Person:Leonidas Kennard (3)

KENNARD, L.EONIDAS HAMLIK (son of James R Kennard, born June 21, 1808, in Pennsylvania, and Elizabeth Martin, born March 12, 1812, in Ohio) He was born Jan 29, 1842, Vinton Co, Ohio Came to Utah Sept 30, 1867, William Streeper merchandise train Married Joanna Louisa Gleason Jan 29, 1869, Farming-ton, Utah (daughter of John Streeter Gleason and Desdemona Chase, former a pioneer July 24, 1847, Bngham Young com pany, latter a pioneer with Isaac Chase) She was born May 11, 1852, Tooele, Utah, died Jan 17, 1901 Their children Leonidas Hamlin b Oct 26, 1869, m Frances C Frankland May 15, 1901, Desdemona b June 12, 1871, d 1872, Mary Elizabeth b Jan 6, 1873, m Charles H Tingey May 4, 1892, Geneva b Dec 8, 1875, d 1879, Joanna Louise b Aug 10, 1877, m Charles H Hales Sept 15, 1904, Clara Maria b Dec 28, 1879, m Martin Matsen Oct 26, 1905, James R b Sept 6, 1881, m Elizabeth Gertrude Jardine March 29, 1906, Kate b July 9, 1884, m George R Hales May 28, 1903, Angie b Feb 15, 1886, m George O Nye June 15 1905, Helen b Dec 12, 1887, m Alfred Granger May 17, 1910, Viola b Oct 27, 1891, Teresa b Jan 22, 1893, Cecil b Oct 13, 1894 Family resided Farmington and Riverside, Box Elder Co, Utah Missionary to Eastern states School teacher Clerk Bear River stake, state editor "Deseret News" President high priests quorum Civil war veteran Co B, 18th Ohio Vol Infantry, and commander Maxwell-McKean G A R Post No 1, School teacher, superintendent schools in Davis county Postmaster and merchant at Farmington and Riverside. ("Pioneers & Prominent Men of Utah" by FRANK ESSHOM)

1. ↑ Utah Archives & Records Service. Utah History Research Center Archives & History.
2. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847-1868. (SLC, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2007).

   Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868
   Kennard, Leonidas Hamlin
   
   Birth Date: ca. 1842
   Death Date: Unknown
   Gender: Male
   Age: 25
   Company: William Streeper Freight Train (1867)
   
   Pioneer Information: a Civil War Union veteran from Ohio; with his friend James McAdams; drove a mule team for Judson L. Stoddard
   
   Sources:
   
   Kennard, L. H., [Autobiography], in Leonidas Hamlin Kennard: His Family, 2 vols. [1982], 1:39-40.
   
   We went to Omaha, Neb. where we boarded the railroad train and rode as far as North Platt[e]. Here we decided to wait for a Mormon outfit from Salt Lake City we heard was coming. We got a job to drive for them. McAdams was to drive an eight mule team for W[illia]m. H[enry]. Streeper of Centerville and I had a six mule team for Judson L[yman]. Stoddard at $30.00 per month and board. We loaded up with merchandise for Kimball and Lawrence of Salt Lake City and started out. The second day out while our mules were feeding at noon, 7 Indians came down out of a gulch and drove the whole band off before we could stop them. We tired to stop them but we were afoot and there were too many Indians for us so we waited there for 6 or 8 days until we were able to get some oxen to bring our wagons on to Salt Lake. I had 4 yoke or 8 oxen in my team. We reached Salt Lake without any more trouble in very good time.
   
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   Kennard, L. H., [Autobiography], in Leonidas Hamlin Kennard: His Family, 2 vols. [1983], 2:27-29.
   
   We heard of the Mormon outfit with mules coming from Salt Lake City; so we waited for it. While waiting, we did considerable work such as unloading cars of corn in 100 pound sacks. We earned 75 cents an hour. At this, we made more than enough for our expenses by boarding ourselves in a tent that we rented.
   
   Finally, the Mormon outfit came; and it fell to my lot to see if there was a chance to be hired. I went to the foreman, William [Henry] Streeper, who was wagon boss of the outfit, consisting of 11 wagons, 72 mules and 1 bell mare for herding. Streeper had four teams. J[udson]. L[yman]. Stoddard had four. Alf Reynolds had two. Lot Smith had one. He wanted two teamsters at $30 per month and board. We took the job.
   
