Solomon Howes (1824 - abt. 1891)

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Died about 4 Jul 1891 at about age 66 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Admiral Solomon Howes served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 1862
Mustered out: mm dd, yyyy
Side: USA
Regiment(s): S.R. Spaulding, Southern campaign he commanded the S. R, Spaulding, one of the first transports carrying troops and supplies between Fortress Monroe and southern ports.

When Solomon Howes was born on December 16, 1823, in Chatham, Massachusetts, Solomon's father Kimball Howes, was 20 and Solomon's mother Barbara Crowell, was 16. He married Margaret A B Small on July 27, 1846. They had four children during their marriage; Benjamin Lovell, Solomon, Margaret A, and Richard. Solomon started his career as a sailor promoting to admiral. Solomon was well known. as "flag captain" of the fleet at the Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company. During the Civil War Solomon he commanded the S.R. Spaulding, one of the first transports carrying troops and supplies between Fortress Monroe and southern ports. This steamer was later commissioned as a vessel of war and rendered valuable service to Burnside at the battle of Roanoke. His valuable service on this expedition Captain Howes was handsomely recompensed and received credentials of honor from the government. He died on July 4, 1891, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 67.

Occupation

1848: Captain of the barque Wyman

1850: Sailor

1854: Mariner, Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company

1860: Mariner, Master Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company

1862: Captain of the S. R. Spaulding

1865: Mariner, Master Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company

1870: Sea Captain, Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company

1880: Sea Captain, Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company

1884: Admiral, Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company

1890: Retired

The Merchants' and Miners' Transport Company

Children

1. Benjamin Lovell
2. Solomon
3. Margaret A
4. Richard T

Birth

Solomon Howes in the Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988

Name: Solomon Howes

Event Type: Birth

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1823

Birth Place: Chatham, Massachusetts

Father Name: Kemble Howes

Mother Name: Barbary Howes

Solomon Howes in the 1850 United States Federal Census

Name: Solomon Howes Age: 26 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1850: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Gender: Male Family Number: 255

Household Members:

Name Age

Solomon Howes 26

Margaret Howes 23

Benjamin S Howes 4

Solomon Howes 1

Solomon Howes 3rd in the Massachusetts, State Census, 1855

Name: Solomon Howes 3rd Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1824 Birth Place: Massachusetts Residence: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA Enumeration Year: 1855 Age: 31 Household number: 375 Reel Number: 1 Volume Number: 1

Household Members:

Name Age

Solomon Howes 31

Margeret B Howes 27

Benjan S Howes 9

Solomon C Howes 6

Richard T Howes 1

Solomon Howes in the 1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Solomon Howes Age: 36 Birth Year: abt 1824 Gender: Male Birth Place: Massachusetts Home in 1860: Cambridge Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts Post Office: Cambridge Port Family Number: 2551 Value of Real Estate: View image

Household Members:

Name Age

Solomon Howes 36

Mary Howes 32

Benj Howes 13

Solomon Howes 11

Richd Howes 6

Clem Dorrough 20 ( Servant)

Solomon Howes in the Massachusetts, State Census, 1865

Name: Solomon Howes Gender: Male Marital Status: Married Birth Year: abt 1824 Birth Place: Massachusetts Residence: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Enumeration Year: 1865 Age: 41 Ward: 2 Household number: 638 Reel Number: 15 Volume Number: 18 Household Members:

Name Age

Solomon Howes 41

Margaret S Howes 38

Benjamin L Howes 18

Richard T Howes 11

Bridget McCaity 35 ( Servant)

Solomon Howes in the 1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Solomon Howes Age in 1870: 46 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1870: Cambridge Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Cambridge Port Value of Real Estate: View image

Household Members:

Name Age

Solomon Howes 46

Margaret B Howes 43

Benj L Howes 24

Carrie L Howes 21

Richard Howes 16

Sophia Nickerson 8 (Niece)

Ellen Mcmannis 22 (Domestic Servant)

Solomon Howes in the 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Solomon Howes Age: 56 Birth Year: abt 1824 Birthplace: Massachusetts Home in 1880: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Margaret B. Howes Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts Neighbors: View others on page Occupation: Sea Captain

Household Members:

Name Age

Solomon Howes 56

Margaret B. Howes 53

Sophie Nickerson 17 (Niece)

Died

Solomon Howes in the Massachusetts: Middlesex County, Cambridge, Mt. Auburn Cemetery

Surname: Solomon Howes

Birth Date: 15 Dec 1823

Death Date: 4 Jul 1891

Miscellaneous: See Clifton Howes

Solomon Howes in the U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Name: Solomon Howes

Birth Date: 16 Dec 1823

Birth Place: Chatham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 4 Jul 1891

Death Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Cemetery: Mount Auburn Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA

Has Bio?: N

Father: Kimball Ryder Howes

Mother: Barbara J Howes

URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-..

