Joseph H. Howard was born on 14 May 1830 in Arkansas, as the second child of Hartwell Howard and Mary Holman. He had three siblings, namely: Emily, Nancy, and Thomas R.
He married Nancy E (name from Dot Kirkham, granddaughter of Albert Warren Howard, source citation pending), maiden name is unknown prior to 1853.
He and Nancy were the parents of 5 children, 3 by the start of the Civil War.
We know that he served during the Civil War with the 19th Brigade Texas State Troops, signing up in Freestone County. The 19th included men from Freestone, Limestone, Ellis, and Navarro and served along the Texas Gulf Coast protecting Texas borders.
In 1858, Joseph received a 3rd Class Settlers Claim for 160 acres, located in Shelby County, Texas. It was transferred to George Sanford/Samford.
Nancy E. apparently died between 1865 and 1870. I do not know where she is buried.
Joseph is on the 1870 Shelby Co., Texas, Grahams Mill Census, age 40. Nancy is not listed. Listed with him are Mary J, age 16, John T, age 11, George A, age 8, and William M, age 5.
Joseph H. Howard and Nancy E had the following children:
10. Mary J. Howard was born on 22 Oct 1853 in Texas. She died on 14 May 1872 in Texas.
11. Elizabeth A. Howard was born on 09 Apr 1855. She died on 02 Apr 1858.
12. John Thomas Howard was born on 13 Oct 1858 in near Goodrich, Polk, Texas. He died on 09 May 1898 in Swartout, Polk, Texas. He married Sarah Ann Ebert on 17 May 1883 in Polk, Texas (by Justice of Peace, J. G. Locke.).
13. George Andrew Howard was born on 20 Jul 1861 in Texas. He died before 1900 in Texas. He married Lidia Jane Tucker on 31 Oct 1883 in Texas.
14. William M. Howard was born on 18 Mar 1864 in Texas. He died on 13 Dec 1883.
Joseph married, 2nd, Cassa/Cassie Swain prior to 1872 when their first child is born.
Joseph, age 50, is on the 1880 Johnson Co., Texas 5th Justice Precinct.
He is listed with C J - female, age 26, J T, age 21, G A, age 19, W M, age 16, Joab, age 6, Robert H, age 5, A W, age 2 – all-male, and B L, female, age 6 mos.
Cassa's death date is Nov. 14, 1882.
The burial location is unknown, however, there is, according to Dot Kirkham, a burial plot at Oak Shade Cemetery where 13 people are buried and Joseph is the only one marked. Is Cassa one?
Joseph H. Howard and Cassa Swain had the following children:
1. James M. Howard was born on 23 May 1872 in Texas. He died on 07 Sep 1872 in Texas.
2. Joab/Jo Abb Howard was born on 13 Sep 1873 in West, Texas. He died on 17 Oct 1939 in Cleveland City Cemetery, Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas (Near Griffin Saw Mill). He married Mattie Jane Thomas on 11 Apr 1898 in Coldsprings, San Jacinto, Texas.
3. Robert H. Howard was born on 13 May 1875 in Texas. He died on 13 Oct 1880 in Texas (possibly Johnson County, Texas).
4. Albert Warren Howard was born on 28 Oct 1877 in Navarro County, Texas. He died on 23 May 1958 in Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas. He married Mary Emma Carson on 09 Jan 1910 in Cleveland, Liberty, Texas.
5. Beady L. Howard was born on 12 Dec 1879 in Texas. She died on 13 Nov 1880 in Texas (possibly Johnson County, Texas).
Joseph married, 3rd, Alberta Donahue Middlebrooks. They had no children together.
**All of the birth and death dates for Joseph's family came from Dot Kirkham. Dot states the dates are on the back of a photo her aunt, Mildred Hill, has.
She states she will get more information on their origin when she visits that aunt in May 2014.
Joseph H. Howard died in 1893 in Cleveland, Liberty, Texas.
He married Nancy E (name from Dot Kirkham, granddaughter of Albert Warren Howard, source citation pending), maiden name is unknown prior to 1853.
He and Nancy were the parents of 5 children, 3 by the start of the Civil War.
We know that he served during the Civil War with the 19th Brigade Texas State Troops, signing up in Freestone County. The 19th included men from Freestone, Limestone, Ellis, and Navarro and served along the Texas Gulf Coast protecting Texas borders.
In 1858, Joseph received a 3rd Class Settlers Claim for 160 acres, located in Shelby County, Texas. It was transferred to George Sanford/Samford.
Nancy E. apparently died between 1865 and 1870. I do not know where she is buried.
Joseph is on the 1870 Shelby Co., Texas, Grahams Mill Census, age 40. Nancy is not listed. Listed with him are Mary J, age 16, John T, age 11, George A, age 8, and William M, age 5.
Joseph H. Howard and Nancy E had the following children:
10. Mary J. Howard was born on 22 Oct 1853 in Texas. She died on 14 May 1872 in Texas.
11. Elizabeth A. Howard was born on 09 Apr 1855. She died on 02 Apr 1858.
12. John Thomas Howard was born on 13 Oct 1858 in near Goodrich, Polk, Texas. He died on 09 May 1898 in Swartout, Polk, Texas. He married Sarah Ann Ebert on 17 May 1883 in Polk, Texas (by Justice of Peace, J. G. Locke.).
