William Henry Howard

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Personal and Family Information

William was born in OCT 1845 in Havana, Mason County, Illinois, the son of Thomas H Howard and Nancy May.

He died on 13 APR 1926 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.

His wife was Nancy Lucretia Parsons, who he married on 24 NOV 1870 in Sangamon County, Illinois. Their six known children were Dora I (c1875-?), Marie Francis (1876-c1960), Lillie A (c1880-?), William Harrison :Leroye “Roy” (1882-1962), Josephine E (1885-1992) and John Everett (1887-1941).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

William Henry Howard
(1845-1926)

  

Thomas H Howard
(1807-1880)

  

William “Buck” Nathaniel Howard
(1747-1816)

  

John “Lazarus” Edgar Howard
(1718-1771)

 +
   

Mary Catherine Sanders
(1718-1769)

  
   

Salley Childress
(1763-1816)

  

John D Childress
(c1735-c1825)

  
   

Rachel Perkins
(1735-1820)

  
   

Nancy May
(1827-1881)

  

Pleasant May
(c1783-<1870)

  

John William May
(1745-1819)

  
   

Susannah Porter
(1756-1821)

 +
   

Mary “Polly” Lyons
(c1790->1870)

    
 		 
     
 		 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
BirthOCT 1845
Place: Havana, Mason County, Illinois
Death13 APR 1926
Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Burial14 APR 1926
Place: Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois

Notes

Note 1

!Source: Ancestry.com ThruLines, referencing numerous trees.

!Source: Howard-Bailey Family Tree, Sandra VanConant https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/152515386/person/322020033815/facts

Birth

14 October 1840 • Havana, Mason County, Illinois, United States of America

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18465

Birth of brother Pleasant Seymour Howard

Jan 1846 • Illinois, USA

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185010

Residence

1850 • Mason, Illinois, USA

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185414

Birth of brother Thomas H Howard Jr

abt 1854 • Illinois, USA

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185616

Birth of brother George W Howard

abt 1856 • Illinois, USA

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185919

Birth of brother John Wesley Howard

19 Oct 1859 • Illinois, USA

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186020

Residence

1860 • Township 17 Range 6, Menard, Illinois, USA

Residence Post Office: Athens

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186322

Residence

1 July 1863 • Henry, Illinois, United States

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186323

Birth of brother Francis M Howard

1863 • Illinois, USA

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187030

Marriage

24 Nov 1870 • Sangamon, Illinois, United States

Nancy Lucretia Parson

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187030

Residence

1870 • Township 17 Range 6, Menard, Illinois, USA

Residence Post Office: Tallula

187535

Birth of daughter Dora I. Howard

Abt 1875 • Illinois

187838

Birth of daughter Marie Frances Howard

abt 1878 • Illinois, USA

188039

Birth of daughter Lillie A. Howard

Feb 1880 • IL.

188039

Death of father Thomas H Howard Sr

11 Jun 1880 • Tulip, Dallas, Arkansas, USA

188040

Residence

1880 • Cantrall, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self

188141

Death of mother Nancy May

24 Dec 1881 • Cantrall, Sangamon, Illinois

188241

Birth of son William Harrison Leroye "Roy" Howard

12 Jun 1882 • Cantrall, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

188544

Birth of daughter Josephine E Howard

Feb 1885 • Illinois

188746

Birth of son John Everett Howard

25 Apr 1887 • Springfield, Illinois

190060

Residence

1900 • Springfield Ward 1, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head; Coal Miner

190968

Death of brother Thomas H Howard Jr

17 Jul 1909 • Springfield, Sangamon CO, IL

191070

Death of brother Pleasant Seymour Howard

1 Nov 1910 • Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

191070

Residence

1910 • Corwin, Logan, Illinois, USA

Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Coal Miner

191979

Residence

1919 • Springfield, Illinois, USA

192080

Death of brother John Wesley Howard

11 Dec 1920 • Fulton County, Illinois, USA

192080

Residence

1920 • Springfield Precinct 45, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married; Coal Miner