   [James] McAdams drove for Streeper, Alf[red Jason] Randall, Hyrum Holden, Marion [Leslie] Stoddard, John Wandless and a Mr. Kimball and Nathaniel Smith. They were camped a mile out where there was plenty of grass for the mules, waiting for the freight to arrive. We loaded up with the merchandise for Kimball and Lawrence, for Salt Lake City and started out. The second day, while camped at noon at Big Spring Ranch with our mules by the North Platte River to feed, seven Indians on their ponies ran down out of a nearby gulch and drove the whole band off before we could stop them. They left us afoot. There were three or four mule teams which had just driven up and had not been unhitched. Several of us boys had the privilege of choosing which mules we wanted to go use to go out to find our mules. Only four of us went; Alf Randall, Hyrum Holden, Jack Streeper, and I. We went out a mile or so and were overtaken by the young ranchmen; and four Irishmen, who were working on the railroad grading. We all decided that the young ranchman should be the captain as he was acquainted with the country. He soon struck the trail which we followed for several miles and came in sight of our mules and a few Indians. Our captain said we would just spread out and surround them and drive our mules to camp. The Indians, no doubt, saw us as we drove across a low piece of country. They stopped for a consultation when it seemed to me that about 50 Indians came into sight on three sides, leaving the side next to our camp open—as much as to say, "Go back!" Well, our captain said it was no use. There were too many Indians for us. He and his Irishmen started back for camp on their horses and were soon out of sight.
   
   We, on our mules, stopped a while to see the result and talk the situation over. The Indians began their favorite mode of warfare of riding in a circle, whooping and hallooing, coming in gunshot of us. Jack Streeper's mule was struck by one of their gunshots. They had mostly bows and arrows. Jack was the only one that returned the fire.
   
   We concluded we had better go back since four of us could not put up much of a fight nor could we have gotten away if they had wanted us. We started on our little mule gallop for camp. They followed us for two or three miles to be sure we were going and not trying to cut us off. I have always thought it was a cut up game by the ranchmen to not have us follow after the mules; and if we had gone out with our own forces, we could have succeeded in getting our mules. The Indians would not have resisted us. William Booth, with another outfit, came by in the evening and said he would drive to Julesburg and come back with his teams and haul us, which he did on the morrow.
   
   We lay in Julesburg six to eight days, when our wagonboss [wagon boss], Streeper, said he had an offer from a camp over on the North Fork of the Platte to help us get our mules if we would come. Most of the boys went, but I could not see that we were prepared after so long a time for such a campaign; and I refused to go. They went, were gone over a week, depending on the other camp for help and supplies. They failed to get the help, got their ammunition wet crossing the river, ran out of provisions, and NO MULES.
   
   Well, the railroad had reached Julesberg by now; and the order was to go back to North Platte where we could get cattle to haul our freight to Salt Lake City. We went and got our cattle and drove back with some empty wagons. We rigged up our wagons for cattle. I had four yoke in my team. After three week's delay, we started on our way. During our layover, [James] McAdams and I had several chances to drive cattle at $50 per month; but we preferred to stay with the outfit since we were acquainted with them.
   
   While in North Platte, I loaned $25 to H.C. Cobb, a man who said he wanted to start a laundry. I left before he got started; therefore, I lost the $25 as I have not heard from him in 53 years.
   
   I took a turn herding the cattle on Bitter Creek one night. In the morning I found I had an extra ox in the herd—a stray from some outfit. This ox was put in with the loose cattle and driven along. I had a poor ox in my team, which in a short time died; and I put the one I found in my team and named him "Stranger". This ox turned out to be a very good one.
   
   We arrived in Salt Lake City in very good time, stopping in Farmington on September 30, 1867.
   
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   Kennard, Leonidas Hamblin, Autobiography, in Mormon biographical sketches collection [ca. 1900-1975], reel 17, box 24, fd. 3, item 4.
   
   It was not my intention to come to Utah. I had started to Montana with a friend but learning while in North Platt[e] the terminus, then, of the U.P. Rail Road that there was a Mormon mule outfit coming after freight for Salt Lake City and would want teamsters[.] I thought it would be economical to drive a team across the plains that far, as I had plenty of time. It still being early in the season for business in the mines.
   
