Leonard, Joshua

LEONARD, ADZ

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/14/2013 at 08:52:54

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

LEONARD, JOSHUA—Madison Twp—pg 957. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 22, P.O. Brooklyn. Was born January 6, 1833, in Ohio, where he received his education, and at the age of seventeen went to Cass county, Illinois, where he commenced farming, and there continued the same till the spring of 1852, when he moved to Muscatine county, Iowa, where he again engaged in farming till 1865, when he came to this county, where he now resides and owns a farm of 379 acres of well improved land, having on the same a large three story residence, beautifully located and surrounded by fruit and shade trees. Mr. L. is a man of thorough business qualifications and honored and respected by his many friends, neighbors and brothers in the M.E. Church, of which he is an active and generous member, always ready to help that glorious cause. He contributed $500 toward paying for their church lately built. He has been County Supervisor three times. Was married in Muscatine county, Iowa, December 12, 1858, to Miss Ellen H. Adz (aged twenty-three). By this union they have six children: Charles W. (aged twenty-one), Mina J. (aged nineteen), Oliver H. (aged seventeen), Alice C. (aged sixteen) Edward C. (aged thirteen), Nora May (aged seven).