William H Howard

Brief Life History of William H

When William H Howard was born on 17 January 1826, in Brown Cemetery, White, Tennessee, United States, his father, William Warriner Howard, was 33 and his mother, Susanah Rogers, was 27. He married Mary F Cooper about 1852. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Benton Township, Howell, Missouri, United States for about 20 years. He died on 15 March 1910, in West Plains, Ripley, Missouri, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Benton Township, Howell, Missouri, United States.

Photos and Memories (2)

Do you know William H? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

William H Howard
1826–1910
Mary F Cooper
1837–1907
Marriage: about 1852
Daniel R. Howard
1855–
William Howard
1863–
Harriet A Howard
1864–1921
John W Howard
1865–1889
William Thomas Howard
1867–1938
Laura Ethel Howard
1868–1949
James M Howard
1869–1882
Robert Howard
1870–1871
Martha Howard
1872–1936
Rachel Howard
1873–1873
Marcus Tyre Howard
1876–1917
Edward Howard
1879–1888

Sources (11)

  • William Howard in household of Burguess Howard, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William Howard, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1959"
  • William Howard, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

1838

Historical Boundaries: 1838: Ripley, Missouri, United States 1841: Oregon, Missouri, United States 1857: Howell, Missouri, United States

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

Name Meaning

English: of Norman origin, from the Middle English personal names Huward (also Howard) and Heward, from Old French Huard (itself from ancient Germanic Hugihard, hugi- ‘mind, understanding, spirit’ + hard- ‘hardy, bold’). As Hugh appears in Middle English as both How and Hew, this is the definite origin of Heward and a source of Howard. This surname is also very common among African Americans. See Hugh .

English: from the Middle English personal name Haward or Howard, usually an Anglicized form of Old Danish Hāwarth (Old Norse Hávarthr, from ‘high’ + varthr ‘guard, guardian, warden’). Alternation between Haward and Howard may have led to later confusion with Hayward .

English: occasionally a variant of Ewart 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Story Highlight

Source: HOWELL COUNTY MISSOURI POST OFFICES, POST MASTERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES Vol. 4 page 139-141 by Gerald & Charlotte Grove.

CAPT. HOWARD DEAD. A Veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars.. He Came to Howell County in 1857 and Served Three Terms in The State Legislature. . . Another Old Soldier joined the ranks on yon …

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.