Peggy, I am new to this site, hoping to find something about my Grandparents. We are having an awful time. I saw where your last name is Leonard. Is that your married name? My Maternal Grandfather was Edward Paul Leonard. My Maternal Grandmother was Ida (Mecey) Leonard. My Paternal Grandfather was Irish and Scottish. James Beard. My Paternal Grandmother was English and possibly some Irish. Mattie (Strickland) Beard. We have her back to 1799 in North Carolina, where her ancestors had come from England. Do you know if any of your Leonard's came to Missouri? Would appreciate anything you could tell us. My brother and I have been working on this for a while, and having an awful time with the Leonard's. Thank you for your time. Linda Fay (Beard) Gibson