Gaylord, Leon C.

Leon C. Gaylord was born in 1860 in New Haven, Michigan. During Leon's youth he and his older sister Eva were raised by their maternal grandparents, John and Eliza Griswold who lived in Chesaning, Michigan. During the 1880s Leon worked as a clerk in his grandfather's hardware supply store. On December 25, 1882 Leon married Nettie B. Wood in Chesaning.

In 1898 Leon enlisted in the 1st Regiment of the Tennessee Infantry, Band Company, to fight in the Spanish American War. In 1898 Leon was deployed to Philippines where he fought in the Battle of Manila, the Battle of Muntinlupa, participated in the capture of Iloilo Island, fought near San Loman, and in various other encounters. He served in the war from 1898 to 1900. He was discharged from the military on February 20, 1901.

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