Myrtle Emma James

Myrtle married Francis "Frank" Peter Leonard on 26 Oct 1902 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Francis was born on 5 May 1869 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 19 Dec 1963 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRXF-M6V
Name: Francis B. Leonhard
Birth Date:
Birthplace: West Allis
Age:
Spouse's Name: Myrtle E. James
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace: Brandon
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Event Date: 26 Oct 1902
Event Place: West Allis, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Father's Name: James Leonhard
Mother's Name: Mary Torphey
Spouse's Father's Name: Edwin James
Spouse's Mother's Name: Emma Cross
Race: White
Marital Status: Unknown
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Marital Status: Unknown
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00721-4
System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
GS Film number: 1014012
Reference ID: Vol 146 P196 CN2272
Collection: Myrtle E. James, "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930"

1. Ronald Elroy "Bud" Leonard was born on 21 Sep 1903 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 4 Oct 1992 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
2. Robert Fairfax Leonard was born on 18 Mar 1909 in Wisconsin; and died.
3. Loa Myrtle Leonard was born on 9 Oct 1912 in West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Notes:

John Pezzano instead has his DOD as ca 1944 in Greenfield, WI. He notes that he was a son of John T. and Eliza E. James.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Wisconsin, Fond du Lac County, Brandon Village
Enumerated 4 Jun 1900
SD 3 ED 38 Sheet 4A
95-101
James, Edwin Head W M Aug 1858 41 M 6/12 Ill England England Jeweler
James, Grace Wf F W Mch 1869 31 M 6/12 1/1 Wisc Scotland Scotland
James, Myrtle E Dtr W F Sept 1883 16 S Wisc Ill Wisc At School
James, Ethel A Dtr W F Jun 1885 14 S Wisc Ill Wisc At School
Butts, Eva C StpDtr W F Apr 1887 12 S Wisc Wisc Wisc At School

Edwin married Emma Loa Cross on 13 Jun 1882 in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Emma (daughter of William Wallace Cross and Hannah Jane Strong) was born on 7 Mar 1860 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 9 Oct 1898 in Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRND-6MC
Name: Edwin A. James
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Age:
Spouse's Name: Emma L. Cross
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birthplace:
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Event Date: 13 Jun 1882
Event Place: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Father's Name: John T. James
Mother's Name: Elija Braithwaite
Spouse's Father's Name: Wallace Cross
Spouse's Mother's Name: Jane H. Strong
Race:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Marital Status:
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I00660-2
System Origin: Wisconsin-EASy
GS Film number: 1292065
Reference ID: 2042
Collection: Emma L. Cross, "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930"

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Census Listings:

1870 Census
Illinois, McHenry County, Town of Richmond, PO Richmond
Enumerated 18 Aug 1870
Page 4
22-21
James, John 39 M W Farm Laborer $--- $600 England
James, Eliza 32 F W Keeping House England
James, Ellen 12 F W At Home Ill
James, Edwin 12 M W Assists on Farm Wisc
Renay, Andrew 14 M W Farm Laborer Ill

1880 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield
Page 27 SD 1 ED 88
Enumerated 19 Jun 1880
Page 57C
277-262
James, John T W M 48 Farmer England England England
James. Eliza E W F 42 Wf Keeping House England England England
James, Edwin A W M 21 S Son Huckster Wis England England
James, Anna M W F 9 Dtr Attending School Ill England England
James, Felicity W F 6 Dtr Attending School Wisc England England
James, Raymond S W M 4 S Wis England England

John married Eliza E. Braithwaite before 1856. Eliza was born about 1838 in England, United Kingdom; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ancestry.com *suggests* that her maiden name might have been Braithwaite, linking her to West Yorkshire, England. This appears to be correct, as she is listed as Elija Braithwaite on the marriage license of her son, Edwin A. James.

Notes:

The son of Levi CROSS and Loa JOHNSON. He was a blacksmith. He and Hannah are buried in the Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Wisconsin. (Robert S. Strong, SFAA Historian).

John Pezzano instead lists his DOD as 9 Nov 1897, in West Allis.