   When the outfit came I engaged with William Streeper, who was wagon boss of a mixed outfit to drive a 6 mule team for Jedson L. Stoddard of Farmington, Utah, loaded with freight for Kimball and Lurance in Salt Lake City. We were delayed 3 weeks on account of the Indians stoled our mules and we had to go back to North Platt and get cattle. We were three months on the road. My wages, $30 per month, was $90. I got very well acquainted with the men and boys in the train and learned many things that I had heard and read about the Mormons were not true and my fear of going through Utah had vanished. I arrived in Farmington on the 30 of Sept. 1865
   
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   Kennard, L. H., [Reminiscences], in Our Pioneer Heritage, 20 vols. [1958-77], 11:199-200.

3. ↑ Bureau of Land Management. Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records (online). (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/).

   Accession/Serial #: UTUTAA 001835 BLM Serial #: UTUTAA 001835 Note: This record has not been checked against the Legal Land Patent. We don't have an electronic image for this document.
   
   Names Patentee: LEONIDAS H KENNARD
   Survey State: UTAH Acres: 159.98 Metes/Bounds: No
   
   Title Transfer Issue Date: 3/13/1879 Land Office: Utah Cancelled: No U.S. Reservations: No Mineral Reservations: No Authority: May 20, 1862: Homestead EntryOriginal (12 Stat. 392)
   Document Numbers Document Nr.: 1027 Accession/Serial Nr.: UTUTAA 001835 BLM Serial Nr.: UTUTAA 001835
   
   Aliquot Parts Sec./ Block Township Range Fract. Section Meridian State Counties Survey Nr. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E½SW 34/ 3-N 3-W No Salt Lake UT Davis NWSE 34/ 3-N 3-W No Salt Lake UT Davis 5 34/ 3-N 3-W No Salt Lake UT Davis Remarks: LOT 5 OR SWSE QUARTER

   Document Nr.: 1027
   Accession/Serial Nr.: UTUTAA 001835
   BLM Serial Nr.: UTUTAA 001835

4. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. FamilySearch Internet - 1880 US Census Index. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2001)
   ED 15; pg 289D.

   L. H. KENNARD Self M Male W 38 OH School Teacher PA OH Johanna L. KENNARD Wife M Female W 28 UT Keeping House NY NY Leonides H. KENNARD Son S Male W 10 UT At Home OH UT Mary E. KENNARD Dau S Female W 7 UT OH UT Geneva KENNARD Dau S Female W 5 UT OH UT Johanna L. KENNARD Dau S Female W 2 UT OH UT Clara M. KENNARD Dau <Daughter> S Female W <White> 5M UT OH UT

5. ↑ Bureau of Land Management. Bureau of Land Management - General Land Office Records (online). (http://www.glorecords.blm.gov/).

   Accession/Serial #: UTUTAA 011046 BLM Serial #: UTUTAA 011046
   
   Note: This record has not been checked against the Legal Land Patent. We don't have an electronic image for this document.
   
   
   Names Patentee: LEONIDAS H KENNARD
   Survey State: UTAH Acres: 40 Metes/Bounds: No
   
   Title Transfer Issue Date: 11/11/1898 Land Office: Utah Cancelled: No U.S. Reservations: Yes Mineral Reservations: No Authority: April 24, 1820: Sale-Cash Entry (3 Stat. 566)
   Document Numbers Document Nr.: 1339 Accession/Serial Nr.: UTUTAA 011046 BLM Serial Nr.: UTUTAA 011046
   
   Aliquot Parts Sec./ Block Township Range Fract. Section Meridian State Counties Survey Nr.
   
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   SWNE 18/ 3-N 1-E No Salt Lake UT Davis

   Document Nr.: 1339 Accession/Serial #: UTUTAA 011046 BLM Serial #: UTUTAA 011046

6. ↑ United States Census Office. Ancestry - Online Census Images. (Washington, DC: The National Archives)
   ED 97; pg. 54B; dn 99/fn 103.

   ln 74; Kennard, Leonidas H.; head; own/free; m; w; age 78; md.; b. OH; Fb PA; Mb OH ln 75; Kennard, Martha E.; wife; f; w; age 60; md.; b. IN; Fb IN; Mb. KY

   3 DATE 12 Jan 1920
   
   
   1920 - Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
   979 Hollywood Ave.