Last Updated: May 14, 2022

Joseph Howard Family

(2 know wives)

1. Howard, Joseph

Parents: Peter & Sarah Jane (Stricklin) Howard.

1794 Birth: 7-6-1794 Montgomery Co., VA. (now Floyd Co., VA)

i1833 Marriage #1: Joseph Howard m. 1^st Mary Hylton 03-05-1833 Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry. William Hancock signed permission note as guardian of Mary Hylton & Nancy Hancock also signed as her mother.

Mary Hylton, d/o John Bryant & Mary (Howell) Hylton. Mary b. 1800 d. 2-15-1835. Joseph & Mary had 1 child: Darius W. b. 1835.

i1836 Marriage #2: Joseph Howard m. 2^nd Miss Jane Shelor 01-05-1836 Floyd Co., VA by Michael Howry.

Joseph & Jane had the children noted below + Thomas Taylor Howard 1847-1849.

1840 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, pg172:

…… Howard, Joseph

……… 1 male 50 thru 59 (1781-1790)

……… 1 female 40 thru 49 (1791 thru 1800)

……… 1 male 20 thru 29 yo (1811 thru 1820)

……… 1 female 10 thru 14 (1826 thru 1830)

……… 1 female 5 thru 9 yo (1831 thru 1835)

……… 1 female 0 thru 4 yo (1846 thru 1840)

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H513:

…… Howard, Joseph 56 yo w/m farmer, b. Floyd, $12,000, HOH.

……… Jane 44 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

……… Sarah 13 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school.

……… Madison 12 yo w/m, b. Floyd, school.

……… Elizabeth 10 yo w/f, b. Floyd, school.

……… Ira 7 yo w/m, b. Floyd.

……… Mary A. 6 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

……… John F. 8/12 w/m, b. Floyd.

…… Shelor, Elizabeth 40 yo w/f, b. Floyd. (Jane’s sister) [shelor1] I

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H1336:

…… Howard, Jos 66 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $6,000/17,005, HOH.

……… Jane 55 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Sarah A. 23 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Elizabeth 20 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Ira 17 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

……… Mary A. 15 yo w/f, b. VA, school.

……… John M. 13 yo w/m, b. VA, school.

1865 Death: 7-27-1865 Floyd Co., VA. COD: diarrhea. Age: 71y. Parents: P. & S. Howard.

1865 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (no photo)

...+ Howard, Jane

Parents: Daniel Jr & 1^st wife Joanna (Goodson) Shelor. [shelor1]

1805 Birth: 7-21-1805 Montgomery Co., VA. (now Floyd Co., VA)

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband Joseph Howard.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H3:

…… Howard, Jane 65 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, $1,500/500, HOH.

……… Sarah Ann 32 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation, $700/0.

……… Ira A. 27 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $500/160.

……… Alice Alma 11 yo w/f, b. VA, at home, school. (this is Jane Howard’s granddaughter)

……… Mattie 6 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. (this is Jane Howard’s granddaughter)

…… Moore, Celia 20 yo b/f domestic servant, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Noah 6/12 b/m, b. Dec VA.

1876 Death: 11-26-1876 Floyd Co., VA.

1876 Burial: Pine Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)

...2. Howard, Sarah Ann “Sake”

Parents: Joseph & 2^nd wife Jane (Shelor) Howard.

1836 Birth: 10-5-1836 Floyd Co., VA.

Note: Never married.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother as HOH.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H9:

…… Howard, Sarah A. 43 yo w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

……… Ira A. 36 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District:

…… Howard, Sarah A. 53 yo.

……… Ira A. 46 yo.

……… Malinda 40 yo. (cousin)

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H233:

…… Howard, Sarah A. 63 yo single w/f farmer, b. Oct 1836 VA, parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH.

……… Ira A. 57 yo single brother, b. Jan 1843 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

…… Carroll, Dosia L. 20 yo single w/f boarder, b. Nov 1879 VA, parents b. VA.

1906 Death: 9-19-1906 Floyd Co., VA.

1906 Burial: Pine Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA with her brother Ira.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)

...2. Howard, James Madison “Mat”

Parents: Joseph & 2^nd wife Jane (Shelor) Howard.

1836 Birth: 6-17-1838 Floyd Co., VA.

Notes: From Copied Pages of an Unknown Book

Rec'd from Vera Seigler 5-28-96

James Madison Howard

Military: 6-17-1838. Captain, Co. B, 42 Virginia Infantry, CSA. Killed by Federal Forces (Stoneman's men) invading Floyd Co, April 2, 1865, as he was home recuperating. Married a cousin, Permelia Howard. Three children...Alice Alma Howard, John Hunter Howard, Mattie Lee Howard.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1857 Marriage #1: James m. Permelia Ann Howard abt 1857. (not recorded in Floyd Co., VA)

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Floyd Court House PO, H747:

…… Howard, James M. 22 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $0/2,375, HOH.

