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My earliest known ancestor is Angus McDonald Howard born 12 Nov 1820 in North Carolina and died 20 Nov 1897 in Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama (buried at Jennings Chapel Methodist Cemetery); married Nancy Ann Lee born 15 July 1840 and died 20 Sept 1885.

My earliest known ancestor is Angus McDonald Howard born 12 Nov 1820 in Sampson County, North Carolina and died 20 Nov 1897 (buried in Northport, Alabama); no marriage date but a son was born Nov 1820 so it was before that, I’m not sure if he was the first son but I believe he was. He married Nancy Ann Lee born 15 Jul 1840 and died 20 Sept 1885 (buried in Northport, Alabama).

Comments: Family legend has it that Nancy Ann Lee is somehow related to Robert E. Lee of Civil war fame. We're trying to corroborate that legend now. I know very little about the Howard line here. Angus' father was James Howard but we know virtually nothing about him. I'd love to find out more information on him.

My earliest known ancestor is Henry Heyward of Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England; married 22 April 1594 to Kathryne Clough and had sons, John and Henry.

Comments: The name changed to Howard around 1750 and there is a clear line straight back to today. They were weavers and grocers.

My earliest known ancestor is Joseph Howard, Sr. born ca1771 in New Jersey and died 12 Sep 1852 in Chester, Morrow County, Ohio; married 21 Nov 1796 in Pennsylvania?? to Mary Bowers born ca1776 in Pennsylvania or New Jersey and died 11 Mar 1858 in Chester, Morrow County, Ohio.

Comments: They had 16 children with only 11 living to adulthood: 4 children unknown died young; Martha (1797-1881); James (1799-1841); Susannah (1801-1823); Elias (1803-1882); Jesse (1806-1869); Abraham (1808-1811); Jeremiah (1812-1852); Joseph, Jr. (1814-1895); John W. (1817-1898); Henry (1819-1906); William (1822-1878); and Calvin (1824-1905).

My earliest known ancestor is James Gordon Llewellyn Howard born 2 Sept 1883 in Fayette County, Kentucky and died 8 Feb 1945 Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, DC; married first ca1919-1921 to Unknown; married second 22 June 1925 in Dallas, Texas to Dorothy Gray Mills born 8 July 1902 in Point, Texas and died 23 March 1996 in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Comments: James was older than his three siblings Rex, George, and Genevieve Josephine. His middle names Gordon and Llewellyn represent his mother’s and grandmother’s lines. His ancestors all came from Breathitt County, Kentucky.

My earliest known ancestor is William Hardy "Jim" Howard born 1828 in Alabama believed to be in Montgomery County and died 11 Feb 1880 in Spearville, Union Parish, Louisiana; married 20 Oct 1858 in Farmerville, Union Parish, Louisiana to Nancy Jane Gulley Howard born 22 Oct 1842 in Conecuh County, Alabama and died ca1904-1909 in rocky Branch, Union Parish, Louisiana.

Comments: "Jim" came to Union Parish, La. between 1845 and 1850. His brother, John followed him there in 1858-9. Do you know who their parents were?

My earliest known ancestor was Nathaniel Howard born 9 Nov 1641 and died 21 Jan 1701(10) in Massachusetts; married first 2 July 1666 in Charlestown, Massachusetts to Sarah Willard born 27 Jun 1653 in Concord, Massachusetts and died 22 Jan 1676 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts; married second 1 July 1678 in Charlestown, Massachusetts to Sarah Parker born 14 April 1653 and died 26 Sept 1739.

My earliest known ancestor is Hiram Howard (may have been born HAYWARD) born 1795 in Vermont?? and died after 1850 and before 1873 in Massachusetts??; married 4 May 1818 in Jamaica, Vermont to Sarah BROWN/E born 5 December 1797 in Vermont and died 19 May 1873 in Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

Michelle Howard

My earliest known ancestor is George Lewis Howard born 21 Sept 1820 in Virginia and died 18 Dec 1880 in Virginia; married in Virginia to Mary (Polly) Ann Bowyer, daughter of Jacob Bowyer and Mary Reid.

