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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 Howland

Mother: Deborah Shepherd

Spouse(s): Mary Howland

Children(s): Izatus Howland, Stephen Howland, Sally Howland

In 1755, John Howland III entered the world in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, born to John Howland and Deborah Brayton Shepherd. John Howland III married Mary Elizabeth 'Mercy or Marcy' Kirby, Howland, and had children including Izatus Howland, Stephen A Howland, Sally 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 and Deborah Brayton Shepherd.
  • John Howland III married Mary Elizabeth 'Mercy or Marcy' Kirby, Howland, and had children including Izatus Howland, Stephen A Howland, Sally Howland.
  • John Howland III passed away in 1841 in Brown, Ohio.

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Spouses(s)

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John Howland's Ancestors

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John Howland
1755 – 1841
Birth Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Parents
John Howland
1719 – 1756
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Deborah (Brayton) Shepherd
1721 – 1791
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
John Howland
1687 – 1749
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Mary Cook
1693 – 1759
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
John Shepherd
1693 – 1759
Portsmouth, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Dorcas Shepard
1695 – 1737
Sandwitch, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Howland
1657 – 1723
Daniel (1WP10.19)
1659 – 1697
Mary Brice
1666 – 1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Zoeth Howland
1631 – 1676
Abigail Southworth
1635 – 1707
John Shepard
Sarah Shepard

John Howland's Descendants

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John Howland (16 Feb 1755 – 03 Aug 1841) m. Mary (Elizabeth 'Mercy or Marcy' Kirby,) Howland (4 December 1760 – 4 January 1854)
  1. 1. Izatus Howland (2 Mar 1793 – 16 Jan 1860)
    1. 1. John (Robe) Howland (25 August 1818 – 16 April 1896)
      1. 1. William Howland (26 Oct 1852 – 10 Jul 1930)
        1. 1. John (Henry) Howland (17 February 1875 – 07 Apr 1958)
  2. 2. Stephen (A) Howland (13 Jun 1798 – ) m. Lucinda Pickeral (abt 1807 – )
    1. 1. Charity Howland (abt 1833 – )
    2. 2. Thomas (J) Howland (abt 1835 – )
    3. 3. Mary Howland (abt 1838 – )
    4. 4. John (Shepherd) Howland (abt 1840 – 10 Aug 1907) m. Eliza (Jane "Jane") Moore (15 Nov 1840 – 6 Mar 1924)
      1. 1. John (Marion "Johnny") Howland (5 August 1864 – 13 April 1910) m. Edith (Bratton) (SR) (14 Jan 1881 – 25 Mar 1929)
        1. 1. Edith (M.) Howland (APR 1900 – )
        2. 2. Earl (Hershel) Howland (6 February 1904 – 21 Sep 1972) m. Mildred (Lee) Gann (14 Jul 1907 – 27 Jul 1978)
        3. 3. Madeline Howland (1906 – )
        4. 4. Louise (H) Howland (1907 – )
    5. 5. Dennis Howland (abt 1840 – )
    6. 6. Lucinda (F) Howland (abt 1842 – )
    7. 7. Nancy (E) Howland (abt 1846 – )
    8. 8. Oscar (Stephen) Howland (1 Aug 1850 – 18 Nov 1908) m. Mary (Etta) PERRIGO (18 Nov 1855 – 30 Nov 1885)
      1. 1. Iva (Mell) Howland (29 Dec 1883 – 11 Jul 1973)
        1. 1. Lois (Marietta) Coddington (28 Jan 1909 – 25 May 1978)
  3. 3. Sally Howland (1801 – 1841)

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

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1755
    Event Place: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1841
    Event Place: Brown, Ohio

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