Leonard Brown

   Another name for Leonard was Leon Brown.

   FamilySearch ID: LW7Y-B6P.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Oak Grove Township, Benton, IN. ² The 1860 census recorded David Brown, farmer, 35, living with wife Anna, 32; sons John, 9, and Leonard, 7; and daughter Flora, 1. Also in the home is Anna's nephew, William Pruett, farm laborer, 23. Everyone was born in Indiana. David's real estate was valued at $2400 and personal estate $485. The post office was Montmorenci.
On the same page is William Brown, United Brethren minister, 63, with his wife Sarah, 56, both born in Pennsylvania. He is likely a relative of David's grandfather John Brown who was also a U. B. minister.

2. Census in 1870 in Bolivar Township, Benton, IN. ³ The 1870 census recorded David Brown, 45, living with wife Anna, 44; John, farmer, 20; Leonard, farmer, 17; Millie A., 14; Flora, 11; Peter, 6; son Andrew J., 3; and daughter Cora, 6 months, born Dec 1869. Everyone was born in Indiana. David's real estate was valued at $7000 and personal estate $3000. The post office was Pond Grove.
A neighbor is Sarah Brown, 75, living alone (she was wife of Peter Brown (1770-1848). Another neighbor is Sarah's son Otterbein Brown, farmer, 43, with his family.

3. Census in 1880 in Cherokee Township, Cherokee, KS. ⁴ The 1880 census recorded Lenard Brown, works on smelter, 25, living with wife Mary Ann, 26; daughter Nora, 5; and son Cletus A., 2. Everyone was born in Indiana. Lenard's father was born in Indiana and mother in Pennsylvania. Mary Ann's father was born in Ieloner [sic, should be Ireland?] and mother in New York.

4. Census in 1900 in Otterbein, Benton, IN. ⁵ The 1900 census recorded renting a home: Leonard Brown, carpenter, 48, born Aug 1852, living with wife Mary A., 47, Dec 1853, and son Cleotus, farm laborer, 23, Dec 1877. The census columns record Mary and Leonard were married for 27 years and she had birthed 3 children, 1 alive in 1900. Leonard and his parents and Mary were born in Indiana. Mary's father was born in New York and her mother in Ireland. Cleotus was born in Kansas.

5. Census in 1910 in Coffeyville, Montgomery, KS. ⁶ The 1910 census recorded renting a home at 1519 Maple Street: Lenord Brown, flattner in glass factory, 58, living with wife Mary A., 57; and son Cletis A., divorced, filler in glass factory, 33. The census columns record Lenord and Mary were born in Indiana and married 38 years ago and she had birthed 1 child. Cletis was born in Kansas. Lenord's parents were born in Pennsylvania. Mary's father was born in Ireland and mother in New York.

Leonard married Mary Ann Rewan on 21 Jan 1874 in , Tippecanoe, IN.¹ (Mary Ann Rewan was born on 24 Dec 1853 in Wabash Township, Tippecanoe, IN and died on 13 Apr 1927 in Parsons, Labette, KS.)