Biography: James Howard - 1 Jan 1998 - Macoupin County Illinois
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Descendants of James HOWARD


submitted by Dorothy Cook

A “First Family” of Macoupin County IL

James HOWARD was born 1803 in NY, and died 1864 in Macoupin County IL. He married (1) Margaret SOLOMON, 1803 in Franklin County KY, and died in Macoupin County IL. He married (2) Margaret, born 1803 in MD.


Children of James HOWARD and Margaret SOLOMON are:

i. Henry J HOWARD, b. 1835, Macoupin County IL; m. Elandor A CRUMP, born 1831 in Macoupin County IL.

ii. Lyda A HOWARD, b. 1836, Macoupin County IL; m. Benjamen F DOWNER, born abt 1836.

iii. Cornelia HOWARD, b. 1844.

iv. Stephen HOWARD, b. February 1849, Macoupin County IL; m. Annie E PRICE, born Jan 1853 in New Jersey.

v. Georgianna HOWARD, b. 1851, Macoupin County IL; m. James B WARREN, born abt 1850.

vi. John R HOWARD, b. 1844, Macoupin County IL; m. Isabella SHIPLEY, born 1846 in Maocupin County IL.

vii. Louis HOWARD, b. 1842; m. Mary M MURRAY, born abt 1842.

vii. Martin Van Buren HOWARD, b. December 1840, IL; d. February 11, 1912, Wilburn Cleburn County AR; m. Martha Agnes CRUMP, born 1 May 1847 in IL, and died 8 Oct 1928 in Cash AR.

For more information on this family, contact: Dorothy Cook (contact county coordinator to see if there is an updated email address for Dorothy)




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