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HOWARD

Last Update: 12 Dec 2004
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The Howards came from Wales. Their descendants first settled in (Green or Greene Co.?) North Carolina, then went on to Morgan Co., Tennessee. Three brothers and one sister came together and they are our first Howards to appear in Morgan Co., Tennessee. The old home place was near the Howard Cemetary in Lancing, Tennessee. The three brothers and sister were:Isaac, Nathan, Samuel, Nancy. (1) Isaac HOWARD (no records, only family history). (2) William Nathaniel "Nathan" HOWARD b.1767 (Green/e Co?) North Carolina buried Morgan Co., TN. m.Martha "Patsy" GREEN b.1777 North Carolina d.? buried Morgan Co., TN. [*Martha is the sister of Meshack GREEN, b.25 Dec 1760 N.C. d.1 Jun 1851 Morgan Co., TN]. Children: A. Jonathan "John" HOWARD b 1793 [He was a shoemaker] d.? B. Samuel HOWARD b 13 Sep 1800 Roane Co., TN Baptized:4 May 1884. d.10 Jan 1888 Morgan Co., TN Buried: Clear Creek Cem. Lancing, TN. m.Caroline GREEN b.S.C. [d/o Meshack GREEN & Susannah GREENE]. C. Sarah HOWARD b 1801 North Carolina d.?, m.Willis PRICE b.1802 N.C. [s/o Royal PRICE]. children: i. John PRICE b.1826 Morgan Co., TN. ii. Elizabeth PRICE b.1831 Morgan Co., TN. iii.Littellton PRICE b.1833 Morgan Co., TN. iv. Thomas PRICE b.1835 Morgan Co., TN. v. Willis PRICE b.1841 Morgan Co., TN. vi. Susan PRICE b.1844 Morgan Co., TN. D. Jesse HOWARD b.1802 Roane Co., TN d.1870's Frankfort, Morgan Co., TN. m.1826 M.Nancy PRICE b.1804 Georgia d.ca.1875. [d/o Royal PRICE & Nancy BATEMAN]. children: i. John HOWARD b.1827 Morgan Co., TN. ii.Mary Elizabeth HOWARD b.22 Sep 1829 Morgan Co., TN d.10 Jul 1883/1902 Morgan Co., TN. Buried: Clear Creek Cem., Morgan Co., TN. m.Henry MELTON b.18 Oct 1818 Morgan Co., TN d.21 Jul 1882. Buried: Clear Creek Cem., Morgan Co., TN. children: James Washington MELTON b.23 Jun 1849 Morgan Co., TN. d.25 Apr 1927 Lancing, TN. Elizabeth Ann MELTON b.6 Oct 1851 Morgan Co., TN. d.11 Nov 1913 TN. Buried: Hebbertsburg Cem., Cumberland Co., TN. Jesse MELTON b.13 Jan 1855 Morgan Co., TN d.13 Nov 1857. Richard MELTON b.18 Jan 1857 Morgan Co., TN d.1928. William MELTON b.Mar 1860 Morgan Co., TN. d.unknown Buried:Clear Creek Cem., Morgan Co., TN. Needem Benefield "Field" MELTON b.14 Feb 1860 Morgan Co., TN d.5 May 1929. Buried:Clear Creek Cem., Morgan Co., TN. m.Amanda Luverna GUFFEY b.1866 d.1934. Rebecca Jane MELTON b.19 Feb 1863 Morgan Co., TN d.28 Sep 1914. Buried:Potter's Chapel, Lancing, TN. Sarah Bell MELTON b.8 Apr 1869 Morgan Co., TN. d.6 Jul 1909. Buried:Union Cem., Morgan Co., TN. Louisa Mary MELTON b.24 May 1872 Morgan Co., TN d.22 Feb 1945. Buried:Montgomery Cem., Morgan Co., TN. iii.Unknown (male) HOWARD b.1830 Morgan Co., TN. iv. Nancy Delaney HOWARD b.25 Jun 1832 Morgan Co.,TN d.6 Feb 1921 Fentress Co., TN. Buried:Dugan Smith Cem/Linder Cem. Fentress Co., TN. m.abt 1850 Morgan Co., TN William Nathaniel "Nathan" COOK b.28 Feb 1824 Morgan Co.,TN d.18 Jun 1897 Pulaski Co., KY Buried:Sloonsvalley, Pulaski Co., KY. William Nathaniel COOK m.1st.Jane TRIPLETT.