James Jim b. 1858, d. 1949, bur. North Tryon Presbyterian Cem., son of Stephen Leard and Harriet Wood, m. M. Margaret Maggie Riley, b. western PEI 1877, d. 1952, bur. North Tryon Presbyterian Cem..

Jim and Margaret lived on the east side of the Crossroad. Jim was partially crippled but was able to farm six acres of land and keep a cow and driving horse. Jim’s brothers built a house, hen house, and barn for him. His picturesque farm sported a flower and vegetable garden plus an apple orchard, all edged by a spruce grove.

Jim Leard and Maggie Riley had 2 children: Lydia Olive b. 24 May 1898, m. Percy Delaney. See Delaney history. +George Brenton Brent b. 1897.

George Brenton Brent b. 1897, d. 1950, bur. North Tryon Presbyte- rian Cem., son of Jim Leard and Maggie Riley, m. Blanid Leard, bur. Tryon Peoples Cem., daughter of Will and Hattie Leard.

Brent and Blanid lived and farmed on the Point Road.

Brent Leard and Blanid Leard had 3 children:

Lewis Cowan b. 6 Oct 1917, d. 14 June 1960, bur. Tryon Peoples Cem..

Rebecca b. 6 Feb 1919, m. Kenneth Boulter, b. 27July 1912. They live and farm at Birch Point, PEI, and had 3 children: Dorothy m.

Leaman Fall; Mabel m. Glen MacQuarrie; Annie Jane m. Victor Arsenault.

Lydia b. 11 Apr 1920, m. John Boulter, b. 13 Feb 1916. They live and farm at Birch Point, PEI, and had 1 child: John Lewis m. Myrtis Picketts.

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Johnson b. 1860, d. 1912, bur. Searletown Cem., son of Stephen Leard and Harriet Wood, m. Ami M. Inman, b. 1876, d. 1918, bur. Searletown Cem..

Johnson and Ami lived and farmed at Searletown.

Johnson Leard and Ami Inman had 4 children:

Harry b. 1895, d. 1914 ofTB.

Earle Inman b. 10 June 189?, m. Irene MacCallum. They lived in Boston and had 3 children: Gladys Kathleen m. Alfred Dornlas; Johnson Hillard m. Mary Anne Freu;Jack Ellis.

Edward Franklin b. 28 Nov 1903, d. 9Jan 1987, m. 16 Nov 1927 Hilda Maude Heffell, daughter of William Heffell and Emily Maude Rayner. They lived in Searletown where Edward was a farmer. They had 7 children: Marjorie Stella b. 5June 1933, m. Elwood Cameron; Harry Arthur b. 12 Sept 1939, m. 10 Oct 1964 Enid Gail Quigley; Allan Stewart

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