Stephen Leonard (1784-1869)

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1784 Oct 29

West Springfield, Massachusetts

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Jane Ann Martin (1788-1871)

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1869 Jun 1

Lowville, Lewis, New York

Lowville Cemetery

History of Lewis County by Hough, 1860, p. 151 [Link]

Stephen settled in Lowville early in 1805, and has since, with the exception of a short interval, been engaged in mercantile business. As one of the firm of J. H. & S. Leonard, he was largely concerned in the manufacture of spirits, potash, &o., in milling, and in the trade in live stock, incident to the former. The first distillery in Lowville was begun by this firm in the fall of 1804, and the last one in the county, which had belonged to them, was burned Feb. 16, 1842. He has been many years a trustee of the academy, was an original trustee of the Presbyterian society of the village and from the first, with the exception of one year, has been treasurer of the Lewis county bible society. He marrried a daughter of G^n. W. Martin of Martinsburgh.

Chauncey Leonard, brother of Stephen L., died in Pennsylvania. Phineas, another brother, resides in Denmark, and Reuben died in Brantford, U. C." (Upper Canada).

A History of Lewis County by Hough, 1860, p. 151 [Link]
History of Lewis County by Hough, 186083, p. 317 [Link]

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