William P. Howland was born to Jethro Howland and Rebecca Lawrence on 19 Jun 1821 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
He married Ann M. Dyer[7][8] about 1845[2][3][4][5][6] and the couple had the following known children:
Samuel D. Howland was born 05 Jul 1846 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[9][2][3][4][10]
Rebecca Howland was born 12 Nov 1850 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[11][3][4][5][6]
Samuel D. Howland was born in 1852 and died of whooping cough on 30 Nov 1857 at Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[12]
Christopher D. Howland was born 26 Aug 1853 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[13]
Lydia G.[4] Howland was born 19 Feb 1856 in Westport, Bristol County,Massachusetts.[14][3][5]
Alexander G. Howland was born about 1861 in Massachusetts.[4][5]
William J. Howland was born 12 Nov 1863 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts,[7] died in 1929 and is buried in Westport Point Cemetery, Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[15].[4][5]
Harry L. Howland was born about 1866 in Massachusetts.[5][6]
Mark Pearson[16] Howland was born 07 Apr 1871 in Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[6][8]
William died 15 Jul 1914 at Westport, Bristol County, Massachusetts.[1]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N44N-Q42 : 22 May 2019), Jethro Howland in entry for William P Howland, 15 Jul 1914; citing Westport,,Massachusetts, 356, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,406,038.
↑ 2.02.12.2 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9V-WCD : 12 April 2016), William P Howland, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 487, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ 6.06.16.26.36.4 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH69-7QY : 15 August 2017), Wm P Howland, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district ED 75, sheet 240C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,523.
↑ 7.07.1 "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXZS-YK8 : 11 March 2018), William P. Howland in entry for Howland, 12 Nov 1863, Westport, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #p 138, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,420,998.
↑ 8.08.1 "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXZP-1V4 : 11 March 2018), William L Howland in entry for Mark L Howland, 07 Apr 1871, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #165, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,428,074.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZV1-MQT : 10 February 2018), William P. Howland in entry for Samuel D. Howland, 05 Jul 1846; citing WESTPORT,BRISTOL,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0873749 IT 3.
↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M95L-V5B : accessed 10 October 2019), Samuel D Howland, Fall River city Ward 7, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 153, sheet 7A, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,636.
↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXCF-V9C : 11 March 2018), Wm. P. Howland in entry for Rebecca Howland, 12 Nov 1850, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #122, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,420,832.
↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7PZ-YQ7 : 22 May 2019), William P. Howland in entry for Samuel D. Howland, 30 Nov 1857; citing Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts, v 111 p 149, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 960,173.
↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXCC-2BX : 11 March 2018), Wm. P. Howland in entry for Christopher D. Howland, 26 Aug 1853, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #40, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,420,836.
↑ "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXH1-18V : 11 March 2018), William P. Howland in entry for Lydia G. Howland, 19 Feb 1856, Westport, Bristol, Massachusetts; citing reference ID #v 96 p 151, Massachusetts Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 1,420,934.
↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #97640791 Tombstone photograph for William J. Howland (1863-1929) and his wife, Edna C. Haskell (1867-1924).
↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N445-V4Z : 24 May 2018), William P. Howland in entry for Mark Pearson Howland and Mercy Brown Allen, 5 Dec 1901; citing New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,533.
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