Millard F. Howland (1850 - 1877)

Born 15 Mar 1850 in Mundy Township, Genesee, Michigan, United States

Ancestors

Died 9 Dec 1877 at age 27 in Durand, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States

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Biography

Birth

Millard F. Howland was born to Henry H. Howland and Esther P. Tifflin on March 15, 1850.^[1][2]

Census

1850 • Mundy Township, Genesee, Michigan, United States

On September 9th, Millard H. Howland, age 6 months, born in Michigan, was enumerated in the household of Henry Howland, age 43, farmer, born in Vermont. Also in home were Ester Howland, age 27, born in New York, Barnibas Howland, age 17, born in Michigan, Harley Howland, age 12, born in Michigan, Mary Howland, age 10, born in Michigan, Aretus Howland, age 8, born in Michigan, John Howland, age 6, born in Michigan, George Howland, age 5, born in Michigan, and .^[1]

Death

Millard F. Howland was killed by the cars, at Durand, Dec. 9, 1877; he was conductor of a freight train, and was making his last trip as such, prior to taking the position of a passenger conductor.^[3]

Burial

Millard F. Howland was buried at Evergreen Cemetery in Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF8D-DW4 : 12 April 2016), Millard H Howland in household of Henry Howland, Mundy, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing family 433, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 350.
2. ↑ Ellis, Franklin. History of Genesee County, Michigan: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: Everts & Abbott, 1879. Print. Page 300.
3. ↑ Ellis, Franklin. History of Genesee County, Michigan: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers. Philadelphia: Everts & Abbott, 1879. Print. Page 301.
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 04 May 2018), memorial page for [Millard F. Howland (15 Mar 1850 – 9 Dec 1877), Find A Grave: Memorial #53715477, citing Evergreen Cemetery, Grand Blanc, Genesee County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Carol Ciaramitaro (contributor 46532936).