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(2) Charles Winfred Leonard

  • born
Jan 1, 1910 1, 2 Ramhurst, Murray Co., Georgia Charles Winfred Leonard photo


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
Frances Columbus Leonard photo


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 Annie Groves photo



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
  1. Oscar Earnest LEONARD.....
        died as infant
  2. Mary Omagene LEONARD...
        m. Herman H Smith
  3. Sarah Lee LEONARD............
        m. Robert Morey
  4. Thomas William LEONARD..
        m. Carrie Lacey
  5. Charles Winfred LEONARD..
        m. Eunice Taylor
        m. Sara Gene Roberts
  6. Francis Columbus LEONARD
        m. Katherine Chafin
        m. Catherine R unknown
  7. Mamie Jo LEONARD..............
        m. Edward Morey
  8. Paul Harold LEONARD..........
        m. Marie Crumbly
  9. Doris Ruenell LEONARD.......
        m. Clyde Greeson
  10. 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
Mitch Leonard photo


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
Amanda Hill photo


Father:
Mother:


  • married
Jan 25 1874 3 Murray Co., Georgia


Husband:(8)Thomas Mitchell Leonard



Children: born
  1. Julia LEONARD.........................
        m. James Mullinax
  2. Frances Columbus LEONARD
        m. Myra Anne Groves
  3. Cornelia "Neida" LEONARD
        m. Charles H Shriner
  4. Keturah "Catory" LEONARD....
  5. 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
  1. male LEONARD.......................
  2. Francis A LEONARD...............
        m. Elizabeth unknown
  3. Mary A LEONARD..................
        m. John H Love
  4. Nancy Caroline LEONARD......
        m. Richard Jinkins
  5. Elizabeth LEONARD...............
        m. Orange Parrot
  6. Daniel L LEONARD................
        m. Susannah Goodwin
        m. Mary A Moore
  7. Frances LEONARD..................
        m. William A Carnes
        m. William R Tyson
  8. John C LEONARD...................
  9. Thomas Mitchell LEONARD..
        m. Mary Richardson
        m. Amanda Hill
  10. Benjamin Franklin LEONARD
        m. Sarah E Holland
        m. Mary Ann Fryar
  11. Georgia Acenath LEONARD..
        m. George G Adams
  12. 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
  1. Ephire "Effie" LEONARD .....
        m. unknown Williams
  2. Isaac T LEONARD ................
        m. Nancy Ann Herrod
  3. John William LEONARD.......
        m. Tabitha unknonwn
  4. Solomon D LEONARD.........
        m. M Elvira McClain
  5. Wilkes Timothy LEONARD...
        m. Jane Lovelady
  6. 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
William C Groves photo


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
  1. Wilse H GROVES...................
        m. Mattie Morrison
  2. George W "Buck" GROVES..
        m. Dora Turner
  3. Thomas R GROVES...............
        m. Dollie Owens
  4. Clayton Quillian GROVES....
        died as infant
  5. Myra Ann GROVES...............
        m. F Columbus Leonard
  6. Mary Frances GROVES.........
        m. Jeff Jenkins
  7. Dennis J GROVES.................
        m. Mamie Robinson
  8. 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 photo    
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
  1. James J GROVES...................
        m. Carolyn Brown
  2. Catherine GROVES................
        m. Springfield
  3. William C GROVES................
        m. Sally Duncan
        m. Olive Strawn
        m. Nancy Morrison
        m. Neptha Mullinax
  4. Nancy GROVES......................
        m. Payne Duncan
  5. John S GROVES.......................
        m. Nancy J Farmer
  6. Jane GROVES.........................
        m. Wilbanks
  7. Cicero Columbus GROVES....
        m. Lucy Jane Keith
        m. Martha Matilda Keith
  8. 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
  1. Mary DUNCAN......................
        m. unknown Taylor
  2. Sarah E DUNCAN................
        m. William C Groves
  3. William J DUNCAN...............
  4. Martha A DUNCAN...............
  5. Andrew P DUNCAN..............
        m. Nancy M Groves
  6. Elvira L DUNCAN..................
  7. Moriah J DUNCAN................
  8. John P DUNCAN...................
  9. 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
  1. John G B ADAMS .................
        m. Agnes unknown
  2. George G B ADAMS .............
        m. Elizabeth unknown
  3. James A ADAMS ...................
        m. Melinda Cannon
  4. Elizabeth ADAMS ..................
  5. Jane B ADAMS.......................
        m. John W Leonard
  6. Nancy ADAMS .......................
        m. Henry McIntyre
  7. Frances ADAMS .....................
  8. Russell ADAMS ......................
        m. Mary Ann unknown
  9. Andrew A ADAMS ................
  10. 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
  1. Nathaniel A ADAMS............
        m. Catherine W Barker
  2. Mary ADAMS.......................
  3. James C ADAMS..................
        m. Catherine unknown
  4. Jeptha Matthew ADAMS.......
        m. Rachel Anne Holman
  5. Nancy ADAMS......................
        m. Joseph Boone
  6. John ADAMS.........................
  7. George Berry ADAMS..........
        m. Martha Ahearn
  8. James William ADAMS.........
        m. Bethena Lynn Freeman
  9. Margaret ADAMS..................
  10. male ADAMS.........................
  11. Helen ADAMS.......................
  12. Lucinda ADAMS...................
        m. James Merritt
  13. female ADAMS.....................
  14. 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
  1. James C ADAMS.........
        m. Anne Nancy Reid
  2. John ADAMS...............
        m. Rachel Reid
  3. Stephen ADAMS..........
        m. Patience Bruce
  4. female ADAMS............
  5. Henry ADAMS.............
        m. Hannah unknown
  6. 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
  1. Rachel REID ..........................
        m. John Adams Jr
  2. William REID ..........................
        m. Violet Brown
  3. 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
  1. John B LEONARD.................
        m. Susanna Harper
  2. William K LEONARD............
        m. Dolly Rowls
  3. Samantha LEONARD.............
  4. Ararat LEONARD...................
  5. 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
  1. William Cast GROVES Jr.....
        m. Jackie Hughes
  2. Frankie Nancy GROVES......
        m. John Woods
Apr 18, 1921

Jul 17, 1923



  • died
Mar 20, 1928 Georgia

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