Person:John Howard (116)

!DOCUMENTATION Information from: Nick DeRose, 38 Marlboro Street, Hudson, MA 01749-2846 Telephone: 508-568-1519

From Howard Lineage Pedigree Chart Form #2. This he found at the Los Angeles County Library, CA in December 1993. (Of which he sent me a copy)

Vinland Area History and Methodist Episcopal Church of Vinland, KS Published in cooperation with the Douglas County Historical Society.

 John was born in Canann, NY in August 1815 and in youth moved with his

parents to Michigan, where he farmed until 1857 when he came to Kansas. Mr. & Mrs. Howard were married in November 1836. Their children were Harriet, Frank, John, Lewis D. and Hannah. It is interesting to note that Hannah married Jacob Branson, Jr., whose father was arrested by Samuel J. Jones, the pro-slavery sheriff of Douglas Co, KS, after the murder of Charles Dow in 1855.

The Howard Story by Lewis Edward Howard, April 17, 1981, Topeka, KS

 John and Harriet moved to Grass Lake, MI and the two sons were married.
 John B. married Malinda Lashier and Lewis T. married Betsey Y. Hurd.  John

moved back to the Saline Area where he was listed as a wagon maker by trade.

 In 1857, John B., with his wife and 5 children migrated to Kansas Territory,

arriving June 14, 1857 in Douglas County, KS, south of Lawrence. The children's names were, John B. JR, Francis (Frank), Harriet, Hannah and Lewis DeWitt, who was 8 yers of age in 1857.

 The farm preempted by John Howard was located on the NE 1/4 Section 32, 160

acres, 1/2 mile west of Sibley. In close proximity to the John B. Howard farm lived Josephus Cade, SR; the George & Eva Mae (Cade) Neel family; Jacob & Hannah (Howard) Branson JR family; the Elisha & Harriet (Howard) Hollenbeck family; the Allison & Mary (Cade) McClintock family with 13 children. The Peter family, conisisting of Sarah Ann (Penfold) Peters (widow of Julius) and their children came in 1898.

 Of the children of John B. Howard & Melinda; Lewis DeWitt was the only one to

stay on the farm. Lewis & Catherine Cynthia "Kate" (Cade) Howard raised 6 boys. John Edward lived in Lawrence & Coffeyville, KS from 1901 to 1916, then returned to the farm close to his birthplace.

 As time passed and families expanded and matured, many left home and

birthplace for education and occupation. The Howard and related lines represent about every vocation available.

 Fred Lewis Howard is the only living son of the 6 sons of Lewis D. & Kate.

He resides on his farm south of Eudora, he was born in 1898.

 Lloyd, son of John Edward & Leona Mae lived on the farm that adjoins the

land preempted by John B. and is a parttime farmer.

CEMETERY RECORDS: Complete Tombstone Census of Douglas Co, KS Vol 2 Page 247 Howard, John B. 1815-1887 Father Howard, Malinda 1817-1885 Mother, his wife

History of the State of Kansas (Douglas Co) by A. T. Andreas 1883

J. B. Howard, old settler and farmer, Section 32, P.O. Box, Lawrence, KS, pre-empted and settled on present place in 1857; and has since actively engaged in farming. During the war, he was connected with the Blue Mound Guards, under Capt. Ogeden. He was bon in Canaan, Columbia Co, NY on August 6, 1815. His parents moved to Oswego County, thence to Washenaw County, MI in 1829. J. B. was born and brought up on a farm, and after coming of age engaged in farming in Michigan until 1857, when he drove through to Kansas. He was married in Washtenaw Co, MI on November 23, 1836 to Miss Lashier of that county. They have 4 children. Harriet (now Mrs. Hollenbeck); Frank; John and Lewis D.