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Mr. Hughes's wife was daughter of Dr. Felix Elliott and Mary Startzman. In 1880 in the month of September he came to Buckhannon to superintend the erection of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and being impressed with the town, moved here in 1883. He formed a partnership with L. P. Loudin and erected the first planing mill in Upshur County. In 1890 he sold his interest in the planing mill business and entered upon the profession of architecture to which he is giving all his attention at the present time. He was mayor of Buckhannon three years in succession.
WILLIAM BOON HULL, born in Highland County, Va., November 9, 1824. Married Mary Ann Hoover, September 3, 1849, and the same year they came to the West Fork River waters and located on what is now known as Straight Fork, W. Va.
Children : Laura Elizabeth, James Wesley, Joseph Crawford, William Boon, Jr., Olive Arminta, Florence Bell, Mary Susan, Iris Wade, and Charles Lee.
The great great grandfather of William Boon Hull was Adam Hull. Che grandfather of Peter Hull. The grandmother was Hester Kester of Pendleton County.
The subject of this sketch is removed but three generations from the great hunter and scout, Daniel Boone, for whom he was named, and from whom he in- herited his great love of hunting. He was young in spirit, always anxious to en-
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gage with the boys in their games at school and elsewhere, and was liked by young people very much.
He made a reputation in keeping bees, whose honey was marketed in all the country around and could only be excelled by the maple sugar and syrup, which he made. He was one of the old pioneers who came and bought land covered with thick forests and cleared out a large farm, paying for it in selling the pro- ducts thereof, while raising his large family.
Mr. Hull lived a life of earnest faithfulness in all details, such that erects its own monument in the hearts of his neighbors and friends more lasting than granite. He was a member of the M. E. Church, South. In politics a Democrat, and he died July 11, 1906, and is buried in the Chestnut Flat Cemetery, near his old home.
JOHN BURR HUNT, born August 3, 1870, near Hinkleville, son of Jacob Hunt and Louisa Jane Crites, the daughter of Jacob Crites and Lucinia Gillett, raised on a farm and is a farmer owning sixty-eight acres of land on Big Laurel Run, of Buckhannon River, in Meade District. Combined with his farm- ing he owns horses and does considerable drawing and team work.
He married Ida L. Hosaflook, daughter of William A. Hosaflook and Rebecca Ann Simon, the daughter of Isaac Simon, on December 24, 1891.
Children : William Clark, born September 30, 1892; Jacob Oscar, born December 27, 1893.
LLOYD MARCELLUS HUNT, born July 22, 1868, son of Jacob Hunt and Louisa Jane Price, and grandson of John Hunt, who was accidently killed near Waterloo Church. His grandmother was a Miss Pringle. He was born and raised near Hinkleville and because his father was a private in the Upshur Militia, the son has always been a Republican. He now lives on Laurel Run, Meade District and owns a farm of ten acres.
He married Ora Virginia Cutright, daughter of Peter and Malinda Ann Bean Cutright, August 27, 1887.
Children: Charlotte, Ida Lewella, Alta Pearl, Agenetta, Treva and John Truman.
DAVID CASKELL HUNTER, a retired pensioner, born September 15, 1837, in Ohio. The son of David and Elizabeth ( Mellow) Hunter. He was a soldier in Company G, 36th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War, acted as color bearer under General Phil. Sheridan, during his campaign in the Valley of Virginia, and for his gallantry was commissioned Captain. He was police of Buckhannon from 1891 to 1895. He married Hester Schofield, daughter of William Schofield of Ohio. His wife died in 1895.
Children : Dudley, Grant D., Irene, and Ada.
GRANT DOVERNOR HUNTER, born in Toledo, Ohio, April 16, 1868, son of David Caldwell and Hester (Schofield) Hunter. Moved to Buckhannon in 1895, in order to be in the center of his field as Traveling Salesman for Craft Brothers and Rosenburg, Wholesalers of General Notions and Daniel Miller and Pierre Bros, Baltimore.
He married Bertha Blanche Heavner, daughter of Gideon M. and Barbara B. (Neff) Heavner, January 1, 1895. He served two terms as Councilman of Buckhannon.
