- Howard Family Association Quarterly Newsletter
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Volume No. 2 ~ Issue No. 1 ~ December 1999 ~ Jen (Howard) Bailey, Editor
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Introducing the 1998 - 2000 HFA Officers, Coordinators and Committee Members
President/Webmaster: Ric Howard < President@howard-family.com >
Web Site Committee: Nancy (Howard) Ford
Vice President: NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION.
Treasurer: Burton Howard < Treasurer@howard-family.com
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Secretary: NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION.
Membership Coordinator: Jen (Howard) Bailey < Membership@howard-family.com >
Family Historian: Nancy (Howard) Ford < History@howard-family.com >
History Committee: Floyd Howard and Len Howard
Newsletter Editor: Jen (Howard) Bailey < Newsletter@howard-family.com >
Newsletter Committee: Judy Howard, Dana
Rambler and Paula Thompson
Volunteer Coordinator: NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION
Fundraising Coordinator: NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION.
Reunion Coordinator: NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION.
To nominate yourself for any of the positions open, please refer to the Nominations
section in this newsletter.
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Contents of Newsletter
**From the President….
**Howard Family Association Reports
**Howard Family Reunions Across the World
**Howard Members Family Announcements
**Down Memory Lane
**Members Share
**Helpful Tidbits, Howard Book Information, etc.
**HFA Members Web Sites
**Queries
**Cook Book Order Form
**Nominations Form
**Membership Information
NOTE: THE NEWSLETTER EDITOR ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR OPINIONS OR ERRORS
IN FACTS OR JUDGEMENT EXPRESSED BY THE CONTRIBUTORS. ERRORS BROUGHT TO THE
EDITOR’S ATTENTION WILL BE CORRECTED AS SPACE PERMITS.
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From the President...
The Howard Family Association has been working hard trying to think of ways to benefit our
members, but have had little responses from our members. We all know how great it is
to be able to go to a web site and get all kinds of
information for nothing. But for us to have information, we need your
assistance. We all understand how hard everyone works to collect their family
history and how hard it is to just give it away for those who don't have to put numerous
hours, days, weeks, months, and even years to collect. It is important to know that to get
more information, you have to give some information. Each piece of information given
could in fact bring a return of history that you might not have known if you didn't share
yours. So, please share what you can or at least enough that will catch someone
else’s attention that may have some information you could use.
We were sorry to hear that Ramonyca was no longer going to be able to send out the Howard
Family Electronic Newsletter (HFEN). She had done a wonderful job and we hope that
everything works out fine for her. She had
asked HFA to take over the HFEN and after some consideration, we agreed. Jen Bailey
will be taking care of the HFEN as long as she is willing to. We will be attempting
to keep the HFEN, as close to what Ramonyca had it, with
a couple of exceptions. We will only have the HFEN come out once a month, which is
on the last Sunday of each month. And we will not have a "Howard in the
News" unless someone send something in and request us to put it in
the HFEN. We are now past our one (1) year mark as an Association and hope that we
continue to serve you all for many years to come.
Ric Howard
Howard Family Association, President
President@howard-family.com
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~~ Howard Family Association Committee Reports ~~
Responsibilities of the Volunteer Committee
It is the Volunteer Committee’s responsibility to help find volunteers for
positions open on all the committees of the HFA.
*Report from the Volunteer Committee*
HFA is looking for nominations for the Vice President, Secretary, Volunteer
Coordinator and Reunion Coordinator. You can submit your nominations to Nominations@howard-family.com or go the
web page at http://www.howard-family-assoc.org/nominate.html
for more information.
HFA needs volunteers on all committees. If you have a few extra minutes each week to
volunteer you may email Volunteers@howard-family.com
for more information.
Responsibilities of the Web Site Committee:
The Web Site Committee Volunteers are assigned one or more committees to create and
maintain the web pages for those committees. They work with the Committee Leader getting
what information they would like to have posted
there. The volunteer may create and modify the web pages in whatever application they
choose and then email the HFA Webmaster the finished project to be uploaded (and linked
when necessary) to the HFA Web Site.
Many volunteers are needed so that each Committee can have the necessary web pages
created, maintained and updated when needed.
