Leonard Lindsey Weir was born somewhere in Tennessee, on 11/18/1818. He was left by his Father (name unknown) with some people (name/place unknown) to raise when he was very young. Leonard may have been left with someone in Tennessee, but probably in Alabama, which we believe to be the case. If in Alabama, we believe it was Lauderdale Co. near Waterloo.
It was not uncommon for a man (or woman) to leave a child with someone to raise, as in the case of the death of one's spouse, as we believe Leonard's Mother was dead, and his Father left him and went West, ending up in Texas as best as we can tell.
Leonard was not found in the 1830, 1840, or the 1850 census of Lauderdale County, Alabama. He was not in the Limestone Co. Alabama 1850 Census but were in the 1860. Sometime between 1844 and 1854 they moved to Limestone County.
Leonard bought land in Limestone Co. on March 1, 1854, on the East side of the Elk River, Township 3W, Range 6W, Section SW 1/4 of SE of 1/4 below Glass Hollow, about a mile below Elk River Mills on Al Highway 99.Again on April 28, 1855 he bought land in the same Township and Range, in the NW 1/4 of SE 1/4, next to his earlier purchase.
It is recorded in an old newspaper that during the building of the third court house of Athens, Alabama, he was on a scaffold working about 14 feet up, and fell off. He was not injured, got up, and went back to work.
There is another very interesting story recorded in the Limestone Co. Alabama Court House Deed Book 10, Page 1, dated 28 February, 1857 the following: "This 28th day of February, 1857, Leonard L. Weir and wife Susan F. Weir of Limestone County, Alabama, by virtue of the Will of Mrs. Mary W. Knight, formally of Lauderdale Co. Al., leaving money in trust for our infants Missouri P. Weir, and Mary F. Weir and Land."
This land was never identified for sure, but we know it was near Waterloo. In 1917, one of Leonard's sons, William H. and two of William's sons, went to Waterloo to see a man who was supposed to know where it was, but before they got there the man had a stroke and soon died, and they were not able to identify the land.
Possibly Mary Knight was the one who raised Leonard when he was left by his father, or at least as the recording said, she was a relative of Leonard, however we are not able to confirm who she actually was.
Leonard would not take sides in the Civil War, and because of his belief the "Night Riders" as they were called, sought him out, but could not find him. He hid and remained hidden for about six months in caves and hollows near his home, with his family leaving food and milk behind the barn for him to find. The "Night Riders" finally gave up and he returned to his home and normal activities.

Leonard is buried along with his wife Susan in the Weir/Blair Cemetery in Limestone County, Al near their home place on a hill on the banks of the Elk River, south of Glass Hollow. Their daughter, Jennie was buried there also.