Notes for: James Leonidas Leeson
1880 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 15 1880:
Leonidas Leeson, 32, farmer; wife Esther J, 34; dau Emma E, 4; son Thomas L, 2; servant Florence Cain, 19, single; Charlie Cain (relationship blank), 7 months.
1900 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jun 21 1900:
Leonidas Leeson, 54, b. Dec 1845, farmer, married 10 yrs (corrected from 30 yrs); wife Florence, 38, b. Dec 1861, married 10 yrs, mother of 8 children (5 still living); son Charles, 22, b. Apr 1878, single; son Walter, 18, b. Nov 1881; son William, 17, b. Feb 1883; dau Etta, 8, b. Sep 1891; son Boyd, 3, b. Jun 1896.
1910 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 23 1910:
Leondis Leeson, 65, farmer, married 12 yrs (2nd marriage); wife Florence, 43, married 12 yrs (1st marriage), mother of 5 children (all still living); son Walter, 25 (28 ?), single, farm laborer; dau Etta, 15; son Boyd, 13; son Loyd, 9; son Wheeler, 4.
1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Jan 10 1920:
Leonidus Leeson, 74, farmer; wife Flora, 54; son Lloyd, 18; son Wheeler, 13.
1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on Apr 3 1930 at Leeson Run Road:
Loyd Leeson, 29, farmer; wife Gladys, 22; son Roy, 4 months; son Orval, 2 yrs 6 months; dau Roxie, 3 months; mother Flora, 65, widowed.
1940 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Central District), enumerated on May 11 1940:
Loyd Leeson, 39, laborer for W.P.A.; wife Gladys M, 32; son Leroy C, 14; son Orval E, 12; dau Roxie I, 10; dau Loxie I, 8; dau Velma J, 5; dau Betty J, 3; mother Florence, 70, widowed.