Martha Howard1

b. 1695
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Ephraim Howard1 d. 1750
Mother*Mary Keith1 d. 1760
Birth*1695Martha Howard was born in 1695.1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Howard, pages 197-207. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Mary Howard1

b. 1707, d. 12 June 1788
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Ephraim Howard2 d. 1750
Mother*Mary Keith3 d. 1760
Birth*1707Mary Howard was born in 1707.3 
Marriage*1726She married John Field, son of Captain John Field and Elizabeth Ames, in 1726.1,2 
(Wife) Death1729Mary became a widow when John Field died in 1729.1 
Marriage Intention*29 April 1738An intention of marriage for Mary (Howard) Field and Elisha Pierce was recorded on 29 April 1738 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).4 
MarriageShe married Elisha Pierce of Scituate, son of Benjamin Pierce and Martha Adams.1 
Death*12 June 1788She died on 12 June 1788 in Scituate5 
Burial* and was buried in Groveland Cemetery, North Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Her gravestone marked her death in her 81st year and the Scituate record identified her as the wife of Deacon Elisha.5 

Family 1

 John Field b. 27 Feb 1704, d. 1729
Children 1.John Field6 b. 8 Apr 1727
 2.James Field6 b. 1 Jun 1729

Family 2

 Elisha Pierce b. 24 Nov 1699, d. 15 Jul 1770
Children 1.Elisha Pierce1 b. 9 Apr 1739, d. b 1770
 2.Calvin Pierce+1 b. 14 Apr 1742, d. 2 Dec 1817
 3.Mary Pierce1 b. 5 May 1746, d. b 1770
 4.Persis Pierce+1 b. 2 Jul 1748, d. 9 Jan 1835

Citations

  1. [S470] Collected by Harvey Cushman Pierce, Seven Pierce Families, a record of births, deaths and marriages of the first seven generations of Pierces in America, including a record of the descendants of Abial Peirce to the present (Strasburg, Virginia and Washington DC: originally printed by Shenandoah Publishing House and reprinted by Higginson Book Company, 1936), Section 4, The Descendants of Michael Pierce of Scituate, Massachusetts, pages 145-214. Hereinafter cited as Seven Pierce Families.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Field, pages 161-162. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Howard, pages 197-207.
  4. [S853] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Volume 1. Births and Volume 2. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society at the charge of the Eddy Town Record Fund, 1909), Volume II, Marriages, page 236. Hereinafter cited as Scituate Vital Records to 1850.
  5. [S853] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Scituate Vital Records to 1850, Volume II, Deaths, page 433, referencing G.R.2: citing a gravestone record, Groveland Cemetery, North Scituate.
  6. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 110. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Nathan Howard1

b. 1720
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Jonathan Howard1 b. 1692
Mother*Sarah Field1 b. 7 Jan 1700
Birth*1720Nathan Howard was born in 1720.1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Howard, pages 197-207. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Pamela Howard1,2

b. 27 February 1776
Family
Relationship2nd cousin of John Bolton
Father*Ezra Hayward1 b. 30 Jun 1751, d. 25 Nov 1781
Mother*Esther Delano1 b. 15 Nov 1745, d. 23 Apr 1818
Birth*27 February 1776Pamela Howard was born on 27 February 1776 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).1 
Name VariationPamela was also found in the records as Parmelia.1 
Marriage*30 November 1794She married John Watson on 30 November 1794 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1 

Family

 John Watson b. 17 Oct 1769, d. 6 Jun 1835

Citations

  1. [S847] Muriel Curtis Cushing, Philip Delano of the "Fortune" 1621 and his Descendants in the Fifth and Sixth Generations - Part One (Family Numbers 198-367) (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2004), Family number 329, page 134. Hereinafter cited as Philip Delano of the "Fortune" 1621 5th and 6th Generations - Part One.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Phebe Howard1,2

b. 21 February 1759
Family
Relationship4th cousin of John Bolton
Father*Captain Jonathan Howard Jr.2 b. 1729, d. 18 May 1809
Mother*Phebe Ames2,3 b. 8 Mar 1736/37
Birth*21 February 1759Phebe Howard was born on 21 February 1759 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).2,4 
Married NameThe MANLY surname appears in some records as MANLEY.5 
Marriage*1 August 1782She married Daniel Manley, son of Daniel Manly and Rebecca __?__, on 1 August 1782 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress).1,5,2 

Family

 Daniel Manly Jr. b. 25 Dec 1752
Children 1.Daniel Manly1 b. 22 Sep 1784
 2.Susanna Manly+1 b. 13 Dec 1786
 3.Sabin Manly1 b. 21 Feb 1789
 4.Harriet Manly1 b. 23 Apr 1792
 5.Salmon Manly1 b. 25 Dec 1794
 6.Galen Manly1 b. 25 Dec 1794
 7.Linus Manly1 b. 4 Jul 1798
 8.Phebe Manly1 b. 27 May 1803

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Manly, page 250. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Howard, pages 197-207.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Ames, pages 98-104.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 140, their surname spelled "Haward". Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  5. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 254.

