"Michigan Births and Christenings, 1775-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4BX-L3T : 9 December 2014), Leonard J. Smith, 27 Jan 1876; citing Porter, Van Buren, Michigan, reference ; FHL microfilm 2,320,450.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW3V-HMN : 22 August 2017), Leonard J Smith in household of John H Smith, Porter, Van Buren, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 219, sheet 570C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0608; FHL microfilm 1,254,608.
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ38-S6X : 4 December 2014), Leonard J. Smith and Grace A. Freestone, 09 Mar 1896; citing Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, v 1 p 235 rn 75, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,503.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M91L-3Q3 : accessed 6 September 2017), Leonard Smith, Benton Harbor city Ward 3-4, Berrien, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 56, sheet 27A, family 696, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,702.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K66G-49K : 12 December 2014), Leonard John Smith, 1917-1918; citing Berrien County no 1, Michigan, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,675,069.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Leonard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
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