13. George Andrew Howard was born on 20 Jul 1861 in Texas. He died before 1900 in Texas. He married Lidia Jane Tucker on 31 Oct 1883 in Texas.
14. William M. Howard was born on 18 Mar 1864 in Texas. He died on 13 Dec 1883.
Joseph married, 2nd, Cassa/Cassie Swain prior to 1872 when their first child is born.
Joseph, age 50, is on the 1880 Johnson Co., Texas 5th Justice Precinct.
He is listed with C J - female, age 26, J T, age 21, G A, age 19, W M, age 16, Joab, age 6, Robert H, age 5, A W, age 2 – all-male, and B L, female, age 6 mos.
Cassa's death date is Nov. 14, 1882.
The burial location is unknown, however, there is, according to Dot Kirkham, a burial plot at Oak Shade Cemetery where 13 people are buried and Joseph is the only one marked. Is Cassa one?
Joseph H. Howard and Cassa Swain had the following children:
1. James M. Howard was born on 23 May 1872 in Texas. He died on 07 Sep 1872 in Texas.
2. Joab/Jo Abb Howard was born on 13 Sep 1873 in West, Texas. He died on 17 Oct 1939 in Cleveland City Cemetery, Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas (Near Griffin Saw Mill). He married Mattie Jane Thomas on 11 Apr 1898 in Coldsprings, San Jacinto, Texas.
3. Robert H. Howard was born on 13 May 1875 in Texas. He died on 13 Oct 1880 in Texas (possibly Johnson County, Texas).
4. Albert Warren Howard was born on 28 Oct 1877 in Navarro County, Texas. He died on 23 May 1958 in Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas. He married Mary Emma Carson on 09 Jan 1910 in Cleveland, Liberty, Texas.
5. Beady L. Howard was born on 12 Dec 1879 in Texas. She died on 13 Nov 1880 in Texas (possibly Johnson County, Texas).
Joseph married, 3rd, Alberta Donahue Middlebrooks. They had no children together.
**All of the birth and death dates for Joseph's family came from Dot Kirkham. Dot states the dates are on the back of a photo her aunt, Mildred Hill, has.
She states she will get more information on their origin when she visits that aunt in May 2014.
Joseph H. Howard died in 1893 in Cleveland, Liberty, Texas.
Joseph H. Howard was born on 14 May 1830 in Arkansas, as the second child of Hartwell Howard and Mary Holman. He had three siblings, namely: Emily, Nancy, and Thomas R.
He married Nancy E (name from Dot Kirkham, granddaughter of Albert Warren Howard, source citation pending), maiden name is unknown prior to 1853.
He and Nancy were the parents of 5 children, 3 by the start of the Civil War.
We know that he served during the Civil War with the 19th Brigade Texas State Troops, signing up in Freestone County. The 19th included men from Freestone, Limestone, Ellis, and Navarro and served along the Texas Gulf Coast protecting Texas borders.
In 1858, Joseph received a 3rd Class Settlers Claim for 160 acres, located in Shelby County, Texas. It was transferred to George Sanford/Samford.
Nancy E. apparently died between 1865 and 1870. I do not know where she is buried.
Joseph is on the 1870 Shelby Co., Texas, Grahams Mill Census, age 40. Nancy is not listed. Listed with him are Mary J, age 16, John T, age 11, George A, age 8, and William M, age 5.
Joseph H. Howard and Nancy E had the following children:
10. Mary J. Howard was born on 22 Oct 1853 in Texas. She died on 14 May 1872 in Texas.
11. Elizabeth A. Howard was born on 09 Apr 1855. She died on 02 Apr 1858.
12. John Thomas Howard was born on 13 Oct 1858 in near Goodrich, Polk, Texas. He died on 09 May 1898 in Swartout, Polk, Texas. He married Sarah Ann Ebert on 17 May 1883 in Polk, Texas (by Justice of Peace, J. G. Locke.).
13. George Andrew Howard was born on 20 Jul 1861 in Texas. He died before 1900 in Texas. He married Lidia Jane Tucker on 31 Oct 1883 in Texas.
14. William M. Howard was born on 18 Mar 1864 in Texas. He died on 13 Dec 1883.
Joseph married, 2nd, Cassa/Cassie Swain prior to 1872 when their first child is born.
Joseph, age 50, is on the 1880 Johnson Co., Texas 5th Justice Precinct.
He is listed with C J - female, age 26, J T, age 21, G A, age 19, W M, age 16, Joab, age 6, Robert H, age 5, A W, age 2 – all-male, and B L, female, age 6 mos.
Cassa's death date is Nov. 14, 1882.
The burial location is unknown, however, there is, according to Dot Kirkham, a burial plot at Oak Shade Cemetery where 13 people are buried and Joseph is the only one marked. Is Cassa one?