Robert Howard1

b. circa 1699, d. 17 August 1779
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*John Howard2
Mother*Sarah Latham2
Birth*circa 1699Robert Howard was born circa 1699 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), as calculated from his noted age at death.2,3,4 
(Witness to Deed) Land Transfer20 July 1741Robert Howard and Daniel Howard witnessed the signature and seal of John Bolton, yeoman, of Bridgewater, Plymouth County on 20 July 1741 for his sale of land in Stoughton to Theophilus Curtis, yeoman, of Stoughton, Suffolk County. Daniel Johnson, Justice of the Peace, verified that John Bolton had personally appeared before him on 3 October 1743 and acknowledged the instrument to be his act and deed, and the document was recorded in Suffolk County on 21 January 1778 by Joshua Henshaw, Registrar.1 
Death*17 August 1779He died on 17 August 1779 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Continental Congress), at age 80.4,5,2 

Citations

  1. [S633] Records of deeds, 1639-1885; indexes to deeds, 1639-1920 (Suffolk County, Massachusetts). Microfilm of original records in the Registry of Deeds, Boston, Massachusetts on 1128 microfilm reels. Includes indexes to grantors, 1639-1920; indexes to grantees, 1639-1920; and indexes to persons other than grantors and grantees, 1639-1799: Film# 494608, Volume 128 dated 1777-1778, pages 65-R and 66-L, filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Records of deeds 1639-1885, Suffolk County.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Howard, pages 191-201. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Volume 15, James Chilton and Richard More. Note: Volume 2, Parts I and II (1975), Chilton and More, were revised and replaced in 1997 by this Volume 15, Chilton and More. (Plymouth, Massachusetts: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1997), Person No. 26, Susanna Latham, pages 30-31. Hereinafter cited as James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five).
  4. [S451] Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, Brockton, Volume 1, Deaths, page 337. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.
  5. [S896] Revised by Robert S. Wakefield, James Chilton and Richard More of the Mayflower (Five), Person No. 94, Robert Haward, pages 84-85.

Sarah Howard1

b. 1714
Family
Father*Major Edward Howard2
Mother*Mary Byram3 b. 1690
Birth*1714Sarah Howard was born in 1714.3 
Marriage*2 November 1737She married Christopher Ripley, son of William Ripley and Mary Corbison, on 2 November 1737 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2,4 

Family

 Christopher Ripley b. Jul 1712
Children 1.Solomon Ripley+2 b. 30 Nov 1737
 2.Jane Ripley2 b. 16 Sep 1743
 3.Bethiah Ripley+1 b. 4 Jun 1745

Citations

  1. [S471] Anna Chesebrough Wildey, Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts (New York, New York: Press of T.A. Wright, 1903), Part I, Descendants of Samuel, pages 18-301. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston, Rehoboth, Massachusetts.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Ripley, pages 298-299. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Howard, pages 197-207.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 325. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Sarah Howard1

Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*John Howard1
Mother*Sarah Latham2
Marriage*She married Zacheus Packard, son of Samuel Packard.1 

Family

 Zacheus Packard d. 3 Aug 1723
Children 1.Israel Packard+1 b. 27 Apr 1680
 2.Sarah Packard+1 b. 19 Aug 1682
 3.Jonathan Packard1 b. 7 Dec 1684
 4.David Packard1 b. 11 Feb 1687
 5.Solomon Packard1 b. 20 Mar 1689
 6.James Packard1 b. 2 Jun 1691
 7.Zacheus Packard1 b. 4 Sep 1693
 8.John Packard1 b. 8 Oct 1695
 9.Abiel Packard1 b. 29 Apr 1699

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Packard, pages 264-276. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Howard, pages 197-207.

Sarah Howard1

b. 1726, d. 28 August 1774
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Jonathan Howard1 b. 1692
Mother*Sarah Field1 b. 7 Jan 1700
Birth*1726Sarah Howard was born in 1726 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage Intention15 November 1746An intention of marriage for Adams Bailey of Scituate and Sarah Howard of Bridgewater was recorded on 15 November 1746 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3 
Marriage*1746She married Adams Bailey, son of Joseph Bailey and Jershua Pierce, in 1746.1 
Death*28 August 1774She died on 28 August 1774 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).4 

Family

 Adams Bailey b. 24 Nov 1722
Children 1.Seth Bailey5 b. 13 Dec 1747
 2.Captain Adams Bailey+5,6 b. 16 Jan 1748, d. 26 Jul 1824
 3.Joseph Bailey5 b. 21 Jan 1749
 4.Sarah Bailey5 b. 12 Aug 1752
 5.Charity Bailey5 b. 1 Apr 1754
 6.Jonathan Bailey5 b. 11 Oct 1756
 7.Caleb Bailey5 b. 2 Aug 1759
 8.Ebenezer Bailey5 b. 22 Sep 1760
 9.Charlotte Bailey5 b. 2 Feb 1763
 10.Daniel Bailey5 b. 30 Nov 1765
 11.Caleb Bailey5 b. 2 Mar 1768
 12.Paul Bailey5 b. 15 Sep 1770

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Howard, pages 197-207. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S858] Hollis R. Bailey, editor, multiple compilers, Bailey genealogy: James, John and Thomas and their descendants, in three parts, downloaded from the Boston Public Library EBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. James Bailey (1612-1677) emigrated from England to Rowley, Massachusetts. John Bailey (d.1651) emigrated from England to Newbury and later Salisbury, Massachusetts. Thomas Bayley (d.1681) was in Weymouth, Massachusetts during or before 1635. Includes index. Published by direction of the Bailey-Bayley Family Association. (Newburyport, Massachusetts: Parker River Researchers, 1984 reprint edition; originally published in 1899 by the Citizen Company, Somerville, Massachusetts), Part Three, Fifth Generation, pages 326-327. Hereinafter cited as Bailey genealogy.
  3. [S853] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, downloaded from the Boston Public Library eBooks and Texts Archive at www.archive.org. Volume 1. Births and Volume 2. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society at the charge of the Eddy Town Record Fund, 1909), Volume II, Marriages, pages 13. Hereinafter cited as Scituate Vital Records to 1850.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Deaths, Volume II, page 433. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  5. [S856] Samuel Deane, History of Scituate, Massachusetts, from its first settlement to 1831, downloaded from Google Books at www.google.com. (Boston, Massachusetts: James Loring, 1831), John Bailey, pages 213-215. Hereinafter cited as History of Scituate, Massachusetts to 1831.
  6. [S858] Hollis R. Bailey, Bailey genealogy, Part Three, Sixth Generation, page 342.

Sarah Howard1

Family
Relationship1st cousin 3 times removed of John Bolton
Father*John Howard1
Mother*Martha Hayward1

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Howard, pages 197-207. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Sarah Howard1

b. 28 October 1707, d. 27 August 1763
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Jonathan Howard1
Mother*Sarah Dean1
Birth*28 October 1707Sarah Howard was born on 28 October 1707 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).1,2 
Marriage*29 May 1738She married Ebenezer Ames, son of Thomas Ames and Mary Hayward, on 29 May 1738 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England).3,2 
Death*27 August 1763She died on 27 August 1763 in Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts Bay Province (New England), at age 55.4,2 

Family

 Ebenezer Ames b. 15 Apr 1715, d. 15 Jul 1805
Children 1.Rufus Ames3 b. 31 Mar 1739
 2.Sarah Ames3 b. 25 Apr 1741
 3.Parmenas Ames3 b. 1743
 4.Mary Ames3 b. 1747
 5.Kezia Ames3 b. 9 May 1750

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Howard, pages 197-207. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S900] Ann Theopold Chaplin, The Descendants of William Ames of Braintree, Massachusetts (Boston, Massachusetts: Newbury Street Press, c2004), Person# 18, Ebenezer Ames, pages 44-47. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of William Ames of Braintree.
  3. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Ames, pages 98-104.
  4. [S580] Easton (Massachusetts) Town Clerk, Births, deaths, and marriages by families, 1697-1847 (Easton, Massachusetts); FHL film# 1059951, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Births, deaths, and marriages, 1697-1847 (Easton, Massachusetts).

Silence Howard1

b. 1705
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Ephraim Howard1 d. 1750
Mother*Mary Keith1 d. 1760
Birth*1705Silence Howard was born in 1705.1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Howard, pages 197-207. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Susanna Howard1

b. 1724
Family
Relationship3rd cousin 1 time removed of John Bolton
Father*Jonathan Howard1 b. 1692
Mother*Sarah Field1 b. 7 Jan 1700
Birth*1724Susanna Howard was born in 1724.1 
Marriage*25 April 1745She married Edward Howard Jr., son of Major Edward Howard and Mary Byram, on 25 April 1745 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County.1,2 

Family

 Colonel Edward Howard b. 11 Mar 1723/24
Child 1.Judge Daniel Howard+3,4 b. 13 Apr 1749

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Howard, pages 197-207. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 191. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Births, Volume 1, page 137, his surname recorded as "Haward."
  4. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Howard, pages 191-201.

Susanna Howard1

b. 1692
Family
Relationship2nd cousin 2 times removed of John Bolton
Father*Ephraim Howard1 d. 1750
Mother*Mary Keith1 d. 1760
Birth*1692Susanna Howard was born in 1692.1 

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Howard, pages 197-207. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.

Vesta Howard1

b. 3 February 1791
Family
Father*James Howard Jr.2 b. 1753
Mother*Abigail Snell2
Birth*3 February 1791Vesta Howard was born on 3 February 1791 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.2,3 
Marriage*21 November 1811She married Barzillai Hayward, son of Jonathan Hayward and Mary Johnson, on 21 November 1811 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,4 

Family

 Barzillai Hayward

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register. Note: page numbers differ slightly between publications used in our research, including FHL copy, Google Books, Boston Public Library eBooks online and our personal library reprint published by Heritage Books. (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Hayward, pages 181-190. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Howard, pages 197-207.
  3. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Births, Volume I, page 171. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.
  4. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850, Marriages, Volume II, page 168.

William Howard1

Family
Father*Abraham Howard1
Occupation*William Howard was a merchant in the City of Dublin.1 

Citations

  1. [S588] Ireland Registry of Deeds, Transcripts of memorials of deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929; on 2687 FHL microfilms. Most are now digitized and available online at www.familysearch.org, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah: 1767; Film number 528935; Volume 259; Page 247; Deed number 166561. Hereinafter cited as Deeds, conveyances and wills, 1708-1929.

Ziba Howard1

b. 6 October 1828, d. 14 February 1868
Family
Birth*6 October 1828Ziba Howard was born on 6 October 1828 in Adams, Decatur County, Indiana.1 
Marriage*He married Josephine Roberts.2,1 
Death*14 February 1868He died on 14 February 1868 in Plato, Cedar County, Iowa, at age 391 
Burial* and was buried in Howard Cemetery, Plato.1 

Family

 Josephine Roberts b. 20 Apr 1834, d. 29 Sep 1917
Child 1.Isabelle Howard1,3 b. 29 Sep 1861, d. 12 Jun 1895

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Ziba Howard, Memorial# 60997732. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Josephine (Roberts) Howard, Memorial# 6364203.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Isabelle “Isabella” (Howard) Vincent, Memorial# 113449115.

Alfred Howe1

b. 1824
Family
Father*John Howe1
Birth*1824Alfred Howe was born about 1824 in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England.2 
Marriage*1 June 1846He married Sarah Ann Adams of Pike Lane, daughter of William Adams, on 1 June 1846 in All Saints' Church, Northampton, Northamptonshire. Both were of full age and had not been married before.1 
Census England 1851*30 March 1851Sarah Ann and Alfred Howe were enumerated on the 1851 census taken as of the night of 30 March 1851 on Phoenix Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. Alfred was 27 years of age and a cordwainer, and Sarah Ann was 25 years of age and working as a shoe closer. Their son Alfred, age 4, was enumerated with his parents and two lodgers also resided with the family in 1851.2 
Census England 1861*7 April 1861Sarah and Alfred Howe were enumerated on the 1861 census taken as of the night of 7 April 1861 on Victoria Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. Alfred was 37 years of age and a shoe manufacturer, and Sarah was 35 years of age. Five children were enumerated with their parents in 1861. Alfred was 14 years old and worked as a "clicker", Joseph was 9 years old, Frank was 5, John 3, and the baby Frances L. was 3 months old. All three of the younger boys were scholars. Also enumerated in the Howe household in 1861 was a visitor, Joseph Muddeman, age 25, who was a shoe shop maker.3 

Family

 Sarah Ann Adams b. 1826
Children 1.Alfred Howe2 b. 1847
 2.Joseph Howe3 b. 1852
 3.Frank Howe3 b. 1856
 4.John Howe3 b. 1858
 5.Frances L. Howe3 b. Dec 1860

Citations

  1. [S1997] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1912, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sarah Ann Adams and Alfred Howe on 1 June 1846 at Northampton, All Saints, Northamptonshire, England, citing Northamptonshire Record Office, Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 223P/14. Hereinafter cited as Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1912.
  2. [S768] 1851 England Census, online at www.ancestry.co.uk, household of Alfred and Sarah Ann Howe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Enumeration District: 1l, citing 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1740; Folio: 260; Page: 35; GSU roll: 87695. Hereinafter cited as 1851 England Census.
  3. [S1676] 1861 England Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alfred and Sarah Ann Howe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Enumeration District: 15, citing 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 935; Folio: 107; Page: 3; GSI Roll: 542723. Hereinafter cited as 1861 England Census.

Alfred Howe1

b. 1847
Family
Father*Alfred Howe1 b. 1824
Mother*Sarah Ann Adams1 b. 1826
Birth*1847Alfred Howe was born about 1847 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.1 
(Son) Census England 185130 March 1851Alfred was enumerated on the 1851 census taken as of the night of 30 March 1851 in the household of his parents on Phoenix Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He was 4 years old.1 
(Son) Census England 18617 April 1861Alfred was enumerated on the 1861 census taken as of the night of 7 April 1861 in the household of his parents in Victoria Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He was 14 years old and worked as a "clicker."2 

Citations

  1. [S768] 1851 England Census, online at www.ancestry.co.uk, household of Alfred and Sarah Ann Howe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Enumeration District: 1l, citing 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1740; Folio: 260; Page: 35; GSU roll: 87695. Hereinafter cited as 1851 England Census.
  2. [S1676] 1861 England Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alfred and Sarah Ann Howe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Enumeration District: 15, citing 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 935; Folio: 107; Page: 3; GSI Roll: 542723. Hereinafter cited as 1861 England Census.

Anna Howe1

Family
Marriage*She married Louis Mueller.1 

Family

 Louis Mueller
Child 1.Charles Louis Mueller1 b. 16 Jul 1905, d. 17 Jul 2002

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Charles Louis Mueller, Memorial# 93727722. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.

