His death certificate records Leander Howard, age 90 years 6 months, born 1 July 1850 in Morgan Co., died 13 Jan 1941 at Eastern State Hospital, Lexington, Fayette Co., Ky, length of stay in hospital 5 months 8 days, usual residence Mt. Sterling, Montgomery Co., Ky, marital status separated, father Dyer Howard, mother’s maiden name Sara Adkins, cause of death bronchopneumonia following surgery for gangrene of leg, informant hospital records, burial in Sandy Hook.

The year of birth is probably incorrect; he was listed in the 1860 census as age 8.

1930 census of Elliott Co., Ky, district 1, lists as family #96/104:
Howard, Lee C., 78, widowed, age at first marriage 20, retired farmer; Miles, Sarah, sister, 80, widowed, age at first marriage 18; Leinheart, Sioux M., sister, 68, widowed, age at first marriage 18. All born Ky Ky Ky.

1910 census of Benton Co., Arkansas, Esculapia township, enumerated 17 May, lists on p. 27A as family #596/617:
Howard, Leander C., 58, b. Ky Ky Ky, keeper of boarding house; Dollie R., wife, 51, b. Illinois Tennessee Virginia, cook at boarding house; Jewett, Scott, lodger, 60, single, b. Wisconsin Maine Maine, horse teacher at livery barn.