Christopher Leard and Margaret Shields

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Husband Christopher Leard ¹

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           Born: 1823 1
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           Died: Aft 1891
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         Father: Thomas Leard (Abt 1787-1875) 1
         Mother: 

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Margaret Shields ¹

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           Born: 1821 - Indiana Co, PA 1
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           Died: Aft 1891
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Children

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1 M William H. Leard ^{1 2}

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           Born: 17 Jul 1846 - West Franklin Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 1
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           Died: Oct 1914 - Kittanning, Armstrong Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Margaret E. Foster (Abt 1847-Aft 1926) 1
           Marr: 2 May 1872 1

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General Notes: Husband - Christopher Leard

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For a number of years he was a farmer in West Franklin township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, where he owned about one hundred and eighty acres of land. In January, 1872, he moved to Craigsville and formed a partnership with his two sons, William H. and Joseph S., under the firm-name of Leard & Sons. In 1888 he withdrew from active business pursuits, and lived a retired life. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and a republican in politics, and held nearly all the township's offices.

1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 601.

2 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (NW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 370.