Tobias D. Gehring, photographer of Charles Leonard
Looking into the past can be like peeking into a darkened room. Every little clue we find sheds a little bit of light on its contents....
My Great-Grandaunt Elma Leonard
Elma Leonard was the sister of my great-grandfather, Albert Jay Leonard. She was born Oct. 23, 1887, in Summer Hill, Cayuga County, New...
Albert Leonard's birth date finally confirmed
My great-grandfather, Albert Jay Leonard, was born in Osceola, Pennsylvania, on December 15th according to all accounts, but half of the...
The death of Lewis Leonard
Lewis Leonard was my 2nd great-grandfather. He was born in Locke, Cayuga County, New York, on October 4, 1869, and was married in 1886 to...
The mystery of Zaida Brown Leonard
In my previous blog about "The Life of James Henry Leonard", I shared some documentation about my great-granduncle's first marriage,...
The Life of James Henry Leonard
James H. Leonard was the older brother of my great-grandfather, Albert Jay Leonard. They were both sons of Lewis Leonard and Cora...