192181

Residence

1921 • Springfield, Illinois, USA

192281

Death of daughter Josephine E Howard

30 June 1922 • Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America

192282

Residence

1922 • Springfield, Illinois, USA

192383

Residence

1923 • Springfield, Illinois, USA

192484

Residence

1924 • Springfield, Illinois, USA

192585

Residence

1925 • Springfield, Illinois, USA

192685

Death

13 Apr 1926 • Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

1926

Burial

14 Apr 1926 • Springfield, Ill.

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Family

Parents

Thomas H Howard Sr

Thomas H Howard Sr

1807–1880

Nancy May

1827–1881

Spouse and children

Nancy Lucretia Parson

1852–1932

Dora I. Howard

1875–

Marie Frances Howard

1878–1960

Lillie A. Howard

1880–

William Harrison Leroye "Roy" Howard

William Harrison Leroye "Roy" Howard

1882–1962

Josephine E Howard

1885–1922

John Everett Howard

1887–1941

!Source: 1850 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8054/images/4191986_00225?pId=16436890

Name William H Howard

Gender Male

Race White

Residence Age 5

Birth Date abt 1845

Birthplace Illinois

Residence Date 1850

Home in 1850 Mason, Illinois, USA

Line Number 28

Dwelling Number 707

Family Number 707

Inferred Father Thos H Howard

Inferred Mother Nancy Howard

Household membersName Age

Thos H Howard 33

Nancy Howard 23

William H Howard 5

Pleasant S Howard 3

!Source: 1860 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4213710_00005?pId=37277587

Name William H Howard

Age 14

Birth Year abt 1846

Gender Male

Race White

Birth Place Illinois

Home in 1860 Township 17 Range 6, Menard, Illinois

Post Office Athens

Dwelling Number 34

Family Number 34

Attended School Y

Inferred Father Thomas H Howard

Inferred Mother Nancy Howard

Household membersName Age

Thomas H Howard 46

Nancy Howard 33

William H Howard 14

Pleasant S Howard 13

Thomas H Howard 7

Geo W Howard 5

John W Howard 1/12

!Source: 1870 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4263698_00071?pId=15338209

Name William Howard

Age in 1870 24

Birth Date abt 1846

Birthplace Illinois

Dwelling Number 103

Home in 1870 Township 17 Range 6, Menard, Illinois

Race White

Gender Male

Post Office Tallula

Occupation Farmer

Male Citizen Over 21 Yes

Inferred Father Thomas Howard

Inferred Mother Nancy Howard

Household membersName Age

Thomas Howard 63

Nancy Howard 50

William Howard 24

Pleasant Howard 22

Thomas Howard 16

George Howard 14

John Howard 11

Francis Howard 7

!Source: 1880 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4240552-00019?pId=47002245

Name William H. Howard

Age 34

Birth Date Abt 1846

Birthplace Illinois

Home in 1880 Cantrall, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Dwelling Number 5

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Self

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Nancy L. Howard

Father's Birthplace North Carolina

Occupation Laborer

Maimed, Crippled, or Bedridden Y

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Household membersName Age

William H. Howard 34

Nancy L. Howard 28

Dora I. Howard 5

Maria F. Howard 3

Lilly A. Howard 5/12

Elizabeth Parsons 50

!Source: 1900 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7602/images/4113801_00866?pId=3445861

Name William H Howard

Age 54

Birth Date Oct 1845

Birthplace Illinois, USA

Home in 1900 Springfield Ward 1, Sangamon, Illinois

Ward of City 1

Street E Carpenter Street

House Number 1703

Sheet Number 2

Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation 40

Family Number 47

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Head

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Nancy L Howard

Marriage Year 1871

Years Married 29

Father's Birthplace South Carolina, USA

Mother's Birthplace Kentucky, USA

Occupation Coal Miner

Months Not Employed 4

Can Read Y

Can Write Y

Can Speak English Y

House Owned or Rented Rent

Farm or House H

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Household membersName Age

Elizabeth A Parsons 70

William H Howard 54

Nancy L Howard 47

W H Leroy Howard 17

Josephine E Howard 15

John D E Howard 13

!Source: 1910 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/31111_4328199-00007?pId=5588770

Name William H Howard

Age in 1910 64

Birth Date 1846

Birthplace Illinois

Home in 1910 Corwin, Logan, Illinois, USA

Sheet Number 1b

Street Main St

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Head

Marital Status Married

Father's Birthplace North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace Kentucky

