The "Williams family tree" on ancestry indicates that her parents are Daniel & Lucy (Witter) Smith. Is Howland a previous marriage? That tree also lists seven children, after Damon Herbert, who were born after the death date indicated for her on that tree. That tree also gives "Fairfield" but no state as the place of her death. There is a Fairfield in NYS but none known in Minniesota. I have not included the death date or the seven children until more information is found.
Sources
Olmste(a)d family files of Walt Steesy [Steesy-1]
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