Joseph P. Howard
-submitted by Michael Scott Howard
Cleveland, Ohio
According to South
Central Ky Historical and Genealogical Society, Vol 1 #4 Jan 1974, page 7: from Monroe County Clerk's Office, Tompkinsville,
contributed by Eva Coe Peden, Glasgow Ky, Joseph P. Howard was a private in Company A, 9th Regiment, Kentucky Volunteers (Union Army). Enlisted
September 25, 1861, discharged December 15, 1865. [Howard.FTW]
JOSEPH P. HOWARD was born November 12, 1837, in Monroe County, Ky., where
he grew to manhood, and in 1867 removed to Simpson County, where he has since resided. In 1861 he enlisted in the Ninth Kentucky Infantry, in which
service he remained three years and three months. His father, John W. Howard, a native of Monroe County, was born 1798, was a merchant and hotel
keeper, and died in 1838. He was the son of Kit Howard, a native of Virginia, who died in Monroe County. John W. married Martha Wilson, of
Monroe County (born in 1801, now living), and their offspring are Harriet (Dodson), John W. and Jane (Taylor), twins, Rebecca (Shields and Goodman),
Sarah E. (Dunn), Christopher C., Mary A. (Chism) and Joseph P. The last named had fair opportunities for obtaining an education, and is a reading
man. He married, April 11, 1858, Virginia, daughter of Hardin D. and Susan
(Murray) Celsor, of Allen County (born January 15, 1838), and to them have been born William T., Joseph P., John C. ,James M. (dead), Samuel D.
(dead), Mattamorselous, Mary C. and Thomas T. (dead). Mr. Howard engaged in the saddle and harness business in Fountain Run, Kentucky for fifteen
years. He is now a farmer, owning 250 acres of productive land, in a high state of cultivation. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., also a member of
the Christian Church, and in politics is a Republican.
According to the National Archives in Washington I have the muster records and have obtained a copies few photos of
J P H including one from the Civil War http://home.okstate.edu/homepages.nsf/toc/9th.htm
and one I obtained from
the Simpson Cty Archives which has:
J P H Jr. William Howard, John Christopher, Mary or Mattie Howard,
J P H Sr., Mary or Mattie. (see
family photo page for
copies of these photos)