Harrison Histories: Hiram Danforth Leonard

Hiram Danforth Leonard

Born July 18, 1889

Died June 9, 1954

Family:

Father:

Mother:

Siblings:

Spouse:

Martha Clear Wallace "Mattie Leonard" 1893-1988

Children:

Laurence Leonard
Louise Leonard
Marjorie Leonard

Military Records:

WW1 Draft Registration Card 1917-1918:

Name:	Hiram Danforth Leonard
State:	Oklahoma
Birth Date:	18 Jul 1889

Census Records:

1905 March 1 Census Record:
Hiram is Living with the Jones Family

Name:

Hiram Leonard

Census Date:

1 Mar 1905

Residence County:

Cherokee

Residence State:

Kansas

Locality:

Columbus

Birth Location:

Missouri

Family Number:

644

Gender:

Male

Estimated birth year:

abt 1890

Race:

White

LINE:

Roll:

ks1905_21

Household Member(s):

Name	Age
L D Jones	61
Ida Jones	41
Everett Jones	32
Hiram Leonard	15
Harry Nevins	17
James Osborne	15

1910 Census Record:
Hiram is 20 years old and living in a group home.

Name:

Hiram Leanard
[Hiram Leaword]
[Hiram Leonard]

Age in 1910:

Birth Year:

abt 1890

Birthplace:

Missouri

Home in 1910:

Oklahoma City Ward 4, Oklahoma, Oklahoma

Race:

White

Gender:

Male

Relation to Head of House:

Roomer

Marital Status:

Single

Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
Viola Smith	30
Jesome Hill	30
Harry Gordon	44
Hiram Leanard	20
Georg M Billowman	42
Monie Moensling	17
Richard Crock	23
James Douska	31

1920 Census:

1930 Census:

Name:

Hiram D Leonard

Birth Year:

abt 1890

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Birthplace:

Missouri

Marital Status:

Married

Relation to Head of House:

Head

Home in 1930:

Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico

Map of Home:

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Street address:

West New York Avenue

House Number in Cities or Towns:

517

Dwelling Number:

Family Number:

Home Owned or Rented:

Rented

Home Value:

40.00

Radio Set:

Yes

Lives on Farm:

Age at First Marriage:

Attended School:

Able to Read and Write:

Yes

Father's Birthplace:

Illinois

Mother's Birthplace:

Illinois

Able to Speak English:

Yes

Occupation:

Salesman

Industry:

Hardware stone

Class of Worker:

Wage or salary worker

Employment:

Yes

Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
Hiram D Leonard	40
Mattie Leonard	37
Laurence Leonard	15
Louise Leonard	9
Margorie Leonard	6

Here is the 1940's Census Record

Another Copy of the 1940 Census

Name:

Hiram Leonard

Respondent:

Yes

Age:

Estimated birth year:

abt 1890

Gender:

Male

Race:

White

Birthplace:

Missouri

Marital Status:

Married

Relation to Head of House:

Head

Home in 1940:

Joplin, Jasper, Missouri

Map of Home in 1940:

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Street:

Byers

House Number:

1520

Farm:

Inferred Residence in 1935:

Joplin, Jasper, Missouri

Residence in 1935:

Same House

Sheet Number:

10B

Number of Household in Order of Visitation:

259

Occupation:

Mechanic

House Owned or Rented:

Rented

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented:

Attended School or College:

Highest Grade Completed:

Elementary school, 8th grade

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census:

Duration of Unemployment:

Class of Worker:

Employer

Weeks Worked in 1939:

Income:

Income Other Sources:

Yes

Neighbors:

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Household Members:

Name	Age
Hiram Leonard	50
Mattie Leonard	46
Lawrence Leonard	25
Louise Leonard	19
Marjorie Lou Leonard	14

Below you will find some interesting facts from the census record above:

Hiram D. Leonard (Age 50)(had an 8th grade education)(was a Mechanic working with his son)(He owned the garage) Married to Martha Clear "Mattie" Wallace (Age 46) (Had 2 years of high school)
They where renting their house for $17 monthly. House was at 1520 Byers Street, Jasper County, Missouri.
Marjory Lou was 14 years old and was the 3rd of 3 children at this time. She lived at home. She was born in Colorado.
Lawerence (Age 25) lived at home and was Divorced. He was a Mechanic at the family garage. He was unpaid. He was born in Missouri
Louise (Age 19) lived at home. She was a bookkeeper at wholesale company. She was born in New Mexico.
The family lived in the same house in 1935.

Picture of House From 1940's Census: