Jeremiah Howerton

Male1796–15 July 1851

Brief Life History of Jeremiah

When Jeremiah Howerton was born in 1796, in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States, his father, Grief Howerton, was 41 and his mother, Elizabeth Adkins, was 32. He married Elizabeth Lucinda Johnson on 3 January 1817, in Rhea, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Cooper, Missouri, United States in 1840 and Tarrant, Tarrant, Texas, United States in 1850. He died on 15 July 1851, in Tarrant, Texas, United States, at the age of 55.

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Family Time Line

Jeremiah Howerton
1796–1851
Elizabeth Lucinda Johnson
1800–1831
Marriage: 3 January 1817
Thomas Jefferson Howerton
1815–1850
Jeremiah Howerton
1819–1849
Simeon A Howerton
1822–
Francis Marion Howerton
1824–1857
Elizabeth Sarah Howerton
1826–1910
Azariah B Howerton
1830–

Sources (7)

  • Jeremiah Howerton, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Zachariah Howarton in entry for Elizabeth Lively, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
  • Jere Howerton, "United States Census, 1840"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    3 January 1817Rhea, Tennessee, United States
  • Children (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (13)

    +8 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

    Age 4

    While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

    1803

    Age 7

    Historical Boundaries 1803: Louisiana Purchase, United States 1812: Missouri Territory, United States 1821: Missouri, United States

    1812

    Age 16

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from an unidentified place.

    History: Thomas Howerton came from England c. 1663 toRappahannock CO., VA.

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

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