Leonard first lived in Henefer for a while and worked for Charles Richins as a farmer. His trade was a watch and clock maker and repairman. Charles provided a room for him in his “Big House” where Leonard repaired clocks, watches, etc. for the people. His goal was to earn enough money so he could pay the passage fare for his family to join him.

Susan Richins and her two children, Mary Jane and Thomas Leonard, booked passage on the ship Wyoming for September 2, 1874, but she was unable to go with the company. Her address was listed as Red Marley – D’Abitot Newent, Worcester, England, where two of her living children were born.

After waiting for three more years Susan booked passage on the ship Wisconsin, listed as belonging to the Welsh Conference, and paid cash for her fare. Mary Jane, her daughter, was eighteen years old and Thomas Leonard was fourteen. The ship sailed Wednesday, September 19, 1877 from Liverpool, England with 482 saints. In charge was Hamilton G. Park. The company landed at New York September 30 and arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 6th. On board the ship with Susan, Thomas, and Mary was the Samuel Ellingford family. His daughter, Lovina, made her home in Henefer after her marriage to William Brewer.

Their oldest son, Heber George remained in England where a little over a year later he married his first cousin, Elizabeth Ann Richins, daughter of Absalom, brother of Leonard. Heber George and Elizabeth Ann immigrated to Utah about 1883. They settled in the Ogden area. Both died leaving two young children that were raised by her grandparents.

After spending a short time in Provo, the Leonard Richins family then went to Henefer where his brother Joseph was living. They lived in a dugout over the meadow about a mile and a half west of town in the side of the hill where Amos Dearden’s house was.

Leonard received his United States citizenship papers which stated that on October 10 in the year of our Lord 1881, one Leonard Richins of England was made a citizen of the United States. The following citizenship paper was received from A. J. Amwell, Clerk by W. C. Williams, Deputy Clerk.