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George Willis Howard (abt. 1840 - 1908)

George Willis (George) Howard aka Horde
Born about in Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Died at about age 68 in Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Biography

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George Howard is a part of US Black heritage.
George Howard was a West Virginian.
George Howard was an Ohioan.

George was born in 1840. He is the son of Willis Howard and Caroline McCullough.

George married Camelia Kodlers abt 1864 in Mineral County, West Virginia where he continued work as a farm laborer, living with his new family on his mother's acreage. Camelia died in West Virginia, likely in Welton where they were leaving, leaving George to raise their 2 young children with the help of his mother and siblings.

About 1900 while living in Steubenville, Ohio George married Caroline Virginia Howard. Maiden name unknown.[citation needed] She is shown in many Steubenvile directories before and after George's death, living at the address they shared at 412 Linden Avenue, Steubenville.[1]

Residence

1850 - District No. 24, Hampshire County, Virginia, USA.[2]
Household MembersAge
Willis Hoard, Laborer38
Caroline Hoard30
John Hoard12
George Hoard10
Nancy Hoard8
Mary Hoard6
Grace Hoard4
Nelson Hoard0
James Hoard14
Matilda Hoard19
1860 - Romney Post Office; Western, Hampshire, Virginia, USA. Willis' personal estate value is shown as $165.[3]
Household MembersAge
Willis Horde, Farmer52
Caroline Horde40
John W Horde20
George W Horde18
Nancy J Horde16
Mary A Horde13
Nelson Horde11
Samuel J Horde9
Caroline V Horde7
Henry N Horde5
Sarah M Horde3
Lucy A Horde1
1870 - Welton, Mineral, West Virginia, USA.[4]
Household MembersAgeOccupation
George W Howard37Farm laborer
Camilla Howard23Farm laborer
Willis T Howard4
Roenna Howard1
1880 - Welton, Mineral, West Virginia, USA.[5]
Household MembersAgeRelationshipOccupation
Caroline Howard, Widow59Self (Head)Keeping House
George W. Howard, Widower36SonFarmer
Mary A. Howard32Daughter
Nelson Howard30SonFarmer
Samuel Howard28SonFarm laborer
Virginia Howard26Daughter
Nicholas Howard24SonFarm laborer
Sarah Howard22Daughter
Lucy Howard20Daughter
Willis Howard14SonFarm laborer
Rhoena Howard11Granddaughter
Isaac Howard19GrandsonFarm laborer
Stella Howard 26Daughter-in-Law
1900 - Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, USA. Working as a carpenter, George is living with his younger sister, Lucy, and nephew, Eugene.[6] There are many errors on this Census, where Lucy and Eugene show as George's children and Eugene is listed as female.
Household MembersAgeRelationship
George Howard57Head
Lucy Anderson40Daughter (sister)
Eugene Anderson10Daughter (nephew)
1902 - 412 Linden Avenue, Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio, USA. Living with his wife with work as a laborer. [7]

Death

George was interred at Union Cemetery, Steubenville, Jefferson, Ohio alson with so many others in his family. [8]

Sources

  1. Steubenville, Ohio, City Directory, 1908, P. 183; Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  2. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8D3-RPC : 23 December 2020), George Hoard in household of Willis Hoard, Hampshire, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  3. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41L-N3Y : 11 November 2020), George W Horde in entry for Willis Horde, 1860.
  4. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4R-M98 : 2 January 2021), George W Howard, 1870.
  5. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TM-HDP : 14 November 2020), George W. Howard in household of Caroline Howard, Mineral, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 32, sheet 109B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,408.
  6. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMD7-V38 : accessed 4 February 2021), George Howard, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 79, sheet 10B, family 212, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,290.
  7. Steubenville, Ohio, City Directory, 1902, P. 142; Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  8. Find A Grave: Memorial #182171452.




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