William Porter Howard (1832 - 1905)

Born 23 Jan 1832 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Susannah (Goodwin) Howard — married 29 Dec 1849 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Dec 1905 at age 73 in Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

William was born 23 Jan 1832. He was the son of John Howard and Susannah Yarbrough. He passed away in 1905.

William Porter Howard and Mary Susannah Goodwin began their married life together in Sparta, White County, Tennessee, after marrying there on December 29, 1849. William lacked one month of being eighteen years of age. They settled down to a life of farming and house-keeping as their parents before them had done.

Mary’s parents had been in White County, Tennessee all of their lives. Her grandfather, David Goodwin was settling in the northwest corner of White County, as early as 1808. From the Revolutionary War records of David Goodwin from the National Archives, we know the following about him and his family.

David Goodwin was born February 24, 1763 in Saint David’s Parish, Darlington, South Carolina. He was married March 6, 1800 in Darlington County, South Carolina to Nancy Carter by a Baptist Preacher William Coleman. His wife, Nancy was born in 1774 also in Darlington, S.C. it is known that they had at least four children: John T. Goodwin—there are many records of him in White County, Tennessee; William E. Goodwin, who married Charity and is the father of Mary J. (Goodwin) Howard; Mary Ann Goodwin, b. 31 June 1813; md. Richard T. Baker; d. 8 March 1891; David died in White County, Tennessee 23 Nov. 1838; His wife Nancy Carter Goodwin died February 1859 also in White County, Tennessee.

The 1850 census of White County, Tennessee, plus the family records of Miss Mattie Howard searched by Stella Judd on her trip in 1965 tell the following information about William and Charity Goodwin, Mary J. (Goodwin) Howard’s family. Children of William and Charity Goodwin—all born in White County, Tennessee. Susan M. Goodwin, b. 1830; James P. Goodwin, b. 1832; Mary J. Goodwin, b. 30 Nov. 1833; md. 29 Dec. 1849, William Porter Howard; d. 19 Jan. 1907; William A. Goodwin, b. 1836; Isaac T. Goodwin, b. 1840; Margaret C. Goodwin, b. 1843; Martha J. Goodwin, b. 1845; Joseph D. Goodwin, b. 1849.

The Macedonia Baptist Church in White County, started between 1810-1815 and was built on the farm of William Goodwin. This William could very likely have been a brother of David Goodwin. Many Goodwins, Howard’s, and Saylors were listed as members of this church for many years. Among them was William P. Howard and some of his sons. Roy D. Howard could remember some of William P. Howard’s sons who lived to ripe old ages. The boys he could remember were called Tucker, George, Charlie, and Sid. The family listed in order of birth were: James Thomas Howard, b. 1 Dec. 1851; md. 21 Sept. 1871, Martha R. Lollar; d. 7 Jan. 1937; William Decatur Howard, b. 18 Dec. 1853; md. Love Hatson; d. 15 May 1922. He went by the nickname of Tuck or Tucker; Maranda Caroline HowRd, b. 29 Dec. 1855; md. James Lollar; Louisa Jane Howard, b. 25 Feb. 1858; md. Jeff Price; d. 13 Nov. 1943; Tennessee Victory Howard, b. 26 Sept. 1860; md. Wiley Cope; d. Sept. 1920; Mary Samantha Howard, b. 12 Oct. 1863; unmarried.; d. 12 Sept. 1931; Ingebriar Linn Howard, b. 7 Dec. 1864; md. Joseph Blankenship; d. 6 Jun 1946; Charles Forest Howard, b. 21 May 1867; md. 23 Jan. 1890 Sallie E. Clark; d. 17 June 1850; George Newton Howard, b. 1 Oct. 1869; md. Laura Saylors; d. 18 Jan. 1922; Sidney Philander, b. 2 Sept. 1875; md. 24 Dec. 1895, Robert Cope; d. 1966.

Like his father before him William Porter Howard was buried in Howard Cemetery in White County, Tennessee. He died 1 Dec. 1905. Mary passed away two years later on 19 Jan. 1907, also in Sparta, White, Tennessee, having lived there all her life. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Roy Dexter Howard and Mattie Mae Bullington Howard: April 17, 1929 to April 17, 1979, booklet written for their 50th wedding anniversary, pgs. 4-5.

• Marriage records, White County, Tennessee.

• 1840 & 1850 census, White County, TN

• Family Bible of John Porter Howard in possession of Onna Mae Smith from Sparta, Tennessee

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 February 2021), memorial page for William Porter Howard (23 Jan 1832–1 Dec 1905), Find a Grave Memorial no. 44997575, citing Howard Cemetery, White County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Al Welch (contributor 47136069) .

• Howard, Robert J. “John Porter Howard and Descendants” Haynes Printing Company, Cookeville, Tennessee. 1992, pgs. 1,11,12,35,44,47,&49.