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 1 Jun 1860
Page 3
16-16
Wallace Cross 27 M Blackwmith 1000 200 NY
Jane Cross 24 F Wf NY
Fremont Cross 3 M Wisc
Emma Cross 3/12 F Wisc
Alice Martin 15 F Domestic Germany
17-17
Reuben and Pamelia Strong and family

1870 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 2 Jun 1870
Page 5 Stamped 61
41-38
Cross, Wallace 37 M W Blacksmith 1200 300 NY
Cross, Jane 34 F W Keeps House NY
Cross, Fremont 13 M W Wisc
Cross, Emma 10 F W Wisc
42-39
Reuben and Permilia Strong family


1880 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield
Enumerated 5 Jun 1880
Page 7 SD 1 ED 88 Stamped 47
63-65
Cross, Wm. Wallace W M 47 Blacksmith NY Mass Mass
Cross, Hannah Jane W F 44 Wf Keeping House NY NY NY
Cross, Emma Loa W F 20 Dtr School Teacher Wis NY NY
Cross, Clarence R W M 7 Son At School Wis NY NY

William married Hannah Jane Strong on 31 Dec 1855. Hannah (daughter of Reuben Beecher Strong and Pamelia Fuller) was born on 3 Mar 1836 in New York; died on 10 Dec 1922 in Cambria, Columbia County, Wisconsin; was buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shown as born in New York on the 1860, 1870, 1880 and 1900 census. However, the 1850 census does show her place of birth as Wisconsin. In 1900, she was living with her son and daugher-in-law, Fremont and Ellen Cross, in Cambria, Columbia County, Wisconsin.

Notes:

Dwight lists him as "a farmer in Greenfield, Milwaukee Co., Wis., m. Pamela FULLER, sister to his father's second wife." (Dwight, p 194).

Reuben was the first deacon of The First Baptist Church of West Allis, which was organized by Elder Richard Griffing in 1836, the first organized religion to establish itself in the area. The church struggled its first few years, trying to hold firm in its existence, but, finally, in May 1841 the 37 charter members voted to disband and reorganize in North Greenfield (now West Allis). On June 2, 1841, delegates met at the home of Eber Cornwall and established the Baptist Church of Greenfield. In its early years the church formed a circuit of three nearby churches under one pastor. Services were held in Cornwall's home, then in a schoolhouse and later in a building on land owned by Reuben Strong, the first deacon of the church. A church building was finally erected in 1869 at South 83rd Street and West National Avenue under the leadership of Rev. Enoch Underwood. When the Madison Division of the Northwestern Railroad was built through West Allis in 1883, the building was relocated to south 84th Street and West Mitchell Street.(http://www.firstbaptistwestallis.org/history.html)

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Census Information:

1850 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Greenfield, 17th District
Enumerated 1 Aug 1850
968-997
Beecher (sic) STRONG 36 $1500 Farmer NY
Pamelia STRONG 37 NY
Jane STRONG 14 Wisc
Ansel STRONG 11 Wisc
Mary STRONG 9 Wisc
Angela STRONG 7 Wisc
Harriet STRONG 5 Wisc
Myrin STRONG 4 Wisc
Coly STRONG 2/12 Wisc

1860 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 1 Jun 1860
Page 3
16-16
Wallace and Jane Cross and family
17-17
Reuben STRONG 46 Farmer 8000 NY
Pamelia STRONG 47 NY
Ansel STRONG 21 Farmer 1000 Wisc
Angelina STRONG 17 Wisc
Harriet STRONG 16 Wisc
Myron W STRONG 14 Wisc
Coley M STRONG 11 Wisc

(Note: Ansel appears ALSO to be listed on the 1860 Nebraska Territory Census, living with his Uncle Hezekiah Strong in Nemaha. He is shown as an 18 year old Mail Carrier born in Wisconsin. There is not a date on the Nebraska territory census, so it is possible it was taken later than June, and Ansel was counted twice).

1870 Census
Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Greenfield Twp
Enumerated 2 Jun 1860
Page 5 Stamped 61
41-38
Wallace and Jane Cross and family
42-39
Reuben STRONG 56 Farmer $10,850 $1000 NY
Permelia STRONG 57 Keeping House NY
Myron STRONG 24 M Wisc
Mary LEONARD 18 F Domestic Wisc

1880
Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Greenfield
Reuben STRONG Head 65 NY Farmer Ct Ct
Permelia STRONG Wife 67 Ny Ct Ct
Arthur N JOHNSON Gson 8 MI Wi Wi
Philena REYNOLDS Niece 21 Wi Wi Ct

Reuben married Pamelia Fuller on 8 Jul 1835. Pamelia was born on 3 Mar 1813 in Tully, Onondaga County, New York; died on 19 Dec 1898 in North Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; was buried in Honey Creek Cemetery, West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Matthew and Margaret Elizabeth (Weldon) Fuller. (Robert S. Strong, SFAA Historian).