*Report from the Web Site Committee*
The HFA Web Site Committee is working on the Web Site to bring more information to
our members. Our present project is putting all of the past issues of the Howard FE
Newsletter (HFEN) up on the web site for all to view. Our plan is to get all the
issues of HFEN in an area that will list all of the issues with indexes to the contents of
each newsletter. This is a time consuming project, but we think the final outcome
will be helpful to all. This area will not be for HFA members only and everyone will
have access to it. We have some of the issues up now and they can be accessed at
http://www.Howard-Family.com/HFEN/HFEN.html.
I am missing past issue #265 and issues #1 to #165; we would appreciate anyone with
any of these issues to send them to us so that we can add them to the web page.
We are thinking of adding to our information areas, such as Howards in different wars,
with information sent to us by our members. So, if you have family that was in a
war, passenger on a ship, marriage information, or anything that we can have put on a
Howard list, please send this info to Richard.Howard@Howard-Concepts.com
or snail mail: Ric Howard, 10857 Amherst Ave. #302, Wheaton, MD 20902-4348.
Also, if you want to link your genealogy page with us, let us know. We may even
start a Howard business site, where Howard descendants can link their business.
We have access to a scanner and digital camera for anyone needing something scanned or a
picture made. You can contact me for that also.
We still need some help with the web site and would welcome any volunteers to help us, no
matter what your web site experience is. If you would like to help, please email
Robin at Volunteers@Howard-Family.com
for more
information.
Thanks,
Ric Howard
Howard Family Association, Webmaster
Richard.Howard@Howard-Concepts.com
Responsibilities of the Membership Committee
The Membership Committee shall have the responsibility of maintaining membership
records of the organization, and to find ways to attract new members. Membership
Committee Members shall be assigned different tasks to accomplish these goals.
*Report from the Membership Committee*
We currently have 157 Active Members of the HFA.
Responsibilities of the Newsletter Committee
Each Newsletter Committee Volunteer is assigned a section of the Newsletter, in which
he or she will collect, compile and submit information to the editor for placement in the
Newsletter. The Newsletter is a quarterly publication in which HFA Members can share
information with other HFA Members.
*Note from the Editor—Well here we are starting the
second year of the HFA Quarterly Newsletter. I can’t believe that a year has
gone by already. Those of you, who still need to send in your earliest known Howard
ancestor information, please do so as soon as possible. I would also like to invite
all members to send in their comments and suggestions on the HFAQN. This will help
us to serve your needs better and give us a chance to hear what you would like to see
added to the newsletter or what improvements can be made. Those of you who receive the
HFAQN through the postal mail, who wish to submit anything to the newsletter, you can send
them to me, Jen Bailey, at 821 47th Street South, Great Falls, MT 59405-5723.
We would like to thank those who have submitted to the Newsletter, without you, there
would
be no Newsletter.
Happy Holidays from the staff of the HFAQN,
Jen, Judy, Dana, and Paula
Responsibilities of the Reunion Committee
The Reunion Committee will plan the HFA Annual Reunion. They will find a central
location for which the reunion is to be held and coordinate all activities for the
reunion.
*Report from the Reunion Committee*
There is no report at this time. If you wish to nominate yourself for the
position of Reunion Coordinator, please to Nominations@howard-family.com
Responsibilities of the History Committee
The History Committee volunteer may be asked to maintain files, organize family
sheets, keep a card index of all Howard descendants and their spouses, compile and write
biographical records, family histories and personal histories of Howard progenitors and
descendants, and help with the Howard lineage book to be published by the family
organization.
*Report from the History Committee*
The History Committee is working on cataloging the Howard branches by state and/or
Country. Different Committee members will monitor different states and/or
countries. We will be asking all members of the HFA for a copy of
their records so that we can file and cross-reference the information. We will
eventually be posting information on the History Web Page. We know there are
tons of Howards out there who have not been cataloged yet, so we are in the process of
gathering their information. We are asking all members to send their updated records
to us so that we can classify everything.
