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Nathan Howes 1796–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Southeast, Brewster, New York

Death Date: 29 JUN 1878

Death Location: Southeast, Brewster, New York

Father: Daniel Howes

Mother: Ruhamah Reed

Spouse(s): Clarissa Crosby

Children(s):

In 1796, Nathan Howes entered the world in Southeast, Brewster, New York, born to Daniel Howes And Ruhamah Reed. Nathan Howes married Clarissa Crosby. Nathan Howes passed away in 1878 in Southeast, Brewster, New York.

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Biography

  • In 1796, Nathan Howes entered the world in Southeast, Brewster, New York, born to Daniel Howes And Ruhamah Reed.
  • Nathan Howes married Clarissa Crosby.
  • Nathan Howes passed away in 1878 in Southeast, Brewster, New York.

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Nathan Howes's Ancestors

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Nathan Howes
1796–1878
Birth Place: Southeast, Brewster, New York
Parents
Daniel Howes
1763–1824
Brewster (Southeast), Putnam Co., New York
Ruhamah Reed
1773–1864
Grandparents
Moody Howes
1724–1806
Yarmouth, Massachusetts
Sarah Ellis
1732–1815
Massachusetts
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Howes
1699–1764
Deborah Sears
1701–1751
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Jr
1669–1740
Mercy Freeman
1674–1747

Nathan Howes's Timeline

2 Records

1796
1796
Birth of Nathan Howes in Southeast, Brewster, New York
Southeast, Brewster, New York
1878
29 JUN 1878
Age 82
Death of Nathan Howes in Southeast, Brewster, New York
Southeast, Brewster, New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Southeast, Brewster, New York

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1826
    Event Place: With Aaron Turner, he is credited with the first circus tent, 90 foot diameter
    Record Source: "The American Circus", by John Culhane, 1990

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1816
    Event Place: Bailey made arrangement with Nathan to show his elephant "Old Bet".

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Turner started P.T. Barnum in business

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1831
    Event Place: Nathan associated with Crane Family of Somers took their circus to Alabama.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: Nathan is joined by his brother, Seth, in the circus business.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 JUN 1878
    Event Place: Southeast, Brewster, New York

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