James E. Leonard (1828-1899)
LEONARD, GRANT, CASSWELL
Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/13/2010 at 19:24:37
Sabula Gazette, Sabula, Iowa, December 1, 1899
OBITUARY-
James E. Leonard was born in New London, Connecticut, on August 26, 1828 and died at his home in Sabula on Monday, November 27, 1899, aged 71 years, 3 months and 1 day. His early life was spent in Connecticut and when a boy, but ten years old he came with his parents to Sabula, arriving here December 12, 1838 and Union and Iowa townships have been his home since that time. Coming to this community when it was not much more than a vast wilderness, he endured all the hardships of early pioneer life, and he helped to build up the locality in which he lived. He was a kind and obliging neighbor, a true friend and one who would not knowingly wrong a fellow man and an indulgent husband and father. For many years he followed the avocation of farming in Iowa Township and several years ago he removed to the home he now occupies, just inside the city limits. His kind jovial disposition made him the friend of his wide circle of acquaintances and his death will be mourned by them. The father of deceased was a prominent pioneer of Jackson County and a member of the Territorial Legislature in 1844, but he died before the close of the session. The long illness of the deceased has indeed been a painful one in spite of all that loving and tender hands could do to alleviate his sufferings. More than a year ago a growing of some kind on his lower lip became noticeable and eminent physicians pronounced it a cancer. This was removed and it was thought for a time that he would have no further trouble from this cause. A few months later, however, a cow struck him on the lower jaw with one of her horns and another gathering of a timorous nature formed. This was also removed and afterwards small cancers began to make their appearance about the face and also one on the body and these slowly and painfully robbed the once vigorous man of all his vitality and culminated in his death. Besides his affectionate wife, one sister, Mrs. B. L. Grant, and six children, Henry of Rifle, Colorado, Mrs. Bessie Casswell, of Davenport, Ed of California, W. J. of Sabula, Miss Nettie of Davenport, Miss Samantha and also a step-son, M. B. Leonard, of Sabula, who have the sympathy of the community in their bereavement. The funeral services were held at the family residence at two o’clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. O. W. Rose of the M. E. Church officiating and the remains laid to rest in Evergreen Cemetery.
Jackson Obituaries maintained by Nettie Mae Lucas.
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