Thomas Lewis Leonard (1781-1870, Son of Thomas Leonard and Hannah Elizabeth James: Early Years in Maryland, South Carolina, and Tennessee

Or, Subtitled: “He was one of Limestone’s best citizens, no man stood higher as a good man than Thomas Leonard. His wife was his equal in all duties of a companion.” Thomas Lewis Leonard, son of Thomas Leonard and Hannah Elizabeth James, was born in 1781 in Washington County, Maryland. This date of birth is … More Thomas Lewis Leonard (1781-1870, Son of Thomas Leonard and Hannah Elizabeth James: Early Years in Maryland, South Carolina, and Tennessee

John Lauderdale (1745 – 1830/1840): Final Years in Tennessee and Alabama (5)

Or, Subtitled: Family Traditions but an Absence of Other Records This posting ends a series that began with a discussion about how the ancestral line of John Lauderdale (1745 – 1830/1840) ties into my family tree, then established some basic facts about John including his likely year of birth, then moved on to discuss his … More John Lauderdale (1745 – 1830/1840): Final Years in Tennessee and Alabama (5)