winfred Leonard PEDIGREE REVERSE-TIMELINE
		GENERATIONS Latest Four 4-7 Leonard/Adams

(2) Charles Winfred Leonard

born

Jan 1, 1910 ^{1, 2}

Ramhurst, Murray Co., Georgia

Father: (4) Frances Columbus Leonard Sr
Mother: (5) Myra Ann Groves

married

Nov 15, 1936 ³

Murray Co., Georgia

Wife:

Eunice M Taylor
(0 children)
divorced

married

Aug 29, 1945

Calhoun, Gordon Co., Georgia

Wife:

(3) Sara Gene Roberts
(2 children)

died

Oct 17, 1985 ¹

Chattanooga, Tennessee (hospital)

Rock Spring, Walker Co., Georgia (residence)

Called Winfred when growing up
Studied chemistry at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrigate, TN (1931-1933)
Taught at various schools in Murray County(1933-1936)
Powder Inspector for War Department at Alabama Ordinance Works (1942)
WW II - Army private in 77th Division's 306th Infantry Regiment; received 2 purple hearts (Pacific)
Graduated from University of Georgia at Athens with BS in Agriculture
Graduated from Georgia School of Veterinary Medicine, DVM (June 1950)
First veterinarian in LaFayette, Walker County, Georgia (1950-1985)
Member of Georgia Veterinary Examiners for five years
Enjoyed bird hunting and fishing

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LEONARD FAMILY

->(4) Frances Columbus Leonard Sr

born

Mar 27, 1877 ^{1, 2}

Georgia

Father: (8)Thomas Mitchell Leonard
Mother: (9)Amanda Hill

married

Jan 25 1900

Murray Co., Georgia

Wife:

(5) Myra Ann Groves
(10 children)

died

Dec 25, 1942 ¹

Murray Co., Georgia

Called Columbus or "Lum"
Farmer--mainly cotton

Census Info-Residences:
Doolittle, Murray Co., GA (1900, 1910); Murray Co., GA (1920); GA Militia District 824, Murray Co., GA (1930)

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->(5) Myra Ann Groves

born

May 5, 1879 ¹

Murray Co., Georgia

Grove Family Photo

Father: (10)William C Groves
Mother: (11)Sarah E Duncan

married

Jan 25 1900

Murray Co., Georgia

Husband:(4)Frances C Leonard Sr

Children:

born

Oscar Earnest LEONARD.....
died as infant
Mary Omagene LEONARD...
m. Herman H Smith
Sarah Lee LEONARD............
m. Robert Morey
Thomas William LEONARD..
m. Carrie Lacey
Charles Winfred LEONARD..
m. Eunice Taylor
m. Sara Gene Roberts
Francis Columbus LEONARD
m. Katherine Chafin
m. Catherine R unknown
Mamie Jo LEONARD..............
m. Edward Morey
Paul Harold LEONARD..........
m. Marie Crumbly
Doris Ruenell LEONARD.......
m. Clyde Greeson
Gerald Henry LEONARD........
m. Joan Chastain Peeples
m. Suzie Graham Toombs

Apr 29, 1901

May 15, 1903

May 24, 1905

Jan 31, 1907

Jan 1, 1910

Feb 12, 1913

May 13, 1914

Aug 23, 1917

Sep 24, 1919

Mar 12, 1922

died

Apr 27, 1967 ¹

Chatsworth, Murray Co., Georgia

Called "Annie"
Sewed, crocheted, and quilted. Won first prize at County Fair for crocheting.
Was naturally left-handed so sewed left-handed, but learned to write right-handed

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->->(8) Thomas Mitchell Leonard

born

Sep 6, 1841 ¹

Georgia

Father: (16)John William Leonard
Mother: (17)Jane B Adams

married

Nov 13, 1860

Murray Co., Georgia

Wife:

Mary Elizabeth Richardson
(5 children)

married

Jan 25, 1874 ²

Murray Co., Georgia

Wife:

(9)Amanda Hill
(5 children)

died

July 7, 1913 ¹

Murray Co., Georgia

Called Mitchell or Mitch
Farmer

Census Info-Residences:
GA Militia District 972, Murray Co., GA (1870); Ball Ground, Murray Co., GA (1880); Doolittle, Murray Co., GA (1900, 1910)

