HOWARD
Parents
Thomas HOWARD1 {M} = Polly PATRICK {F}
Married BEF 1808
Thomas HOWARD:
Born 5 June 1770, Wilkes Co, GA2
Died 27 January 1853
Magoffin County Biographies. ---- Researched and compiled by Connie Wireman.
Thomas Howard was born 5 Jun 1770 Wilkes Co. GA and d. 27 Jan 1850 Morgan Co. KY. He married 1. about 1794 probably Russell Co. VA to Frances Jackson b. 1779. He married 2nd to Polly Patrick. Thomas and Frances migrated to the part of Floyd County that later became Morgan County and in 1860 became part of Magoffin County, KY. He died in 1853 and is said to be buried in the Mouth of Coon Cemetery.
The children of Thomas and Frances: (1) Moses Howard b. 1797 m. Mary Ann "Polly" Patrick, (2) William Howard b. 1799 d. 1865 m. Anna Arnett, (3) Matilda Howard b. 1802 d. 1887 m. Joseph J. Montgomery, (4) Letty Howard b. 1802 m. John J. Montgomery, (5) Cynthia Howard b. 1803 m. John Phipps.
The children of Thomas Howard and Polly Patrick: (6) James Howard b. 1808 m. Sarah Lemaster b. 1812, (7) Henry Howard b. 1810 m. Elizabeth Cottle, (8) Reuben Howard b. 1812 m. Nancy Arnett, (9) Andrew J. Howard b. 1815 m. Matilda Ray, (10) Elizabeth Howard b. 1818 m. John Risner, (11) Nancy Howard b. 1824 m. Archibald Risner.
Birth: Thomas's date of birth was 5 June 1770, according to his Revolutionary War Pension papers and 5 June 1750 according to census records and tax lists.
Biography of Thomas HOWARD by Connie Wireman (copied from MCHS web page)
Thomas Howard was born 5 Jun 1770 Wilkes Co. GA and d. 27 Jan 1850 Morgan Co. KY. He married 1. about 1794 probably Russell Co. VA to Frances Jackson b. 1779. He married 2nd to Polly Patrick. Thomas and Frances migrated to the part of Floyd County that later became Morgan County and in 1860 became part of Magoffin County, KY. He died in 1853 and is said to be buried in the Mouth of Coon Cemetery. (Raccoon Creek)
The children of Thomas and Frances: (1) Moses Howard b. 1797 m. Mary Ann "Polly" Patrick, (2) William Howard b. 1799 d. 1865 m. Anna Arnett, (3) Matilda Howard b. 1802 d. 1887 m. Joseph J. Montgomery, (4) Letty Howard b. 1802 m. John J. Montgomery, (5) Cynthia Howard b. 1803 m. John Phipps.
The children of Thomas Howard and Polly Patrick: (6) James Howard b. 1808 m. Sarah Lemaster b. 1812, (7) Henry Howard b. 1810 m. Elizabeth Cottle, (8) Reuben Howard b. 1812 m. Nancy Arnett, (9) Andrew J. Howard b. 1815 m. Matilda Ray, (10) Elizabeth Howard b. 1818 m. John Risner, (11) Nancy Howard b. 1824 m. Archibald Risner.
Census Date: 1850
Census Place: Morgan Co, KY
Household 90: Thomas 80 b NC; Francis 71 b VA
Polly PATRICK:
Children
James HOWARD {M} = Sarah LEMASTER {F} > Family
Married 30 December 1831, Morgan Co, KY
James HOWARD:
Born ABT 1808
Died BET 1874 AND 1880
Census Date: 1860
Census Place: Magoffin Co, KY
184 Howard, James 52 Male Kentucky
Sarah 48 Female Kentucky
Thomas 19 Male Kentucky
Franky J 16 Female Kentucky
Elijah L 14 Male Kentucky
Sarah LEMASTER:
Henry HOWARD {M} = Elizabeth COTTLE {F} > Family
Married 10 November 1831, Morgan Co, KY
Henry HOWARD:
Born 1810, Morgan Co, KY
Census Date: 4 AUG 1850
Census Place: Morgan Co, KY
HH #84: Henry 40; Elizabeth 33; Isaac 17; Alifair 15; Joseph 14; Franklin 12; William 9; Luanna 7; Rebecca 5; Uriah 3; David 1. Martha Cooper 19.
Elizabeth COTTLE:
Reuben HOWARD {M} = Nancy ARNETT {F} > Family
Married 28 May 1839
Reuben HOWARD:
Born BET 1812 AND 1814, KY
Buried Coon Creek, Magoffin Co, KY at Richard French Howard Cemeter3
Census Date: 4 AUG 1850
Census Place: Morgan Co, KY
HH 83: Reuben 36; Nancy 33; Richard 10; Clarinda 7; Susan 5; Delana 3; Reubin 2; Harry Howard 13.
Nancy ARNETT:
Born 1817
Buried Coon Creek, Magoffin Co, KY at Richard French Howard Cemeter4
Andrew J HOWARD {M} = Matilda RAY {F} > Family
Married 4 August 1840, Morgan Co, KY
Andrew J HOWARD:
Matilda RAY:
Elizabeth HOWARD {F} = John RISNER {M} > Family
Married 26 February 1840, Floyd Co, KY
Elizabeth HOWARD:
John RISNER:
Nancy HOWARD {F} = Archibald RISNER {M} > Family
Married 14 March 1840, Floyd Co, KY
Nancy HOWARD:
Archibald RISNER:
Alias John RISNER
Born 1815
"John" is being inserted in his name due to being found on the 1850 Morgan Co, KY census with wife: Nancy
Census Date: 4 AUG 1850
Census Place: Morgan Co, KY
HH 82: John Risner 35; Nancy 26; Andrew 9; Malinda 7; Reuben 5; William 3
Sources
1 : "Connie Wireman, Biographies Of Early Settlers From Magoffin"
2 : "Magoffin Co. KY Historical Society, The Howards of Eastern K"; Page P. 15
3 : "MCHS (May 1999)"; Page p 39
4 : "MCHS (May 1999)"; Page p 39
Superscripted numbers are references to source citations at the bottom of this page.
{M} = Male; {F} = Female.
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