Joseph H. Howard and Cassa Swain had the following children:
1. James M. Howard was born on 23 May 1872 in Texas. He died on 07 Sep 1872 in Texas.
2. Joab/Jo Abb Howard was born on 13 Sep 1873 in West, Texas. He died on 17 Oct 1939 in Cleveland City Cemetery, Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas (Near Griffin Saw Mill). He married Mattie Jane Thomas on 11 Apr 1898 in Coldsprings, San Jacinto, Texas.
3. Robert H. Howard was born on 13 May 1875 in Texas. He died on 13 Oct 1880 in Texas (possibly Johnson County, Texas).
4. Albert Warren Howard was born on 28 Oct 1877 in Navarro County, Texas. He died on 23 May 1958 in Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas. He married Mary Emma Carson on 09 Jan 1910 in Cleveland, Liberty, Texas.
5. Beady L. Howard was born on 12 Dec 1879 in Texas. She died on 13 Nov 1880 in Texas (possibly Johnson County, Texas).
Joseph married, 3rd, Alberta Donahue Middlebrooks. They had no children together.
**All of the birth and death dates for Joseph's family came from Dot Kirkham. Dot states the dates are on the back of a photo her aunt, Mildred Hill, has.
She states she will get more information on their origin when she visits that aunt in May 2014.
Joseph H. Howard died in 1893 in Cleveland, Liberty, Texas.
He married Nancy E (name from Dot Kirkham, granddaughter of Albert Warren Howard, source citation pending), maiden name is unknown prior to 1853.
He and Nancy were the parents of 5 children, 3 by the start of the Civil War.
We know that he served during the Civil War with the 19th Brigade Texas State Troops, signing up in Freestone County. The 19th included men from Freestone, Limestone, Ellis, and Navarro and served along the Texas Gulf Coast protecting Texas borders.
In 1858, Joseph received a 3rd Class Settlers Claim for 160 acres, located in Shelby County, Texas. It was transferred to George Sanford/Samford.
Nancy E. apparently died between 1865 and 1870. I do not know where she is buried.
Joseph is on the 1870 Shelby Co., Texas, Grahams Mill Census, age 40. Nancy is not listed. Listed with him are Mary J, age 16, John T, age 11, George A, age 8, and William M, age 5.
Joseph H. Howard and Nancy E had the following children:
10. Mary J. Howard was born on 22 Oct 1853 in Texas. She died on 14 May 1872 in Texas.
11. Elizabeth A. Howard was born on 09 Apr 1855. She died on 02 Apr 1858.
12. John Thomas Howard was born on 13 Oct 1858 in near Goodrich, Polk, Texas. He died on 09 May 1898 in Swartout, Polk, Texas. He married Sarah Ann Ebert on 17 May 1883 in Polk, Texas (by Justice of Peace, J. G. Locke.).
13. George Andrew Howard was born on 20 Jul 1861 in Texas. He died before 1900 in Texas. He married Lidia Jane Tucker on 31 Oct 1883 in Texas.
14. William M. Howard was born on 18 Mar 1864 in Texas. He died on 13 Dec 1883.
Joseph married, 2nd, Cassa/Cassie Swain prior to 1872 when their first child is born.
Joseph, age 50, is on the 1880 Johnson Co., Texas 5th Justice Precinct.
He is listed with C J - female, age 26, J T, age 21, G A, age 19, W M, age 16, Joab, age 6, Robert H, age 5, A W, age 2 – all-male, and B L, female, age 6 mos.
Cassa's death date is Nov. 14, 1882.
The burial location is unknown, however, there is, according to Dot Kirkham, a burial plot at Oak Shade Cemetery where 13 people are buried and Joseph is the only one marked. Is Cassa one?
Joseph H. Howard and Cassa Swain had the following children:
1. James M. Howard was born on 23 May 1872 in Texas. He died on 07 Sep 1872 in Texas.
2. Joab/Jo Abb Howard was born on 13 Sep 1873 in West, Texas. He died on 17 Oct 1939 in Cleveland City Cemetery, Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas (Near Griffin Saw Mill). He married Mattie Jane Thomas on 11 Apr 1898 in Coldsprings, San Jacinto, Texas.
3. Robert H. Howard was born on 13 May 1875 in Texas. He died on 13 Oct 1880 in Texas (possibly Johnson County, Texas).
4. Albert Warren Howard was born on 28 Oct 1877 in Navarro County, Texas. He died on 23 May 1958 in Cleveland, Liberty County, Texas. He married Mary Emma Carson on 09 Jan 1910 in Cleveland, Liberty, Texas.
5. Beady L. Howard was born on 12 Dec 1879 in Texas. She died on 13 Nov 1880 in Texas (possibly Johnson County, Texas).
Joseph married, 3rd, Alberta Donahue Middlebrooks. They had no children together.
**All of the birth and death dates for Joseph's family came from Dot Kirkham. Dot states the dates are on the back of a photo her aunt, Mildred Hill, has.
She states she will get more information on their origin when she visits that aunt in May 2014.
Joseph H. Howard died in 1893 in Cleveland, Liberty, Texas.
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