OBIT: William LEONARD, 1915, Native of Bedford County, PA

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WILLIAM LEONARD

At 7:20 Thursday evening, March 11, William Leonard, a Civil war veteran and one 
of the oldest and best known citizens of Mines, died at his home at that place, 
of diseases, following paralysis.  Over nine years ago he sustained a stroke of 
paralysis and had been confined to his bed ever since.

He was a son of Robert and Elsie Leonard, both deceased, and was born in Bedford 
county in November, 1843.  He was married early in life, to Sara Shock, also of 
Bedford county.  To this union ten children were born, eight of whom survive, as 
follows:  Mrs. Henry Zimmerman of Saxton, Henry of Tyrone, John of Williamsburg, 
Mrs. C. E. Keiper and Daniel of Altoona, Nathan, Ira and Mrs. Edward Lynn of 
Mines.  He is also survived by these brothers and sisters:  Alexander of 
Duncansville, David, Mrs. Jane Kilbraith and Mrs. Emma Wyant of Saxton, Pierce 
of Ormenia and Mrs. Sarah Clements of Marklesburg.

He enlisted July 12, 1864, in Co. I 104th Pa. volunteer infantry, and served 
until the end of the war, under Capt. H. E. Quimby, being honorably discharged 
at Harrisburg.  He was a faithful member of the Mines Methodist church most of 
his life and funeral services were conducted at the church at 2 o'clock Sunday 
afternoon, by Rev. Patterson of Royer.


Martinsburg Herald, March 19, 1915