Native Tongue English

Occupation Own Income

Farm or House House

Able to read Y

Able to Write Y

Enumeration District Number 0055

Enumerated Year 1910

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Household membersName Age

William H Howard 64

!Source: 1920 United States Federal Census https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6061/images/4300582_00393?pId=111552187

Name William Howard

Age 75

Birth Year abt 1845

Birthplace Illinois

Home in 1920 Springfield Precinct 45, Sangamon, Illinois

Street E Monroe

House Number 1217

Residence Date 1920

Race White

Gender Male

Relation to Head of House Head

Marital Status Married

Spouse's Name Nancy Howard

Father's Birthplace North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace Kentucky

Able to Speak English Yes

Occupation Miner

Industry Coal Mine

Employment Field Wage or Salary

Home Owned or Rented Rented

Able to read Yes

Able to Write Yes

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Household membersName Age

William Howard 75

Nancy Howard 67

John E Howard 32

Marie Woolary 49

George Woolary 50

Rosie Woolary 17

Ottis Howard 46

Mamie Howard 40

Warner Howard 8

!Source: Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900

Name William Henry Howard

Gender Male

Spouse Name Nancy Parsons

Marriage Date 24 Nov 1870

Marriage County Sangamon

Comments This record can be found at the County Court Records located at Springfield, IL.

!Source: Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/2482107:2542?ssrc=pt&tid=152515386&pid=322020033815

Name William M. Howard

Birth Date 14 Oct 1840

Birth Place Havanna, Illinois

Death Date 13 Apr 1926

Death Place Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Burial Date 14 Apr 1926

Burial Place Springfield, Ill.

Death Age 45

Occupation Retired

Race White

Marital Status M

Gender Male

Street Address 3420 S. Wood St.

Father Name William Howard

Father Birth Place Havanna, Illinois

Mother Name Nancy May

Mother Birth Place Havanna, Illinois

Spouse Name Nancy Howard

FHL Film Number 1877844

!Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4331796:1666?ssrc=pt&tid=152515386&pid=322020033815

Name Henry Howard

Marital Status Married

Race White

Age 23

Birth Year abt 1840

Birth Place Illinois

Residence Date 1 Jul 1863

Residence Place Henry, Illinois, USA

Congressional District 5th

Class 1

Series Number Nm-65, Entry 172

Description Class 1, A-K, Volume 1 of 5

!Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/611263601:60901?ssrc=pt&tid=152515386&pid=322020033815

Name William H Howard

Gender Male

Spouse

Nancy L Parsons

Child

John Everett Howard

!Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57709285/william-m-howard?_gl=1*1i191nn*_gcl_au*MzcxMjYyMzIxLjE3MTcxMDcwMzc.*_ga*NDk4NzgxMTgyLjE3MTcxMDcwMjg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*ZGRlN2RhYjgtOWU2ZS00NGI5LThkMWEtNGIxMGU5ZWI4YTMwLjMwLjEuMTcxOTQzNjE1My40MS4wLjA.*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*ZGRlN2RhYjgtOWU2ZS00NGI5LThkMWEtNGIxMGU5ZWI4YTMwLjMxLjEuMTcxOTQzNjE1My4wLjAuMA..

William M Howard

Birth

14 Oct 1840

Havana, Mason County, Illinois, USA

Death

13 Apr 1926

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Burial

Oak Ridge Cemetery

Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA

Plot

Block 39, Sec 4, 3, 12

Memorial ID

57709285 · View Source

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

Name: William M. Howard

Birth Date: 14 Oct 1840

Birth Place: Havanna, Illinois

Death Date: 13 Apr 1926

Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois

Burial Date: 14 Apr 1926

Burial Place: Springfield, Ill.

Death Age: 45

Occupation: Retired

Race: White

Marital status: M

Gender: Male

Street address: 3420 S. Wood St.

Father Name: William Howard

Father Birth Place: Havanna, Illinois

Mother Name: Nancy May

Mother Birth Place: Havanna, Illinois

Spouse Name: Nancy Howard

Family Members

Spouse

Nancy L. Parsons Howard

1852–1932

Children

Josephine Elizabeth Howard Dillon

1885–1922