C.M. Leonard

LEONARD, DAVIS

Posted By: Cheryl Moonen (email)
Date: 1/26/2014 at 23:59:46

C.M. LEONARD, farmer, Sec. 15; PO Sherrill's Mount; he was born Feb. 5, 1815 in Onondaga Co., N.Y.; in 1838, he came to La Salle Co., Ill., thence to Du Page Co.; in 1843, he removed to Galena, Ill., and was engaged there in mining for five years, meeting with good success; in 1848, he came to his present farm, and has always been engaged in mining as well as farming, he now owns 480 acres land, but devotes a greater portion of his time to mining, and has always been very successful; he has been Justice of the Peace, Treasurer of the School Board, etc. Married Miss Susan M. Davis, March 17, 1847, in Galena, Ill., she was born in New York. Congregational Church