Piecing Together History

One Leonard's Pedigree

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Called Winfred when growing up
Studied chemistry at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrigate, TN (September 1930- July 1935)
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 (August 1949)
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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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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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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Called Mitch
Farmer

War Between the States³- Private
- Enlisted May 15, 1862 at Dalton, GA in Company B, Avery's Squadron, Georgia Dragoons for war (with horse valued at $180)

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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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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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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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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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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Sheriff at Spring Place, GA (1900-1906)
Tax Collector
Justice of the Peace (1912-1928)²
Had a General Store close to Ramhurst, GA
Farmer

War Between the States³--Private
- Enlisted July 15, 1864 at Murray County GA in Company A, 3rd Confederate Cavalry (Gen Wofford Regiment)
- Captured February 1865 near United Methodist Church at Spring Place, GA by Union soldiers.
Enemy immediately driven off, but he had been shot and his horse killed. The same day his father got him and carried him home. His wound prevented him from returning. His company surrendered May 12, 1865 at Kingston, GA.

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

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Farmer

War Between the States³ - Private (State Guards)
- Enlisted July 7, 1863 at Spring Place in Captain Anderson's Company, 1st Regiment, Georgia Infantry (State Guards) for six months
- Transferred September 12, 1863 to Captain Asher's Calvary Company

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

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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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Farmer
Applied for license (liquor?) Spring Place, Murray County (1840)³
Trustee of the Mount Zion Academy in Murray County along with John Leonard, William Peebles, John Johnson, and Thomas J McMullen (1852)
Tax Collector (1864)
Trustee of Doolittle School (1877-1880)³

Census Info-Residences:
63rd Subdivision, Murray Co., GA (1850); GA Military District 972, Murray Co. GA (1860, 1864, 1870); Doolittle, Murray Co., GA (1880)

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Called Annie

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Baptist preacher--ordained in 1812
Purchased land in Habersham Co., GA (1823)
Lietnenant in Georgia Guard (1831)
Sold Habershan Co. land (1834) and moved to Murray Co., GA
Gravestone-"He advocated the primitive doctrine for 45 years and was a member of that body for 55 years" ¹

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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Listed as living with son Osborn after husband dies

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

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One of earliest settlers in Pendleton area of western South Carolina.
Owned land on Brushy Creek of the Saluda River, Pendleton District, SC (1800, 1815) ³
Purchased north half of Lot 3, Fourth Districk, Habersham Co., GA (1825) ⁴

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

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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. Nancy drew Lot 193, 15th District, Fourth Section, Cherokee.
Son George (same residence) also participated in 1832 Lottery and drew Lot 83,, 15th District, Third Section, Cherokee.

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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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Owned property on Rocky Creek in Ninety Six District, South Carolina (1784)

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

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Family was exiled to Colony of Virginia in 1746 after the Battle of Culloden, in which the Jacobites were defeated in their attempt to regain the throne of Great Brtiain and Ireland for the Stuarts.

Son William born at their new home in Augusta Co, VA Dec 1746¹