Earl Washington Howe1

b. 18 March 1884
Family
Father*George W. Howe1 b. 1829, d. 28 Jul 1899
Mother*Dora V. Finn1 b. 1851
Birth*18 March 1884Earl Washington Howe was born on 18 March 1884 in Plainwell, Allegan County, Michigan.1 
(Son) DivorceHe was probably less than 2 years old when his parents separated and were likely divorced.2,3,4 
(Son) Marriage10 January 1889He was 4 years old when his mother married a second time to Cornelius K. Knight on 10 January 1889.3 
(Younger Stepson) DeathHe was probably about 6 years old when his mother died at about age 39, shortly after the birth of her first child with their stepfather, Cornelius Knight. Her death left Cornelius with Earl and his brother, Ernest George Howe, and their new baby half-sister.5,6 
(Stepson) Marriage11 February 1894He was 9 years old when his stepfather, Cornelius K. Knight, after a very brief third marriage, married as his fourth wife, Mary J. (Mansell) McKichan, on 11 February 1894.7,8,9 
Census US 1900*8 June 1900Earl Howe was enumerated as a boarder on the 1900 census taken on 8 June 1900 in the household of George and Emma Ferry in Worcester, Price County, Wisconsin. Earl was 15 years old and working for the couple as a farm laborer. His brother, Ernest George Howe, was enumerated very nearby on the next census page in the household of Cornelius K. Knight, the boys' deceased mother's second husband, whom we believe raised both of this stepsons after their mother's death.6 

Citations

  1. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Earl Washington Howe, born on 18 March 1884 at Plainwell, Michigan, son of George Howe and Dora Finn, agency notes: November 1939: Name listed as EARL WASHINGTON HOWE. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S2120] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of George W. Howe, age 58, born about 1829, married on 5 July 1887 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA to Lillian M. Finn, age 27, born about 1860, referencing Film# 000930797. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940.
  3. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora V Finn Howe and Cornelius K Knight on 10 June 1889 in McHenry County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  4. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage in 1889 in McHenry County, Illinois, USA, of Dora V. (Finn) Howe, age 38, born about 1851 to Calvin V. "Howe" and Louisa R. Ashley, married C. K. Knight, age 38, born about 1851 to Martin L. Knight and Elvira Sawyer, referencing Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of C. K. and Mary J. Knight, Year: 1900; Census Place: Worcester, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: 1812; Pages: 4B-5A; Enumeration District: 0150. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Earl Howe as a boarder and farm laborer in the household of George and Emma Ferry, Year: 1900; Census Place: Worcester, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: 1812; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0150.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Josephine (Mansell) Knight, Memorial# 210430436. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  8. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Cornelius K. Knight, Memorial# 210430407.
  9. [S2297] Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 11 February 1894 in Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA, of Cornelius K Knight of Boscobel, Grant County, blacksmith, born in Braxton County, Virginia, son of Martin H. Knight and Alvira Sawyer, and Mrs. Mary J McKichan, born in Argyle, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, daughter of William Mansell and Elizabeth Kemp, referencing Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Wi Marriage Records Pre-1907. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004.

Ernest George Howe1

b. June 1883, d. 11 December 1952
Family
Father*George W. Howe1,2,3,5 b. 1829, d. 28 Jul 1899
Mother*Dora V. Finn1,2,3,4 b. 1851
Birth*June 1883Ernest George Howe was born in June 1883 in Michigan.1,6 
(Son) DivorceHe was probably less than 3 years old when his parents separated and were likely divorced.7,8,3 
(Son) Marriage10 January 1889He was 5 years old when his mother married a second time to Cornelius K. Knight on 10 January 1889.8 
(Older Stepson) DeathHe was probably about 7 years old when his mother died at about age 39, shortly after the birth of her first child with their stepfather, Cornelius Knight. Her death left Cornelius with Earnest and his brother, Earl Washington Howe, and their new baby half-sister, Elva L. Knight.4,9 
(Stepson) Marriage11 February 1894He was 10 years old when his stepfather, Cornelius K. Knight, after a very brief third marriage, married as his fourth wife, Mary J. (Mansell) McKichan, on 11 February 1894.10,11,12 
(Older Stepson) Census US 19009 August 1900Ernest Howe was enumerated as Ernest Knight on the 1900 census taken on 9 August 1900 in the household of his stepfather, Cornelius K. Knight, and his stepfather's wife, Mary J. Knight, in Worcester, Price County, Wisconsin. Ernest was 17 years old, able to read, write and speak English, and worked as a laborer on his stepfather's farm. Ernest's brother, Earl Washington Howe, who was also likely raised by their stepfather, Cornelius Knight, was enumerated as a farm laborer on a farm very nearby, on the previous page of the census to the Knight family, in Worcester, Price County.4,9 
Death*11 December 1952He died on 11 December 1952 in Seattle, King County, Washington, at age 69.1 

Citations

  1. [S1742] Washington, Death Records, 1883-1960, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Ernest George Howe on 11 December 1952, in Seattle, King County, Washington, age 71, born about 1881, parents George Howe and Theodora Finn. Hereinafter cited as Washington, Death Records, 1883-1960.
  2. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of G. W. and Dora Howe, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 575; Page: 338C; Enumeration District: 059. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  3. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage in 1889 in McHenry County, Illinois, USA, of Dora V. (Finn) Howe, age 38, born about 1851 to Calvin V. "Howe" and Louisa R. Ashley, married C. K. Knight, age 38, born about 1851 to Martin L. Knight and Elvira Sawyer, referencing Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  4. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of C. K. and Mary J. Knight, Year: 1900; Census Place: Worcester, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: 1812; Pages: 4B-5A; Enumeration District: 0150. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  5. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of C. K. and Mary J. Knight, Year: 1900; Census Place: Worcester, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: 1812; Pages: 4B-5A; Enumeration District: 0150, Ernest's mother was born in New York; stepson Ernest Howe's surname recorded as Knight.
  6. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of C. K. and Mary J. Knight, Year: 1900; Census Place: Worcester, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: 1812; Pages: 4B-5A; Enumeration District: 0150, Ernest was born in June 1883, and his mother's place of birth was New York.
  7. [S2120] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of George W. Howe, age 58, born about 1829, married on 5 July 1887 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA to Lillian M. Finn, age 27, born about 1860, referencing Film# 000930797. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940.
  8. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora V Finn Howe and Cornelius K Knight on 10 June 1889 in McHenry County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  9. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, enumeration of Earl Howe as a boarder and farm laborer in the household of George and Emma Ferry, Year: 1900; Census Place: Worcester, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: 1812; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0150.
  10. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Mary Josephine (Mansell) Knight, Memorial# 210430436. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Cornelius K. Knight, Memorial# 210430407.
  12. [S2297] Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage on 11 February 1894 in Boscobel, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA, of Cornelius K Knight of Boscobel, Grant County, blacksmith, born in Braxton County, Virginia, son of Martin H. Knight and Alvira Sawyer, and Mrs. Mary J McKichan, born in Argyle, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, daughter of William Mansell and Elizabeth Kemp, referencing Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Wi Marriage Records Pre-1907. Hereinafter cited as Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004.

Frances L. Howe1

b. December 1860
Family
Father*Alfred Howe1 b. 1824
Mother*Sarah Ann Adams1 b. 1826
Birth*December 1860Frances L. Howe was born about December 1860 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.1 
(Daughter) Census England 18617 April 1861Frances was enumerated on the 1861 census taken as of the night of 7 April 1861 in the household of her parents on Victoria Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. She was 3 months old.1 

Citations

  1. [S1676] 1861 England Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alfred and Sarah Ann Howe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Enumeration District: 15, citing 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 935; Folio: 107; Page: 3; GSI Roll: 542723. Hereinafter cited as 1861 England Census.

Frank Howe1

b. 1856
Family
Father*Alfred Howe1 b. 1824
Mother*Sarah Ann Adams1 b. 1826
Birth*1856Frank Howe was born about 1856 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.1 
(Son) Census England 18617 April 1861Frank was enumerated on the 1861 census taken as of the night of 7 April 1861 in the household of his parents on Victoria Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He was 5 years old and a scholar.1 

Citations

  1. [S1676] 1861 England Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alfred and Sarah Ann Howe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Enumeration District: 15, citing 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 935; Folio: 107; Page: 3; GSI Roll: 542723. Hereinafter cited as 1861 England Census.

George W. Howe1,2

b. 1829, d. 28 July 1899
Family
Birth*1829George W. Howe was born in 1829 in Ohio.1 
Marriage*16 September 1849He married first Phebe J. Leonard, daughter of Matthew Leonard and Lydia Ann Risinger, on 16 September 1849 in Wayne County, Ohio.3,4 
Census US 1850*21 August 1850Phebe J. and George W. Howe were enumerated on the 1850 census taken on 21 August 1850 in Chippewa, Wayne County, Ohio. George was 21 years of age and worked as a carpenter in the construction industry, and Phebe was 15 years old.5 
Census US 1860*21 June 1860Phebe and George W. Howe were enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 21 June 1860 near the Buckeye Post Office, Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio. George was 32 years of age, had real estate valued at $400 and a personal estate valued at $200, and worked as a Grocer. Phebe was 25 years of age. Their three children were enumerated with them in 1860. John and Lydia were ages 7 and 5 years, respectively, and had both attended school within the census year; and the baby, Mary, was six months old. Phebe's sister, Mary Leonard, was also enumerated in the Howe household in 1860. She was 17 years old. The Leonard parents were enumerated that year in Smith, Whitley County, Indiana.6 
Census US 1870*11 July 1870Phebe J. and George W. Howe were enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 11 July 1870 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan. George was 41 years of age and an Auctioneer with real estate valued at $4,500 and a personal estate valued at $400, and Phebe was 35 years of age and keeping house. Their three children were enumerated with them in 1870. John L., Lydia M. and Mary C. were ages 17, 13 and 10 years, respectively, They were all "at home" and had attended school within the census year. Phebe's parents, Lydia Ann and Matthew Leonard, ware also enumerated in Coldwater, Branch County, in 1870.3 
Divorce*before 1880George W. Howe and Phebe Jane (Leonard) Howe separated, and were probably divorced, before 1880 in Michigan. They were enumerated together with their three children on the 1870 census, and on 9 June 1880 George was enumerated as having married a second wife, and on 16 or 17 June 1880, Phebe was enumerated as divorced.3,7,1 
Marriage*before 8 June 1880He married second, as her first husband, Dora V. Finn, daughter of Calvin V. Finn and Rachel Louisa Ashley, before 8 June 1880 in Michigan. The 1880 census had an effective date of 1 June 1880, and George and Dora were recorded as married before the 8th and 9th of June 1880, the dates they were enumerated by the census taker.1 
Census US 1880*9 June 1880Dora and George W. Howe were enumerated on the 1880 census taken on 8 and 9 June 1880 at 209 Green Street, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan. George was 51 years of age and worked as an auctioneer, and Dora was 27 years of age and keeping house. Dora's sister, Lillian M. Finn, was enumerated with them in 1880. She was 24 years of age and worked as a house keeper.1 
Divorce*George W. Howe and Dora V. (Finn) Howe separated, and were likely divorced, before they each married again, George in July of 1887 and Dora in January of 1889.2,8,9 
Marriage*5 July 1887He married third, as her first husband, Lillian M. Finn, daughter of Calvin V. Finn and Rachel Louisa Ashley, on 5 July 1887 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan. Lillian was 27 years of age and a sister of George's second wife, Dora, and George was 58 years of age.2 
Death*28 July 1899He died on 28 July 1899 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan, at about age 7010 
Burial*31 July 1899 and was buried on 31 July 1899 in Section A, Lot 67, Rt 7, of Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek.11 

Family 1

 Phebe J. Leonard b. 1834
Children 1.John L. Howe6 b. 1853
 2.Lydia M. Howe6 b. 1855
 3.Mary C. Howe6 b. 1859

Family 2

 Dora V. Finn b. 1851
Children 1.Ernest George Howe12,1,9,13 b. Jun 1883, d. 11 Dec 1952
 2.Earl Washington Howe14 b. 18 Mar 1884

Family 3

 Lillian M. Finn b. 18 Jul 1859, d. 15 May 1939
Child 1.Georgia Louisa Howe+15,11 b. 4 Jan 1882, d. 5 Nov 1933

Citations

  1. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of G. W. and Dora Howe, Year: 1880; Census Place: Marshall, Calhoun, Michigan; Roll: 575; Page: 338C; Enumeration District: 059. Hereinafter cited as 1880 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S2120] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of George W. Howe, age 58, born about 1829, married on 5 July 1887 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, USA to Lillian M. Finn, age 27, born about 1860, referencing Film# 000930797. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940.
  3. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George W. and Phebe J. Howe, Year: 1870; Census Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; Roll: M593_665; Page: 123B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.
  4. [S1576] Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Phebe Jane Leonard and George W. "Hower" on 16 September 1849 in Wayne County, Ohio, USA, referencing FHL Film# 000425754. Hereinafter cited as Ohio, County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
  5. [S17] 1850 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George W. and Phebe J. Howe, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Chippewa, Wayne, Ohio; Roll: 739; Page: 105a. Hereinafter cited as 1850 United States Federal Census.
  6. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of G. W. and Phebe Howe, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio; Roll: M653_1027; Page: 330; Family History Library Film: 805027. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S23] 1880 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Phebe J. Howe, Year: 1880; Census Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; Roll: 573; Page: 601C; Enumeration District: 031.
  8. [S1681] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Dora V Finn Howe and Cornelius K Knight on 10 June 1889 in McHenry County, Illinois, USA. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920.
  9. [S1701] Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage in 1889 in McHenry County, Illinois, USA, of Dora V. (Finn) Howe, age 38, born about 1851 to Calvin V. "Howe" and Louisa R. Ashley, married C. K. Knight, age 38, born about 1851 to Martin L. Knight and Elvira Sawyer, referencing Various Illinois County Courthouses; Various Illinois County Courthouses; Marriage Records; Collection Title: Marriage Records. Hereinafter cited as Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940.
  10. [S2121] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, online at www.ancestry.com, death of George W Howe of 89 Jackson Street, Battle Creek, Michigan, age 70, married, Auctioneer, born in 1829 in Ohio to George Howe and Anna Lee, died on 28 July 1899 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA, informant was Mrs. G. W. Howe, Battle Creek, referencing File# 601, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing, Michigan, Death Records. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952.
  11. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, George W Howe, Memorial# 19578448. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  12. [S1742] Washington, Death Records, 1883-1960, online at www.ancestry.com, death of Ernest George Howe on 11 December 1952, in Seattle, King County, Washington, age 71, born about 1881, parents George Howe and Theodora Finn. Hereinafter cited as Washington, Death Records, 1883-1960.
  13. [S34] 1900 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of C. K. and Mary J. Knight, Year: 1900; Census Place: Worcester, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: 1812; Pages: 4B-5A; Enumeration District: 0150, Ernest's mother was born in New York; stepson Ernest Howe's surname recorded as Knight. Hereinafter cited as 1900 United States Federal Census.
  14. [S1456] Social Security (U.S.) Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online at www.ancestry.com, Social Security information for Earl Washington Howe, born on 18 March 1884 at Plainwell, Michigan, son of George Howe and Dora Finn, agency notes: November 1939: Name listed as EARL WASHINGTON HOWE. Hereinafter cited as Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  15. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Georgia Louisa (Howe) Owen, Memorial# 194706110.

Georgia Louisa Howe1

b. 4 January 1882, d. 5 November 1933
Family
Father*George W. Howe1,3 b. 1829, d. 28 Jul 1899
Mother*Lillian M. Finn1,2 b. 18 Jul 1859, d. 15 May 1939
Birth*4 January 1882Georgia Louisa Howe was born on 4 January 1882 in Michigan.1 
Marriage*14 August 1901She married George Smith Owen on 14 August 1901 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.4,1,5 
Occupation*Her husband was a Christian Minister.4 
Census US 1910*16 April 1910Georgia and George S. Owen were enumerated on the 1910 census taken on 16 April 1910 at 1920 East Sabine Street, Ward 4, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. George was 28 years of age and worked for wages as a Minister. He had not been out of work on 15 April 1910, and had not been out of work for any weeks during 1909. Georgia was also 28 years of age and had no occupation. They rented their house, had been married for eight years, the first marriage for each, and Georgia had given birth to one child, Lillian M., who was fifteen months old and was enumerated with her parents. Georgia's mother, Lillian M. (Finn) Howe, who was 50 years of age, a widow, and had no occupation was also enumerated with the Owen family in 1910. Everyone in the household, with the exception of Baby Lillian, was able to read and write, and English was their native tongue.6 
Death*5 November 1933She died on 5 November 1933 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, at age 511 
Burial* and was buried in Block 5, Lot 230, Grave 6, of Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas.1 

Family

 George Smith Owen b. 11 Jan 1882
Child 1.Lillian M. Owen7,1 b. 31 Oct 1908

Citations

  1. [S748] Find a Grave website, which often provides cemetery and tombstone photos, and sometimes personal biographies, that may be obtained from the site, online at www.findagrave.com, Georgia Louisa (Howe) Owen, Memorial# 194706110. Hereinafter cited as Find a Grave website.
  2. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lillian Mary (Finn) Howe, Memorial# 124020191.
  3. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George W Howe, Memorial# 19578448.
  4. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, George Smith Owen, Memorial# 27687081.
  5. [S2120] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of George S. Owen, age 19, son of William V. and Maria Owen, married on 14 August 1901 in Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA to Georgia L. Howe, age 19, daughter of G. W. Howe, referencing Film# 001009298. Hereinafter cited as Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940.
  6. [S40] 1910 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George S. and Georgia Owen, Year: 1910; Census Place: Huntington Ward 4, Huntington, Indiana; Roll: T624_356; Page: 3a; Enumeration District: 0094; FHL microfilm: 1374369. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
  7. [S748] Find a Grave website, online at www.findagrave.com, Lillian M. (Owen) Eby, Memorial# 55122541.

John Howe1

Family
Occupation*He was a shoemaker in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.1 

Family
Child 1.Alfred Howe+1 b. 1824

Citations

  1. [S1997] Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1912, online at www.ancestry.com, marriage of Sarah Ann Adams and Alfred Howe on 1 June 1846 at Northampton, All Saints, Northamptonshire, England, citing Northamptonshire Record Office, Northampton, England; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 223P/14. Hereinafter cited as Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Marriages, 1754-1912.

John Howe1

b. 1858
Family
Father*Alfred Howe1 b. 1824
Mother*Sarah Ann Adams1 b. 1826
Birth*1858John Howe was born about 1858 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.1 
(Son) Census England 18617 April 1861John was enumerated on the 1861 census taken as of the night of 7 April 1861 in the household of his parents on Victoria Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He was 3 years old and a scholar.1 

Citations

  1. [S1676] 1861 England Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alfred and Sarah Ann Howe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Enumeration District: 15, citing 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 935; Folio: 107; Page: 3; GSI Roll: 542723. Hereinafter cited as 1861 England Census.

John L. Howe1,2

b. 1853
Family
Father*George W. Howe1 b. 1829, d. 28 Jul 1899
Mother*Phebe J. Leonard1 b. 1834
Birth*1853John L. Howe was born about 1853 in Ohio.1 
(Son) Census US 186021 June 1860John was enumerated on the 1860 census taken on 21 June 1860 in the household of his parents near the Buckeye Post Office, Ottawa, Putnam County, Ohio. He was 7 years old and had attended school within the census year.1 
(Son) Census US 187011 July 1870John L. was enumerated on the 1870 census taken on 11 July 1870 in the household of his parents in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan. He was 17 years old and had attended school within the census year.2 

Citations

  1. [S18] 1860 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of G. W. and Phebe Howe, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio; Roll: M653_1027; Page: 330; Family History Library Film: 805027. Hereinafter cited as 1860 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S37] 1870 United States Federal Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of George W. and Phebe J. Howe, Year: 1870; Census Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; Roll: M593_665; Page: 123B. Hereinafter cited as 1870 United States Federal Census.

Joseph Howe1

b. 1852
Family
Father*Alfred Howe1 b. 1824
Mother*Sarah Ann Adams1 b. 1826
Birth*1852Joseph Howe was born about 1852 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England.1 
(Son) Census England 18617 April 1861Joseph was enumerated on the 1861 census taken as of the night of 7 April 1861 in the household of his parents on Victoria Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England. He was 9 years old and a scholar.1 

Citations

  1. [S1676] 1861 England Census, online at www.ancestry.com, household of Alfred and Sarah Ann Howe, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, Enumeration District: 15, citing 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 935; Folio: 107; Page: 3; GSI Roll: 542723. Hereinafter cited as 1861 England Census.