[unproven]. children with Jane TRIPLETT; 1.James Jackson "Jack" COOK b.29 Jan 1848 TN m.Mary GONEY. 2.Nathan T. COOK b.6 Nov 1849 TN. William Nathaniel COOK m.2nd.Nancy Delaney HOWARD. children with Nancy Delaney HOWARD; 1.Mary Ann E. COOK b.30 Jul 1852 Morgan Co., TN d.25 Feb 1869 Fentress Co., TN. 2.Reuben P. COOK b.27 Feb 1855 Morgan Co.,TN d.5 Nov 1905 Wilder Mtn., Fentress Co., TN. m.7 Jun 1877 Mary Adeline "Sweet Adeline" ROBBINS. b.2 Jul 1860 TN d.5 Nov 1905 TN. 3.George Huston COOK b.14 Feb 1858 Morgan Co., TN d.26 Oct 1860 Fentress Co., TN. Buried:Fentress Co., TN. 4.Jesse W. COOK b.17 Dec 1859 Morgan Co., TN d.29 Oct 1860 TN. 5.Emilie S.[Secrates?] COOK b.6 Nov 1861 Fentress Co., TN. d.29 Jun 1946. Buried:Russell Co., KY. m.Oliver Perry PULLINS. 6.John Wesley[J.Westney] COOK b.14 Feb 1864 Fentress Co., TN. d.in prison. 7.Amos Howard COOK b.1 Jan 1867 Fentress Co., TN d.12 Feb 1950 Alpine, KY. m.Elizabeth "Eliza" A.BROWN b.27 May 1869 Cumberland Co., TN. d.1 Apr 1965 Whitley City, KY. Both buried:Neeley's Creek Cem. 8.Wiley Thomas COOK b.27 Apr 1870 Fentress Co., TN. d.28 Jun 1947 Pulaski Co., KY. m.Martha A. HAMPTON b.16 May 1868 d.7 Oct 1949 TN. children: a.Andrew KING s/o Emaline KING born out of wedlock before Marr. to Martha. b.Vernie Cook (pneumonia). m.Joe Monday/Munday (TB). 9.Sarah Luvada "Vada" COOK b.28 May 1873 Fentress Co., TN. d.unknown Fentress Co., TN. m.1st.Calvin "Cal" COPELAND 2nd.? RICHARDSON. 10.Nancy Luverna "Vernie/Verna" COOK b.7 Feb 1876 Fentress Co., TN. d.17 Mar 1955 per:headstone. Buried:Dugan Smith Cem./Linder Cem. Fentress Co., TN. m.1st.Cull CRAVENS. 2nd.Maynard YORK. William Nathaniel COOK m.3rd Mary BROWN; 1.Henry Clay COOK b.9 Apr 1885 Pulaski Co., KY. d.? (killed by a train in Oneida, TN). m.Lizzie UNKNOWN b.? d.? (appendicitis). children: Magdalene Joe Bob 2.Richard COOK 3.? Children by Reuben P. COOK and Mary Adeline ROBBINS: Emilie Samantha "Samanthy" COOK b.25 Mar 1878 OK d.16 Mar 1966 Dallas,Dallas Co.,TX Buried: Sowers Cemetary Dallas Co.,TX m.28 Feb 1895 Hanging Limb, Overton Co., TN John Allen "Johnny" LOOPER b.27 Aug 1868 Overton Co., TN d.6 Oct 1952 Vines Ridge,Overton Co.,TN Children by Emilie COOK and Johnny LOOPER: Birtie Lee LOOPER b.18 Oct 1894 Overton Co., TN d.26 Jun 1972 Dallas, Dallas Co.,TX m.1913 Samuel Burris "Burr/High-Pockets" WILLETT b.22 Sep 1889 Cookeville, Putnam Co.,TN d.28 Jan 1971 Boaz, Marshall Co.,AL. children of Birtie and Samuel Burris WILLETT; 1.male WILLETT b.1914 d.1914 2.Cleta Pauline WILLETT, b. April 25, 1919 in Algood, Putnam Co, TN; d. Nov.18, 2004 Cane Hill, AR. 3.Juneva Maud WILLETT, b. July 26, 1923, Crawford, Overton Co, TN; d. 1951, Dallas, Dallas Co, TX. 4.John Sidney "Charles" WILLETT, b. May 25, 1928, Huntsville, Madison Co, AL; d. June 26, 1987, Lake Tawakoni, Hunt Co, TX. 5.Ramona Justine WILLETT - Private. *continuation of children for Jesse HOWARD & M. Nancy PRICE; v. Charles L. HOWARD b.1836 vi. Amos H. HOWARD b.1838 vii. Rebecca HOWARD b.1840 viii.Elizabeth HOWARD b.1842 ix. Martha