……… Permelia 22 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Alice A. 1 yo w/f, b. VA.

1865 Death: 4-2-1865 Floyd Co., VA.

“Was Killed by command of Gen; Stoneman in Floyd Co., VA.” (src: written account of J. L. Tompkins is his 1903 letter in response to Shelor Jones’s application for disability)

1865 Burial: Old Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

......+ Howard, Permelia Ann “Amelia”

Parents: Ira & 2^nd Dicy Emaline (O’Bryan) Howard. [Howard_Ira_2wives]

1837 Birth: 11-9-1837 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband James Madison Howard.

i1880 Marriage #2: Amelia Ann Howard m. 2^nd Burwell Akers 06-07-1880 at Caroline Obrian's, Floyd Co., VA by Wilson H. Dodd. He 57 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. Patrick Co., VA & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Nathaniel & Elizabeth Akers. She 42 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Ira & Emeline Howard.

Burwell Akers, d/o Nathaniel & Elizabeth (Akers) Akers. [akers_Other_fcva.htm] Burwell was 1^st m. to Ellen Akers, d/o unknown.

1880 Death: 10-3-1880 Floyd Co., VA.

1880 Burial: Old Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA as Permelia A., wife of B. Akers. (pg90)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)

......3. Howard, James E.

Parents: James Madison & Permelia Ann (Howard) Howard.

1858 Birth: 3-7-1858 Floyd Co., VA

1858 Death: 3-10-1858 Floyd Co., VA. COD: (can’t read) complaint. Age: 3d.

1858 Burial:

......3. Howard, Alice Alma

Parents: James Madison & Permelia Ann (Howard) Howard.

1859 Birth: 7-10-1859 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H3:

…… Howard, Jane 65 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, $1,500/500, HOH.

……… Sarah Ann 32 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation, $700/0.

……… Ira A. 27 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $500/160.

……… Alice Alma 11 yo w/f, b. VA, at home, school. (this is Jane Howard’s granddaughter)

……… Mattie 6 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. (this is Jane Howard’s granddaughter)

…… Moore, Celia 20 yo b/f domestic servant, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Noah 6/12 b/m, b. Dec VA.

1877 Marriage #1: Alice m. John Thomas Stuart 2-19-1877, s/o John B. & Ellen C. (Cecil) Stuart. (not recorded in Floyd Co., VA) [stuart] Howard_Joseph_2wives

1933 Death: 8-16-1933 Bel Air, MD.

1933 Burial: Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bel Air, Harford Co., Maryland, with John.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)

......3. Howard, John Hunter

Parents: James Madison & Permelia Ann (Howard) Howard.

1862 Birth: 6-30-1862 Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record)

1861 Birth: July 1861 VA. (src: 1900 Census)

1870:

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H31:

…… Sumner, A. A. 33 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. [sumner]

……… Luisa 38 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

……… Charles E. 11 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Laura 9 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Wilburn 7 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Ioa M. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Anganetia 3 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… James 2 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA.

……… Sarah A. 5/12 dau., b. Dec VA, parents b. VA.

……… Samuel B. 5/12 son, b. Dec VA, parents b. VA.

…… Sumner, General W. 22 yo brother, farm laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Howard, John 17 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA.

…… Richerson, Rosa 27 yo w/f servant, b. VA, parents b. VA.

1888 Marriage #1: John m. Erminnie Alberta “Minnie” Greenwood 9-25-1888 Chadron, NB.

1900 Residence: Sioux County, NB, Cottonwood District, H11: (john was the enumerator for this district)

…… Hunter, John H. 38 yo w/m farmer, b. July 1861 VA, parents b. VA, m. 11y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Minnie 33 yo wife, b. Apr 1867 IL, parents b. Eng, m. 11y, 2 ch with 2 living.

……… Eugene T. 10 yo son, b. July 1889 NB, father b. VA, mother b. IL, school.

……… James M. 9 yo son, b. Jan 1891 NB, father b. VA, mother b. IL, school.

1910 Residence: Crawford, Dawes County, NB, Crawford District 253, H79:

…… Hunter, John H. 48 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. US, m. 22y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Alberta E. 43 yo wife, b. IL, parents b. IL, m. 22y, 2 ch with 2 living.

……… James M. 19 yo son, b. NB, father b. VA, mother b. IL, farm laborer.

1920 Residence: Crawford, Dawes County, NB, Crawford District 100, H54:

…… Howard, John F. 58 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

……… Ermine G. 52 yo wife, b. IL, parents b. ENG.

