Madison County Military

Veteran's Name: Leonard, Sylvester R.		Father: William L. Leonard
Residence:		Father's nativity: 06 Oct 1823, Ohio, died 19 Dec 1893 Winterset
Occupation: Clerk and Tinner		Mother: Elizabeth Young
Date of birth: 19 Sep 1845		Mother's nativity:
Place of birth: Mercer County, Ohio		Wife: Sarah E. Abrahams, married 15 Dec 1874 at Winterset, Iowa by Rev. Potter
Date of death: 08 Feb 1926		2nd wife:
Place of death: St. Charles, Madison, Iowa		3rd wife:
Place of burial:
Cause of death:		Children William Lewis - born 16 Feb 1876 (Mrs. P. S.) Wise - St. Charles, Iowa (step daughter)

War record
Rank: Private	Company: G		Regiment: 20th
State: Ohio		Organization: Infantry
Enlistment date: Oct 1864
Enlistment age:		Residence:
Mustered out: Jun 1865
Discharged:
Transfers:
GAR membership
Post name: Pitzer		Date joined: 25 Aug 1881 (Charter Member)
Post No.: 55 (23)		Age at joining: 36
Place: Winterset		Transfers:
Post name: John Miller		Date joined: 20 Apr 1886
Post No.: 158		Age at joining:
Place: St. Charles		Transfers: Sus 2nd term 1903

Sources: Ex-Soldiers living Ia. 1886: Lenard - Winterset; 53rd Annual Enc.: Leonard, S. R. - Prvt G 20 Ohio; Not shown in Roster Ohio; Graves Reg says buried St. Charles Cem, St. Charles. Born in Ohio. Also gives service record as G 20 Ohio as verified from Es-Soldiers and books of Pitzer Post #55. Information from: Pitzer Post G.A.R. Register. Lloyd Dickey, Winterset. Birth date from Graves Reg.

Notes: 1. From Post 55 Desc Book - occupation, tinner, res. St. Charles. 2. Post 55: Co G 20 Ohio Inf occ'p'n Clerk - no dates of service. 3. Pensioned SC 570 725 4. Pension File shows residence since service: Cincinnati, Ohio to 1866; Winterset, Iowa to 1871; Lincoln County, Kansas to 1873; Winterset, Iowa to 1905; Jamestown, Pennsylvania to present 1912. Was in St. Charles 1890. Pension $19 19 Sep 1915, Knoc County, Ohio, $32 10 Jun 1918. 5. Desc.: 5 ft 3 in. dark complexion, gray eyes, brown hair, occupation student when enlisted. 6. Mrs. Orvilla Leonard married Sylvester 12 Oct 1925, St. Charles, Iowa. She is 84 years of age, living with a daughter, Mrs. P. S. Wise; died Dakota County, Nebraska, South Souix City. 7. S. R. Leonard was a foster son of William L. Leonard Surgeon 39th Iowa Infantry and 7th Illinois Infantry. 8. Soldier's Pension Certificate No SC570725 9. Winterset Madisonian 18 Feb 1926 - Leonard, S. R. familiarly known as Rigg died at his home 11 Feb 1926. Buried St. Charles, Iowa. Went with his father Dr. W. L. Leonard as Surg Asst age 16. After service lived for a time in western Kansas. Survived by wife and son William.