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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
Apr 29, 1901
  1.  Mary Omagene LEONARD...
        m. Herman H Smith
May 15, 1903
  1.  Sarah Lee LEONARD............
        m. Robert Morey
May 24, 1905
  1.  Thomas William LEONARD..
        m. Carrie Lacey
Jan 31, 1907
  1.  Charles Winfred LEONARD..
        m. Eunice Taylor
        m. Sara Gene Roberts
Jan 1, 1910
  1.  Francis Columbus LEONARD
        m. Katherine Chafin
        m. Catherine R unknown
Feb 12, 1913
  1.  Mamie Jo LEONARD..............
        m. Edward Morey
May 13, 1914
  1.  Paul Harold LEONARD..........
        m. Marie Crumbly
Aug 23, 1917
  1.  Doris Ruenella LEONARD....
        m. Clyde Greeson
Sep 24, 1919
  1.  Gerald Henry LEONARD........
        m. Joan Chastain Peeples
        m. Suzie Graham Toombs

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
Feb 2, 1875
  1.  Frances Columbus LEONARD
        m. Myra Anne Groves
Mar 27, 1877
  1.  Cornelia "Neida" LEONARD
        m. Charles H Shriner
Nov 23, 1880
  1.  Keturah "Catory" LEONARD
Jul 5, 1882
  1. Arizonia "Zonia" LEONARD...
        m. Henry Alex

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......................
1825-1829
  1.  Francis A LEONARD.............
        m. Elizabeth unknown
Jul 2, 1827
  1.  Mary A LEONARD..................
        m. John H Love
Jun 29, 1829
  1.  Nancy Caroline LEONARD...
        m. Richard Jinkins
Feb 2, 1831
  1.  Elizabeth LEONARD...............
        m. Orange Parrot
Feb 9, 1833
  1.  Daniel L LEONARD................
        m. Susannah Goodwin
        m. Mary A Moore
Jan 27, 1835
  1.  Frances LEONARD..................
        m. William A Carnes
        m. William R Tyson
Feb 14, 1837
  1.  John C LEONARD..................
ca 1839
  1.  Thomas Mitchell LEONARD..
        m. Mary Richardson
        m. Amanda Hill
Sep 6, 1841
  1.  Benjamin Franklin LEONARD
        m. Sarah E Holland
        m. Mary Ann Fryar
Nov 30, 1843
  1.  Georgia Acenath LEONARD
        m. George G Adams
Sep 6, 1847
  1.  Effa LEONARD.......................

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
1798
  1.  Isaac T LEONARD ................
        m. Nancy Ann Herrod
ca 1799
  1.  John William LEONARD.......
        m. Tabitha unknonwn
ca 1800
  1.  Solomon D LEONARD.........
        m. M Elvira McClain
Nov 14, 1802
  1.  Wilkes Timothy LEONARD...
        m. Jane Lovelady
Dec 18, 1804
  1.  Jesse James LEONARD.......
        m. Mary Louisa McAfee

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

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
ca 1845
  1.  Catherine GROVES...............
        m. unknown Springfield
ca 1846
  1. William C GROVES...............
        m. Sally Duncan
        m. Olive Strawn
        m. Nancy Morrison
        m. Neptha Mullinax 
Dec 12, 1849
  1.  Nancy M GROVES................
        m. Payne Duncan
ca 1851
  1.  John S GROVES...................
        m. Nancy J Farmer
Jul 25, 1853
  1.  Jane GROVES........................
        m. unknown Wilbanks
ca 1854
  1.  Cicero Columbus GROVES..
        m. Lucy Jane Keith
        m. Martha Matilda Keith
Dec 28, 1856
  1.  George N GROVES................
        m. Permillia Dover

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
ca 1843
  1.  Sarah E DUNCAN................
        m. William C Groves
Jul 8, 1845
  1.  William J DUNCAN...............
ca 1847
  1.  Martha A DUNCAN...............
ca 1849
  1.  Andrew P DUNCAN..............
        m. Nancy M Groves
ca 1851
  1.  Elvira L DUNCAN.................
ca 1854
  1.  Moriah J DUNCAN................
ca 1856
  1.  John P DUNCAN..................
ca 1859
  1.  Emma Carter DUNCAN........
        m. Josiah L Parrott

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 Sr1
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 Hulme
Dec 30, 1802
  1.  George G B ADAMS .............
        m. Elizabeth unknown
Jul 14, 1804
  1.  James A ADAMS ...................
        m. Melinda Cannon
Apr 9, 1806
  1.  Elizabeth ADAMS .................
Nov 2, 1807
  1.  Jane B ADAMS......................
        m. John W Leonard
Aug 11, 1809
  1.  Nancy ADAMS ......................
Aug 9, 1811
  1.  Frances ADAMS ...................
        m. Thomas Yarber
Aug 16, 1813
  1.  Russell ADAMS .....................
        m. Mary Ann unknown
Oct 15, 1815
  1.  Andrew A ADAMS ................
1817
  1.  Osborn Cicero ADAMS ........
        m. Julia Ann Scott Jarrett

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
ca 1783
  1.  Mary ADAMS.......................
ca 1784
  1.  James C ADAMS.................
        m. Katherine Pearson
ca 1785
  1.  Jeptha Matthew ADAMS....
        m. Rachel Anne Holman
Jul 16, 1786
  1.  Nancy ADAMS....................
        m. Joseph Boone
ca 1788
  1.  John ADAMS.......................
        m. JLois Newcomb
May 26, 1789
  1.  George Berry ADAMS..........
        m. Martha A Hearn
        m. Sara Turner
ca 1790
  1.  James William ADAMS.......
        m. Bethenia Lynn Freeman
ca 1793
  1. Margaret ADAMS.................. 
ca 1795
  1. male ADAMS.........................
ca 1797
  1.  Helen ADAMS.......................
ca 1800
  1.  Lucinda ADAMS...................
        m. James Merritt
ca 1802
  1.  female ADAMS....................

ca 1804

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
ca 1760
  1.  John ADAMS...............
        m. Rachel Reid
ca 1761
  1.  Stephen ADAMS..........
        m. Patience Bruce
ca 1767
  1.  female ADAMS............
ca 1770
  1.  Henry ADAMS.............
        m. Hannah unknown
ca 1772
  1.  female ADAMS.............

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
ca 1758
  1.  William REID ........................
        m. Violet Brown
Dec 10, 1762
  1.  Anne Nancy REID................
        m. James C Adams
Oct 1765
  1.  Nathaniel REID ...................

Mar 7, 1768

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
Jul 25, 1860
  1.  William K LEONARD............
        m. Dolly Rowls
Nov 2, 1862
  1.  Samantha LEONARD............
ca 1866
  1.  Ararat LEONARD..................
ca 1868
  1.  James J "Buck" LEONARD
        m. Rosey Carver

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
Apr 18, 1921
  1.  Frankie Nancy GROVES......
        m. John Woods

Jul 17, 1923

died Mar 20, 1928 Georgia

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