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->->(9) Amanda Hill

born

Apr 29, 1843 ^{1, 2}

North Carolina

Father:
Mother:

married

Jan 25 1874 ³

Murray Co., Georgia

Husband:(8)Thomas Mitchell Leonard

Children:	born
Julia LEONARD......................... m. James Mullinax Frances Columbus LEONARD m. Myra Anne Groves Cornelia "Neida" LEONARD m. Charles H Shriner Keturah "Catory" LEONARD.... Arizonia "Zonia" LEONARD... m. Henry Alex	Feb 2, 1875 Mar 27, 1877 Nov 23, 1880 Jul 5, 1882 Dec 14, 1885

died

Feb 24, 1918 ¹

Chatsworth, Murray Co., Georgia

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->->->(16) John William Leonard

born

ca 1800

South Carolina

Father: (32)James Leonard
Mother: (33)Tabitha unknown

married

Habersham Co., Georgia

Wife:

(17)Jane B Adams
(12 children)

died

Mar 14, 1851

Murray Co., Georgia

Farmer, beekeeper
Lieutenant in Habersham County Georgia Militia (May 1824-March 1825)
Served in Georgia House of Representative from Cherokee County (1833)

John Leonard, Uriah Duncan, William Peebles, John Johnson, and Thomas J McMullen were appointed Trustees of the Mount Zion Academy in the county of Murray (1851)

Census Info-Residences:
Hall Co., GA (1830); District 818, Cherokee Co., GA (1840); 63rd Subdivision, Murray Co., GA (1850);

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->->->(17) Jane B Adams

born

Aug 11 1809 ¹

Pendleton District, South Carolina

Father: (34)Nathaniel A Adams
Mother: (35)Catherine Winiford Barker

married

Habersham Co., Georgia

Husband:(16)John William Leonard

Children:

born

male LEONARD.......................
Francis A LEONARD...............
m. Elizabeth unknown
Mary A LEONARD..................
m. John H Love
Nancy Caroline LEONARD......
m. Richard Jinkins
Elizabeth LEONARD...............
m. Orange Parrot
Daniel L LEONARD................
m. Susannah Goodwin
m. Mary A Moore
Frances LEONARD..................
m. William A Carnes
m. William R Tyson
John C LEONARD...................
Thomas Mitchell LEONARD..
m. Mary Richardson
m. Amanda Hill
Benjamin Franklin LEONARD
m. Sarah E Holland
m. Mary Ann Fryar
Georgia Acenath LEONARD..
m. George G Adams
Effa LEONARD........................

1825-1829
Jul 2, 1827

Jun 29, 1829

Feb 2, 1831

Feb 9, 1833

Jan 27, 1835

Feb 14, 1837

ca 1839
Sep 6, 1841

Nov 30, 1843

Sep 6, 1847

May 1850

died

April 11, 1881

Murray Co., Georgia

Had to file for custody of her children in Orphan Court after the death of her husband
Listed as farmer and head of household after husband dies

Census Info-Residences (as widow):
GA Militia District 972, Murray Co., GA (1860, 1870); Doolittle, Murray Co., GA (1880)

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->->->->(32) James Leonard

born

ca 1770

South Carolina

Father:
Mother:

married

ca 1797

South Carolina

Wife:

(33) Tabitha unknown
(6 children)

died

Feb 20, 1855

Cherokee Co., Georgia

Participated in Georgia 1832 Land Lottery (residence Habersham county).
Had five slaves (1850 census)

Census Info-Residences:
Spartanburg Co, SC (1810); Habersham Co, Georgia (1830); District 818, Cherokee Co., GA (1840); 15th District, Cherokee Co., GA (1850)

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->->->->(33) Tabitha unknown

born

1774

North Carolina

Father:
Mother:

married

ca 1797

South Carolina

Husband:(32)James Leonard

Children:	born
Ephire "Effie" LEONARD ..... m. unknown Williams Isaac T LEONARD ................ m. Nancy Ann Herrod John William LEONARD....... m. Tabitha unknonwn Solomon D LEONARD......... m. M Elvira McClain Wilkes Timothy LEONARD... m. Jane Lovelady Jesse James LEONARD....... m. Mary Louisa McAfee	1798 ca 1799 ca 1800 Nov 14, 1802 Dec 18, 1804 Jan 24, 1807

died

ca 1868

Cherokee Co., Georgia

Father could have been Isaac Wilkes
Listed as farmer and head of household after husband dies
Had three slaves (1860 census)
Widowed daughter Effie Williams and Leonard grandson(?) living with her in 1860.