Childrn : Hester Mabel, born February 22, 1897; Edward Heavner, Sep- tember 18, 1902.
LIEUT. COL. JOHN LOUIS HURST. A history of Upshur County,
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W. Va., written within the past forty years would be incomplete without at least a reference to the subject of this sketch, whose name is so closely asso- ciated with many of its most important interests, and with all who know his, is synonymous with enterprise, energy and success. Lieut. Col. John L. Hurst was born April 11, 1844, in Charlottesville, Va. His father, John Hurst, was born and reared in Philadelphia, Pa., where a number of his family still reside. The mother's maiden name was Mary Underwood. She was descended from two of the oldest and most distinguished families in Virginia, viz: the Underwoods of Goochland County, Va., and the Slaughters of Culpepper County, Va. The thrill of patriotism which in 1861 swept over our land, and in those days trans- formed even our beardless boys into stalwart men, whose hearts were throbbing high with dauntless valor, awoke a responsive chord in the heart of John L. Hurst, which did not cease to throb until the last bugle call of the war was sounded. His first enlistment was as first lieutenant of Company E in the Fourth West Virginia Cavalry. March 15, 1864, we find his name and rank as captain of Company M, Third West Virginia Cavalry. May 23, 1865, pro- moted for special bravery and commissioned major. The crisis of the war was almost reached, and for ten days Custer's men were without orders to unsaddle. Their valor and marvelous ability of endurance was equaled only by their com- rades in arms, and their fellow countrymen who were their opponents. For Col. J. L. Hurst, perhaps, one of his most interesting personal experiences was the world-famed and unparalleled twenty miles ride, which he made as com- mander of Gen. Sheridan's escort from Martinsburg to Cedar Creek, on that ever memorable 19th day of October, 1864. March 6, 1865, he was commis- sioned Brevet Lieutenant Colonel.
After the war he was for six years Clerk of the Circuit Court of Upshur County. Has served as mayor and frequently as a member of the town council, also as a director of the State Insane Asylum at Weston, W. Va.
CHARLES EDWIN HYER, son of John William and Sarah Ann (Rohr- bough) Hyer, grandson of Jacob Hyer and great grandson of John Hyer the first Miller in Upshur County, was born April 23, 1878 in Buckhannon, where he has lived all his life. Married Ida Belle Smith, daughter of George Dameron and Louisa Jane (Curry) Smith, October 7, 1900. Mr. Hyer's father was a private in the Upshur Battery, during the Civil War.
Children: Harold Smith, born March 10, 1902; Helen Margarite, born October 23, 1904.
JOHN D. HYER, son of Leonard Hyer, the grandson of John Hyer, who removed from the valley of Virginia to this part of the state, settling on Brushy Fory run, or what is now known as the Noah Hyer farm. Leonard Hyer was born in the valley of Virginia about the year 1776, and was a small boy when his father emigrated to the Buckhannon water. John Hyer, the grandfather, bought a tract of land in Finks Run, of Edward Jackson, the land and now known as the John D. Hyer farm. This purchase included the land now owned by Thomas B. Farnsworth, son of Thomas J. Farnsworth. John D. Hyer acquired this land, cleared it up and was the owner of four farms at the time of his death. Leonard Hyer married Catherine Loudin, daughter of John Loudin, of Harrison County. He died in 1829.
John D. Hyer was born November 4. 1799, was raised on his father's farm on Turkey Run, and married Barbara Crites, daughter of Abraham and Susan Crites, September 5, 1820. He devoted himself exclusively to agriculture and stock raising. In 1823 he built a house on his farm, in which he afterwards re-
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sided, and which is still standing and in good repair. He died November 8, 1892, and his wife died December 16, 1892. She was 88 years and two days old at the time of her death. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Hyer had been married seventy-two years and two months, at the time of John D. Hyer's death. They both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and were hospitable and generous ever to the ministers of that denomination, as well as to their relatives, friends and acquaintances.
WILLIAM RASELL HYER, son of John W. and Susan Ann Merrion (Rhorbough) Hyer. Born March 18, 1875, in Buckhannon, where he still lives. His father was a soldier in the Upshur Battery during the Civil War. His mother was a daughter of Jacob Rohrbough. He married Ida May Shreve May 26, 1900, and to them were born Ralph William, April 19, 1901 ; Charles Homer, November 17, 1903, and Wilson White Hyer, January 27, 1907.
