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Jefferson Davis Howard 1837–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1837

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 9 Apr 1924

Death Location: Highland Township, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Father: James Howard

Mother: Rachel Lindsey

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Jefferson Davis Howard was born in 1837 in South Carolina, the child of James 1789 Joshua Howard And Rachel Lindsey. Jefferson Davis Howard passed away in 1924 in Highland Township, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Jefferson Davis Howard was born in 1837 in South Carolina, the child of James 1789 Joshua Howard And Rachel Lindsey.
  • Jefferson Davis Howard passed away in 1924 in Highland Township, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA.

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Jefferson Howard's Ancestors

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Jefferson Howard
1837–1924
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
James 1789 * Joshua Howard
1789–1860
Glassy Mountain, Greenville, South Carolina
Rachel Lindsey
1793–1860
Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Captain (Thomas A.) Howard
1760–1838
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Mary (Polly Tubbs Gosnell DA) L11⚫✅🧬
1760–1840
Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Peter Howard
1738–1819
Sarah Portman
1730–1764
Griffin L11⚫✅🧬
1725–1804
Elizabeth Tabor
1738–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Sr
1700–1759
Johanna Tripples
1707–1784
Jonathan L10⚫✅🧬
1709–1737
Rebecca L1
1700–1770

Jefferson Howard's Timeline

2 Records

1837
Jan 1837
Birth of Jefferson Davis Howard in South Carolina
South Carolina
1924
9 Apr 1924
Age 87
Death of Jefferson Davis Howard in Highland Township, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
Highland Township, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1837
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1924
    Event Place: Highland Township, Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, USA

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