BIO: James O. LEONARD, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 646.
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  JAMES O. LEONARD,* who is a member of one of the old settled families of 
Clearfield county, was born on his present farm of 110 acres, in Girard 
township, in 1881, and has always lived here.  He is a son of Oliver and 
Christine (Albright) Leonard.
  Oliver Leonard was born on the farm mentioned, on which his father had settled 
in 1831, and spent his life here engaged in agricultural pursuits, until his 
death, in June, 1905.  He married Christine Albright, who was of German 
extraction and a native of Lancaster county.  She still survives and is now in 
her seventieth year.
  James O. Leonard has been engaged in farming and stock raising ever since his 
school days ended and has taken pride in preserving and improving the estate 
which has been continuously in the family for eighty-nine years.  His methods 
are those of the intelligent, well informed agriculturist of present day, 
practical ideas.  In addition to being a successful farmer he is active in 
political matters and has satisfactorily served two years as township supervisor 
and seven years as constable of Girard township.  He is identified with the 
Masonic fraternity, belonging to Lodge No. 341, Clearfield, and belongs also to 
the Girard Grange.  The Leonard farm is situated sixteen miles east of 
Clearfield.
  On June 16, 1900, Mr. Leonard was married to Miss Fannie Krise, who was born, 
reared and educated in Girard township, a daughter of O. D. Krise, a well known 
resident.  Mr. and Mrs. Leonard have six children who bear the following names:  
Irene, Christine, Alvin, Oliver, Thomas and Mary.