CHARLES MARION HYRE, born June 5, 1866. Married October 2, 1894, to Ida May (Marteny) Hyre, who was born November 4, 1875. Their children are: Brenice Margaret, French Marion and Harold Marteny.
Mr. Hyre is a son of Turner Hyre, who was the son of Peter Hyre. His mother was Elizabeth Hefner, daughter of Jonathan Hefner, of Slab Camp.
Ida May (Marteny) Hyre is a daughter of John Marteny, who was a son of Daniel Marteny of Barbour County. The Marteny family were formerly of Virginia.
The subject of this sketch has lived in Upshur County all of his life, with the exception of the years 1905, and 1906, which were spent in Kansas. When he re- turned to Upshur County, he bought what is known as the Nicholas farm, near Frenchton, which contains 118 acres, the most of which is improved through which the new railroad passes.
Mr. Hyre is a member of the M. E. Church and a Republican in politics.
PETER S. HYRE, born June 28, 1871, grandson of Elijah and Margaret (Loudin) Hyre. His grandmother was a daughter of Thomas Loudin.
Mr. Hyre's domicile is in Warren District. His first wife was Alverta Alderman, daughter of Silas D. Alderman, to whom he was joined in Holy Wedlock December 25, 1891. Her mother was Mary DeBarr before her mar- riage to Mr. Alderman. Child: Eva C. Hyer.
Mr. Hyre's second wife was Ida Bennett, daughter of James T. Bennett, a son of Silas Bennett, whose matrimony was solemnized October 6, 1898, and their children are: Raymond S., Reta May, Nola Grace and Eliza Ruth.
CLINTON D. JACK, is the son of Anson and Emily ( Hefner) Jack. His father was a member of the Upshur Militia, that was captured at Centerville in 1862. The last heard of him was that he was imprisoned in Libby Prison.
Mr. Jack had one sister and no brothers, his sister, Dora E. Jack, is the wife of Dr. Sharp of Marion County. He married Alice I. Cutright, daughter of Lot and Isabella Cutright and has valuable real estate near Hampton, where he lives.
JOHN WILLIAM JACK, a native of Pendleton County, is of Irish and Dutch descent. He was born December 7, 1843. His parents were Thomas Jack and Frances Hoover. His grandfather was William Jack of Highland County, Va. When John W. was about six months' old his father emigrated from Pendleton County to the waters of Buckhannon river, thence to Lewis County, and thence to Big Sand Run, where father and son have since lived. He enlisted in Company D, Tenth West Virginia Infantry, under Captain Thomas Mearns, in 1862, and served in that company until he was mustered out at Beverly in 1865. While in the army he had the measles, on which he
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contracted a cold, resulting in chronic rheumatism, which is the infirmity which brings him a pension of $12.
He married Mary Elizabeth Rexroad, the daughter of Rev. George W. Rex- road of Virginia, a prominent preacher in the U. B. in Christ Conference of Virginia, on March 18, 1868, and immediately began his career as a farmer of Union District, Upshur County.
Children: Eliga, Mahalia, Barbara Ellen, Frances Almira, John, Annie, Columbus, Edward, Kenison, George Washington, Nira, Nora Amy, Virgie Grace and Ira.
CHARLES FOUNTAIN JACKSON, a farmer of Buckhannon District, two miles south of the county seat; son of Minter J. Jackson; grandson of Edward H. Jackson; great grandson of John Jackson, jr., who was the son of John Jackson, Sr., and Elizabeth Cummins, first owners of the land on which Buckhannon is now situated.
Charles Jackson owns a valuable farm and is interested in live stock, especially cattle and horses.
October 4, 1905, he married Theodora Charlotte Engle-Moore, a native of York, Pa., in which city her ancestors on both sides have lived for two hundred years. Her father, Hon. J. C. Engle-Moore, Associate Judge of York County, was a member of the Dunckel family, famous in the counties of Southern Penn- sylvania, founded by Johann Daniel Dunckel, a nobleman of Strasburg, who was Secretary of State for Louis 15th of France. On her mother's side she is a lineal descendant of Col. John Hay, of Revolutionary fame. Her mother was Catherine L. Cox, eldest daughter of Joshua Hamilton-Cox Bart, a lineal descen- dant of Sir Richard Cox, Bishop of Ely, and Lord Paisley, ancestor of the Duke of Abercorn.
