Portrait and Biographical Album of Whitside Co, IL 1885

Jacob F. Leonard, Justice of the Peace, Notary Public and insurance agent of Tampico, was born April 10, 1838, in Greene County, PA. John Leonard, his father, was a native of the same State, and a farmer. He died when his son was six months old. The latter was brought up by his mother, Hannah (Reinhart)Leonard, who was born in Pennsylvania and was of German lineage. She maried again and came to Illinois in 1851, settling in Bureau County. She is still living in that county and is married to her third husband, William Adams, a farmer in Fairfield Township. Mr. Leonard was a resident of Greene County until he was 14 years of age, when in 1852 he came to Bureau County. He remained there a few years and went to Kansas, settling in an unorganized part of the State, which is now Chase County. In the summer of 1860 he went to Pike's Peak, and after a brief stay came back to Kansas and soon after to Illinois. He resided for a time with his mother, in Bureau County, attending school.

He was married Sept 18 1863, in Bureau County to Martha A. Hayes. She was born Feb. 18, 1847, in Putnam Co., ILl, whence her parents removed to Henry County, and after some years to Bureau Co. Three children have been born to her and her husband and they are all deceased - Leroy H., Archa B., and Millroy.

Feb. 8, 1865, Mr. Leonard enlisted in Co. E. 14th Ill, Vol. Inf., under the command of Captain Stubbs. The regiment was assigned to the Army of the Tennessee under Col. H. H. Wilsie. Mr. Leonard was in no active engagements, and was discharged Sept. 5, 1865, after the close of the war.

He returned to Bureau County and became interested in farming, which he followed there until 1875. In that year he settled in Tampico and has been interested to some extent in the business of an insurance agent. In 1877 he was elected Justice of the Peace and has been an incumbent of the office eight years. He owns 280 acres of land in Bureau County and considerable property in the Village of Tampico.

He is a zealous and uncompromising Republican, and has served as Village Trustee. He is quartermaster in the local post of the GAR at Tampico, an belongs to the Blue Lodge, Masonic Order.
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LEONARD, Jacob F 1st Serg. New Bedford Feb 8, 1865 Mustered out Sep 5, 1865
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There is another Jacob Leonard who died at Vicksburg during the Civil War.
Jacob Leonard...... Shannon, Ill. Aug. 9, 1862. Mortally wounded in battle, May 22, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss. Died may 23, 1863. Buried at Vicksburg, Miss.
93rd Illinois Infantry
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His name appears in the newspaper in Tampico, IL over a period of years. And here he is in the cemetery. Tampico Cemetery Records sent to Anne Winters by Ruth Meek Hall. All in same plot:

J.F. Leonard GAR April 10, 1838 - Jan 15 1905
Martha A. Leonard Feb 10, 1847 - Feb 10 1911
Leroy H. July 28 1881Buried July 30 (I think his 17th birthday - RMH))
Archa R. Feb 8 1860 d. Feb. 8 1860 2yr 6 mo 5 days
Milroy d. Mar 8 1875 2y 1m 12 d
Isaac W. Hayes Co A 34th Ill Inf. (Martha's Father?)

In1850 with his mother, Hannah (nee Rinehart) Love
Census 1850 Jefferson Township, Greene Co, PA, 30th Nov 1850. "p.139 Dwelling 586, Family 597 All born Pennsylvania

Hannah Love 45 F Value Real Estate: $ 6100
Harriet Love 8F
William J. 6 M
Martin G.W. 3 M
Morgan L----ard 22M farming
Jonah F.R. 19 "
George 14
Jacob F. 12
Elizabeth Stout 25 F.". I don't know who this is.


Leonard J. F. Tampico , IL
Emigration: Came to Ill. with his mother abt. 1850.
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1880 census Tampico, Whiteside, IL, FHL Film 1254259, NA Film T9-0259. Page 310B

Census: J. F. LEONARD Self M Male W 42 PA Justice Of The Peace PA PA
Martha LEONARD Wife M Female W 32 IL Keeps House WV WV
Leroy LEONARD Son S Male W 15 IL At School PA IL
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• Married: 18 Sep 1863

1. Archa R. LEONARD b: 3 Aug 1857
2. Milroy D. LEONARD b: 27 Jan 1873
3. Leroy LEONARD