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John Howland 1755 – 1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1755

Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Death Date: 03 Aug 1841

Death Location: Brown, Ohio

Father: John II

Mother: Deborah Shephard

Spouse(s): Marcy Kirby

Children(s): Ichabod Howland, Thomas Howland, Stephen Howland

In 1755, John Howland III entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, born to John Howland II and Deborah Shephard. John Howland III married Marcy "Massa" Kirby, and had children including Ichabod Howland, Thomas Howland, Stephen A Howland. John Howland III passed away in 1841 in Brown, Ohio.

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Biography

  • In 1755, John Howland III entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, born to John Howland II and Deborah Shephard.
  • John Howland III married Marcy "Massa" Kirby, and had children including Ichabod Howland, Thomas Howland, Stephen A Howland.
  • John Howland III passed away in 1841 in Brown, Ohio.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Howland's Ancestors

Self
John Howland
1755 – 1841
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Parents
John Howland II
1719 – 1757
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah Shephard
1721 – 1791
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John (Howland) SR
1687 – 1738
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Cook
1690 – 1759
Tiverton, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island
John ("Brice") Shepherd
1694 – 1759
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States of America
Dorcas Wing
1695 – 1737
Sandwitch, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Howland
1657 – 1723
Rose Allen
1665 – 1724
Daniel Shepard
1659 – 1697
Mary Brice
1666 – 1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zeoth Howland
1636 – 1676
Abigail Kirby
1635 – 1707
Joseph Allen
1642 – 1704
* (Puritan)
1603 – 1693
Elizabeth Johnson
1640 – 1680

John Howland's Descendants

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John Howland (16 Feb 1755 – 03 Aug 1841) m. Marcy ("Massa") Kirby (1764 – 1850)
  1. 1. Ichabod Howland (22 September 1782 – 16 January 1860)
  2. 2. Thomas Howland (10 October 1794 – 23 November 1878)
  3. 3. Stephen (A) Howland (13 June 1798 – 1852) m. Lucinda Pickerill (1807 – 1899)
    1. 1. Stephen Howland (1821 – 13 June 1881)
    2. 2. Francis (Marion) Howland (abt 1829 – )
    3. 3. Charity Howland (abt 1833 – 1870)
      1. 1. Frederick (W) King ( – 16 April 1861)
    4. 4. Thomas (J) Howland (Nov 1835 – Aft. 1900) m. Sarah (M) Howland (7 Dec 1827 – 6 Sep 1895)
      1. 1. Julia (Amelia) Howland (6 Dec 1860 – 12 Apr 1925)
        1. 1. Ellen (Marie) Mulks (December 1900 – 2 February 1981)
      2. 2. Emma (J) Howland (6 Jan 1863 – 18 Jun 1925)
      3. 3. John (S) Howland (abt 1867 – )
    5. 5. Mary Howland (abt 1838 – )
    6. 6. Dennis Howland (abt 1840 – )
      1. 1. Minnie (Leona) Howland (Dec 1868 – 1958)
        1. 1. Ina Wickler (abt 1909 – )
    7. 7. Lucinda (F) Howland (abt 1842 – )
    8. 8. Nancy (E) Howland (abt 1846 – )

John Howland's Timeline

2 Records

1755
16 Feb 1755
Birth of John Howland III in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
1841
03 Aug 1841
Age 86
Death of John Howland III in Brown, Ohio
Brown, Ohio

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1755
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1841
    Event Place: Brown, Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Decatur, Brown County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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