Tuscola County MI Archives Biographies.....Leonard, Warren W. 1845 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

WARREN W. LEONARD was born November 15, 1845 in the Township of Dayton,
Cattaraugus County, N. Y., and is a son of Otis W. and Emily A. (Briggs)
Leonard. He now makes his home in Almer Township, Tuscola County. Isaac R.
Leonard, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Massachusetts and was a
drummer in the War of 1812. His father, Noah, came from England and participated
in the War of Independence, taking part in the battle of Lexington and other
important conflicts. His son Isaac took part in the battle of Queenstown. He and
his good wife, Lucy A. Manchester reared eight children, namely: Joseph Nelson,
Otis W., Anna M., Schuyler, Marietta, Nancy E., Harriet L., and Lucy C, all of
whom grew to maturity except the last named, who died when seven months old. Our
subject's grandfather was a leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church and a
member of the Masonic order, and died in Dayton, N. Y.

  Smithfield, Madison County, N. Y., was the birthplace of the father of our
subject, and his natal day was April 3, 1823. He was a self-educated man and a
teacher and surveyor and came to Almer Township, Tuscola County, in September,
1856. There he settled on section 34, on fifteen acres which had been given to
his wife, and he afterward bought one hundred and twenty acres where Caro now
stands, being that part of Caro where the depot and city building have since
been erected. In March, 1858, he sold this property and returned to New York on
the ill-fated train that leaped the embankment near Dundas, Ontario, but his
life was spared through that great disaster, and six months later he returned to
Tuscola County and bought forty acres in Almer Township, to which he afterward
added eighteen acres upon which he resided until his death, November 24, 1890.

  The mother of our subject was born in Yates County, N. Y., October 28, 1823,
and she was the daughter of Job and Lydia (Briggs) Briggs. Her brothers and
sister were Benjamin, Burghardt B., and Fannie P., all of whom grew to maturity
and established families of their own. Mr. Briggs was a cooper and a farmer, and
came to Tuscola County in the spring of 1855, and here spent the remainder of
his days, dying December 4, 1866, his wife following him to the grave October
10, 1870. He was a Democrat in his political views and a Universalist in
religion. The father of our subject was a surveyor and served for fourteen years
as Township Clerk. He was a Democrat in his political affiliations and a leader
in the Masonic order.

  Our subject was an only child and after receiving an education in the district
schools he learned from his father the profession which had been followed by
that parent and by his grandfather. He has followed this work of surveying more
or less since he was sixteen years old and has also served as Township Clerk.
Since 1858 his home has been upon his father's old homestead. The marriage of
our subject November 17, 1867, united him with Laura Craw who was born September
17, 1848 in Oakland County, Mich. She is a daughter of Farley and Millicent
(Bonker) Craw. One child, Warren N., has been born to this worthy couple and in
his life they hope to revive the happier days of their own youth. The two farms
belonging to Mr. Leonard comprise fifty-seven and forty acres respectively and
they are well cultivated and are bringing forth abundant crops.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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