Ric Howard

My earliest known ancestor is George Lewis Howard born 21 Sept 1820 in Virginia and died 18 Dec 1880 in Virginia; married in Virginia to Mary (Polly) Ann Bowyer, daughter of Jacob Bowyer and Mary Reid.

Richard D. Howard

My earliest known ancestor is Thomas Howard born ca1773 in Connecticut and died 10 April 1835 in Cairo, New York; married Mehitable Betts born ca1767 in Connecticut and died 6 Nov 1860.

Steven H. Howard

My earliest known ancestor is Herbert Howard. His son was William Isaac Howard (my father).

Laurie Jenkins

My earliest known ancestor is Almira Howard born 8 Oct 1809 in Rome, New York and died 14 June 1848 in Dundee, Illinois; married 2 Feb 1831 in Rome, New York to Richard Sears born 21 Aug 1801 in Rome, New York and died 27 Jan 1852 in Dundee, Illinois.

Comments: They had 7 children. My line is their second child, Mary Catherine born 25 July 1834, who married Seth Barton Robert Tubbs. I'm desperately looking for more information on my Howard ancestors!!

Pam Johnson

I am researching 3 different Howard lines……

My first earliest known ancestor is James Phillip Howard born 1861-1871 in Tennessee possibly Memphis area and died ca1921 in either Sabine, San Augustine or Shelby Counties, Texas; married (1) in San Augustine County, Texas to Laura Galliger died 1888-96 possibly in Red River County, Texas, married (2) on 7 April 1896 in San Augustine County, Texas to Elyza Catherine Sanders born ca1878 possibly in San Augustine County, Texas and died ca1926 possibly in San Augustine County, Texas.

My second earliest known ancestor is Cora Ann Howard born 1834 possibly in South Carolina and died 1920 in Coweta County, Georgia; married Alex Kell(e)y born ca1826 in South Carolina.

Comments: Cora may have be Indian, or part Indian, as she had the coloring, dark hair & eyes of an Indian.

My third earliest known ancestor is Polly Howard died 9 Dec 1825 in Monroe County, Georgia; married before 1808 to James Perdue born 27 April 1783 in Maryland and died 13 Dec 1862 in Monroe County, Georgia.

Comments: Polly was a widow when she married James PERDUE, so Howard could have been her married name before.

Kathy Howard Oathout

My earliest known ancestor is Frank (possibly Francis Townsend Brewster) Howard born in England; and died between Oct 1895 and June 1900 probably in New York City or Brooklyn, New York; married Mary Ann Peace born 11 May 1858 in England and died 28 March 1914 in Jamaica, Queens, New York.

Dwight J. Smith

My earliest known ancestor is William Hayward born 1585 in England possibly Belton. Family settled in Mendon, Massachusetts.

Comments: Last Howard name line, Lydia, married to Elijah Warfield.

Modene Knight Thornton

My earliest known Howard ancestor is John Howard born 1804-06 and died after 1870 census probably in Hardin County, Tennessee; married before 1828 (first child Frances/Frankey born) to Lovica "Vicy" Lamb born 1807 and died after 1870 census probably in Hardin County, Tennessee.

Comments: Sources: Edward Ezell/Frances Howard Bible records; Hardin County Tennessee Census records; and Janet Austin Curtis genealogy records.

Paula Thompson

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

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

Susan West

My earliest known ancestor is John Howard born ca1780 in Lenoir County, North Carolina and died in Lenoir County, North Carolina; married Ferrebe born ca1784 and died in Lenoir County, North Carolina.

Janine Woolnough

My earliest known ancestor was Henry Howard born ca1803 in England, he married Sarah Lesmore born ca1799 in England.

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