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Ellen Louisa Leonard
b.30 Apr 1849 Wellsville, Columbiana County, Ohio
d.15 May 1933 Lamar, Prowers County, Colorado
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m. 1846
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m. 24 Nov 1868
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After David Leonard's accidental death, she moved back to Wellsville and lived with her mother Hannah until the time of Hannah's death. Ellen then moved to Lamar, CO and lived with Edward, her oldest son until her death. Living with her mother in 1910 and 1920 census. MANY FRIENDS ATTEND RITES FOR MRS. M'LAIN Many friends gathered at the Edward McLain home 25 miles south of Lamar Wednesday afternoon to attend the funeral for Mrs. Ellen Louisa Leonard McLain, who died at the home of her son Monday morning. Rev. H.M. Brown at Two Buttes, a baptist minister, officiated. A group of friends sang "Does Jesus Care" and "The End of the Road" Mrs. Thelma Gentzler played the organ accompaniment. Six grandsons fo the deceased acted as pallbearers. Internment was made in the Fairmount cemetery at Lamar with the Sharp Funeral Home in Charge. Obituary Mrs. Ellen Louisa Leonard McLain was born in Wellsville, O., April 30, 1849 and at the time of her death was 84 years and 15 days old. She was the wife of D.L. McLain who died 29 years ago. She was a member of the Christian Church of Wellsville for many years. Mrs. McLain came west from Ohio in August of 1931 and had been living with her sons and their families since that time. A daughter died at the age of 18 months. The deceased is survived by five sons, Edward of Lamar, William H. of Mercedes, Tex., C.A. of Muskegon, Mich., C.F. of Garden City, Kan., and T.P. of Perryton, Tex., 24 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. Mr. and Mrs. McLain and their daughter and son and their son's wife of Garden City and Mr. and Mrs. T.P. McLain and family of Perryton, Tex., were here for the funeral. References
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