Hiram T Howland (1834 - 1917)

Born Jan 1834 in Union Springs, Cayuga, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Dec 1917 at age 83 in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

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Biography

Hiram T Howland was born January 1834^[1] in Union Springs, Cayuga county, NY^[2]

He was orphaned by age 6 and lived with relatives in LeRay, Jefferson county, New York. He spent time in California during the gold rush years, then returned to Felts Mills, Jefferson county,^[3] where he married Eunice R Hart in 1858^[4] He operated a wood pulp mill until it burned down. Census records all give his occupation as a farmer. After Hiram's wife died in 1903, he sold (at least some of his) land in Le Ray in 1905. That year finds him living with his son Amos in Champion, Jefferson county. By 1910 he was listed as living with his son Joseph C Howland in Ogdensburg, where he died after suffering a stroke in 1917.

Death

6 Dec 1917, died Ogdensburg, ^[5] "Hiram C Howland" [sic] Died this morning at Son's residence. Hiram C Howland passed away at the home of his son, Capt. J C Howland, New York avenue, at 12;30 this morning . He had been in ill health for some time an his death, though not unexpected, will be the cause of much sadness among his many friends in this city and in Felts Mills, where he spent his boyhood days…" ^[6]

"…The remains will be sent on the early train tomorrow morning to Felts Mills, his former home, where interment will be made. The deceased suffered a paralytic stroke about two weeks ago and did not rally from the shock….He was born in Union Springs and at the age of six became an orphan and lived with relatives. He was one of the old pioneers and at an early age went to California in search of gold. He later returned to his home in Felts Mills, where he was married, and where he conducted the wood pulp mill there for some time, until it was destroyed by fire. The only survivors are three sons, Amos G. Howland of Warner, Joseph C. Howland of this city and Erwin W. Howland of Rochester ^[7]

Timeline

1850 Federal Census, Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, dwelling 494 ^[8]
Joseph Childs, 65, b. Pennsylvania
Stephen Howland, 19, b. New York
Hiram T Howland, 16, b. New York
Lois Childs, 65, b. New York
Hannah Childs, 31, b. New York
Betsy Ann Wyth, 22, b. New York
Edward Pckett, 54, b. Ireland

1860 Federal Census, Le Ray, Jefferson, New York ^[9]
Hiram Howland, 27, b. New York, farmer
Eunice, 29, b. New York

1870 Federal Census, Le Ray, Jefferson, New York, Post Office, Philadelphia ^[10]
Hiram Howland, 36, farmer, b. New York
Eunice, 37, b. New York
Phebe E, 10, b. New York
Amos, 7, b. New York
Joseph, 3 b. New York
Byron 2/12, b. New Hork
Hannah Child, 56, housekeeper, b. New York

1871, grantee of land from Charles H Hart, George B Hart and Thomas C Hart, land in Jefferson county, New York.^[11]

1875 New York State Census, Le Ray, Jefferson county, dwelling 155, frame house^[12]

Hiram T Howland, 41, b. Cayuga county, New York

Eunice Howland, 42, b. Jefferson, New York

Phebe Howland, daughter, 15, b. Jefferson, New York

Amos G Howland, son, 12, b. Jefferson, New York

Joseph C Howland, son, 8, b. Jefferson, New York

Erwin W Howland, son, 5, b. Jefferson, New York

1880 Federal Census, LeRay, Jefferson, New York. ED 129, dwelling 170. ^[13]

Hiram Howland, 46, farmer, b. New York, both parents b. New York

Eunice, 47 b. New York, both parents b. New York

Phebe, 20 b. New York, both parents b. New York

Amos, 16 b. New York, both parents b. New York

Joseph, 13 b. New York, both parents b. New York

Erwin, 10 b. New York, both parents b. New York

1900 Federal census, Le Ray, Jefferson, New York. dwelling 221 ^[14]
“Henry” [sic] b. Jan 1834, age 66, m42 years. farmer
Eunice R, b. Nov 1831, age 68, 5 children, 3 living.

Eunice R Howland, Le Ray New York, d. 30 Nov 1903, ^[15]

1905, Hiram T Howland sells land in LeRay. ^[16]

1905 NY State census, Champion, Jefferson, New York ^[17]
Hiram T Howland, age 71, lving with his son Amos

1910 Federal Census, 71 New York Ave, Ogdensburg, St Lawrence, New York^[18]

Joseph C Howland, 42, married once, 11 years, b. New York

Lena, wife, age 37, married 11 years, 2 children, 2 living

Harvey J, son, age 7, b. New York

Homer R, age 4, b. New York

Ellen C Robinson, sister-in-law, age 54, b. New Hampshire

Hiram T Howland, father, age 75, widowed, b. New York

1915 New York State Census.^[19] 71 New York Ave, Ogdensburg, NY.

Joseph C Howland, 47, pump manufacturer

Lena D, age 42

Harvey J, 12

Homer R, 9

Phoebe, age 4

Hiram T Howland, father, age 81,

Ellen E Robinson, sister-in-law, age 60

Research Notes

RHSeale, Oct 2019: This line does not appear to have been successfully researched. If Hiram was born in Cayuga county in the 1834 and was orphaned by the age of 6 (1840), a place to start might be the Howland surnames present in Cayuga, 1830, and absent in 1840. That would include:
Archibald Howland
Benjamin Howland
Norman Howland
Thomas Howland
and William Howland

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Federal census
2. ↑ 1875 New York census gives county of birth, obituary specifies Union Springs, Ancestry.com$
3. ↑ The Republican journal, 7 Dec 1917, p5
4. ↑ 1900 census "married 42 years"
5. ↑ cert 75832 New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index. (Available at Ancestry.com$).
6. ↑ The Republican-journal, 6 Dec 1917, p2
7. ↑ The Republican journal, 7 Dec 1917, p5
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch : 9 April 2016), New York > Jefferson > Le Ray > image 64 of 87; citing NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1860," database with images, FamilySearch : 24 March 2017), New York > Jefferson > Town of Le Ray > image 10 of 80; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch : 13 June 2019), New York > Jefferson > Le Ray > image 50 of 76; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ Jefferson county land records, 186:404, index only
12. ↑ "New York State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch : 21 May 2014), Jefferson > Le Ray, E.D. 02 > image 8 of 31; State Library, Albany.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch : 24 December 2015), New York > Jefferson > Le Ray > ED 129 > image 15 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication T9, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., n.d.)
14. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch : 5 August 2014), New York > Jefferson > ED 23 Le Ray Township Black River village (part) > image 18 of 35; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
15. ↑ cert 45207 New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index (Available at Ancestry.com$)
16. ↑ Watertown Re-union, 8 Apr 1905, p5
17. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; City: Champion; County: Jefferson; Page: 2; Ancestry.com$
18. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch : 24 June 2017), New York > Saint Lawrence > Ogdensburg Ward 2 > ED 153 > image 5 of 19; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
19. ↑ New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 02; Assembly District: 01; City: Ogdensburg Ward 02; County: St Lawrence; Page: 10 (Available at Ancestry.com, subscription database on-line, 2019).