On the 1880 census Leonidas Howard is living in the home of Jackson Whittington in Copiah County, Mississippi. He is listed as an orphan. His place of birth is listed as Mississippi and his age, 16 years.
On the 1870 census Leonard or Leonada Howard is living in the home of Kinchen Corley in Copiah County, Mississippi, and I believe that this is probably the same person. His place of birth is listed as Mississippi and his age, 4 years.
Leonidas Howard also appears on the census records of 1900, 1910, 1920, and 1930 in Copiah County.
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Name: Kinton Corley (Kinchen Corley)
Birth Year: abt 1815
Age in 1870: 55
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Townships 1 and 2 West of RR, Copiah, Mississippi
Kinton Corley---55
Eliza Corley---39
Tennessee E Corley---16
Martha A Corley---19
Albert Corley---13
Margaret Corley---9
Leonard Howard---4---born Miss.
(or Leonada Howard)
John Corley---3
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Townships 1 and 2 West of RR, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: M593_727; Page: 206A; Image: 418; Family History Library Film: 552226.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
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Name: Jackson Whittington
Home in 1880: Crystal Springs, Copiah, Mississippi
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Mississippi
Spouse's Name: Sarah Whittington
Father's birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's birthplace: Mississippi
Jackson Whittington---38---head---farmer
Sarah Whittington---39---wife---keeping house
Victoria Whittington---11---daughter---at school
Charles Whittington---9---son
Ella Whittington---7---daughter
Pearl Whittington---2---daughter
Leonidas Howard ---16---boarder---orphan
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Crystal Springs, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: 646; Family History Film: 1254646; Page: 238C; Enumeration District: 25; Image: 0116.
Source Information: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
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Name: Leeonidas Howard
Home in 1900: Martinsville, Copiah, Mississippi
Birth Date: Jun 1861
Birthplace: Mississippi
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Howard
Marriage year: 1886
Leeonidas Howard---38
Elizabeth Howard---33
Thomas H Howard---10
Emma G Howard---7
James W Howard---4
Benjamin B Howard---1
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Martinsville, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: T623_806; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 32.
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Name: Leonidas W M Howard
Age in 1910: 40
Estimated Birth Year: 1870
Birthplace: Mississippi
Father's Birth Place: Mississippi
Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi
Spouse's Name: Josephine Howard
Home in 1910: Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi
Leonidas W M Howard---40---there is a notation that he has been married twice
Josephine Howard---27---there is a notation that she has also been married twice
Warren B Howard---13
Lee A Howard---8
Ollie M Crosby---8---stepchild
Elias M Crosby---6---stepchild
Ida L Crosby---4---stepchild
Eunice L Crosby---2---stepchild
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: T624_737; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 0046; Image: 801; FHL Number: 1374750.
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Name: Leonidas W M Howard
Home in 1920: Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi
Age: 55
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Birthplace: Mississippi
Spouse's Name: Josephine Howard
Father's Birth Place: Mississippi
Mother's Birth Place: Mississippi
Leonidas W M Howard---55
Josephine Howard---34
Lee A Howard---16
Vernon Howard---9
Theresa B Howard---3
Violancie Howard---11 months
Ollie M Crosby---17---stepchild
Ida L Stevens---13---stepchild
Eunice Stevens---11---stepchild
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Beat 2, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: T625_874; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 152.
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Name: L M Hoard (Howard)
Home in 1930: Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi
Age: 64
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866
Birthplace: Mississippi
L M Hoard---64
Vernon Hoard---13
Theresa Bell Hoard---13
Violaney Hoard---10
Gerther Hoard---9
Philip Hoard---2
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Beat 5, Copiah, Mississippi; Roll: 1143; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 1154.0.
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