Leon Olonzo McPHERSON

  General Notes:

"Olonzo" was listed by one researcher as "Alonzo"

1880 MO CENSUS, Jackson Co, Kansas City city: Leon McPherson, 21, married, boarder, operator, b. IA, father b. MD, mother b. PA; "Lorah" 21, married, boarder, b. NY, parents b. NY. They appeared to be living in a boarding house.

1900 IL CENSUS, Lake Co, Deerfield Twp, Highland Park city: L. McPherson Oct 1859, 20, married 20 yrs, b. IA, parents b. OH, elect. engineer; wife "Lorah", Jun 1859, 41, married 20 yrs, 3 children, 3 living, b. NY, parents b. NY; dau. Elsie Dec. 1885, 14; son Ray Jan. 1890, 10; son Alva May 1891, 9. All children were b. IL, father b. IA, mother b. NY.

1910 AL CENSUS, Baldwin Co, Elberta & Josephine TWP; Leon McPherson 50, 1st marriage, married 30 yrs, b. IA, father b. OH, mother b. IA, electrical engineer; wife "Lora" 50, 1st marriage, married 30 yrs, 3 children, 3 living, b. NY, parents b. NY.

1920 AL CENSUS, Baldwin Co, Elberta & Josephine Twp: Leon McPherson 60, b. IA, parents b. OH, mechanic; wife "Lorah", 60, b. NY, parents b. NY.

Leon married Laura SMITH about 1880.¹ (Laura SMITH was born in Jun 1859 in NY ¹.)