"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L4-H9K : accessed 8 March 2016), Joseph Howard in household of James Howard, Attala county, part of, Attala, Mississippi, United States; citing family 926, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4L1-WBV : accessed 8 March 2016), Joseph Howard, Mitchells Mills, Attala, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 16, sheet 104D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0641; FHL microfilm 1,254,641.
Find A Grave Memorial# 53465012 in Mizpah Cemetery, Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi, USA. Plot: Section 2. Apr. 19, 1838 - Aug. 15, 1889.
Research Notes
Find A Grave - his memorial lists a "Mamie Leila Howard" as his wife, but that is not correct; in fact, her memorial states that her husband's name was John, not Joseph. ( Freeth-52 18:20, 8 March 2016 (EST) )
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joseph by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 Joseph: