Cherokee County AlArchives Obituaries.....Thomas Calvin Leonard 1917
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Cedartown Standard, July 12, 1917
On the morning of the 29th of June the spirit of Mr. Thomas Calvin Leonard 
winged its flight into another land. After much affliction and several years of 
suffering the husband and father is no more, for God has taken him to Himself. 
Mr. Leonard was born in Cherokee County June 6th, 1839. In 1862 he went to the 
War between the states, stayed there four years. Eighteen months of the time he 
was in the Federal prison at Delaware. After the war he came home, and in 1867 
was united in marriage with Miss Martha Elizabeth Summerville. In 1877 they 
moved to Polk and lived here until about a year and a half ago, when they broke 
up housekeeping and went to live with their youngest daughter, Mrs. C. L. Groce 
of Smyrna, at whose home he died. His death was due to paralysis. In early 
manhood he joined the Missionary Baptist church, but later joined the Primitive 
Baptists, his membership being at New Home church at the time of his death. He 
was always devoted to his church and was a consistent and loyal member. He 
never missed his meetings unless providentially hindered. Seven children were 
born to bless their union, five of whom survive him, one daughter having died 
in infancy, and another, Mrs. J. W. Beauchamp of Clarkston, died about two 
years ago. Besides his wife he leaves to mourn his loss one sister, Mrs. Jas. 
McCoy of Canton, 29 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. His children are 
Messrs. B. H. Leonard of Cedartown, F. N. Leonard of Birmingham, J. L. Leonard 
of Cartersville, Mrs. J. E. Baldwin of Buchanan, and Mrs. C. L. Groce of 
Smyrna. Not only his own family but the community where he lived mourn his 
death, as he was the friend of everybody who knew him. (Cedartown Standard, 
July 12, 1917) 


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