Sincerely,
Nancy Howard Ford
HFA Family Historian
History@Howard-family.com
1736 Oak Haven Drive, SW
Marietta, GA 30008-4340
Responsibilities of the Fundraising Committee
The Fund-Raising Committee is responsible for generating ideas to raise funds for the
Association expenses. Once the fund-raising activities have been agreed upon this
committee plans, coordinates and implements the various projects.
*Report from the Fundraising Committee*
COOKBOOK UPDATE: Only 100 cookbooks were ordered in the first printing.
Orders will be filled on a first received basis. Be sure to send your orders
in today! Remember the cookbooks make a nice Christmas present for grandmothers and
mothers who are hard to shop for, sisters, aunts, the new bride, secret pals, and friends.
If you need prices and an order form for the cookbook, please visit the Howard Family web
site at http://www.howard-family.com/Cookbook/cookbook.html
or use the Cookbook order form found at the end of this newsletter. We have sold 85
cookbooks. Only 15 left. The first 15 payments received will buy a cookbook. Do not
delay, get your payment in the mail today!!!
~~~~ Treasurer’s Report ~~~~
The HFA now has its account in the BANK OF OKLAHOMA. This account charges no
monthly fee and pays a small amount of interest monthly.
As of 11/29/99, we have cash in account of $521.86.
We have current amounts due ............…...($279.77)
Cookbook Revenue: $776.00 less cost $215.00 with $265.00 due plus mailing cost.
Net cash assets as of 10/31/99............…....$387.86.
Newsletter expenses: $64.77
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~ Howard Family Reunions across the World ~
If you have a Howard Family Reunion to announce, please send to Jen Bailey at Newsletter@howard-family.com or send to 821
47th Street South, Great Falls, MT 59405.
Nothing submitted at this time.
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~ Howard Family Announcements ~
If you have a Howard Family Announcement (Birth, Death, Anniversary,
Wedding, Graduation or other) please send to Judy Howard, e-mail her at
jhoward@ecenet.com.
~~ Connor Daniel White was born 22 March 1999 in Houston, Texas to Sara L. Buntyn and John
T. White, Jr. Connor descends from Baldwin Howard born ca1769 in the following
way: Baldwin Howard > Michael Howard > Sara Lucinda
Caroline Howard > John Howard Ware > Alma J. Ware > Joe S. Buntyn, Jr. > Sara
L. Buntyn > Connor D. White.
~~ We would like to extend our prayers and thoughts to Don, Bev, and their family.
It has been a month since the accident and we hope that Don and Bev are healing
well.
- Sincerely,
Members of the HFA Board
“It's been a week now since the accident and been very hectic...wanted to let
everyone now...husband Don was in a car accident on October 30 with his mother, Bev
Howard. He missed a turn, but was able to steer the car mid-air
into a cornfield...where they landed. Bev has a broken bone in her hand and Don has
a broken back. He's in severe pain and surgery is scheduled at Nebraska Health
Systems University Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, next Monday,
November 8, at about 7:30 a.m. He has a fractured T9 vertebra and they're going to
fuse. The vertebra is smashed, but intact the doctor said it was a miracle the
fragments didn't shoot off into his spine. He is able to move and there is no spinal
cord injury and we pray that it stays that way. If you'd like to send him a card,
send to him at: Don Howard, 806 Timber Lane, Glenwood. IA 51534. Please
keep him in your prayers for the surgery
Monday.
Thank you!
Ramonyca Howard”
~~ There is a book being prepared on the Howard Family, primarily western
Pennsylvania/West Virginia area by JoAnn Blazier. This promises to be fairly
comprehensive book.
SUBMITTED BY: Larry Howard of Jacksonville, FL <
oilcanlarry@worldnet.att.net >
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~ Down Memory Lane ~
If you have a Howard Family Story or any other interesting items concerning a
Howard Family please send to Dana Rambler at SportyChampagne@aol.com.
While helping my daughter do some research on the Civil War, I found a very
interesting member of the Howard family. I would like to share with a little bit
about this man.
Oliver Otis Howard, who was often called the “Christian Soldier”, was born
November 8th, 1830 in Leeds, Maine. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1850 and
then in 1854 graduated from West Point. He later taught the subject of Mathematics
at West Point. At this point, he decided to become a minister. At the
beginning of his education to become a minister, the Civil War broke out and he took
command of the 3rd Maine Volunteers.
He commanded a Brigade at the first Battle of Bull Run in 1861. It was at this
battle that he was promoted to Brigadier General of Volunteers in September 1861.
During the Penisular Campaign at Fair Oaks in 1862, Oliver O. Howard lost his right
arm. In 1863, he was a participant in the battles at Chancellorsville and
Gettysburg. Howard and his men lost both battles.
After the war, he was appointed head of the Freedman’s Bureau. The bureau was
created to protect and help slaves who had just been freed. In 1867, the Howard
University was established in Washington, D.C. by the United States Congress as a college
for blacks seeking a higher education. Oliver Otis Howard was one of the founders of
Howard University which was named in his honor. He was later President of Howard
University from 1869 to 1874.
Oliver O. Howard was also Superintendent of West Point from 1880 to 1882. He was an
accomplished writer and wrote his autobiography in 1907. Oliver Otis Howard died
October 26th, 1909.
Here is a list of books written by Oliver Otis Howard and some written about him:
“Autobiography”; 1907; by Oliver Otis Howard
“My Life and Experiences Among Hostile Indians”; 1907; by Oliver Otis Howard
“Famous Indian Chiefs I Have Known”; 1908; by Oliver Otis Howard
“Sword and Olive Branch: Oliver Otis Howard”; 1964; by John A. Carpenter
“Yankee Stepfather: General O.O. Howard and the Freeman”; 1968; by William S.
McFeely
Submitted by: Jen (Howard) Bailey < ronjenbailey@msn.com
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~ Members Share ~
If you have any obituaries, family bible pages, newspaper articles, censuses or
other items that you think would be of interest, please send to Jen Bailey at Newsletter@howard-family.com.
Nothing submitted this issue.
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~ Helpful Tidbits ~
If you have any helpful tidbits, Howard Book information, etc. that you would like
to share, please send to Jen Bailey at ronjenbailey@msn.com
~~ Howard Book Information – “The House of Howard: Descendants of James Howard,
Sr.“ [Sampson County, North Carolina], published in 1992 by Randall Lovejoy, 2799
Siskiyou Blvd., Ashland, Oregon 97520. Submitted by Susan
Blevins < ShBlev@cs.com >
~~ There is a privately published book “A Howard Family and some
Antecedents” by Edward Howard, which chronicles Matthew Howard (the immigrant)
through the Maryland – Virginia – North Carolina Howard family. Copies of the
book are at the Hancock County (Illinois) Genealogical Society and also at the Rowan
County (North Carolina) Public Library. Both places have addresses on the Internet
and will do copies for a fee. There is a second book, “The Ancestors of Amy
Summers” by Edward Howard, in the Rowan County (North Carolina) Public Library.
It was actually written before the
Howard book but could be useful. Amy Summers was the wife of William Howard.
Submitted by Michelle Davis < michelle@netcare.com
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~~ Here are some web sites that may be able to help you find the ships that your ancestors
arrived on.
http://istg.rootsweb.com/
http://istg.rootsweb.com/compass/begin.html
http://www.cimorelli.com/safe/shipmenu.htm
http://members.aol.com/rprost/passenger.html
http://www.standard.net.au/~jwilliams/ships.htm
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~ HFA Members Web Sites ~
If you have a web site and would like it placed in HFA Quarterly Newsletter, please
name of web site and URL to Jen Bailey at Newsletter@howard-family.com
Howard Family Association: http://www.howard-family-assoc.org
Ric Howard’s Home Page: http://www.howard-family.com/members/RicHoward/index.html
Gustafson-Wichmann Home Page: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/u/s/Leona-L-Gustafson/index.html
Jen’s Corner: http://homepages.msn.com/PicnicPl/baileypages/Jen/
The Family of Rich and Jeannie Howard: http://www.ascent.net/howardrd
Mama Thompson’s Weakly County, Tennessee Front Porch: http://www.apex.net/users/pj/mama.htm
William A. LaBach - Early Kentucky Ancestors: http://members.tripod.com/~labach/
Ancestors of Glenn L. Daniel: http://members.tripod.com/~glenn_5/glenn.htm
The Oathout Genealogy: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/3506/index.htm
Genealogy for the Howard Family: http://iccosys.networkcarolina.com/genealogy/howard_genealogy.htm
The Turner & Howard Family Home Page Line: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/o/w/Mary-E-Howard/index.html
The Howard Historian: http://www.theonespot.hh
Pat (Bradshaw) Muniz’s My Family Home Page: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/m/u/n/Pat-Muniz/
The Loyalist Howard’s of Ontario: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/h/o/w/Leonard-R-Howard/index.html
Sara Buntyn’s Home Page: http://users.ev1.net/~sbuntyn
Reflections and Connections To My TATE & HOWARD Families: http://community.webtv.net/Americafayell/Reflections0
Kenna’s Family Korner: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Fields/7754
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~ Queries ~
If you have a query you wish to place in the Newsletter, please send to Paula
Howard at
pj@apex.net.
~~ Looking for information on Henry Howard’s parents. Henry was born on October
11, 1840 in New York State. He died in Grand Rapids, Michigan about 1912. He
married Aliva M. Skutt on September 19, 1858. Any help appreciated. Thanks. - Contact: jenkinje@river.it.gvsu.edu
~~ I am looking for information concerning William Howard that married Amelia Hungerford
in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee in 1858. He would have had a brother named John
that died in the Yellow Fever Epic during
1878/79. I would be happy to share information. Are you related to these
people?
- Contact: pj Thompson < pj@apex.net
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Officer and Committee Coordinator Positions Open for Nomination
HFA will be accepting nominations for the following positions. Nominations for
yourself or someone else can be placed at Nominations@howard-family.com.
For more information contact Ric Howard at 10857 Amherst Ave. #302, Wheaton, MD
20902-4348 or go to the HFA Nominations page at http://www.howard-family-assoc.org/nominate.html
Positions open for nominations are:
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- ** Vice President
** Secretary
** Fundraiser Coordinator
** Volunteer Coordinator
** Reunion Coordinator
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HFA COOKBOOK ORDER FORM
We are still taking orders for the HFA Cook Book until all books are sold. To place
orders use the form below.
Name: ____________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________
City ___________________________ State ____________ Zip Code _________
Address to be shipped to: ____________________________________________
City ___________________________ State ____________ Zip Code __________
Number of copies:
______ @ 10.00 each*
______ @ 9.50 (two copies)*
______ @ 9.00 (3 or more copies)*
*All cookbook prices include shipping and handling.
Make checks payable to the Howard Family Association and mail to:
Burton Howard/Cookbook Committee
6905 E. 62nd Place
Tulsa, OK 74133
If you have any questions, send to Burton at the address above or email him at Treasurer@howard-family.com or email Ric
Howard at President@howard-family.com
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~ Membership Information ~
If you are interested in becoming a member or know a Howard researcher who
would be interested in joining the HFA, please fill out or have them fill
out the Membership Form below and send to HFA Membership Chairperson, Jen
(Howard) Bailey, 821 47th Street South, Great Falls, MT 59405-5723 or email
her the information at Membership@howard-family.com
MEMBERSHIP FORM
Name: _______________________________________________________
Street Address: __________________________________________________
City, State, and Zip Code: ______________________________________________
Phone: ________________ E-mail address: ___________________________
Please choose a User ID and Password so that you can access the Members only
page on the HFA web site (http://www.howard-family-assoc.org).
Write this
information down and keep. [Example: Jane Doe may choose - User ID: JDoe
Password: female]
________________________________________________________________
If you have a web site, please list the name of your home page and the URL:
________________________________________________________________
Would you be interested in volunteering for a HFA position? YES NO
Please place your Earliest Known Howard Ancestor Information below. Please use this
format: Name of ancestor, birth date and place of birth, death date and place of
death (burial information if known), marriage date, place of marriage, spouse’s name,
spouse’s birth date and birth place, spouse’s death date and place of death
(burial information if known), any comments you may have.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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If you would like to make a donation (optional) to the HFA please send to Burton Howard,
6905 E. 62nd Place, Tulsa, OK 74133. Note: Please make out your check or money
order to the Howard Family Association.