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John Shepherd Howland 1840 – 1907 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1840

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 10 Aug 1907

Death Location: Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, USA

Father: Stephen Howland

Mother: Lucinda Pickeral

Spouse(s): Eliza Moore

Children(s): John Howland

The story of John Shepherd Howland began in 1840 in Ohio. In 1850, John Shepherd Howland resided in District 7, Boone, Indiana, USA. In 1870, John Shepherd Howland resided in Liberty, Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, USA. John Shepherd Howland married Eliza Jane "Jane" Moore, and had children including John Marion "Johnny" Howland. John Shepherd Howland passed away in 1907 in Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Shepherd Howland began in 1840 in Ohio.
  • In 1850, John Shepherd Howland resided in District 7, Boone, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1870, John Shepherd Howland resided in Liberty, Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, USA.
  • John Shepherd Howland married Eliza Jane "Jane" Moore, and had children including John Marion "Johnny" Howland.
  • John Shepherd Howland passed away in 1907 in Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Howland
1798 –
Birth Location: Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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Lucinda Pickeral
1807 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Moore
1840 – 1924
Birth Location: Brown County, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

John Howland
1864 – 1910
Birth Location: Dayton, Tippecanoe, Indiana, USA
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John Howland's Ancestors

Self
John Howland
1840 – 1907
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Stephen A Howland
1798 –
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Lucinda Pickeral
1807 –
Kentucky
Grandparents
John Howland
1755 – 1841
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts
Mary (Elizabeth 'Mercy or Marcy' Kirby,) Howland
1760 – 1854
Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Howland
1719 – 1756
Deborah Shepherd
1721 – 1791
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Howland
1687 – 1749
Mary Cook
1693 – 1759
John Shepherd
1693 – 1759
Dorcas Shepard
1695 – 1737

John Howland's Descendants

1.
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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)
      1. 1. Jerry (Lee) Howland (19 August 1929 – 28 September 2006) m. Bonnie (Jeane) West (15 July 1938 – 15 Jun 2007)
        1. 1. Jerry (Lee) Howland (1 Jan 1958 – 25 May 2025) m. Bonita (Jill) Nix (1959 – ) m. Lori (A) Jackson (abt 1963 – )
        2. 2. Terry Howland (15 Feb 1959 – ) m. Bobby (Lynn) Whetsell (8 Jan 1956 – )
        3. 3. Scott (Anthony) Howland (2 Oct 1963 – ) m. Linda Perry (abt 1956 – )
      2. 2. Sharon (Ann) Howland (25 May 1935 – abt 2003) m. Clarence (Mclind) Parkin (abt 1926 – 18 February 1973) m. Clarence (McLind) Parkin
        1. 1. Deborah (Lee Parkin (Morris, Smith,) Goad) (20 Feb 1955 – 08 Oct 2020)
        2. 2. Richard (Earl) Parkin (11 Feb 1954 – 4 Feb 2010) m. Tonna Goree (abt 1954 – )
    3. 3. Madeline Howland (1906 – )
    4. 4. Louise (H) Howland (1907 – )

John Howland's Timeline

4 Records

1840
abt 1840
Birth of John Shepherd Howland in Ohio
Ohio
1850
1850
Age 10
John Shepherd Howland resided here in District 7, Boone, Indiana, USA
District 7, Boone, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
John Shepherd Howland resided here in Liberty, Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, USA
Liberty, Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, USA
1907
10 Aug 1907
Age 67
Death of John Shepherd Howland in Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, USA
Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1840
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Liberty, Warren, Indiana; Roll: M593_368; Page: 313B
    [2] 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: District 7, Boone, Indiana; Roll: 136; Page: 88b
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1907; Roll: 15

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 7, Boone, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 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: District 7, Boone, Indiana; Roll: 136; Page: 88b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Liberty, Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Liberty, Warren, Indiana; Roll: M593_368; Page: 313B

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1907
    Event Place: Williamsport, Warren, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1907; Roll: 15
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