There are many postings that give Leonard's birth year as 1734, but none of those postings cites any document to back up the date. In addition, if he had been born that early he would have been 30 years older than his wife and that would be very unusual. It would also mean that he didn't have any children until he was over 50 years old and that his last child, Enoch, would have been born when Leonard was about 70. None of these things seems reasonable in terms of the usual patterns of his time. In the 1800 census he is listed as being older than 45, so perhaps a birthday in 1755 or so is more realistic. Without an actual piece of documentary evidence, the best that can be done is to make educated guesses.
There are many postings that give Leonard's birth year as 1734, but none of those postings cites any document to back up the date. In addition, if he had been born that early he would have been 30 years older than his wife and that would be very unusual. It would also mean that he didn't have any children until he was over 50 years old and that his last child, Enoch, would have been born when Leonard was about 70. None of these things seems reasonable in terms of the usual patterns of his time. In the 1800 census he is listed as being older than 45, so perhaps a birthday in 1755 or so is more realistic. Without an actual piece of documentary evidence, the best that can be done is to make educated guesses.
Gravesite Details
The original grave marker for Leonard Stahl is eroded to the point that a birth date is not visible. The other, larger one for him and his wife in the cemetery was placed later and contains no birth or death dates.
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