On her father's side, the generations run: J. C. E. Moore, son of John Moore, son of Peter Englemohr, who married a daughter of Daniel Dunckel, the son of Peter Dunckel, the son of Johann Dunckel.
On her mother's side, Catherine L. Cox, was the daughter of Charlotte Barnitz, the daughter of John Barnitz, the son of John George Carl Barnitz.
HENRY M. JACKSON, is a farmer of Warren District, owning 100 acres of land. He is a lumberman at times. The date of his birth is fixed as Febru- ary 18, 1875. His parentage is related closely to the first inhabitants of the Buckhannon settlement. His father was Marion O. Jackson, a soldier in the Civil War, and his mother was Columbus Dean, a daughter of Marshall Dean. His grandfather was Henry Jackson, who was the son of John Jackson and Elizabeth Cummins of London, England, and among the first settlers at Buck- hannon. Therefore the subject of this sketch is a second cousin of the Immortal Stonewall Jackson on his father's side. His grandmother was Betsy Shreves.
His brothers and sisters are: Hattie, wife of Newton Lanham and Cora, wife of Lloyd Kesling, Minter J., Jr., single and M. W., dead.
His father is dead and his mother is living.
His wife was Zona Strader, the daughter of Wellington Strader and Eliza- beth Tenney, a daughter of Washington Tenney. She was a granddaughter of Michael Strader and the great granddaughter of John Strader, who married a Miss Post.
He has one living child, Mary, born March 30, 1904.
MINTER JOSEPH JACKSON, born on the farm where he now lives, January 3, 1825, the son of Edward Haddon and Rebecca (Love) Jackson. Has been a farmer and capitalist, except few years he was engaged in the Mercantile
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business in St. Louis, Mo. Married Harriet Cummings, daughter of James F. and Octavia (Stalnaker) Cummings.
Children : Luella, dead; Thomas J., dead; Mary Ellen, wife of W. B. Car- per ; Charles F., married Theodora Moore of Pennsylvania ; Edward M., mar- ried Osie Reed of Barbour County, Floride.
ROBERTSON JACKSON, was born in Cumberland County, Va., in 1850. Is the son of Peter Jackson and Caroline Jarrett. When but a few months old his parents emigrated from Virginia, to Western Virginia, settling on the waters of Turkey Run. He is of Scotch Irish descent, his father being born in Scotland and immigrating to this country in 1824. He is a farmer.
Married Matilda J. Martin, who was accidently burned to death December 12, 1904.
ALBERT LEWIS JOHNSON, son of J. M. and Margaret (Alexander) Johnson, of Albermarle County, Va., a carpenter and mechanic by trade.
Married Mary Radabaugh, daughter of Adam Radabaugh, July 24, 1862, ceremony was performed by Rev. Elias Bennett. Moved to Buckhannon in 1890 and claims to have voted against the ordinance of secession in his Virginia home.
Children : Luella, wife of G. W. Flint, Margaret C., wife of Edwin Maxon ; Lon D., whose wife is Lucy Lanham, and E. W.
JOHN M. JOHNSON of Bois, Webster County. Born March 21, 1847, in Buckhannon. His parents were John N. and Margaret (Alexander) Johnson. In youth his father moved from Buckhannon to a farm, where he lived and worked until he went away from home to learn the carpenter trade.
He married Columbia Lance, daughter of Noah and Catherine (Teets) Lance, March 9, 1871.
He farmed and worked at his trade until 1887, when he moved to Webster County and began farming exclusively. He now owns two thousand acres of land and has been Justice of the Peace four years, County Commissioner six years and Postmaster at Bois ten years.