……… Eugene T. 30 yo son, b. NB, father b. VA, mother b. IL, no occupation.

……… Lucy M. 8 yo granddaughter, b. NB, father b. NB, mother b. OH.

1923 Death: 1923 Crawford, Dawes County, NB

1923 Burial:

.........+ Howard, Erminnie Alberta “Minnie”

Parents:

1868 Birth: 5-9-1868 Rock Island, IL. (src: Hirdwtsn0110 family tree by Don Hilliard)

1867 Birth: Apr 1867 IL. (src: 1900 Census)

1900 Residence: Sioux County, NB with husband John Hunter Howard.

1910, 1920 Residence: Crawford, Dawes County, NB with husband John Hunter Howard.

1930 Residence: Crawford, Dawes County, NB, Crawford District 10, H109:

…… Howard, Minnie G. 63 yo widowed w/f, b. IL, parents b. England, 21 yo when 1^st married, owns, homemaker, HOH.

……… Eugene T. 39 yo divorced son, b. NB, father b. VA, mother b. IL, trucking laborer.

……… Lucy J. 18 yo granddaughter, b. NB, parents b. NB, school.

1951 Death: 10-9-1951 Sidney, NB. (src: Hirdwtsn0110 family tree by Don Hilliard)

1951 Burial:

.........4. Howard, Eugene Thomas

Parents: John Hunter & Erminnie Alberta “Minnie” (Greenwood) Howard.

1889 Birth: 7-1-1889 Crawford, Dawes Co., NB.

1900 Residence: Sioux County, NB with parents.

1911 Marriage #1: Mary Lelia Finley abt 1911.

1920 Residence: Crawford, Dawes County, NB, Crawford District 100, H54:

…… Howard, John F. 58 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, owns, HOH.

……… Ermine G. 52 yo wife, b. IL, parents b. ENG.

……… Eugene T. 30 yo son, b. NB, father b. VA, mother b. IL, no occupation.

……… Lucy M. 8 yo granddaughter, b. NB, father b. NB, mother b. OH.

1930 Residence: Crawford, Dawes County, NB, Crawford District 10, H109:

…… Howard, Minnie G. 63 yo widowed w/f, b. IL, parents b. England, 21 yo when 1^st married, owns, homemaker, HOH.

……… Eugene T. 39 yo divorced son, b. NB, father b. VA, mother b. IL, trucking laborer.

……… Lucy J. 18 yo granddaughter, b. NB, parents b. NB, school.

1960 Death: 6-6-1960.

1960 Burial: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo, CA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)

............+ Howard, Mary Lelia

Parents: David Wallace & Martha Jennie (Witsel) Finley.

1893 Birth: 1-30-1893 Crawford, Dawes Co., NB.

1945 Death: 2-20-1945 Lusk, Niobrara Co., WY.

1945 Burial:

............5. Howard, Lucy Mary

Parents: Eugene Thomas & Mary Lelia (Finley) Howard.

1911 Birth: 1-12-1911 Crawford, Dawes Co., NB.

1920, 1930 Residence: Crawford, Dawes County, NB with diviorced father.

Marriage #1: Leroy Wesley Whipple, 1909-1976, s/o Delbert Jobe “Dell” & Nora Mae (Massengale) Whipple.

1989 Death: 6-1-1989 Crawford, Dawes Co., NB.

1989 Burial:

.........4. Howard, James M.

Parents: John Hunter & Erminnie Alberta “Minnie” (Greenwood) Howard.

1891 Birth: 1-5-1891 Crawford, Dawes Co., NB

1900 Residence: Sioux County, NB with parents

1910 Residence: Crawford, Dawes County, NB with parents.

1917 Registration Card, Crawford, Dawes Co., NB: James M. Howard, 26 yo single w/m farmer, employed by J. H. Howard. Born Jan 5, 1891 Crawford Neb. Signed James M. Howard. Tall & stout. Blue eyes & brown hair.

1918 Marriage #1: Mary Fern Hilliard 5-16-1918.

Mary, 1896-1919, d/o Robert Scherer & Mary Cornelia (Shaffer) Hilliard. (src: Hirdwtsn0110 family tree by Don Hilliard)

1920 Residence: Sioux Co., NB, Cottonwood District 249, H16:

…… Howard, James M. 29 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. NB, father b. VA, mother b. IA, rents, HOH. (alone)

1930 Residence: Sioux Co., NB, Cottonwood District 5, H14:

…… Howard, James M. 38 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. NB, father b. VA, mother b. IL, rents, vet?: no, HOH. (alone)

1940 Residence: Sioux Co., NB, Cottonwood District 83-5, H39:

…… Howard, James M. 49 yo married w/m farmer, b. NB, completed H3, resided in same house 1935, owns, HOH. (alone)

1951 Death: 8-30-1951 Omaha, NB. (src: Hirdwtsn0110 family tree by Don Hilliard)

1951 Burial:

......3. Howard, Mattie Lee

Parents: James Madison & Permelia Ann (Howard) Howard.