Census Info-Residences (as widow):
Cross Roads, Cherokee Co., GA (1860)

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GROVES FAMILY

->->(10) William Cast Groves

born

Dec 12, 1849 ¹

Georgia

Grove Family Photo

Father: (20)Nelson W Groves
Mother: (21)Frances Adams

married

Mar 23, 1867

Georgia

Wife:

(11)Sarah E Duncan
(8 children)

married

ca 1916

Murray Co., Georgia

Wife:

Olive Jane TERRY Strawn
(0 children)

married

after 1917

Murray Co., Georgia

Wife:

Nancy HOLLAND Morrison
(2 children)

married

ca 1928

Murray Co., Georgia

Wife:

Neptha Mullinax
(0 children)

died

Jan 18, 1942 ¹

Murray Co., Georgia

Sheriff at Spring Place, GA (1900-1906)
Tax Collector
Justice of the Peace (1912-1928)
Had a General Store close to Ramhurst, GA
Farmer

War Between the States- joined Cleveland, Tennessee regiment when was 15; shot in leg near United Methodist Church at Spring Place, GA by Union soldiers dressed in captured Confederate uniforms; applied for and received pension

Census Info-Residences:
GA Militia District 825, Murray Co., GA (1870); Doolittle, Murray Co., GA (1880, 1910, 1920, 1930)

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->->(11) Sarah E Duncan

born

Jul 8, 1845 ¹

Georgia

Father: (22)Uriah H Duncan
Mother: (23)Elizabeth A Arnold

married

Mar 23, 1867

Murray Co., Georgia

Husband:(10)William C Groves

Children:	born
Wilse H GROVES................... m. Mattie Morrison George W "Buck" GROVES.. m. Dora Turner Thomas R GROVES............... m. Dollie Owens Clayton Quillian GROVES.... died as infant Myra Ann GROVES............... m. F Columbus Leonard Mary Frances GROVES......... m. Jeff Jenkins Dennis J GROVES................. m. Mamie Robinson Lila Martha GROVES............. m. J Edward Cox	Aug 3, 1871 Mar 23, 1873 Feb 8, 1876 Mar 21, 1878 May 5, 1879 Dec 1, 1881 Oct 28, 1883 Feb 12, 1886

died

Aug 24, 1913 ¹

Murray Co., Georgia

William C and Sally Duncan Groves with children
Dennis, Myra Ann, Thomas, Mary Frances, and Lila

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->->->(20) Nelson William Groves

born

May 25, 1821 ¹

North Carolina

Father:
Mother:

married

Dec 7, 1843 ²

Habersham Co., Georgia

Wife:

(21)Frances Adams
(8 children)

died

Sep 29, 1866 ¹

Murray Co., Georgia

Farmer
War Between the States- 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (State Guards)

Census Info-Residences:
63rd Subdivision, Murray Co., GA (1850); GA Military District 972, Murray Co. GA (1860, 1870)

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->->->(21) Frances Adams

born

Nov 7, 1818 ¹

South Carolina

Father: born in SC
Mother: born in VA

married

Dec 7, 1843 ²

Habersham Co., Georgia

Husband: (20)Nelson W Groves

Children:

born

James J GROVES...................
m. Carolyn Brown
Catherine GROVES................
m. Springfield
William C GROVES................
m. Sally Duncan
m. Olive Strawn
m. Nancy Morrison
m. Neptha Mullinax
Nancy GROVES......................
m. Payne Duncan
John S GROVES.......................
m. Nancy J Farmer
Jane GROVES.........................
m. Wilbanks
Cicero Columbus GROVES....
m. Lucy Jane Keith
m. Martha Matilda Keith
George N GROVES................
m. Permillia Dover

ca 1845

ca 1846

Dec 12, 1849

ca 1850

ca Jul 25, 1853

ca 1854

Dec 28, 1856

Dec 17, 1858

died

1897 ¹

Murray Co., Georgia

Listed as head of household (keeping house) after husband dies
In 1880 sons Cicero and George were working farm.