Children : Rosa Lee, wife of Robert Berry of Braxton County ; Noah Wade, married Lanora Laughly of Braxton County ; John A., married Stella Douglas of Braxton County; Henry L., was a soldier in the Spanish-American Army ; Samuel Creed, married Stella Squires ; Leonard E., married Mary Helmick ; Laura, wife of Alfred McClain; Winfield Scott, dead; Franklin K., married a Miss McClain of Lewis County ; Mollie, wife of W. A. McConkey ; Reason, mar- < ried Hattie Heaton ; Maud E., married A. D. Shock of Gilmer County, W. Va .; A. P., Charles A. and Lena Grace, at home.
ALJOURN GRANT KARICKHOFF, born 1870, September 23, near Peck's Run, raised on a farm, educated in the public schools and is now a farmer owning sixty acres of good garden and live stock land. He married Lewella White for his first wife, she was the daughter of Newton White, their child is named Hobart. His second wife was Cosby Strader, daughter of Job Strader, whom he married in 1902.
JAMES LUTHER KARICKHOFF, born March 28, 1867, on Turkey Run. Educated in the public schools and the West Virginia Conference Seminary, graduating in the Normal Course in 1895. He taught school for ten years and exclusively in Warren District, near his home, afterwards went to farming, which he has followed with marked success, now owning a farm of one hundred and twenty-six acres near Peck's Run. He married Cora E. Wees, the daughter of Rev. D. C. Wees and Mary . Tallman, on August 9, 1896.
Children : V. Rosalind, born July 1, 1897; Percy C., born October 12, 1898;
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Julia Rosevelta, born July 15, 1900; Lewis Shields, born July 15, 1902; Mary Wees, born July 27, 1904.
JOHN WILLIAM KARICKHOFF, son of Louis and Julia Ann (Faught) Karickoff, born August 4, 1848, in Rockingham County, Va. When one year old his father moved to Peck's Run, where the subject of this sketch was raised.
Married Elizabeth Teter, daughter of Alva and Catherine Strader Teter, and to this union were born three children: Granville Roy, graduate of Seminary, died December 8, 1896; Mertie May, wife of J. Blair Gum, and Alva married Anna Robinson, daughter of J. B. and Martha Robinson, of Craigmoor, Harrison County.
LOUIS KARICKHOFF, a native of Rockingham County, Virginia. Born April 30, 1811. His first wife was Susan Woods of Virginia and to them were given three children, whose names are Angeline, wife of David Casto, Samuel, Robert Henry. His second wife was also a Virginia lady by the name of Julia Ann Faught and their children were: John, David, Preston, Elizabeth, Charles, George, Sarah, James L., Aljourn G., Sherman, Angelia.
He was a blacksmith when he immigrated to this country and combined this trade with farming, and eventually quit blacksmithing and gave his attention entirely to farming.
SAMUEL W .. KARICKHOFF, born in Rockingham County, Va., Septem- ber 6, 1841. Came to Lewis County in 1849, with his parents, Louis and Mary S. (Woods) Karickhoff. Worked on the farm while his father worked at the forge as a blacksmith for the community, during young manhood, thus becoming enamored of farming he has always followed it.
Married Violetta Alice Casto, daughter of Job Casto and Samantha (Marple) Casto, Octber 1, 1867.
Children : Lloyd L., married Ida C. White; Ada Florence, married Ira T. White; Floyd L., married Addie Corder; Job L., married Isa M. Nutter, and the youngest child, Warwick L., is at home.
ABRAM KELLEY, is a farmer of Buckhannon District, born September 30, 1861. His father James Kelley was a Union soldier in the Civil War, his mother, Aurilla Allman was the daughter of Abram Allman. His wife was Rosa Lee Tenney, the daughter of William L. Tenney and Nancy Moody. Their children were Lon, Elizabeth, William, Nola, Gertrude, Lilly and Eva.
WILLIAM KELLEY, born July 20, 1875. Son of Nathan Calvin and Emily (Hefner) Kelly. His mother was a daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Propts) Hefner and the granddaughter of Peter Hefner, who was among the first settlers of Beach Town. Calvin Kelly was a soldier in the Civil War, was in CompanyA, Ist West Virginia Cavalry, was shot through the hip and is now a resident of Wirt County, W. Va. His first wife was the widow of Anson R. Jack, one of the militia captured at Centerville and died at Andersonville.
