Duncan, The very first issue of a Brethren perodical, The Monthly Gospel-Visiter was in April 1851. Very few obits were published that first year. Sorry your Leonard's are not found. Gale ----- Original Message ----- From: "Morrow Family" <[email protected]> To: "Brethren List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 8:02 PM Subject: [BRE] Brethren obituary for this couple? >I have long understood that Gardiner Leonard and his wife, Sarah (Nuzum) >Leonard, died separately, but on the same day, April 6, 1851. > Today I learned that they were buried at the Union District Church of the > Brethren, near modern Fairmont, Marion County, WV. > Did any of the various Brethren newspapers report on the deaths of Mr. or > Mrs. Leonard? > Thank you, > Duncan Morrow

Hope springs eternal. I thought they started publishing about that time, but wasn't confident. Thank you for checking. Duncan Morrow ----- Original Message ----- From: "gale honeyman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2011 8:46 PM Subject: Re: [BRE] Brethren obituary for this couple? > Duncan, > > The very first issue of a Brethren perodical, The Monthly Gospel-Visiter > was > in April 1851. Very few obits were published that first year. Sorry your > Leonard's are not found. > > Gale