1864 Birth: 10-31-1864 Floyd Co., VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge Twp, H3:

…… Howard, Jane 65 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house, $1,500/500, HOH.

……… Sarah Ann 32 yo w/f, b. VA, without occupation, $700/0.

……… Ira A. 27 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $500/160.

……… Alice Alma 11 yo w/f, b. VA, at home, school. (this is Jane Howard’s granddaughter)

……… Mattie 6 yo w/f, b. VA, at home. (this is Jane Howard’s granddaughter)

…… Moore, Celia 20 yo b/f domestic servant, b. VA, cannot read or write.

……… Noah 6/12 b/m, b. Dec VA.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA Alum Ridge District H158:

…… Stuart, Thomas 27 yo w/m farm laborer, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH. [stuart]

……… Alma A. 19 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

…… Howard, Mattie 15 yo sister-in-law, b. VA, parents b. VA.

i1883 Marriage #1: Mattie L. Howard m. Wade T. Stump 01-03-1883 at Thom Stewart's, Floyd Co., VA by M.A. Davidson. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Henry T. & Eliza F. Stump. She 18 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o James M. & Permelia Howard.

Wade Tompkins Stump, 1860-1920, s/o Henry T. & Eliza F. (Basham) Stump. [stump] Howard_Joseph_2wives

1936 Death: 1-3-1936.

1936 Burial: Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA. (pg23)

...2. Howard, Elizabeth Jane “Lizzie”

Parents: Joseph & 2^nd wife Jane (Shelor) Howard.

1839 Birth: 12-22-1839 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1869 Marriage #1: Elizabeth Howard m. David P. Hall 12-22-1869 Floyd Co., VA by H.H. Strickler. He 48 yo widowed farmer, b. & living in Montgomery Co., VA, s/o David & Elizabeth Hall. She single 28 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Joseph & Jane Howard.

David Pate Hall, s/o David & Elizabeth (Pate) Hall. [Hall_DavidP_2wives]

1900 Death: 10-24-1900.

1900 Burial:

...2. Howard, Ira Anderson

Parents: Joseph & 2^nd wife Jane (Shelor) Howard.

1843 Birth: 1-15-1843 Floyd Co., VA.

Note: Never married.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with widowed mother as HOH.

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District, H9:

…… Howard, Sarah A. 43 yo w/f, b. VA, parents b. VA, HOH.

……… Ira A. 36 yo single brother, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer.

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District:

…… Howard, Sarah A. 53 yo.

……… Ira A. 46 yo.

……… Malinda 40 yo. (cousin)

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Alum Ridge District 10, H233:

…… Howard, Sarah A. 63 yo single w/f farmer, b. Oct 1836 VA, parents b. VA, owns farm, HOH.

……… Ira A. 57 yo single brother, b. Jan 1843 VA, parents b. VA, farm laborer.

…… Carroll, Dosia L. 20 yo single w/f boarder, b. Nov 1879 VA, parents b. VA.

1907 Death: 9-19-1907.

1907 Burial: Pine Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Spangler Mill Rd NE, Floyd Co., VA with his sister Sarah.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by CHECK)

...2. Howard, Mary Adeline

Parents: Joseph & 2^nd wife Jane (Shelor) Howard.

1845 Birth: 10-25-1845 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1866 Marriage #1: Mary A. Howard m. Christopher Fiege 08-30-1866 at Jane Howard's, Floyd Co., VA by Leopold Lenz. He 27 yo widowed merchant, b. Varunland Hagan, Hanover, Germany & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Henrick & Catherine Fiege. She single 22 yo, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Joseph & Jane Howard.

Christopher Fiege, s/o Henrick & Catherine (unknown) Fiege. [fiege] Howard_Joseph_2wives

...2. Howard, John Floyd

Parents: Joseph & 2^nd wife Jane (Shelor) Howard.

1849 Birth: 12-4-1849 Floyd Co., VA.

1850, 1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1861 Death: 7-14-1861 Floyd Co., VA. COD: diphtheria. Age: 11y 7m.

Note: Supposed to have been the 1^st case of diphtheria in county.

1861 Burial: Pine Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Spangler Mill Rd NE, Floyd Co., VA

Richmond Daily Dispatch, 23 July 1861.

(src: Find A Grave; added by Jeffry Burden Feb 2022)

End Joseph Howard Family – 2 known wives.