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Francis Joseph Howard 1814 – 1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1814

Birth Location: Putnam, Georgia

Death Date: 19 Jun 1893

Death Location: Wellington, Calhoun, Alabama, USA

Father: Henry Howard

Mother: Sarah Reed

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Jones, Irena Jones, Mary Thornton, Nancy Cast, Sarah Crossley

Children(s): William Howard, Sarah Howard, Frank Howard, E. Campbell, A. Howard, Mary Howard

Francis Joseph Howard was born in 1814 in Putnam, Georgia, the child of Henry Howard and Sarah "Sally" Reed. In 1850, Francis Joseph Howard resided in District 39, St Clair, Alabama, USA. In 1860, Francis Joseph Howard resided in Townships 14 and 15, St Clair, Alabama, USA. Francis Joseph Howard married Elizabeth Jones, Irena Elizabeth Jones, Mary E. Thornton, Nancy Cast, Sarah Jane Crossley, and had children including William James Howard, Sarah Irene "Sallie?" Howard, Frank K. Howard, E. Campbell, A. Howard, Mary Mollie Howard. Francis Joseph Howard passed away in 1893 in Wellington, Calhoun, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Francis Joseph Howard was born in 1814 in Putnam, Georgia, the child of Henry Howard and Sarah "Sally" Reed.
  • In 1850, Francis Joseph Howard resided in District 39, St Clair, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1860, Francis Joseph Howard resided in Townships 14 and 15, St Clair, Alabama, USA.
  • Francis Joseph Howard married Elizabeth Jones, Irena Elizabeth Jones, Mary E. Thornton, Nancy Cast, Sarah Jane Crossley, and had children including William James Howard, Sarah Irene "Sallie?" Howard, Frank K. Howard, E. Campbell, A. Howard, Mary Mollie Howard.
  • Francis Joseph Howard passed away in 1893 in Wellington, Calhoun, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Howard
1785 – 1837
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Sarah Reed
1787 – 1850
Birth Location: Virginia
SR

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Jones
1820 –
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
EJ
Irena Jones
1820 – 1850
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
IJ
Mary Thornton
1830 – 1880
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
MT
Nancy Cast
1825 –
Birth Location: Georgia
NC
Sarah Crossley
1841 – 1924
Birth Location: Alabama
SC

Children(s)

William Howard
1844 – 1918
Birth Location: Calhoun, Alabama, United States
WH
Sarah Howard
1847 – 1932
Birth Location: Calhoun, Alabama, United States
SH
Frank Howard
1862 – 1900
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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E. Campbell
1864 –
Birth Location: South Carolina
EC
A. Howard
1868 –
Birth Location: Alabama
AH
Mary Howard
1859 – 1922
Birth Location: Calhoun, Alabama, USA
MH

Francis Howard's Ancestors

Self
Francis Howard
1814 – 1893
Birth Place: Putnam, Georgia
Parents
Henry Howard
1785 – 1837
North Carolina
Sarah ("Sally") Reed
1787 – 1850
Virginia
Grandparents
Francis Howard
1755 – 1848
Granville County, North Carolina
Elizabeth ((Robinson)) Howard
1767 – 1838
North Carolina?, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Howard
1729 – 1796
Rebbeca Hawkins
1732 – 1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Hayward
1702 – 1751
Elizabeth +
1705 – 1735
Matthew Hawkins
1704 – 1734
Sarah (Hawkins)
1703 – 1778

