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James Sylvester Howard 1804–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1804

Birth Location: Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States

Death Date: 1864

Death Location: Magnolia, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States

Father: Sylvester Howard

Mother: Susannah Howard

Spouse(s): Margaret Solomon

Children(s): Elizabeth Howell, Sarah Howard, Georgeana Howard, Lydia Howard, Henry Howard, Martin Howard, Lewis Howard, Cornelia Howard, John Howard

The story of James Sylvester Howard began in 1804 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States. In 1820, James Sylvester Howard resided in Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States. In 1830, James Sylvester Howard resided in Macoupin, Illinois, United States. James Sylvester Howard married Eleanor Crump, Margaret Peggy Solomon, and had children including Cornelia Howard, Elizabeth Howell, Georgeana M Howard, Henry James Howard, John R Howard, Lewis Howard, Lydia Ann Howard, Martin Vanburen Howard, Sarah Jane Lemarr Howard. James Sylvester Howard passed away in 1864 in Magnolia, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sylvester Howard began in 1804 in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States.
  • In 1820, James Sylvester Howard resided in Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States.
  • In 1830, James Sylvester Howard resided in Macoupin, Illinois, United States.
  • James Sylvester Howard married Eleanor Crump, Margaret Peggy Solomon, and had children including Cornelia Howard, Elizabeth Howell, Georgeana M Howard, Henry James Howard, John R Howard, Lewis Howard, Lydia Ann Howard, Martin Vanburen Howard, Sarah Jane Lemarr Howard.
  • James Sylvester Howard passed away in 1864 in Magnolia, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sylvester Howard
1783–1865
Birth Location: Rensselaer, New York
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Susannah Howard
1790–1861
Birth Location: New York
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Solomon
1808–1880
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Howell
1837–1880
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Sarah Howard
1827–1869
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Georgeana Howard
1851–1940
Birth Location: Macoupin, Illinois, United States
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Lydia Howard
1836–1926
Birth Location: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States
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Henry Howard
1834–1912
Birth Location: Macoupin, Illinois, United States
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Martin Howard
1840–1912
Birth Location: Macoupin, Illinois, United States
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Lewis Howard
1842–
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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Cornelia Howard
1844–
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
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John Howard
1846–1872
Birth Location: Macoupin, Illinois, United States
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James Howard's Ancestors

Self
James Howard
1804–1864
Birth Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Parents
Sylvester Howard
1783–1865
Rensselaer, New York
Susannah Howard
1790–1861
New York
Grandparents
Nathan Howard
1760–1795
Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Abigail Price
1757–1844
Coventry, CT
Nathaniel Rose
1752–1823
Stephentown, Rensselaer County, New York, United States of America
Mary Tanner
1754–1796
Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Jr.
1716–1789
Sarah Bennett
1722–1812
Rufus Sr.
1724–1825
Martha Grant
1726–1826
Jeremiah Rose
1724–1801
Bathsheba Rose
1734–1823
William Tanner
1712–1778
Deliverance Briggs
1718–1813
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Howard
1683–1744
Mary Martin
1692–1736
William Bennet
1696–1761
Sarah Giddings
1703–1788
Matthew Price
1683–1734
Elizabeth (m.Price)
1686–1733
Noah Grant
1693–1727
Martha Huntington
1696–1779
Giddeon Rose
1701–1777
Lydia Turner
1705–1771
Thomas Jr
1705–1778
Joanna Wyatt
1706–1741
WILLIAM TANNER
1691–1757
Hannah Palmer
1692–1729
Daniel Sr
1664–1730
Lydia Phinney
1669–1727

James Howard's Descendants

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James (Sylvester) Howard (1804–1864) m. Margaret (Peggy) Solomon (1808–1880)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Howell 1837–1880 m. Thomas (S.) Underhill 1822–1902
    1. 1. Artie 1867–1945 m. Thomas (Barton) Bogard 1858–1924
      1. 1. B (Nelson) Bogard 1895–1964 m. Mabel (Alice) Toland 1900–1982
        1. 1. Glen (Eugene) Bogard 1918–1989 m. Clara Hood 1928–1994
        2. 2. Rachel (Mildred Bogard) Harrison 1920–2002
        3. 3. Roy (Delbert) Bogard 1925–2003
      2. 2. Thomas (Jefferson) Bogard 1889–1985
      3. 3. Cora (Alice Bogard) Forney 1895–1967
      4. 4. Ethel (Leona) Bogard 1911–1995
    2. 2. Rebecca Underhill 1855–1874
    3. 3. Mary (J.) Underhill 1860–
    4. 4. Henry (Martin) Underhill 1866–1933 m. Cora (Carrie) Scott 1872–1965
      1. 1. Edith Underhill 1893–1981
      2. 2. Ebert (Martin) Underhill 1896–1971
      3. 3. Eva Underhill 1909–1979
      4. 4. Edith Underhill 1893–
    5. 5. John Underhill 1853–
  2. 2. Sarah (Jane Lemarr) Howard 1827–1869
    1. 1. James (Taylor) Lemarr 1852–1947
  3. 3. Georgeana (M.) Howard 1851–1940
  4. 4. Lydia (Ann) Howard 1836–1926
  5. 5. Henry (James) Howard 1834–1912
  6. 6. Martin (Vanburen) Howard 1840–1912
  7. 7. Lewis Howard 1842–
  8. 8. Cornelia Howard 1844–
  9. 9. John (R) Howard 1846–1872

James Howard's Timeline

8 Records

1804
1804
Birth of James Sylvester Howard in Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
1820
1820
Age 16
James Sylvester Howard resided here in Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States
Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States
1830
1830
Age 26
James Sylvester Howard resided here in Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Macoupin, Illinois, United States
1840
1840
Age 36
James Sylvester Howard resided here in Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Macoupin, Illinois, United States
1850
1850
Age 46
James Sylvester Howard resided here in Cummington, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Cummington, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
1855
3 Jul 1855
Age 51
James Sylvester Howard resided here in Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Macoupin, Illinois, United States
1860
1860
Age 56
James Sylvester Howard resided here in Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
1864
1864
Age 60
Death of James Sylvester Howard in Macoupin County, Illinois, United States
Macoupin County, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cummington, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 118; Page: 226a
    [2] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [3] Source #244
    [4] Source #245
    [5] Source #246
    [6] Source #247
    [7] Source #248

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York; Page: 371; NARA Roll: M33_72; Image: 205

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Macoupin, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Macoupin, Illinois; Series: M19; Roll: 23; Page: 217; Family History Library Film: 0007648

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Macoupin, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 64; Page: 56; Family History Library Film: 0007643

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cummington, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Cummington, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 118; Page: 226a
    [2] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, 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: Cummington, Macoupin, Illinois; Roll: 118; Page: 226a

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Macoupin, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] Illinois, U.S., State Census Collection, 1825-1865, Illinois State Archives; Springfield, Illinois; Illinois State Census, 1855; Archive Collection Number: 103.008; Roll Number: 2192; Line: 10

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Nilwood, Macoupin, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Macoupin County, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] Source #249
    [3] Source #250
    [4] Source #251
    [5] Source #252
    [6] Source #253

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Magnolia, Rock County, Wisconsin, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] GEDCOM file submitted by Ashley, atowell88@@gmail.com. Imported on 25 January 2023.
    [2] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)
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