Secondary sources say he lived under the alias of John Davis HOWARD, but the 1880 census shows him living under the name of George Davis HOWARD.

Secondary sources have the children born in Nashville, Davidson Co., TN, but the 1880 census shows the family living in Clay Twp., Davidson Co., TN, not Nashville.

1.  Marriage Record:

2.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #2 of 23):  Twenty-Third Civil District [Clay Twp.], Davidson Co., TN, Roll T9_1251, p. 343B, PN 2, SD 3, ED 82, enumerated 1/2 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1880:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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2

3

4

5

6

8

9

10

13

24

25

26

14

14

Woodson Ben J

W

M

40

/

Farmer

MD

MD

MD

_______ Fannie

W

F

27

Wife

/

Keeping house

MD

MD

MD

_______ Robert

W

M

2

Son

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TN

MD

MD

Howard Geo D

W

M

32

Bro-in-law

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Farmer

MD

MD

MD

______ Josie

W

F

29

Sis-in-law

/

MD

MD

MD

______ Charles

W

M

4

Nephew

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TN

MD

MD

______ Mary

W

F

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Neice

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TN

MD

MD

This is our subject, living under the alias George D. HOWARD (theirs is the only white HOWARD family in Davidson Co., TN).  The head-of-household is Jesse's brother, Frank JAMES, who is obviously also living under an alias.

3.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

4.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #16 of 29):  410 Landis Court, Kansas City (Ward 4), Jackson Co., MO, Roll T623_861, p. 223B, SN 8, SD 5, ED 41, 5/6 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

1900:  for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	22	23	24	25	27
*	410	108	179	James Zerelda	Head	W	F	Jul 1845	54	M	Wd	2	2	KY	VA	VA	Y	Y	Y	R	H
				_____ Mary S	Dau	W	F	Jun 1880	19	S				TN	MO	KY	Y	Y	Y
				Sullivan Sallie	Sister	W	F	May 1849	51	Wd		2	2	KY	VA	VA	Y	Y	Y
*Landis Court

Sallie (MIMMS) SULLIVAN is the widow of Willis T. SULLIVAN.

5.  Phillip W. Steele.  1987.  Jesse and Frank James:  the Family History.  Pelican Publ., Gretna, LA.  On pp. 48-49:

On April 24, 1874, Jesse married his first cousin, Zerelda (Zee) Amanda Mimms, at the home of Zee's sister, Lucy Mimms Browder, in Kearney, MO.  Because Jesse was already a highly sought-after outlaw, the Reverend William James, brother of Jesse's father, tried to discourage the union, but he failed to do so and finally performed the ceremony.  A "wanted man," Jesse took Zee to Nashville, TN, around 1875 where he hoped they could live in peace under the alias of John Davis Howard.  In Nashville, four children were born to Jesse and Zee.

Based on the 1880 census, he was living under the alias of George Davis HOWARD.

6.  LDS.  Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service:  AF — Ancestral File (online at FamilySearch.org).

7.  WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

8.  FamousFolks Database (online at Genealogy.com).