Person:Leonard Plants (17)

Name date: 24 OCT 1850

He md. (3) 23 July 1874, Nancy L. Miller

His will is recorded in Washington Co., Pa. Will book 12:473, and names his children: Fanny Marshall, Nancy Stollar, Christian Plants, Elizabeth Hill, George Plants, Catherine Fordyce, first wife of Abraham Sampson, Jesse Plants, Leonard Plants Jr., Mary J. Stollar, Hannah Plants, John B. Plants, Margaret Stollar, Martha Nickerson, and Daniel Plants.

"History of Washington Co., Pa.," p.781

Note from Sharon Cunningham Ratliff's book, "The Descendants of George Philip Barney, Sr.," June 1997, p.19: The will of Leonard Plants is recorded in Washington Co., Pa. Will Book 12, p.473, dated April 18, 1885, probated Dec. 15, 1887. By three marriages (his second to Fannie Barney, his first wife's sister) Leonard Plants was the father of eighteen (18) children.

Note from Sharon Cunningham Ratliff's book, "The Descendants of George Philip Barney, Sr.," June 1997, p.95: Leonard and Fannie Plants were enumerated in the 1850 federal census of East Finley, Washington Co., Pa., p.1076, #63, at which time he was a farmer aged 53, and Fannie was 46. Leonard Plants had first been married to Fannie's older sister, Elizabeth, who died in October, 1825, aged 28, and by whom he'd had four children. By three marriages, Leonard Plants had 18 children: 4 by his first wife, 13 by Fannie, and one by Nancy L. Miller. His will is recorded in Washington County Will Book 12, p.473, dated April 18, 1885, probated Dec. 15, 1887.

LEONARD PLANTS was born March 22, 1797, on his father's farm near Washington, this county. In 1806 he came with his parents to East Finley Township, and passed his boyhood on the farm, enduring all the privations and hardships which are inseparable from the lives of pioneers. In 1815 he was indentured with Jesse St. Clair to learn the stone mason's trade, and after serving an apprenticeship of three years began to work forwages on the National pike, then building, and continued to follow his tradetill 1880. On May 6, 1819, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Barney, who died in 1826, leaving four children: Elizabeth, now residing in Wetzel County, W. Va., wife of Stephen Hill; Christian; George, and one that died in infancy. Mr. Plants afterward married Fannie Barney (a sister of his first wife), and she died in January, 1874, leaving the following children: Jesse and Leonard, farmers in East Finley township, this county; Mary Jane (widow of Andrew Stoller), also a resident of East Finley township; Hannah (wife of Daniel Plants), residing in Morris township, Washington County; John B. (a farmer and mason), residing in East Finley township; Margaret (wife of Nathan Stoller), also in East Finley township; Martha (Mrs. John Nickerson), in East Finley township; Daniel, in Kansas, and Catherine, Fanny, Nancy, Adolphus H. and Christina (all five deceased). On July 23, 1874, Mr. Plants was married to Nancy L. Miller, and to this union one daughter, Catherine L., was born. Mr. Plants began life one of the "poorest boys imaginable," but his physical and mental strength, combined with energy and business tact, surmounted all obstacles to success, and gave him a considerable property, much of it being in lands, which he superintended and improved during his later years. Politically he was first a Jacksonian Democrat, then a strong Abolitionist, and finally a Republican. In 1840 he united with the U. P. Church, to which he always contributed liberally. His widow and daughter are living on the old home. Text taken from page 1469 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Barney, Cliff. "Re: Elizabeth Barney b. abt. 1797, d. Oct. 1825, m. Leonard Plants." Online posting. 16 Aug 2007. Barney Family Genealogy Forum. 16 Aug 2007 <http://genforum.genealogy.com/barney/me. </li>
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Leonard Plantz household, 1850 US Census, East Finley, Washington County, Pennsylvania, sheet 540, dwelling 63, family 63; Ancestry.com online. </li>
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} GEDCOM file submitted by Cliff Barney, WCBarney@aol.com. Created on 17 Aug 2007. Imported on 27 Aug 2007.. </li>
4. ↑ Leonard Plants household, 1840 US Census, East Finley, Washington County, Pennsylvania, sheet 173, line 20; Ancestry.com online images.. </li>
5.   (i)Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania(/i) (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893)
   p.1469.

   LEONARD PLANTS was born March 22, 1797, on his father's farm near Washington, this county. In 1806 he came with his parents to East Finley township, and passed his boyhood on the farm, enduring all the privations and hardships which are inseparable from the lives of pioneers. In 1815 he was indentured with Jesse St. Clair to learn the stone mason's trade, and after serving an apprenticeship of three years began to work for wages on the National pike, then building, and continued to follow his trade till 1880. On May 6, 1819, he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Barney, who died in 1826, leaving four children: Elizabeth, now residing in Wetzel county, W. Va., wife of Stephen Hill; Christian; George, and one that died in infancy.Mr. Plants afterward married Fannie Barney (a sister of his first wife), and she died in January, 1874, leaving the following children: Jesse and Leonard, farmers in East Finley township, this county; Mary Jane (widow of Andrew Stoller), also a resident of East Finley township; Hannah (wife of Daniel Plants), residing in Morris township, Washington county; John B. (a farmer and mason), residing in East Finley township; Margaret (wife of Nathan Stoller), also in East Finley township; Martha (Mrs. John Nickerson), in East Finley township; Daniel, in Kansas, and Catherine, Fanny, Nancy, Adolphus H. and Christina (all five deceased). On July 23, 1874, Mr. Plants was married to Nancy L. Miller, and to this union one daughter, Catherine L., was born. Mr. Plants began life one of the "poorest boys imaginable," but his physical and mental strength, combined with energy and business tact, surmounted all obstacles to success, and gave him a considerable property, much of it being in lands, which he superintended and improved during his later years. Politically he was first a Jacksonian Democrat, then a strong Abolitionist, and finally a Republican. In 1840 he united with the U. P. Church, to which he always contributed liberally. His widow and daughter are living on the old home.

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