The birth date is calculated by the U.S. censuses John F. Howland was enumerated in; the years 1830-1870 in Rutherford, TN are all available. As well, tax lists and his service in the Civil War.
Known children are: (not necessarily in order of birth)
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 March 2021), memorial page for John F. Howland (1811 – 31 Oct 1884), Find a Grave Memorial no. 143172191, citing Howland Cemetery, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Donald Miller (contributor 48229270).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John: