Howard Family Association Quarterly Newsletter
Volume No. 2 ~ Issue No. 4 ~ September 2000 ~ Jen (Howard) Bailey, Editor

FINAL ISSUE

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Howard Family Association Shutdown
From the President.....
As we near our second year, the Howard Family Association is shutting down.  We do not have the interest or volunteers to keep the association going. It has been a great feeling being able to share family information and work
with other Howards. But, there is to much work and time and not enough help.  I have enjoyed working with Jen (Howard) Bailey, which has been with HFA from the start, and Robin Howard Lowery, who was with HFA from the start and had to leave just recently for personal reasons. I have been happy to work with Burton Howard, our treasurer.
Jen (Howard) Bailey will continue to do the Howard FE Newsletter, but this will be the last Howard Family Association Newsletter. Jen has done a fantastic job with both Newsletters. I recently received an email from
Ramonyca Howard, who founded the Howard FE Newsletter and asked us to take it over when she was no longer able to, and she said "I like the way she (Jen) is doing the newsletter. It's great." Like I said, Jen will continue
the Howard FE Newsletter and I will put it, as well as the back issues, on a web site. I should have that web site up and running soon. I am keeping the Howard-Family.com domain and moving it to another web host to put some, if
not most, of the data and information from the HFA web sites for anyone to see. I will not be doing research or answering any questions on the information, since I only have what others have given me.
All Newsletters, hopefully updated as much as possible, will be placed on the website, including Ramonyca's.
As I end this great honor of being the President of the Howard Family Association, I want to thank all of you who have volunteered (no matter what the length) and those who have contributed information, stories, or even
kind words of thanks and encouragement. If anyone ever wants to try to get the HFA going again, let me know, I would love to be a member.
Thanks You,
Ric Howard
Howard Family Association, President

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Note from the Editor— Hello all, This will be the final issue of the HFA Quarterly Newsletter. Your names will be removed from my HFA list so you will no longer receive any mail from me. Due to the lack of involvement from the HFA members, the Howard Family Association has closed its doors.
We are sorry to see this happen. If you would like, you can subscribe to the Howard Family Electronic Newsletter at ronjenbailey@msn.com

Sincerely,
Jen Bailey, Editor

 

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NOTE: THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR OPINIONS OR ERRORS IN FACTS OR JUDGEMENT EXPRESSED BY THE CONTRIBUTORS.

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~ Committee Reports ~

= = Web Site Report...
The web sites for HFA have been shutdown, because HFA has shutdown. Some of the information, if not most, is being put on the Howard-Family.com domain owned by me, Ric Howard. Both web hosting
sites have been cancelled. The Howard-Family-Assoc.org domain will not be renewed and if anyone is interested in owning it, can contact me at Richard.Howard@Howard-Concepts.com and we can transfer it.
Ric Howard

= = Treasury Report…

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~ Earliest Known Howard Ancestors ~

Comments: According to the 1880 census, Oscar’s father and mother were both born in South Carolina. According to the 1880 census, Araminta’s father was born in Mississippi and her mother was born in Kentucky. They farmed and lived in Copiah County near Hermanville, which is east of Port Gibson, Mississippi. The 1880 census lists nine children: Clarence-14, Manitti-12, Jasper-10, Ora-9, Mary-7, Maud-7, Oscar Carl-5 (my grandfather), William-2, and Eva-1.

Cynthia Frankenfield < cirkusfan@aol.com > [18]
The name of my earliest known ancestor is John Heyward born ca1577-1580 in Newark , Nottinghamshire, England; married 1650 in Virginia to Margaret Clarke.
 
Roberta Howard Franks < Bobzlar@aol.com > [178]
My earliest known ancestor is Joseph Benjamin Howard born 1842 in Kentucky and died 1923 in Oklahoma ; married Susan M. Whitworth (Witworth) born 2 June 1851 and died 1932 in Oklahoma.
Comments : Joseph Benjamin Howard lived in Graves County, Kentucky until 1873/74 > Texas > Oklahoma. Joseph Benjamin Howard was my great grandfather, Robert Allan Howard, my grandfather, Ardmore, Oklahoma and Robert Albert Howard, Jr., my father, born Ardmore, Oklahoma and died in Wilson, Oklahoma.

Bambi Sinclair Ganim < Ivanora@webtv.net > [154]
My earliest known ancestor is Andrew Howard born ca 1781; married Sarah Metcalf born ca1782 in North Carolina.
 
Lorae Howard Gaytmenn < gaytmenn@home.come > [181]
My earliest known ancestor is Isaac Howard born 1797 in South Carolina and died after 1850; married ca1814 to Elizabeth ??? born 1797 in South Carolina and died after 1860.
Comments: Isaac is believed to be the father of Joab Howard, Sr. born ca1816 in South Carolina and died after 1880 in Texas; married ca1838 possibly in South Carolina to Winna ??? born ca1842 in South Carolina and died before 1880 possibly in Texas.

Pamela Gazlay < pamela@multipro.com > [168]
My earliest known ancestor is John E. Howard born ca1767 in Vermont or Rhode Island and died 26 December 1853 in Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; married Lydia King born ca1769 in Rhode Island and died before 1853 in Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
Comments: This information was taken from "The History of Kalamazoo, MI"; 1906; page 135-136. Also, the 1850 Census for Portage Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan; page 69; dwelling #999; family #1013.

Leona L. Gustafson < Guses2@aol.com > [3]
My earliest known ancestor is Abel Howard born 11 March 1770 in New York, USA. and died 22 Nov 1844 in Greenwich, Washington County, New York, USA.; married in New York, USA. to Hepsabeth Curtis born ca1773 in New York and died between 1851-1855 in Greenwich, Washington County, New York, USA..
Comments: For three and four generations many people have tried to find the ancestors of these two people. I have more than 2,000 of their descendants in my database and will gladly share.

Jean Z. Heacock < jzh@net-lynx.com > [153]
My earliest known ancestor is Thomas Howard born in England possibly Maidstone and died 15 April 1686 in Ipswich, Massachusetts (Stone in Main Street Cemetery, Ipswich).
Comments: Thomas Howard came to Sandwich, Massachusetts on the Hercules with five children, March 1634. He was a tailor. Some sources say he came from Aylesford, Kent County. His children: John died September 1694 in Rowley, Massachusetts; Thomas; Elizabeth; Susan; Martha; William born 1625 in Ipswich, Massachusetts; and Hannah. I would be interested to hear from anyone who can take this family back to England.

Kathy Henderson < soot@tconl.com > [100]
My earliest known ancestor is Sir William Howard born ca1732 in York County, England and died ca1815 in Riner, Montgomery County, Virginia; married ca1756 in Montgomery County, Virginia to Hannah Psalter born ca1738 in Montgomery County, Virginia and died ca 1810 in Montgomery County, Virginia.
 
Lynne Hewitt < lynne_b100@hotmail.com > [191]
My earliest known ancestor is William Howard of Hartford, England. 

Comments: His children were Matthew and Richard (Richard is my GGrandfather). Matthew married Elizabeth W. born in Liverpool, England and they had the following children: William (1881), J.W. (1880), and 6 others. Matthew emigrated to the US in 1894. Richard remained in England.

Bob and Beth Howard < srah@texoma.net > [78]
My earliest known ancestor is James Howard died caMay 1750--will dated 7 May 1750, in Richmond County, Virginia; married ca1730 to Mary Spurlock died in Richmond County, Virginia.
Comments: Their children: William (1730), Thomas (1731), Travers (1733), Nanny (1735), Sarah (1736), Spencer (1739), Patty (1741), James (1743)

Charles Howard<chasj@howardc44.freeserve.co.uk> [62]
My earliest known ancestor is Henry Heyward of Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England; married 22 April 1594 to Kathryne Clough and had sons, John and Henry.
Comments: The name changed to Howard around 1750 and there is a clear line straight back to today. They were weavers and grocers
Dan W. Howard < DhowardAir@aol.com > [161]
My earliest known ancestor is Robert Watson Howard born ca1833 in Pennsylvania.
Comments: Census records show his parents were German. I am looking for good sources for German Howard information and what the German spelling may have been?

Darlene Howard < raldar1@hotmail.com > [147]
My earliest known ancestor is David John Micaah Howard born 1760 in England and died 1837 somewhere near Smethport, Pennsylvania; buried in Smethport, Pennsylvania.
Comments: He had a son, David John Howard, who also had a son David John, Jr. Down the line was Edwin Howard born in Bells Run, Pennsylvania in 1871. He married a Mainnie Cornelius and they had 10 children. Edwin died in 1952 and is buried at Bells Run, Pennsylvania.

David Howard < dhoward575@aol.com > [80]
My earliest known ancestor is Thomas Howard born ca1720 in ?Virginia, USA. and died after 1783 in either Virginia, Georgia or Kentucky, USA.; married in ?Virginia or Georgia, USA. to Letty or Lettie Durham born 1710-1740 and died after 1783.
Comments: Desperately looking for any information on Thomas and Letty's ancestors.

David Howard < David.Howard@lipscomb.edu > [156]
My earliest known ancestor is John Howard born ca1770/71 in Maryland and died ca1840/41 in Hardin County, Illinois; married 15 January 1798 in Bourbon County, Kentucky to Mary Robinett.
Comments: Mary Robinett was the daughter of Joseph and Rachel (Morris) Robinett.

David Burton Howard < howarddb@hotmail.com > [139]
My earliest known ancestor is Oscar T. Howard born ca1844 in Mississippi; married 29 Sept 1864 to Araminta M. Scott born ca1844 in Mississippi.

Comments: According to the 1880 census, Oscar’s father and mother were both born in South Carolina. According to the 1880 census, Araminta’s father was born in Mississippi and her mother was born in Kentucky. They farmed and lived in Copiah County near Hermanville, which is east of Port Gibson, Mississippi. The 1880 census lists nine children: Clarence-14, Manitti-12, Jasper-10, Ora-9, Mary-7, Maud-7, Oscar Carl-5 (my grandfather), William-2, and Eva-1.

David Elmer Howard < howfam@prodigy.net > [194]
Harlow Howard (grandfather), died in mid 1960's in Waterville, Maine; married in (I believe) St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada to Lucy Cook (grandmother) born Back Bay, New Brunswick and died in 1949 in Back Bay, New Brunswick (buried 1949 in Back Bay, New Brunswick).
Comments: I know very little than this. Both were employed at the Algonquin Hotel in St. Andrews, New Brunswick (a popular resort for the wealthy in the 20's and 30's (including FDR). They met there and later married (he served as a cook, she a house maid). In the off season, they lived in Florida and worked in the resorts there. They separated and divorced six months after my father's birth in 1930. He left Canada and returned to a family farm in the Waterville area. I know nothing about his parents or beyond.

Edward Howard < ejhoward@bit.net.au > [189]
My earliest known ancestor is William Howard M.D. born ca1775 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England; married Maryanne Grutchfield.

Edward F. Howard < ehoward1@fuse.net > [128]
My earliest known ancestor is Charles Henry Howard born 16 November 1804 in England (we think) and died 23 January 1885 married Sarah ?? born 14 February 1809 and died 2 October 1882.
Comments: We have oral information that he was a carpenter and owned several houses on Wesley (Westley?) Street off Court Street in Cincinnati, Ohio. His son Charles Abner Howard is said to have been born in Nantucket, Rhode Island(!!) in 1826.

Eric Howard < Eric@kodiak.org > [195]
My earliest known ancestor is Hardy (J.?) Howard born ca1887 in Union Parish, Louisiana and died 1974 in Union Parish, Louisiana; married Corrine Smith died in Union Parish, Louisiana.
 
Ernest K. Howard < ehoward@erols.com > [57]
My earliest known ancestor is Marcus Jay Howard born ca1810 in Salisbury, Vermont; married between 1840-1844 to Jane Kelso born ca1814 in Magheragall, Antrim County, Ireland and died 16 January 1897 in San Francisco, California
Comments: Believe Marcus was Bushrod Brush Howard's brother, son of Ellory Howard. Can't prove. Marcus left home in California for gold mines and was never heard from again.

Floyd Howard < fwhoward@mkl.com > [112]
My earliest known ancestor is William Franklin Howard born 4 February 1884 in Tomah, Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA. and died 29 May 1959 in Delhi, Delaware County, New York, USA.. (Oldest son of Franklin and Anna Almina Shaw Howard); married 6 February 1905 to Jessie Belle Harder born 4 June 1884 and died 4 June 1941.
Comments: Will was a carpenter of very excellent talents. He lived in Delhi, Bloomville, Honest Brooke and Hobart, New York, USA.. We do know the names of his Father, Grand father Great & great  Grandfathers just don't have all of the dates. They Five children: Clara Elizabeth; Anna Gertrude; Janet; Walter Franklin and Wesley Monroe, my father.

Francis C. Howard < fhoward@strato.net > [185]
My earliest known ancestor is James Seth Howard born 18 February 1804 in Georgia and died 6 October 1887 in Arcadia, Florida (buried at Joshua Creek Cemetery); married 1843 to Harriet C. Weeks born 18 July 1820 in South Carolina.
Comments: James became a resident of Florida in February 1840 (in the St. Marks area); he was in the Tampa Bay area in November 1840; he served several enlistments during the Seminole Indian Wars of 1839 and 1840. James and Harriet’s children were: Susan born 1844; Martha born 1845; Mary M. born 1 May 1848; Francis Marion born 1851; Thomas born 23 August 1855 (my great-grandfather); Newton J. born 1856; Adeline born 1859; Laura V. born 18 April 1861; George W. born 1864; and Frances E. born 1866.

George Howard < rshoward@concentric.net > [23]
My earliest known ancestor is William Howard born ca1773 in Rowan County, North Carolina and died 8 February 1816 in Coffee County, Tennessee; married 11 September 1794 in Surry County, North Carolina to Mary Douthit born ca1742 and died ca1794.
 
Gerry Wayne Howard < ghbama1@aol.com > [155]
My earliest known ancestor is William R. Howard (came to Meriwether County, Georgia from Virginia ca1810); William’s son was Obadiah Warrner Howard born Meriwether County, Georgia; Obadiah’s son was Theodore Russell Howard born ca1901 in Cullman County, Alabama; Theodore’s son was Rayford Warrner Howard born ca1928 in Cullman County, Alabama.
Comments: Rayford Warrner Howard was my father.

Graham Finton Howard < grahamh@iafrica.com.na > [150]
My earliest known ancestor is George Finton Howard born ca1890 South Africa.
 
James Howard < ariyel@tigernet.missouri.org > [68]
My earliest known ancestor is Joseph Howard, Sr. born ca1771 in New Jersey, USA. and died 12 Sep 1852 in Chester, Morrow County, Ohio, USA.; married 21 Nov 1796 in Pennsylvania, USA.?? to Mary Bowers born ca1776 in Pennsylvania, USA. or New Jersey, USA. and died 11 Mar 1858 in Chester, Morrow County, Ohio, USA..
Comments: They had 16 children with only 11 living to adulthood: 4 children unknown died young; Martha (1797-1881); James (1799-1841); Susannah (1801-1823); Elias (1803-1882); Jesse (1806-1869); Abraham (1808-1811); Jeremiah (1812-1852); Joseph, Jr (1814-1895); John W. (1817-1898); Henry (1819-1906); William (1822-1878); and Calvin (1824-1905).

James Middleton Howard < jmhoward4@aol.com > [96]
My earliest known ancestor is Reason Howard born ca1763, of Washington and Larue Counties, Kentucky, USA.; married 30 August 1792 in Nelson County, Kentucky, USA. to Elizabeth Brashears born ca1768 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, USA..
Comments: I believe, based on family lore, that my Reason Howard was born in Virginia, USA.. I also believe that he had a prior marriage to Elizabeth Ray. I have no proof of either of these facts. NEED HELP!

Janna Vee Howard < JVLaster@aol.com > [193]
My earliest known ancestor is Elijah David Howard.
Comments: Elijah was a Baptist Minister. There were four Howard brothers, left Kentucky; one went west to Oklahoma, one went to Texas, my great-grandfather went to the foot hill of the Ozark Mountains; and the history of the fourth brother is unknown.

Jim Howard < jhhoward@flash.net > [109]
My earliest known ancestor is Crowson Howard born 16 December 1929 in Ringling, Oklahoma, USA; married 1 March 1958 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA to Sarah Carlene Rowell born 8 December 1934 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA.
 
Jim and Sarah Howard < jands@shentel.net > [69]
My earliest known ancestor is James Gordon Llewellyn Howard born 2 Sept 1883 in Fayette County, Kentucky, USA. and died 8 Feb 1945 Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, DC, USA.; married first ca1919-1921 to Unknown; married second 22 June 1925 in Dallas, Texas, USA to Dorothy Gray Mills born 8 July 1902 in Point, Texas, USA and died 23 March 1996 in Greenfield, Massachusetts, USA.
Comments: James was older than his three siblings Rex, George, and Genevieve Josephine. His middle names Gordon and Llewellyn represent his mother’s and grandmother’s lines. His ancestors all came from Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA.

John Howard < john@howardpublishing.com > [75]
My earliest known ancestor is William Hardy "Jim" Howard born 1828 in Alabama, USA believed to be in Montgomery County and died 11 Feb 1880 in Spearville, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA; married 20 Oct 1858 in Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA to Nancy Jane Gulley Howard born 22 Oct 1842 in Conecuh County, Alabama, USA and died ca1904-1909 in Rocky Branch, Union Parish, Louisiana, USA.
Comments: "Jim" came to Union Parish, La. between 1845 and 1850. His brother, John followed him there in 1858-9. Do you know who their parents were?

