1860 census lists place of brith as Virginia
Leonard and Rebecca left Holland for Pennsylvania in the late 18th century; shortly after their first child, Elizabeth, was born in Pennsylvania, they moved to Greenbriar County, West Virginia, where their other 10 children were born.
Leonard Nicholas owned land in Pendleton Co., 180 acres Work Knob 1836. He is on the Greenbrier 1799 list of tithables with 1 horse and the 1805 tax list on S. River with 1 tithable and 4 horses. He also shows up on the 1825 tax list of Jackson County Ohio.
Leonard Nicholas (Spelled Nickles on record) shows up in the 1820 JacksonCounty Census in Jackson township
Census records from 1830, show Leonard Nicholas living in JeffersonTownship, Ross County Ohio.
M-10-15: 1 / M-20-30: 1 / M-50-60: 1 // F-10-15:1 / F-15-20: 1 /F-50-60: 1
Place of birth may be Butler county PA
Death may be in Coal Twp, Jackson, OH
In 1875 the Jackson County Township map show George McKinness owns a large tract of in Washington Twp., Jackson County Ohio. Contained private cemetery. NNE of Washington Twp. meeting house.
Sang in a quartet for funerals.
Not on 1870 census with wife at her parents.