The subject of this sketch has the following brothers and sisters: Alla, the wife of Isaac Casto; Ella, the wife of Lloyd Hinkle; Maggie, the wife of James A. Miller; Martha, wife of Thomas Miller.
William Kelly married Roxanna Farrar, a daughter of Charles Farrar, and to this marriage have been born two children : Paul, born May 17, 1901 ; Hazel, born April 5, 1905.
Mr. Kelly lives at Hampton, was an employe of the B. & O. R. R., and is now a farmer.
ALLEN J. KESLING, born September 11, 1841, son of James Kesling and Mary (Wamsley) Kesling. To this union were born six children, three
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sons and three daughters: Louisa Kesling, born July 29, 1825; Mary Kesling, born May 19, 1830; Ruth Kesling, born May 20, 1832; James S. Kesling, born July 29, 1837; Isaac N. Kesling, born May 10, 1839; Ellen J. Kesling, born September 11, 1841, and is a farmer of Union District. In 1861 he became a member of the Home Guards, 133d regiment, as a drummer, and his father was fifer. He was the first person to operate threshing and mowing machines in Union District. He has been agent for A. B. Farquier Co. He was mar- ried to Louisa J. Dean, daughter of John and Catherine Dean, January 4, 1860. To this union were born six children: Mary Ellen, born February 23, 1681, dead; James, born March, 1862, dead; Eufamus, born February 17, 1863; Florie Iness, born January 31, 1865, dead; John Sipton, born March 7, 1869, dead; Lee Virchus, born March 18, 1877.
Mr. Kesling has sixteen grandchildren, and is 66 years old.
Eufama Kesling was married to B. F. Winans. To this union was born five children : James B., Icy B., John, Minta Blanche and Lilla Belle.
Lunvada Kesling, daughter of Eufama Kesling.
Florie Iniss Kesling was married to L. D. Sandridge. To this union were born four children : Malta, Hutton, Herbert, dead; Osten.
Lee V. Kesling was married to May Bennett, February 18, 1900. To this union six children were born. Louis Ralph, born November 25, 1900; Homer Allen, born March 16, 1902; Daisy Gertrude, born April 4, 1903; Ancel Lee, born October 23, 1904; Lucy Emma, born February, 1905; John Otterben, born September 23, 1907.
ANDREW JACKSON KIDD, is a farmer of Buckhannon District, living on the waters of Stone Coal. He was born February 4, 1838, in Nelson County, Va. His parents, Thomas Kidd and Margaret Johnson, were also natives of Va., and emigrated from the old Dominion to Lewis County in 1848, when An- drew Jackson was only ten years of age. At the beginning of hostilities be- tween the states, Mr. Kidd enlisted as a private in the Upshur Greys, under Cap- tain John C. Higginbotham, he was wounded at the battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862.
Married Louisa Hirschman, daughter of George Hirschman, December 22, 1875.
Children : Floyd, a citizen of California, Cora Maud, wife of Michael Flarety and Arthur Simpson, at home.
FREDERICK ARTHUR KIDDY. Undertaker and Furniture Dealer. Born November 5, 1876, son of Arthur G. and Phoebe Eliabeth (Leonard) Kiddy. Grandson of John and Frances (Tenant) Kiddy, emigrants from near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Va., 1847; also son of William and Prudence (Benner) Leonard, Irish nativity, emigrants from Greenville, Ohio.
He learned cabinet making and furniture business with his father and suc- ceeded him on his death, February 10, 1904.
Married Emma Bailey, born September 24, 1874, daughter of Charles A. Bailey and Sallie (Johns) Bailey on August 9, 1904.
John and Frances (Tenant) Kiddys' children. William, James, Julia Ann, wife of Dexter Cutright, Betsy, wife of Elias Cutright; Sarah, wife of William Dean; Alexander, Thomas, Mildred, Arthur G., Mary, wife of Burr ; Charlotte, wife of Henry Knisley and George.
WILLIAM AND PRUDENCE LEONARD'S CHILDREN : Jenny, wife of Michael Campbell; Catherine, wife of Perry Lynch and Joe Bailey ; Mary, wife
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of James Metcalf; Alice, wife of George Brown; Phoebe Elizabeth, wife of A. G. Kiddy ; William, husband of Fanny Kesy.
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