Census Info-Residences (as widow):
Doolittle, Murray Co. GA (1880)

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DUNCAN FAMILY

->->->(22) Uriah H Duncan

born

Nov 15, 1814 ¹

Kentucky

Father: born in TN
Mother: born in TN

married

Jun 7, 1842 ²

Murray Co. Georgia

Wife:

(23)Elizabeth Ann Arnold
(9 children)

died

May 12, 1886 ¹

Murray Co. Georgia

Farmer
Uriah Duncan, John Leonard, William Peebles, John Johnson, and Thomas J McMullen were appointed Trustees of the Mount Zion Academy in the county of Murray (1851)
Tax Collector (1864)

Census Info-Residences:
63rd Subdivision, Murray Co., GA (1850); GA Military District 972, Murray Co. GA (1860, 1870); Doolittle, Murray Co., GA (1880)

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->->->(23) Elizabeth Ann Arnold

born

Dec 18, 1823 ¹

Georgia

Father:
Mother:

married

Jun 7, 1842 ²

Murray Co., Georgia

Husband:(22)Uriah H Duncan

Children:	born
Mary DUNCAN...................... m. unknown Taylor Sarah E DUNCAN................ m. William C Groves William J DUNCAN............... Martha A DUNCAN............... Andrew P DUNCAN.............. m. Nancy M Groves Elvira L DUNCAN.................. Moriah J DUNCAN................ John P DUNCAN................... Emma Carter DUNCAN........ m. Josiah L Parrott	ca 1843 Jul 8, 1845 ca 1847 ca 1849 ca 1851 ca 1854 ca 1856 ca 1859 Nov 1864

died

Apr 12, 1880 ¹

Murray Co., Georgia

Called Annie

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ADAMS FAMILY

->->->->(34) Nathaniel A Adams

born

ca 1783 ¹

96 District, South Carolina

Father:(66) James C Adams Sr ¹
Mother:(67) Anne Nancy Reid

married

Feb 20, 1802

Bibb Co., Georgia

Wife:

(35)Catherine Winiford Barker
(at least 9 children)

died

Oct 21, 1857 ¹

Gordon Co., Georgia

Baptist preacher--ordained in 1812
Purchased land in Habersham Co., GA (1823);

Census Info-Residences:
Pendleton Dist., SC(1810, 1820); Habersham Co., GA(1830); Murray Co, GA (1834);
Divison 12, Gordon Co, GA (1850)

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->->->->(35) Catherine Winiford Barker

born

ca 1772

Henrico, Virginia

Father:
Mother:

married

Feb 20, 1802

Bibb Co., Georgia

Husband:(34)Nathaniel A Adams

Children: ¹

born

John G B ADAMS .................
m. Agnes unknown
George G B ADAMS .............
m. Elizabeth unknown
James A ADAMS ...................
m. Melinda Cannon
Elizabeth ADAMS ..................
Jane B ADAMS.......................
m. John W Leonard
Nancy ADAMS .......................
m. Henry McIntyre
Frances ADAMS .....................
Russell ADAMS ......................
m. Mary Ann unknown
Andrew A ADAMS ................
Osborn Cicero ADAMS ..........
m. Julia Ann Scott Jarrett

Dec 30, 1802

Jul 14, 1804

Apr 9, 1806

Nov 2, 1807
Aug 11, 1809

Aug 9, 1811

Aug 16, 1813
Oct 15, 1815

1817
Oct 27, 1818

died

Oct 26, 1866

Ranger, Gordon Co., Georgia

Listed as living with son Osborn after husband dies

Census Info-Residences (as widow):
Freemans, Gordon, GA (1860)

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->->->->->(68) James C Adams Sr

born

ca 1760 ^{1, 2}

Caswell Co., North Carolina

Father:(132) John Adams Sr
Mother:

married

1782 ²

Caswell Co., North Carolina

Wife:

(69)Anne Nancy Reid ¹
(14 children)

died

ca 1829 ^{1, 2}

Habersham Co. (now White Co.), Georgia

One of earliest settlers in Pendleton area of western South Carolina.
Owned land on Brushy Creek in Saluda, SC (1783)
Purchased land in Habersham Co., SC (1825)

Census Info-Residences:
96 Dist., SC (1790); Pendleton Dist., SC (1800, 1810);

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->->->->->(69) Anne Nancy Reid

born

Oct 1765 ¹

Caswell Co., North Carolina

Father:(138) Nathaniel Reid
Mother:(139) Elizabeth Clayton

married

1782

Caswell Co., North Carolina

Husband:(68)James C Adams Sr

Children:

born

Nathaniel A ADAMS............
m. Catherine W Barker
Mary ADAMS.......................
James C ADAMS..................
m. Catherine unknown
Jeptha Matthew ADAMS.......
m. Rachel Anne Holman
Nancy ADAMS......................
m. Joseph Boone
John ADAMS.........................
George Berry ADAMS..........
m. Martha Ahearn
James William ADAMS.........
m. Bethena Lynn Freeman
Margaret ADAMS..................
male ADAMS.........................
Helen ADAMS.......................
Lucinda ADAMS...................
m. James Merritt
female ADAMS.....................
Sarah ADAMS.......................

ca 1783

ca 1784
ca 1785

Jul 16, 1786

ca 1788

May 26, 1789
ca 1790

ca 1793

ca 1795
ca 1797
ca 1800
ca 1802

ca 1804
Sep 6, 1806

died

ca 1838 ¹

Habersham Co. (now White Co.), Georgia

Not listed as head of household after husband dies. Staying with son Nathaniel in 1830.
Participated in Georgia 1832 Land Lottery (residence- Hughes in Habersham county) as a widow. Son George (same residence) also participated in 1832 Lottery. Both received land in Cherokee County, 15th District.

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->->->->->->(136) John Adams Sr

born

1740

North Carolina or Virginia

Father:
Mother:

married

Wife:

Children:	born
James C ADAMS......... m. Anne Nancy Reid John ADAMS............... m. Rachel Reid Stephen ADAMS.......... m. Patience Bruce female ADAMS............ Henry ADAMS............. m. Hannah unknown female ADAMS.............	ca 1760 ca 1761 ca 1767 ca 1770 ca 1772 ca 1784

died

1807-1810

Pendleton District, South Carolina

Owned property on Adams Creek on waters of Oolenoy River(1787)

Census Info-Residences:
96 Dist, SC (1779, 1790); Pendleton Dist., SC (1800);

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REID FAMILY

->->->->->->(138) Nathaniel Reid

born

ca 1745

Father:
Mother:

married

Wife:

(139)Elizabeth Clayton
(at least 3 children)

died

Sep 1, 1798

Pendleton District, South Carolina

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->->->->->->(139) Elizabeth Clayton

born

Father:
Mother:

married

Husband:(138)Nathaniel Reid

Children:	born
Rachel REID .......................... m. John Adams Jr William REID .......................... m. Violet Brown Anne Nancy REID.................. m. James C Adams	ca 1758 Dec 10, 1762 Oct 1765

died

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ADDITIONAL SPOUSES

Mary Elizabeth Richardson

born

Jan 13, 1842

Georgia

Father:
Mother:

married

Nov 13, 1860

Murray Co., Georgia

Husband:(8)Thomas Mitchell Leonard

Children:	born
John B LEONARD................. m. Susanna Harper William K LEONARD............ m. Dolly Rowls Samantha LEONARD............. Ararat LEONARD................... James J "Buck" LEONARD.... m. Rosey Carver	Jul 25, 1860 Nov 2, 1862 ca 1866 ca 1868 May 1870

died

Sep 1872

Murray Co., Georgia

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Nancy Holland

born

ca 1883

Georgia

Father:
Mother:

married

Georgia

Husband: Ira Morrison
(1 daughter)

married

after 1917

Murray Co., Georgia

Husband: (10)William C Groves

Children:	born
William Cast GROVES Jr..... m. Jackie Hughes Frankie Nancy GROVES...... m. John Woods	Apr 18, 1921 Jul 17, 1923

died

Mar 20, 1928

Georgia

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