Bio: Ezra L. Greenleaf :Pittsfield, Merrimack Co, New Hampshire **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Submitted by: Rick Giirtman rickman@worldpath.net Date: March 16, 2001 **************************************************************************** From the Book 'History of Pittsfield, N. H. in the Rebellion' by H. L. Robinson, published 1893 EZRA L. GREENLEAF was born in Northwood, near Jenness's pond, February 28, 1828. He was a son of Benjamin and Rhoda (Clough) Greenleaf. He was a shoemaker, and lived in the vicinity of his birthplace until he married, in 1848, Mary A. Elliott. He had seven children when he enlisted. He joined, I believe, the Fortieth Massachusetts infantry in 1863, and served until the close of the war. His post-office address is Dana, Mass.