In 1903 she fractured a femur and was bedridden for 8 months. She then died at the age of 75 years in her home at 9 Adams St in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts on 15 March 1904.
Howland, Franklyn. A Brief Genealogical and Biographical History of Arthur, Henry, and John Howland and Their Descendants, of the United States and Canada: Together with an Account of the Efforts Made in England to Learn of Their English Ancestry, Etc. New Bedford, Mass: Howland, 1885.
Wikipedia contributors. "Esther Howland." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2 Sep. 2020. Web. 7 Sep. 2020.
"The Valentine Girl. To Miss Howland Belongs the Credit of Originating Messenger of Love." Newspapers.com Sharing Link Sioux City Journal Sioux City, Iowa Tuesday, April 07, 1908
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD94-BTM : 22 December 2020), Esther A Howlund in household of Southworth A Howlund, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ4F-VTN : 11 March 2018), Esta A Howland in household of Southworth A Howland, Ward 02, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,965.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHF4-DZL : 14 January 2022), Esther Howland in household of Southwest Howland, Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
"Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915, 1921-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWLF-WTR : 2 March 2021), Esther Allen Howland, 15 Mar 1904; citing Quincy, Massachusetts, v 79 cn 207, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,069,838.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9301924/esther-allen-howland : accessed 15 February 2022), memorial page for Esther Allen Howland (17 Aug 1828–15 Mar 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9301924, citing Mount Wollaston Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Bob L. (contributor 48228855) .
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