Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana. Historical and Biographical. 
Charles Blanchard, Editor. 
Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers, 1884. 

MORGAN COUNTY, INDIANA
BAKER TOWNSHIP
PAGE 366

JOHN WESLEY LEONARD, stock-raiser and farmer, was born September 26,
1850, in Fayetteville, Ind., and is the youngest chid of Isaac and Lucy (Culver) Leo-
nard, respectively of German and French descent.  Mrs. Leonard had been previously
married to Mr. John Dunning, and was mother of two children.  Our subject was reared
on a farm, his parents having moved to Owen County, Ind., when he was one year of 
age, where they purchased a farm and resided about six years;  this they sold and removed
to near Spencer, where they remained until the spring of 1865;  this land they likewise
sold, and removed to near Martinsville, where John resided until May 27, 1874, when he
married Eliza M., daughter of James and Eleanor (Peten) Maxwell, natives of Indiana.
The fruits of this unon were two children--Nora M. and Minnie Iolia.  Mr. Leonard has
a farm of 102 acres, containing a good dwelling, barns and other buildings, and which is
well cultivated, stocked and improved, the whole a result of successful farming and 
judicious management.  Mr. Leonard has been twice elected Justice of the Peace, and
is now serving as Trustee.  He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and an active
Democrat.

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