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John Howes 1797–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 JUN 1797

Birth Location: Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: AFT 1880

Death Location: West Virginia, USA

Father: Joseph Howes

Mother: Lois Shurtleff

Spouse(s): Catherine Pringle

Children(s): Philander Howes

In 1797, John Howes entered the world in Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Howes And Lois Shurtleff. John Howes married Catherine Pringle, and had children including Philander Pringle Howes. John Howes passed away in 1880 in West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1797, John Howes entered the world in Massachusetts, USA, born to Joseph Howes And Lois Shurtleff.
  • John Howes married Catherine Pringle, and had children including Philander Pringle Howes.
  • John Howes passed away in 1880 in West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Howes's Ancestors

Self
John Howes
1797–1880
Birth Place: Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph Howes
1770–1850
Lois Shurtleff
1770–1801
Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Howes
1727–1793
Massachusetts, USA
Bathsheba Sears
1739–1799
Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John II
1712–1791
Deborah Crowell
1695–1753
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sears
1677–1739
Priscilla Freeman
1686–1764
John Crowell
1693–1740
Keziah Eldredge
–1777

John Howes's Descendants

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John Howes (17 JUN 1797–AFT 1880) m. Catherine Pringle (ABT 1809–BEF 1850)
  1. 1. Philander (Pringle) Howes 1828–1910 m. Cynthia (Ann) Gould 1835–1922
    1. 1. Jonathan (Oliver) Howes 1859–1943 m. Rachel (Susan) Williams 1858–1924
      1. 1. Maggie (Ellen Margaret) Howes 1882–1957 m. Albert (Frank) Linger 1879–1967
        1. 1. Goldie (Lee) Linger 1908–2000 m. John (Benjamin) Hall 1880–1908

John Howes's Timeline

2 Records

1797
17 JUN 1797
Birth of John Howes in Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts, USA
1880
AFT 1880
Age 83
Death of John Howes in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 JUN 1797
    Event Place: Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 50, Ed. 1, Tree #0774
    [2] 774.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: AFT 1880
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] World Family Tree Vol. 50, Ed. 1, Tree #0774
    [2] 774.FTW

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