Francis Howard's Descendants

1.
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Francis (Joseph) Howard (1814 – 19 Jun 1893) m. Elizabeth Jones (1820 – ) m. Irena (Elizabeth) Jones (1820 – aft 1850) m. Mary (E.) Thornton (1830 – after 1880) m. Nancy Cast (abt 1825 – ) m. Sarah (Jane) Crossley (1841 – 24 FEB 1924)
  1. 1. William (James) Howard (8 Apr 1844 – 14 Jan 1918)
  2. 2. Sarah (Irene "Sallie?") Howard (5 December 1847 – 3 Feb 1932) m. James (Sturgeon) Garner (18 December 1849 – 20 August 1925)
    1. 1. Lucy (Elizabeth) Davis (3 August 1871 – 29 July 1962)
    2. 2. Nancy (D) Davis (9 June 1874 – 26 December 1918)
    3. 3. Frank (Howard) Garner (21 June 1877 – 28 September 1944)
    4. 4. Sarah (Lavonia) Birdwell (16 January 1880 – 16 February 1964)
  3. 3. Frank (K.) Howard (1862 – Bef. 1900) m. Loulla Campbell (Sep 1866 – 26 Dec 1930)
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Howard (18Jan1883 – 15Jan1929) m. Robert (W) Harrelson (27 May 1880 – 20 December 1918)
      1. 1. Gray (Smith) Harrelson (6 August 1903 – 28 July 1985)
      2. 2. Robert (Franklin) Harrelson (31 August 1906 – 16 September 1945)
      3. 3. Lula (Harrelson) Cochran (10 Sep 1911 – 2 Sep 2000)
      4. 4. Mary (Ella) Estes (9 October 1912 – 24 July 1988)
      5. 5. Ruby (Myrtle) Harrelson (22 Feb 1917 – 14 Oct 1996)
      6. 6. Grey Harrison (abt 1903 – )
      7. 7. Frank Harrison (abt 1904 – )
      8. 8. Jardson Harrison (abt 1907 – )
      9. 9. Maryetta Harrison (abt 1913 – )
      10. 10. Essie Harrison (abt 1915 – )
    2. 2. Fannie (E) Haward (Mar 1886 – 8Oct1966)
    3. 3. Robert (F) Howard (abt 1891 – 1 Apr 1963)
    4. 4. William (Fred) Howard (19 Aug 1892 – 13 Sep 1970) m. Mamie (Maude) Scoggins (09 Mar 1906 – 03 May 1993)
      1. 1. Opal (B) Howard (12 Nov 1922 – ) m. Wilson Guthrie
        1. 1. Wanda Guthrie
        2. 2. Judy Guthrie
        3. 3. Terry Guthrie
      2. 2. William (Van) Howard (1 January 1925 – 13 January 1984) m. Loraine Howard (31 March 1931 – 10 January 2018)
        1. 1. Scarlet Howard (14 May 1949 – ) m. James (Claxton) Bryant (8 Jun 1947 – 28 Dec 2024)
        2. 2. Dan Howard
        3. 3. Mike Howard
      3. 3. Mildred (F) Howard (abt 1927 – )
      4. 4. Frances Dear
  4. 4. E. Campbell (Abt 1864 – )
  5. 5. A. Howard (Abt 1868 – )
  6. 6. Mary (Mollie) Howard (12 Feb 1859 – 12 Nov 1922)

Francis Howard's Timeline

6 Records

1814
1814
Birth of Francis Joseph Howard in Putnam, Georgia
Putnam, Georgia
1850
1850
Age 36
Francis Joseph Howard resided here in District 39, St Clair, Alabama, USA
District 39, St Clair, Alabama, USA
1860
1860
Age 46
Francis Joseph Howard resided here in Townships 14 and 15, St Clair, Alabama, USA
Townships 14 and 15, St Clair, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 66
Francis Joseph Howard resided here in Alexandria, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
Alexandria, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
1893
10 JUN 1893
Age 79
Death of Francis Joseph Howard in Wellington, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
Wellington, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
1893
19 Jun 1893
Age 79
Death of Francis Joseph Howard in Wellington, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
Wellington, Calhoun, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Putnam, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Alexandria, Calhoun, Alabama; Roll: 4; Page: 557A; Enumeration District: 006
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Townships 14 and 15, St Clair, Alabama; Page: 36; Family History Library Film: 803023
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 39, St Clair, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 146a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 39, St Clair, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 39, St Clair, Alabama; Roll: 14; Page: 146a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Townships 14 and 15, St Clair, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Townships 14 and 15, St Clair, Alabama; Page: 36; Family History Library Film: 803023

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Alexandria, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Alexandria, Calhoun, Alabama; Roll: 4; Page: 557A; Enumeration District: 006

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Indexed Early Land Ownership and Township Plats, 1785-1898, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Township Plats of Selected States; Series #: T1234; Roll: 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 JUN 1893
    Event Place: Wellington, Calhoun, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1893
    Event Place: Wellington, Calhoun, Alabama, USA
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