Obituary

Cambridge Chronicle, Volume 46, Number 2368, 11 July 1891 Capt. Solomon Howes. Capt. Solomon Howes died .Saturday at 11114 Broadway of paralysis. He was 64 years old and was born at Chatham. He was a captain in the service of the Merchants' and Miners' Transportation Company for more than 30 years. He had also commanded various vessels for other owners. During the Rebellion he commanded the S. R. Spaulding, carrying; troops and supplies between Fortress Monroe and Southern ports. On accouut of his valuable services Capt. Howes received credentials of honor from the! government. In 1884, by the resignation of Arastus Sampson, agent of the trans-pin-union company and admiral of the fleet, Capt. Howes was appointed to fill the position. He was a member of the Hoston Marine Society. Deceased leaves a widow and two sous. The funeral was held at , 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the house, only the immediate relatives and friends attending. Rev D. N Beach of the Prospect Street Church officiated. The interment was made at Mt. Auburn.

Cambridge Tribune, Volume XIV, Number 18, 11 July 1891

Death of Solomon Howes. Captain Solomon Howes, a well-known ship master, died on July 4 at his home, 334 Broadway, from the effects of a paralytic stroke received five years ago. Captain Howes was born at Chatham, December 16, 1824, and at an early age shipped on several long fishing voyages. He was made captain of the barque Wyman in the spring of 1848 and later commanded the Baltimore packet, Helen Maria. Upon the establishment of the Merchants' and Miners' Transportation company, in 1854, he was placed in charge of the Joseph Jefferson, the first ship built by the company. During his thirty years' career as captain he has commanded several of the best ships on the line. Before the war broke out he superintended the building of the company's vessels at Wilmington. During the Southern campaign he commanded the S. R, Spaulding, one of the first transports carrying troops and supplies between Fortress Monroe and southern ports. This steamer was afterward commissioned as a vessel of war and rendered valuable service to Burnside at the battle of Roanoke. On account of his valuable services on this expedition Captain Howes was handsomely recompensed and received credentials of honor from the government. In 1884, Erastus Sampson, general agent of the company, resigning as admiral of its fleet and as senior captain, Captain Howes was appointed to fill the position. On account of a paralytic shock, received two years later, he was obliged to retire from active business, and had been confined for the past year to his home. He was a member of the Boston Marine society. A widow and two sons survive him. The funeral took place, Tuesday afternoon. Rev. D. N. Beach, pastor of the Prospect-street church, conducted the services, and the regular choir of the same church furnished music. The burial was at Mount Auburn.

Sources

• Source Information

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• Source Citation

Year: 1850; Census Place: Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Roll: M432_303; Page: 198B; Image: 399 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8054&h=9880748&ssrc=pt&tid=9488066&pid=24669492950&usePUB=true

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Year: 1860; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M653_508; Page: 427; Image: 432; Family History Library Film: 803508 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7667&h=460375&ssrc=pt&tid=9488066&pid=24669492950&usePUB=true

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Year: 1870; Census Place: Cambridge Ward 2, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: M593_623; Page: 385B; Image: 282; Family History Library Film: 552122 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7163&h=26028068&ssrc=pt&tid=9488066&pid=24669492950&usePUB=true

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Year: 1880; Census Place: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: 543; Family History Film: 1254543; Page: 22D; Enumeration District: 434; Image: 0450 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=6742&h=16902812&ssrc=pt&tid=9488066&pid=24669492950&usePUB=true

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Legere, Lyn, comp. Massachusetts: Middlesex County, Cambridge, Mt. Auburn Cemetery [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Information extracted from the cemetery headstones at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Middlesex County, Massachusetts by Lyn Legere. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4397&h=2985&ssrc=pt&tid=9488066&pid=24669492950&usePUB=true

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #120005312 (accessed 19 May 2023)
  Memorial page for Solomon Howes (16 Dec 1823-4 Jul 1891), citing Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA (plot: Clethra Path Lot 4424); Maintained by Saratoga (contributor 46965279).
• Source

Obituary Cambridge Public Library > Cambridge Chronicle > 11 July 1891 Cambridge Chronicle, Volume 46, Number 2368, 11 July 1891 http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com/cgi-bin/cambridge?a=d&d=Chronicle18910711-01.2.28&srpos=13&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-HOWES+-----#

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Cambridge Public Library > Cambridge Tribune > 11 July 1891 Cambridge Tribune, Volume XIV, Number 18, 11 July 1891 http://cambridge.dlconsulting.com/cgi-bin/cambridge?a=d&d=Tribune18910711-01.2.10&srpos=7&e=--1862---1920--en-20--1--txt-txIN-solomon+howes-----#