John D. Howard < john@johnhoward.com > [184]
My earliest known ancestor is John Daley Howard born in 1851 in Tennessee (his father, name unknown, was born in South Carolina).
Comments: John Daley Howard’s son was Victor J. Howard born ca1889 in Joplin, Missouri; Victor’s son and my father was Victor J. Howard born in 1914 born in Joplin, Missouri.

John W. Howard < howard9005@cs.com > [104]
My earliest known ancestor is John Wesley Howard born 1 September 1836 and died 23 March 1915 (buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, New Marker, Tennessee; married (1st) Heneritta Dinwiddle born 16 May 1845 and died ca1886; married (2nd) Elizabeth Woolard born ca1850 and died ca1892; married (3rd) Francis Fielden born ca1851 and died ca1945.
Comments: All three wives are buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, New Market, Tennessee.

Judy Howard in MN < jhoward@ecenet.com > [12]
My earliest known ancestor was Nathaniel Howard arrived in the colonies ca1632, married "Goody Mary" and lived in the Charlestown/Chelmsford area. His son Nathaniel Howard born 9 Nov 1641 and died 21 Jan 1701(10) in  Massachusetts, USA; married first 2 July 1666 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah Willard born 27 Jun 1653 in Concord, Massachusetts, USA and died 22 Jan 1676 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA; married second 1 July 1678 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah Parker born 14 April 1653 and died 26 Sept 1739.
 
Larry Howard < OilcanLarry@worldnet.att.net > [13]
My earliest known ancestor is Samuel Howard born 1770 and died 1862 (buried in Montpelier, Indiana); married Mary Biggens.
Comments: He was one of the patriarchs of the Cameron West Virginia Howards.

Leonard Howard < howardl001@hawaii.rr.com > [151]
My earliest known ancestor is Edward Howard born ca1628 in Eastwick, Great Bookham, Surrey, England (baptized 28 October 1628 in Reigate, Surry, England) and died after June 1662 in Boston,  Massachusetts; married 7 June 1661 in Boston, Massachusetts to Esther/Hannah Hawkins.
Comments: If we make the assumption that Edward came to the colonies under an assumed name to save his neck in the English Civil War in 1641-42, I hook into a long line of Howards that go back to John Howard born somewhere around 1250. He was the father of Sir William Howard, Justice of Common Pleas. (Edward - Matthew Sr. - William + Mary Tallman - Ens. Matthew UEL to Canada. My goal is to trace all descendents of Ens. Matthew.

Leslie E. Howard < leshoward@msn.com.au > [174]
My earliest known ancestor is Robert Charles Howard married to Edith Maud O’Brien. His son is Leslie A. Howard born 2 July 1907 in Klgoorlie, Western Australia; married 5 October 1945 in Western Australia to Ellen Maud Stack born 15 February 1913 in Fremantle, Western Australia and died 4 October 1998 in South Perth, Western Australia, daughter of Edward Stack, Publican and Ellen Jane McCrorey.
 
Linda Howard < LHoward@centuryinter.net > [149]
My earliest known ancestor is Bartholomew Howard born in Cateret County, North Carolina; married 16 August 1767 to Ruth Stanton. Comments: Son, Horton Howard, Quaker family, moved to Ohio - early 1800's

Mike Burton Howard < howardm@kochind.com > [165]
My earliest known ancestor is Oscar T. Howard born ca1844 in Mississippi; married 29 Sept 1864 to Araminta M. Scott born ca1844 in Mississippi.

Comments: According to the 1880 census, Oscar’s father and mother were both born in South Carolina. According to the 1880 census, Araminta’s father was born in Mississippi and her mother was born in Kentucky. They farmed and lived in Copiah County near Hermanville, which is east of Port Gibson, Mississippi. The 1880 census lists nine children: Clarence-14, Manitti-12, Jasper-10, Ora-9, Mary-7, Maud-7, Oscar Carl-5 (my grandfather), William-2, and Eva-1.

Michelle Howard < denomichelle@yahoo.com > [6]
My earliest known ancestor is George Lewis Howard born 21 Sept 1820 in Virginia, USA and died 18 Dec 1880 in Virginia, USA; married in Virginia to Mary (Polly) Ann Bowyer, daughter of Jacob Bowyer and Mary Reid.
 
P. Howard < p.howard@worldnet.att.net > [72]
My earliest known ancestor is John Howard born ca1734 in England and died ca1799 in South Carolina (buried in South Carolina); married before 1762 to Margaret Inman born in Black Forest, Germany.
Comments: John was indentured to a Virginia planter. Arrived in Portsmouth, Virginia. Served under Gen. Bradock and Col G. Washington at Fort Dusquene. Served in Rev. War from South Carolina.

Paul Howard < blewcoat@u.genie.co.uk > [142]
My earliest known ancestor is George William Howard born 1857 in England (probably London); married 9 March 1874 at St. Anne’s Church in Paddington to Lydia (nee Edwards).
Comments: George William Howard was the son of Henry Howard, no details known. At the time of George’s marriage he was an Omnibus Conductor. Their son, George Robert Howard was born on 24 June 1881 in Everton, England.

Paul Howard in Eugene, OR < PVHoward@aol.com > [51]
My earliest known ancestor is James Howard born possibly Wilkes County, Georgia, USA and died 1790/1792 Madison County, Kentucky, USA; married 23 August 1780 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA to Hannah Jeff ers/Geffers died 1837 Kentucky, USA.
Comments: James Howard's father's name was Ignatius Howard. This might be the Ignatius Howard, born ca1725 in St Marys City, St. Marys County, Maryland, USA; died 1774 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA. who married Sarah Sims ca1745 in Greenbrier County, Virginia, USA. Am seeking proof or contradiction of this.

Percy J. Howard < anne-pete@worldnet.att.net > [43]
My earliest known ancestor is James Howard born ca1796 in Milledgeville, Georgia; lived and died (1863) in Conecuh and Covington Counties, Alabama; married (1) in Georgia to Sarah Stephens born ca1798? in Georgia and died ca1848 in Conecuh County, Alabama; married (2) ca1849 in Conecuh County, Alabama to Gingy Anne Inzer died 1906 in Conecuh County

Comments: (My GGF-4 generations-202 years!)

Ramonyca Howard < Ramonyca@aol.com > [14]
My earliest known ancestor is John Hayward / Howard born ca1787 in Brimfield, Massachusetts and died 6 May 1813 in Dover, Vermont; married 20 November 1793 in Brimfield, Massachusetts to Eunice Hitchcock born 29 June 1772 and died 26 April 1860 in Dover, Vermont.

Ric Howard < Ric.Howard@howard-family.com > [1]
My earliest known ancestor is George Lewis Howard born 21 Sept 1820 in Virginia and died 18 Dec 1880 in Virginia; married in Virginia to Mary (Polly) Ann Bowyer, daughter of Jacob Bowyer and Mary Reid.

Richard D. Howard < howardrd@ascent.net > [7]
My earliest known ancestor is Thomas Howard born ca1773 in Connecticut and died 10 April 1835 in Cairo, New York; married Mehitable Betts born ca1767 in Connecticut and died 6 Nov 1860.

Robert "Bob" Howard < rhc0224@skyenet.net > [125]
My earliest known ancestor is William Howard born 1783 in Russell County, Virginia and died 6 March 1868 in Breathitt County, Kentucky; married in Breathitt County, Kentucky to Mary Salyer born 1787 in Russell County, Virginia and died 3 November 1867 in Breathitt County, Kentucky.
Comments: Mary Salyer was the sister of William H. Salyer, who was the father of Samual Salyer "The Legislaror" the man for whom Salyersville, Kentucky was named.

Robert H. "Bob" Howard < bobinjax@bellsouth.net > [63]
My earliest known ancestor is Simon Howard born 1790-1794 in Effingham, Liberty/McIntosh County, Georgia, USA. and died by 1850 in Ware County, Georgia, USA.; married before 1810 in McIntosh County, Georgia, USA. to Harriet ? born in Liberty/McIntosh County, Georgia, USA..
Comments: I have additional information to include Simon's brother Henry as well as their ancestors down to the present date.

Roland J. Howard < jack822@juno.com > [132]
My earliest known ancestor is James Howard born 1610 in England and died ca1680 in Nansemond County, Virginia. James (Eldest Son) married Sarah Titus, daughter of Thomas, on ship too. Father came, I suspect wife was dead in England and didn't remarry. Children: James and Sarah both were on HMS Adventurer, others came later.
Comments: My HMS Adventurer,1656 left around London, England, to Port Tobacco, Virginia, thru Kingsale....to Nansemond County, Virginia – Around Suffolk, Virginia today) James was sponsored by a James Stickley of around Nansemond County, Virginia.
1. James
2. Edward - later came
3. Stephen -later came
4. Joseph -later came
5. John - later came
The four came together and James was on ship, as was his future wife Sarah Titus, and father Thomas.

Ronald L. Howard < HOWARD2751@prodigy.net > [31]
My earliest known ancestor is Henry Howard born 1759 and died 1804; married 1779 to Drusill(?) born 1762 and died 4 Mar 1820 in Scioto County, Ohio.

Comments: All of this is unconfirmed. It was received from a relative without a source. They lived in Pike County, Ohio and the children migrated to Vermilion County, Illinois.

Sandra Howard < Shsandra@aol.com > [71]
My earliest known ancestor is Henry Clay Howard born ca1847 in Illinois and died 1913 Hulbert, Oklahoma; married ca1869 to Amanda Elizabeth Martin born 1849 in Arkansas and died 1925 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.
 
Shaun C. Howard < howardsu@email.uc.edu > [180]
My earliest known ancestor is Hugh Howard. His son was Benny Gerald Howard born 13 January 1937 in Wallens Creek, Kentucky, my father.
Comments: Other info unknown at the moment.

Steven Howard < sghoward@paradise.net.nz > [55]
My earliest known ancestor is Thomas Edward Howard born 1835 in Thorpe, Surrey, England and died 15 Mar 1891 in Hackney, London, England; married 23 Apr 1867 in Sth Kensington, London, England to Amelia Mitcham born ca1836 in Haines, Middlesex, England.
Comments: Enlisted at 20 years of age in the 17th Lancers for 12 years.  Served 7 yrs 8 months overseas and was involved in the Indian Mutiny. After discharge from the army he joined the London Metropolitan Police J Division (PC 48186) on 11 March 1867. Retired aged 64 years on 25 May1889 on medical grounds. Marriage certificate lists father's name as William Howard, Labourer.

"Ted" Howard < tehoward@concentric.net > [135]
My earliest known ancestor is John Philip Thomas Howard born 23 January 1873 in Woodhaven, Long Island, New York and died 26 January 1928 in Inwood, Long Island, New York (buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Queens, New York); married 1900 in Woodhaven, Long Island, New York to Mary Lillian Hendrickson born 31 December 1877 in Woodhaven, Long Island, New York and died 4 January 1943 in Inwood, Long Island, New York (buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Kew Gardens, Queens, New York).
Comments: My Problem is John's Father and Mother. His name was Philip R. Howard of Woodhaven, Long Island, New York and his mother was Georgena Mary Camden. That's all I have been able to find so far.

Arleen Huesman < wajrhues@sover.net > [47]
My earliest known ancestor is John Taylor Gilman Howard born ca1800 possibly in Chester/Andover, Vermont and died after 1870 possibly in Bridgewater, Vermont; married (1st) 6 August 1821 in Chester, Vermont to Arrilucia Chandler born 4 August 1797 in Andover, Vermont and died September 1837 in Dorset, Vermont, married (2nd) between 1837-1841 in Bennington County, Vermont to Lucinda (or Lucretia) Hall died before 1870.
Comments: I am researching the William Hayward/Margery Knight family. I believe that this John Howard is a part of James Hayward/Lois Parmenter's family that removed to the Chester/Andover, Windsor County, Vermont area but have yet to prove it.

Pam Johnson < jessaree@lcc.net > [40]
I am researching 3 different Howard lines……
My first earliest known ancestor is James Phillip Howard born 1861-1871 in Tennessee possibly Memphis area and died ca1921 in either Sabine, San Augustine or Shelby Counties, Texas; married (1) in San Augustine County, Texas to Laura Galliger died 1888-96 possibly in Red River County, Texas, married (2) on 7 April 1896 in San Augustine County, Texas to Elyza Catherine Sanders born ca1878 possibly in San Augustine County, Texas and died ca1926 possibly in San Augustine County, Texas.
My second earliest known ancestor is Cora Ann Howard born 1834 possibly in South Carolina and died 1920 in Coweta County, Georgia; married Alex Kell(e)y born ca1826 in South Carolina Comments: Cora may have be Indian, or part Indian, as she had the coloring, dark hair & eyes of an Indian.
My third earliest known ancestor is Polly Howard died 9 Dec 1825 in Monroe County, Georgia; married before 1808 to James Perdue born 27 April 1783 in Maryland and died 13 Dec 1862 in Monroe County, Georgia.
Comments: Polly was a widow when she married James PERDUE, so HOWARD could have been her married name before.

Sharon Johnson < Shar1250@earthlink.net > [137]
My earliest known ancestor is Charles Milton Howard born 3 September 1803 in Montgomery County, Kentucky and died 12 December 1882 in Black Oak, Mahaska County, Iowa (buried in the nearby Howard Family Cemetery); married 1828 in Kentucky to Malinda Burk born 2 May 1810 in Virginia and died 1 June 1888 in Black Oak, Mahaska County, Iowa (buried in the nearby Howard Family Cemetery).
Comments: Their first 11 children were born in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, the last 2 in Black Oak, Mahaska County, Iowa. They are in order: Clarinda, George Washington, Polly Ann, Emerine, Peter Burk, W.F., Charles (Milt), Andrew Jackson, Malinda Jane, Tilden Arnold, Thomas Jeff erson, Martha Louisa, and John Wesley.

Christopher J. Kay < cjk2@law.georgetown.edu > [192]
My earliest known ancestor is Albert Howard born ca1866 in Northallerton, Yorkshire.
Comments: Albert is my maternal GGP.

Holli Boone Kees < Hkees@aol.com > [169]
I am searching two Howard lines….

My first earliest known ancestor is Martha Savannah Howard born 1840 in Alabama and died after 1873 in Texas; married first on 15 January 1856 in Cherokee County, Texas to John Maney Honey, Sr. born 1839 in Alabama and died Civil War 1864 in Texas. Martha married second after 1864 in Texas to William "Bill" Cavender.
Comments: Martha and John Honey’s children were: Tobias Washington Cass Honea, Mary Y. Honea, Martha Virginia Honea and John Maney Honea, Jr. Martha and "Bill" Cavender’s child was: James E. Cavender.
My second earliest known ancestor is Mary Howard born abt 1848 and died 1872 possibly Titus County, Texas; married before 1868 in Arkansas or Texas to Benjamin Welsey Kizer born abt 1822 in Germany and died 1872 possibly in Titus county, Texas.
Comments: Mary and Benjamin Kizer’s children were: Savannah Lee Kizer, Joseph Thomas Kizer and Mary Cathren Molly Melvina Kiser.

Ed Kohinke < edkohinke@aol.com > [111]
My earliest known ancestor is Glenn Westphal Howard born 21 June 1897 in Nekoosa, Wood County, Wisconsin (son of Franklin William Howard and Anna Almina Shaw) and died 6 July 1969 in Oneonta, Otsego County, New York (buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Bainbridge, Chenango County, New York; married 28 November 1920 in Stamford, Delaware County, New York to Mary Elizabeth Miller, (she is still alive in Tulsa, Oklahoma and will be 97 in July).
Comments: Glenn served as a private in the Army during WWI. He joined 31 December 1916, and served as a cook and company bugler in Cook Company E, 34th Infantry Division, in the Metz Sector in France. He was gassed, and was discharged with a 30% disability on 20 September 1919. While it isn't obvious from all the places mentioned so far, he was descended from a long line of Howards from Greene County, New York. For most of the rest of his adult life he worked at a feed milling company.

Bill LaBach < labach@lex.infi.net > [45]
My earliest known ancestor is Matthew Howard born ca1609 in England and died September 1659 in Maryland; married Anne Hall.
Comments: According to Harry Wright Newman in "To Maryland from Overseas" my immigrant ancestor, Matthew Howard, was the son of Phillip Howard and Joan Marriott. According to the same writer in "Ann Arundel Gentry" he was the son of Sir Thomas Howard-Arundel and Ann Phillipson. I don't have either of these books and don't know what to make of it.

Lisa Lambert < lll40505@msn.com > [186]
I am an adoptee – my birth name was Sheila Ann Howard born in Springfield, Ohio on 23 September 1963 and my mother’s name was Howard. I know that my birthmother was born in 1932 in Kentucky and had 4 other children, twins (a boy and girl) born ca1954/55, a son born ca 1956/57, and another daughter born ca1958/59. I have been searching for linking information for approximately 2 months, I have a few possible clues. I know that twins were born 14 December 1954 to a Virginia ? Howard. These twins names were listed as Robert D. Clark and Rona Clark. I know that Virginia B. Howard was born in Kentucky in 1932, I just don’t know if this is the same Virginia Howard that gave birth to Robert and Rona.

Donna R Lingren < pigraye@aol.com > [54]
My earliest known ancestor is Nancy Howard born 1792 in Floyd County, Virginia and died 26 Dec 1862 in Floyd County, Virginia (buried at Pince Creek Cemetery); married 7 Nov 1815 to Isaac Moore born 10 Aug 1789 in Floyd County, Virginia and died 1 May 1875 in Floyd County, Virginia (buried at Pince Creek Cemetery)
Comments: Parents of Nancy Howard: Peter Howard and Sarah Strickland. Known brothers of Nancy Howard: Major Howard and Ira Howard Nancy Howard and Issac Moore were the parents of Peter Strickland Moore.

Lucy Anderson Lowrie < Lowrie@glade.net > [118]
My earliest known Howard ancestor is James Howard born 1774 in Maryland or South Carolina (it has not been proven) and died possibly ca1858 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi (it has not been proven); Married Sarah Ayres born possibly ca1775 in South Carolina.
Comments: James Howard and Sarah Ayres were presumed to be married in S.C. They were in Franklin County, Tennssee by 1812 for the first tax list. They had at least nine children: William, James, Littleton, Daniel, Sarah, Mary, Delilah, Elizabeth and Esther. The 1820 and 1830 census for Franklin County, Tennessee indicates there were two more sons, names as yet unknown. Have data on the five daughters named. Esther married Benjamin Atkins in 1820 in Franklin County, Tennessee. Sarah married Andrew Carson, Benjamin Dodd and a Mr. Lovelady. Mary married Ezekial Young. Delilah married James A. Allison in 1829 in Hardiman County, Tennessee. Elizabeth married Thomas J. Crump.  Esther Howard and Benjamin Atkins are my g-g-grandparents.

Robin Howard Lowery < ML69camaro@aol.com > [52]
My earliest known ancestor is Angus McDonald Howard born 12 Nov 1820 in North Carolina and died 20 Nov 1897 in Northport, Alabama; married Nancy Ann Lee born 15 July 1840 and died 20 Sept 1885 in Northport, Alabama.
 
Betty Howard Martin < bjhsv@ipa.net > [163]
My earliest known ancestor is Oscar T. Howard born ca1844 in Mississippi; married 29 Sept 1864 to Araminta M. Scott born ca1844 in Mississippi.

Comments: According to the 1880 census, Oscar’s father and mother were both born in South Carolina. According to the 1880 census, Araminta’s father was born in Mississippi and her mother was born in Kentucky. They farmed and lived in Copiah County near Hermanville, which is east of Port Gibson, Mississippi. The 1880 census lists nine children: Clarence-14, Manitti-12, Jasper-10, Ora-9, Mary-7, Maud-7, Oscar Carl-5 (my grandfather), William-2, and Eva-1.

Paula Matheson < pmathes@bigsky.net > OR

< pmathes@montana.com > [115]
My earliest known ancestor is John (Heyward) Howard who died 1660/1 in York County, Virginia; married to Margaret Clarke.

Comments: He owned land at Rich Necke and was in the House of Burgesses several different years. Their children were Henry, William and Ellinor.

Sharon McKee < robert9989@erols.com > [152]
My earliest known ancestor is Jackie Howard married Mary Ann Rizener.
Comments: All of Kentucky.

Marged McNeely < MargedMc@aol.com > [50]
My earliest known ancestor is Alexander Howard Sr. born ca1700 Spotsylvania County, Virginia and died ca1752 Spotsylvania County, Virginia; married Joahana Trippels born ca1707 and died ca1759 Greenville County, South Carolina.
Comments: Their son John Howard was born ca1728 in Spotsylvania, Virginia and died 29 October 1810 in Plains, Greenville County, South Carolina; married Avis ?. Their son was Samuel H. Howard born 28 Feb 1775 and died 9 January 1853; married 22 October 1801 to Mary (Polly) Jones. All in Plains (now Simpsonville), South Carolina.

Patricia Mello < Patrcianne@aol.com > [38]
My earliest known ancestor is Beale Howard born 1760 in Virginia or Maryland and died 11 November 1820 in Alexandria, Virginia; married ca1798 probably in Alexandria/Fairfax, Virginia to Ann Richards born ca1780 Virginia and died 1824 in Alexandria/Fairfax, Virginia.
Comments: Beale had a brother Samuel living in Fairfax County, Virginia but I have no information on him other than two known children.

Gaila Merrington < merring@bigpond.net.au > [175]
My earliest known ancestor is Michael Howard born 1793 in South Carolina (census) and died March 1851 (buried according to family tradition in the Howard Cemetery (no headstone) in Peach County, Georgia); married ca1821 to Tempestia (family name unknown) born 1794 in South Carolina and died 3 July 1874 (buried according to family tradition in the Howard Cemetery (no headstone) in Peach County, Georgia).
Comments: Michael owned Property in Pike County and Houston County, Georgia. He may have lived in Jones County in 1820, but that is unproven. He was a JP and active in the Baptist Church. I have  information on their children and several of us working on connecting Michael to Howard families in South Carolina. He purchased the land in Houston County from H.H. Howard. We would love to know about Tempie's maiden name. I am connected to the Howards via their daughter Tempie Howard Johnson.

Susie Mosholder < Soozee@intellistar.net > [131]
My earliest known ancestor is Rezin R. Howard born 7 April 1731 in Maryland and died in 1831; married Esther Hamilton sometime before 1770 in Hampshire County, West Virginia. I am a descendant through his son, Samuel born ca1770 ). Rezin also had another son, John born ca1774.
 
Pat Muniz < patjesse@concentric.net > [148]
My earliest known ancestor is Elizabeth Howard born ca1840 in Scioto County, Ohio and William G. Howard born ca1830, maybe was from England, and settled in Virginia.

Janice Nelson < Nidcaution@aol.com > [11]
My earliest known ancestor is Baldwin Howard (with some evidence of a father ’s name of John Howard and mother, Catherine Baldwin) born 1770 in North Carolina and died 1835 in New Market, Madison County, Alabama; married 1796 to Elizabeth (surname unknown).
Comments: Unfortunately there are a whole lot of unknowns.

Mollie Patterson < Dpattel1026@aol.com > [120]
My earliest known ancestor is my 4th great grandfather Henry Howard born1759? and died 1804? Ross County, Ohio married to Drusilla (I do not have her last name). Their son, Amos Howard born 1790-1800 and died 1844 Vermillion County, Illinois; married 1811in Ross County, Ohio to Lydia Guthery. Their daughter, Katherine Howard (my 2nd great grandmother) born 1818 in Pennsylvania and died ?; married 1837 to John Hilleary born1817 Danville, Illinois and died 1892 in Olney, Oregon. Katherine & John came out west on the Oregon trail in 1852 along with Katherine’s brother, William Henry Howard born 1812-1815 Bear Creek, Morgan Township, Scioto, Ohio and died 1888 Monroe, Oregon; married 1833 to Jane Osborn born 1814 Lewis County, Kentucky and died 1851 Stockport, Van Buren County, Iowa. Before heading out west William Howard married a second time to Essophena Boley.
Comments: I am searching for parents of Henry and Druscilla'a last name. I will share what information I have.

Jeanette Howard Phelps < findish@hotmail.com > [124]
My earliest known ancestor is Henry James Howard born 16 March 1863 in Brush Creek (now Arlington), Fayette County, Iowa and died 6 March 1947 in Moline, Illinois; married (1) 2 April 1889 in Port Byron, Rock Island County, Illinois to Margaret Jane Guinn born 15 March 1870 in Coe Township, Rock Island County, Illinois and died 27 June 1935 in Cordova, Illinois. They had eight children. Henry married (2) 15 November 1936 to Belle Michaels, no other information on her.
Comments: These facts are taken from photocopies of newspaper obits.

Dana Marsh-Shumaker <SportyChampagne@aol.com> [65]
My earliest known ancestor is Annie Mae Howard born 2 Dec 1885 in Alabama?? and died 10 May 1929 in Enterprise, Alabama (buried Mt. Pleasant Cemetery); married James Edward Marsh.
Comments: They had eight children: Homer Marsh born 1901, James Marsh born 1903, Porter Marsh born 1904, Hampton Marsh born 1910, Hubert Edward Marsh (my grandfather) born 25 February 1910 and died 26 July 1997, Letha May Marsh born ??, Mercer and Wilson Marsh (twins) born June 1914.

Norma (Howard) Reusser < reussern@enid.com > [172]
My earliest known ancestor is James Howard born 22 Dec 1805 in Kentucky and died 16 May 1894 in Daviess County, Missouri (buried Alta Vista Cemetery, Daviess County, Missouri); married Sarah born ca1809 in Kentucky.
Comments: Do not know date of death. However, the Sarah that is on the same tombstone with James has a birth date of 1824 and no date of death. I know that his spouse’s birth was abt 1809, because they were both listed in the 1860 Census of Jeff erson Township, Gallatin, Daviess County, Missouri. Their son Christopher, born in Adams, Lawrence County, Kentucky, 12 March 1844, was my ancestor. I haven’t been able to find them anywhere in the 1850 Census.

Marcia Richards < alcyon@bellatlantic.net > [141]
Comments: I don't have any Howard ancestors. I am researching Charles J. Howard, caricaturist for McLoughlin Bros. from 1873 to 1905. I don't have any personal information on him and that is what I am searching for. I'm hoping that one of the Howard families will be able to help me with him. 20,000,000 of his Penny Dreadful valentines were produced and sold annually but I have not been able to find when and where he was born, when he died, where is he buried and does he have any living relatives that I can contact for this information! I have a large collection of his work and would like to do a book if I can find this information.

Robyn Roberts < RobynOLI@aol.com > [187]
My earliest known ancestor is W.A. Howard born in Arkansas; married Flora H. Howard born in Tennessee.
Comments: They had three sons: William Howard, Clark Howard, and Hysmith Ledford Howard (my father).

Mary Rosier < MLR36043@prodigy.net > or

< Rosiermary@usa.net > [21]
My earliest known ancestor is John Howard born 1724 in Maryland, USA and died 1799 in Richmond County, Georgia, USA; married Mary Hughes. Comments: I have traced the Howard family back much further but have not been able to prove. I believe John was the son of Benjamin Howard born 1696 who married Catherine Buck. If I can prove this, I have other info that leads back to Lord John Howard born 1485 who married Catherine born 1465.

Constance Howard Sisson < cmsisson@wpe.com > [167]
My earliest known ancestor is Jonathan Howard born ca1753 in Washington, Dutchess County, New York and died November 1833 in Broome Center, Schoharie County, New York; married Margaret Walters died between 1830 and November 1833 in Schoharie County, New York.
Comments: Jonathan and Margaret Howard were my 4th great-grandparents. Jonathan either began or carried on a long family tradition in the blacksmith trade. They had eight children. I'm descended from their son Jonathan and wife Ann Wilson, who started their family in Schoharie County, New York, and eventually settled in the Town of Windham, Greene County, New York.

Dwight J. Smith < dwight1@fiam.net > [28]
My earliest known ancestor is William Hayward born 1585 in England possibly Belton. Family settled in Mendon, Massachusetts.
Comments: Last Howard name line, Lydia, married to Elijah Warfield.

Gail Smith < gassaway@juno.com > [179]
My earliest known ancestor is James W. Howard born 1889 in Alabama and died 1932 in Alabama.
Comments: He was the son of Mary Hall and unknown Howard.

Marguerite Prince Songy < MSongy7777@aol.com > [2]
My earliest known ancestor is James Howard I born 1662 in York County, Virginia and died after 1729 in Bertie County, North Carolina; married Sarah Titus born before 1691 in Virginia. Their children were  Edward, Samuel, John, Solomon, Sarah and James II.
Comments: Have hearsay knowledge of parents of James, but no evidence to prove it. Any assistance from cousins would be greatly appreciated.

A. E. Stitt < sceptre2@home.com > [36]
My earliest known ancestor is Unknown Howard. His children were [1] Dee Howard married to Nancy  Jane Blair; [2] Dave Howard born 1869 married Mary Higdon born 1859; [3] Benjamin Howard born 1868 married Cellie ?? born 1872; and [4]Thomas Howard born 1865 married Mary ?? born 1870.
Comments: Dee and Nancy had a son Benjamin married to Tinny Logsdon. Benjamin and Tinny had a son Walter born 14 October 1895 and died 25 February 1965 married to Louvenia Jewell born 11 February 1900 and died 12 November 1987. Walter HOWARD and Louvenia JEWELL were my maternal grand-parents; both are deceased so I can't ask questions. When I first find them, both Walter HOWARD and Louvenia JEWELL were in Kentucky, Warren and Hart Counties, respectively. Where they came from before that, I would LIKE to know! In fact, all of their peers are gone also! I can't get a birth certificate on either of them and their obits conflict! I'm still trying...

Nicholas Sturm < Nick_Sturm@msn.com > [121]
My earliest known ancestor is Prudence Howard born 1769 and died 6 October 1841 in Monongalia County, Virginia (now West Virginia); married ca1794 to Samuel Everley born 15 October 1763 in Cumberland, Maryland [or Cumberland County, Pennsylvania] and died 17 March 1841 in Monongalia County, Virginia (son of Casper Everley & Sarah -----. Casper and Sarah both said to have been born in Pennsylvania, but not confirmed.)

JoAnn Howard Tellier < sti4894@hotmail.com > [119]
My earliest known ancestor is John Howard (great-grandfather) born in St. Louis, Missouri; married in Ft. Benton, Montana to Mary Woods by Father De Smet.
Comments: Thought to be connected to the Howard Steel Mills in Pennsylvania.  Their children were: Mary Jo (Stone) born 1868; Virginia Elizabeth born 1869 and died 1950; Julia born 1873; Joseph  (grandfather) born 1878 and died 1914; and Walter born 1884 and died 1927.

Modene Knight Thornton < feather@airmail.net > [24]
My earliest known ancestor is John HOWARD born 1804-06 and died after 1870 census probably in Hardin County, Tennessee; married before 1828 (first child Frances/Frankey born) to Lovica "Vicy" Lamb born 1807 and died after 1870 census probably in Hardin County, Tennessee
Comments: Sources: Edward Ezell/Frances Howard Bible records; Hardin County Tennessee Census records; and Janet Austin Curtis genealogy records.

Paula Thompson < pj@apex.net > [42]
My earliest known ancestor is Edward Paul Howard born 6 June 1872 in either Nashville or Memphis, Tennessee and died 23 July 1957 in Sardis, Panola County, Mississippi; married 28 Dec 1893 in Lafayette County, Mississippi to Mollie Narcissa Ruby born 29 Dec 1872 in Lafayette County, Mississippi and died 11 Dec 1973 in Holly Springs, Marshall County, Mississippi.

Comments: These were my grandparents. John Howard was the father of Edward Paul Howard but nothing is proven yet, but it is very close to unraveling.

Paula J. Turner < wht@netsightsinc.com > [110]
My earliest known ancestor is Enos Howard born 5 July 1760 and died 15 May 1844 in Duanesburgh, New York; married 1783 in Austerlitz, New York to Martha Soule born 15 August 1770 in Hillsdale, New York and died 15 November 1854 in Duanesburgh, New York.
Comments: Children: Samuel, Sarah, Mary/Polly, Matilda, Racheal, Isaac, John, Benjamin Esquire, George Washington, Rebeckah and Ebenezer. I am trying to find parents of Enos Howard and location of birth. He did serve in the Revolutionary War.

Melissa Van Wey < MSPVW@aol.com > [138]
My earliest known ancestor is Samuel Howard died 1844 probably Marion County, Indiana, possibly Iowa; married 6 February 1800 in Washington County, Kentucky (no return) to Avis Harding born Nov 1783 (on tombstone) and died 12 May 1856 Marion County, Indiana (buried Mt Jackson Cemetery, Marion County, Indiana).
Comments: Paid taxes on the same day as Charles and Rezin in Washington County, Kentucky in 1790s. Children Rezin, Robert, Joseph, Mary Saylor, Samuel, Israel, Harding and Jemima Smith moved to Polk County, Iowa. Lydia Davis, Martha Cossell did not move to Iowa. Joseph returned to Madison County, Indiana and Harding returned to Marion County, Indiana.

Pam Venn < Pamb@efn.org > [133]
My earliest known ancestor is William Foster Howard I born possibly 1830/40’ s in Boston,  Massachusetts; married Sarah Lane of Boston, Massachusetts.  Their son, William Foster Howard II born 22 Oct 1859 in Brooklyn, New York; married July 1893 in Galveston, Texas to Adele Cranz died 19 Nov 1940 in Portland, Oregon.
Comments: He was my great grandfather. I've just obtained a copy of his death certificate, so perhaps I'll be able to track down his parents and grandparents.

Susan Whipple < whip@comnett.net > [70]
My earliest known ancestor is John Howard born 29 September 1781 in North Carolina or Tennessee and died 15 September 1856 in Wayne County, Indiana (buried in Milton, Wayne County, Indiana); married (1) to unknown; married (2) 24 December 1805 in Montgomery County, Ohio to Sarah Callaway born 16 February 1790 in North Carolina and died 10 Oct 1850 in Wayne County, Indiana; married (3) 20 May 1851 to Martha Jameson born ca1811 in Pennsylvania. Moved to Wayne Co., Indiana.
Comments: I do not know the first wife's name or any information about her except there were two sons born of this marriage. John moved to Wayne County, Indiana after second marriage.

Judy Whitt < judywhitt@prodigy.net > [76]
My earliest known ancestor is Balden/Bolden/Baldwin Howard born ca1760/1770 and died after June 1831; married Eliza ?
Comments: As you can see, I know very little about him and most of that has come from other researchers rather than direct documentation on my part.  I have more information on his son Michael Howard who is my GGG-grandfather. Michael Howard born 5 Feb 1811 in Tennessee and died 21 February 1881 in New Market, Madison, Alabama; married 26 July 1837 in New Market, Madison,
Alabama to Lucinda Caroline Carlton born 15 Feb 1820 in Lawrence County, Alabama and died 20 Jan 1886 in New Market, Madison, Alabama. Their children: John Wright, David Jacks, William A., Eliza C., Elizabeth, P. Walker, Sarah L.C., Rebecca, Trenton Adam, Joseph M., Temperance L., and Alice L.

Gary Wilbanks < GaryWilbanks@compuserve.com > [81]
My earliest known ancestor is Seth Howard born 3 March 1745/46 and died 20 June 1818 in Anderson, South Carolina; married 2 December 1770 to Adrah Narcissa Collins born 16 January 1748/49 in Craven County, North Carolina and died 8 December 1808 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.
Comments: I am descended from Seth's son, Hiram Howard, Sr. (wife, Sarah Carter). Hiram, Sr. had a son named Hiram who married Annie Richie. Hiram and Annie had a son name Daniel Harrison Howard born in 1845 and died in 1925 in Anderson, South Carolina.

Janine Woolnough < voltron@labyrinth.net.au > [27]
My earliest known ancestor was Henry Howard born ca1803 in England, he married Sarah Lesmore born ca1799 in England.

Comments: I don’t have any other information on them, as I am in Australia and this has been hard for me to trace.

Judy Zervas < Tzervas@compuserve.com > [97]
Our earliest known ancestor is Clarissa Amelia Howard born 21 Feb 1818 in Madison County, New York and died 27 Jan 1887 in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota; married 18 Apr 1838 to William H. Nelson born 3 August 1814 in Stockbridge, Madison County, New York and died 28 June 1899 in Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota.
Comments: They had 11 kids including: Emeline, Lavina, Sophrona, Mary, Martha, Warren, Alzina,  William, Clara. Clarissa had a possible brother, John Howard born 1814 in New York and died after 1860 when he was listed with the Nelson family in the Wisconsin census. She also had a possible sister, Helen Howard, born 1835 New York and died After 1850 when she was listed in the census with the Nelson family in the Wisconsin census

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~ Howard Family Announcements ~

== We would like to announce the arrival of our fourth child, Emily Teresa Howard. Born on 30 May 2000, 6 lb. 14 oz., in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. A baby sister for Georgina, Elisabeth and Edward. Emily is grandchild number 15, in the Seventh Generation of our branch of the Howard family in Australia.
Kind Regards, Eddie and Tricia Howard < ejhoward@bit.net.au >
== Hi, My grandson, Matthew Ryan Howard, turned 5 on Sunday, June 25, 2000.  My granddaughter, Christina Marie graduated from high school June 6, 2000.  My wife, Maureen, and I have our 42nd Anniversary July 12, 2000. Also, we are leaving for a month in England July 1, 2000. I will be visiting Howard Castle again hoping to get some information.
Ted Howard < tehoward@concentric.net >

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~ Howards Share ~

== Howard Cemetery, DeSoto Township, Jackson County, Illinois can be found
at the following web site: http://www.iltrails.org/Jackson/howardcem.htm

== Howard, Lewis Whitfield.....Lawyer
From New Hanover co.: Hampstead: b Topsail Sound. June 1, 1833: d. Oct. 26, 1897;
A.B 1857; civil engineer.; fruit grower; farmer; 1st. Lieut. C.S. A. co. " A " 41st reg.
CAMP HEATH
Co. A, 41st Regiment N.C.T. (3rd Regiment N.C. Cavalry)
This company, originally known as "Rebel Rangers", was enlisted at Scotts Hill, New Hanover County, beginning October 1, 1861, for twelve months service. The original recruits were principally from New Hanover County. (Before Pender was est.) The company was organized under an act passed by the confederate Congress, dated August 21, 1861, for local defense and special service. The company’s special service was to guard the coastline of New Hanover County, and it became known as "Newkirk`s
Coast Guard" after the first captain. The company was mustered into Confederate States service October 18, 1861, and remained in New Hanover County. On March 13th, 1862, the company reorganized, and by act of the Confederate Congress, dated April 16, 1862, the period of enlistment was automatically extended from twelve months to three years or the war.  Throughout this period the company remained in the District of the Cape Fear encamped at Camp Heath, Scotts Hill, performing the duties of
scouting and patrolling.
On September 3, 1862 the company was assigned to the 41st Regiment N.C. Troops (3rd Regiment N.C. Cavalry) and became Company A of that regiment.  Even after the assignment the company remained independent and was not ordered to the regiment until April 1863. The company’s activities after September 3, 1862 are recorded in the regimental history since it was officially a part of the regiment.
Although there are no Roll of Honor records for this company, useful information was obtained from receipt rolls, medical records, prisoner of war records, and other primary records, supplemented by state pension applications, United Daughters of the Confederacy records, and postwar rosters and histories.....
My Great Grandfather: Lewis Whitfield Howard of above......
HOWARD, LEWIS W. 2nd Lieutenant
Resided in New Hanover County where he enlisted May 12, 1862 for the Mustered in as Private and elected 3rd lieutenant September 5th 1862 and appointed to rank from that date.  Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant September 12, 1863. Wounded in action near Petersburg Va., June 21 1864 and reported as absent wounded until discharged on January 22, 1865. Paroled at Greensboro, N.C. in 1865.
(Lewis Whitfield`s horse was killed, and he was hit in the leg/hip region.)  The duty was protecting the Weldon Railroad Terminal......The skirmish was with Col. Barlow`s troops........
The following is a letter written from Robert E. Lee, to Sec. of War for the Confederacy the Hon. James A. Seddon, Sec: HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA
June 22, 1864
Since Friday last there has been skirmishing along the lines in front of Bermuda Hundred and around Petersburg. The Federal army appears to be concentrated at these two places, and is strongly entrenched. Yesterday a movement of infantry, cavalry and artillery was made toward the right of our
forces at Petersburg, in the direction of the Weldon Railroad. The enemy was driven back, and his infantry is reported to have halted. His cavalry have continued to advance upon the road by a route further removed from our position. The enemy’s infantry was attacked this afternoon, on the west side
of the Jerusalem Plank Road, and driven from his first line of works to his second on that road, by General Mahone with a part of his division. About sixteen hundred prisoners, four pieces of artillery, eight stands of colors and a large number of small arms were captured.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
R.E. LEE, General.
HON. JAMES A. SEDDON, Secretary of War.
Submitted by: great-grandson Roland "Jack" Howard Sr. < jack822@juno.com >

 

== Hereward, "The Saxon", was an 11th century Saxon outlaw and the hero of many legends. He was later called Hereward the "Wake". He led the Saxon revolt against William the Conqueror on the island of Eli in 1070-1071 and , with the assistance of the Danes, plundered Peterborough Abby. After William’s methodical assaults won the island, Hereward distinguished himself by a dramatic escape. According the one account he was subsequently pardoned by William.
Legends and ballads relating He reward’s exploits against the Normans were popular in England and formed the basis of Charles Kingsley’s novel..."He reward the Wake" (1866)
He reward "The Wake" and the first of what was to become Howard, of England, was the father of Lord Leofrick. Hereward, who married "Lady Godiva".
Godiva, Lady....(died in 1086), English countess renowned in folklore for riding naked through the marketplace at Coventry. Godiva, more properly Godifu ( meaning "gift of God), first appears in English
sources about 1028, when, ill and near death, she donated as estate to the abbey of Elf. She apparently recovered and married Leofric(k) He reward, the Earl of Leicester.
The earliest account of Godiva’s ride comes from the chronicler Roger of Windover (died 1236), who relates that the countess appealed to her husband to remit the heavy taxes imposed on Coventry, Wearied by her pleas, Leaflike promised to comply if she would ride nude through the town. Having let down her hair so that only her beautiful legs showed Godiva mounted a horse and made the journey . Later accounts mention that Godiva had ordered everyone to remain indoors with windows shut and one
version that she was seen by "Peeping Tom" (its where we get the name".)  There were no factual basis for Godiva’s ride and no contemporary evidence that she ever visited Coventry, but historically she was
remembered as a patroness of monasteries and churches.....Leofrick, and Godiva, were from the area, to become Norfolk England at a later date....Where the Howards came later from, as the name was later to
become de Hayward....and later still normanized to Howard.....And yes all of the aforementioned were grandfathers, and grandmother of we later Howards from originally Schleswig, in German Hereward the Saxon was in England from, Germany during the "Rein of King Edgar" 957-973...
Godiva and Leofrick were the parents of Hereward "The Banished" who lived at Wigenhall-Torrington, in Norfolk, England. His son was ??  Hereward; who had a son Robert Hereward, who had a John Hereward, who was the father of William de Hayward, who had changed the name during this time, and was the "Chief Justice of Common Pleas"......And then we progress, or degress into the name Howard with the entry of de Haywards son.....John Howard....John was married to Lucy Germond...Time frame is 1297-1308 and after.....William de Hayward was married twice to Alice Ufford, but it is believed that John is the 2nd wife Alice Fillen`s son.........John Howard married Joan de Corwall......Sir Robert Howard married Margaret Scales....Sir John Howard married twice Margaret Plaiz, and Alice Tendering (My grandmother).......Sir Robert Thomas Howard married Lady Margaret Mowbray....and the first Duke of Norfolk in the Howard family started here with the loss of the title by the Mowbray`s.....Duke John Howard married Katherine  Moyleyns........and the 2nd Duke was Lord Thomas Howard who married to Lady Margaret Douglas........My (Roland J. Howard ) line is thru a younger son and brother to Thomas the third Duke
of Norfolk...Robert Howard who married Phillipa Buxton.....and his son was John Howard who married to Elizabeth Lock......James Francis Howard was married to Mary Warren.......and in 1656 their son James Obadiah, and his son James who married a Sarah Titus came to America......and thus my line sprung from here.......John and Frances Denson (Onslow)....James Howard and Hester Moore to Fredericks Creek in today Pender Co. (Virginia Creek)....James Whitfield Howard and Mary Leith who bought today Hampstead.....Grovedere Plantation......Lewis Whitfield, and Rachel Mallard...He was in Civil War, and wounded at Petersburg in June 21, 1864....A graduate Lawyer of the University of North Carolina , Chapel
Hill.....Bernard, was married to Eliza Lenora Smithwick....Roland Bernard married Opal Louise Reeves of Lake Junaluska N.C......and Roland Jackson Howard, (yours truly) married Joan Jarrett of Early County
Georgia........My son Roland J. Jr. has 5 children....1 girl and 4, forever to be......Howard.......Gods been good to me...
Submitted by: Roland "Jack" Howard Sr. < jack822@juno.com >

 

== I would like to "request" that all of those Howard`s out there who are interested in Genealogy.......and would like to continue communicating to keep: jack822@juno , in mind and lets keep "A look'n......I have gotten several good "pushes" in the right direction through the Association... in completing my 28th Generation back to England. My line first entered around Norwich, in Norfolk Co. (Hereward), and the "name normanized" thru (one generation in my case), deHayward, and into today.. Howard. Some of the Herewards still are in Germany, and Haywards aroung the world, and there around Schleswig too. Schleswig is located... on about, the North Sea Area, near Denmark. Right across the North Sea, and slightly south, just to the North of London is Norfolk Co., and the shores of the North Sea, where all of our ancestors landed during the 5th and 6th centuries and they had been known to have been in Germany since the 3rd and 4th centuries. The migrations of the "Sachsens"(German) , and specifically, the name Howard. (Hereward "The Saxon), arrived, or his ancestors prior) . He was living in England, in the Norfolk Co. area during the "Rein of King Edgar", of England......957-973....
We all sprang from this line, and probably , came to America about the same time.....thru Virginia, or New England...... during the 1600`s.....
My first ancestor in America was the son of Francis James Howard and wife Mary Warren, who lived in Norwich England.... James Obadiah Howard, and Son, James that married Sarah Titus. Both were on the ship, as Sarah and her father Thomas were .......This James and Sarah landed at Port Tobacco Va., and came through Kingsale Va., and after a short stay in Nansemond Co. Va. settled in Bertie County, on "Cooneriscratt and Ahorsky Swamps....Ahoskie N.C. today, where both the son and father are  burried....and on down 11 generations for me and to my grandchildren.....I have this info, and brothers and sisters of all of the 28 generations, and will be glad to share this information with all of the Howards who would ask.......
We had but a couple of grandaddys who had aquired the title of "Dukes of Norfolk", as "my" Robert, the son of the second Duke of Norfolk, was a younger son, and the older son Thomas became the third Duke of Norfolk, that had come through the Mowbray family.The Howard`s are still the premier Dukes of Norfolk today, and cousins "Wayback" of most all of us.... My line of Robert and Phillipa Buxton, were the parents of John, married to Elizabeth Lock, who were the parents of Francis James, and Mary Warren.......And then comes the America migration in the 1600`s, and most of you cousins, who "lost out"..........on the title of Duke, or Dutchess.........

Dr. Roland J. Howard, Sr.

Ms. Jenny......I still make a few "Genie Sticks" (you explain), and give them away if I have the genealogy.....to those who ask........as long as I can..........and Jenny......I am going to miss your HFA news, that you have so kindly sent me on e-mail......and I again thank you for such splendid and enthusiast job done!!!

Roland J. Howard < jack822@juno.com >

NOTE FROM EDITOR: The Genie Sticks that Jack speaks of above are the most creative and wonderful thing that I have ever had given to me. He has taken a piece of wood and my genealogical line on it (What I know of it that is). He added covered wagons and flags. All I can say is that Jack is a very special and creative man who has added joy to my life. Thanks Jack for being you.

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~ Helpful Tidbits ~

== What Do Those Initials Mean? Initials after your ancestor's names may provide useful information that you'd not expected. The following list includes initials you may come across when reading old wills or other documents.
a.a.s. - died in the year of his/her age (anno aetitis suae) (86 y/o or died in year 86 of his/her life)
d.s.p. - died without issue (decessit sine prole legitima)
d.s.p.l. - died without legitimate issue (decessit sine prole mascula supesita)
d.s.p.m.s. - died without surviving male issue (decessit sine prole mascula supersita)
d.s.p.s. - died without surviving issue (decessit sine prole supersita)
d.unm - died unmarried
d.v.p. - died in the lifetime of his father (decessit vita patris)
d.v.m. - died in the lifetime of his mother (decessit vita matris)
Et al - and others (et alia)
Inst - present month (instans)
Liber - book or volume
Nepos - grandson
Nunc - Nuncapative will, an oral will, written by a witness
Ob - he/she died (obit)
Relict - widow or widower (relicta/relictus)
Sic - so or thus, exact copy as written
Testes - witnesses
Utl - late (ultimo)
Ux or vs - wife (uxor)
Viz - namely (videlicet)
Submitted by Pam Venn < Pamb@efn.org >

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~ Queries ~

== I am trying to trace some Howard relatives in the United States. My great-great uncle Matthew Howard emigrated to the United States in 1894. He went as a coachman for Rudyard Kipling to Vermont. He eventually took his wife and 8 children over and when Kipling fell out with his in-laws and returned to England, the Howards remained behind and became American citizens.  Matthew was the publican of the golden lion public house at over, Winsford Cheshire before he went to the states and before that he was the coachman at Darnhall Hall.
His father was William Howard of Hartford. His younger brother Richard was my great grandfather.
Matthew’s wife was Elizabeth W. Howard born Liverpool, and his children included William (1881), J. W. (1880) and 6 others. My mother remembers that during the 2nd war an American cousin came to visit the Howard family. He was a doctor who had studied at either Yale or Harvard and she thinks that his family lived in Long Island N.Y. I would love to contact any members of the family as I have a lot of information on family history.
Submitted by: Lynne Hewitt

< lynne_b100@hotmail.com >

== Hi, My name is Tom Simmons. I found out that I was adopted shortly after birth. My fathers name was Gary Howard (from the San Francisco Bay area, California) and his father is Herb Howard (from Springfield, Oregon). Can anyone help me?
Thank you, Tom Simmons < tsimm@hotmail.com >

== Greetings Everyone, Does anyone have information on the marriage and families of William F. HOWARD and Hannah CASWELL, 1833, in Fairhaven, Massachusetts?
Peace and Gentle Sunsets
CONTACT: Pam < pamb@efn.org >

 

== Searching for any information regarding Howards moving from near Milledgeville, Georgia to Covington and Conecuh Counties, Alabama 1818-1825.  Specifically James Howard, James Howard, Sr., Vining Howard, and King W. Howard.  Vining moved on to Louisiana in the 1830’s.  Appreciate any information.  Many Thanks.

CONTACT:  PJ Howard (Daphne, AL)

< anne-pete@worldnet.att.net >

== Searching for Stephen S. Howard - born Virginia, went from Alabama to Mississippi (before 1850). He was wed in Alabama but only two children were born there – Joseph and Mary. His other children were born in Desoto County, Mississippi between 1835-1850: they were Martha Isabella, Jordan, Ann and Emily. The family moved to Texas between 1850-1855; there Martha wed O'Riley Downs in 1865 and Ann wed John Radar.  I would greatly appreciate any information relating to their life in DeWitt County, Texas. (Clinton) or Mississippi. I have no date on the death of Stephen.

CONTACT: Llewellyn Rinald < mebskid@yahoo.com >

 

== Searching for ABRAHAM HOWARD b. 8 Mar 1811 in Jeff erson, Somerset, PA. Married MARY ANN DARR, b. 3 Dec 1823 in Jeff erson, Somerset, PA d. 3 Jul 1908 in DeSoto, Jackson, IL., dau of PHILLIP DARR and MARGARET SHENEMAN. Abraham Howard d. 10 Mar 1885 buried Howard Cemetery, Jackson Co., IL. Children: David, Peter, Phillip, Sarah, John, Henry, Catherine. Need parents for Abraham Howard.

CONTACT: Nila Combs < sncombs@earthlink.net >