HOWARD b.1844 x. Sarah Luvada HOWARD b.1848 m.Baxter B. HOWARD b.10 Jan 1847 d.4 Jun 1934. E. Isaac HOWARD b.5 Nov 1803 Deer Lodge, Roane Co., TN d.28 Nov 1877 Lancing, Morgan Co.,TN. Buried: Howard Cemetary, Lancing, TN. Religion: Baptist. m.abt 1830 to Sarah GREEN b.1814 S.C. d.24 Mar 1890 Quenemo, KS. source:Morgan T. Davidson File at Wartburg Library, Morgan Co., TN. [d/o Meshack GREEN & Susannah GREENE]. Children: i. Susanna b.1832 TN d.unknown. m.Jeremiah HURST, Jr. ii. Nathan b.1836 d.27 Jan 1892 Oakland, CA. m.Morgan Co., TN Margaret HAMBY. iii. Samuel b.1836 TN d.unknown. iv. Mary b.8 Apr 1838 d.14 May 1897. Buried:Howard Cem., Lancing, Morgan Co., TN. v. Elizabeth b.1841 d.unknown. vi. Solomon b.1844 d.1910. vii. Rebecca b.1847 d.unknown. viii.Caroline b.1849 d.unknown. F. Rebecca HOWARD b 1805 Roane Co., TN d. 1900 Morgan Co., TN. m.Solomon GREEN b.29 Mar 1806 d.31 July 1900 Morgan Co.,TN. [s/o Meshack GREEN & Susannah GREENE]. Children: 1. Rebecka GREEN b.10 Mar 1838 d.3 Mar 1924 Morgan Co., TN. m.2 Jan 1865 Morgan Co., TN to Henry BRANSTETTER b.19 Jan 1841 d.24 Jun 1900 Morgan Co., TN. Both buried: High Point Cem. Morgan Co., TN. G.Mary HOWARD b.Roane Co., TN. m.Anmnas McKINNEY. H.Elizabeth HOWARD b.ca.1811 Roane Co., TN m.Elisha McKINNEY b.ca.1802 d.ca.1837 Morgan Co., TN. I.Nancy HOWARD b. 8 Sep 1815 Roane Co., TN d. 1894 m.Absolom POTTER. J.Kisiah Ann "Kizzie" HOWARD b. 2 Aug 1817 Roane Co., TN d.1875 m.Lewis HOWARD. K.Martha "Patsy" HOWARD b. 1 Apr 1819 Roane/Morgan Co., TN d.27 Jan 1906 TN. m.ca.1836 to George Washington LAVENDER b.23 Apr 1813 Roane Co., TN d.17 Jul 1890 TN. [s/o Daniel Simeon LAVENDER and Elizabeth "Matilda" HOWARD]. Both buried:Pine Flat Cemetary, Deer Lodge, Morgan Co.,TN. . Children: a. Nancy LAVENDER b.1836 d.1916. b. Elizabeth LAVENDER b.1837. c. Minerva LAVENDER b.1841 d.1888. d. Jefferson LAVENDER b.1844 d.1913. e. Martha "Patty" LAVENDER b.1849 d.1882. f. Nathan Jr. LAVENDER b. 8 Feb 1822 Morgan Co., TN d.1894. m. Mary GEORGE. L.Million (Milly-Amelia) HOWARD b 9 Jun 1825 Morgan Co., TN d.7 Feb 1899 Morgan Co., TN. Buried: Pine Flat Cem.Deer Lodge, Morgan Co., TN. m.Nov 1845 Morgan Co., TN to Daniel "Simeon" LAVENDER Jr. b.1826 Deer Lodge, TN. d.13 Sep 1864 Deer Lodge, TN. Buried: Lavender Cemetary,Deer Lodge, TN. [s/o Daniel Simeon LAVENDER and Elizabeth "Matilda" HOWARD]. Children: i. J.Lombard b.1846 TN d.1854. ii.Mary "Elizabeth" b.1848 TN d.1922. m.John BYRD. (3) Samuel M. HOWARD b 15 Jul 1780, NC or VA, m.1st.1807 Knox Co., TN Martha LEWIS b.17 Mar 1787 NC or VA. Children: a.Polly HOWARD b. 1808. b.Hannah HOWARD b. 1810. c.Lewis HOWARD b.2 Aug 1817 d.1875. (poss. husband of Kisiah Ann "Kizzie" GREEN). d.Elizabeth Jane HOWARD b.28 Mar 1817 Roane Co., TN d 1861 m.1 Oct 1835 Morgan Co., TN Andrew Jackson LAVENDER b.abt 1818 Morgan Co., TN. d.1 Oct 1861 Died in battle, Union Army. [s/o Daniel Simeon LAVENDER and Elizabeth "Matilda" HOWARD]. e.Nathaniel (Nathan) HOWARD b 1822, d 1894 m.Christianah COOKE. f.George Donald HOWARD b.1825 in IRELAND* d.poss.Civil War [*The family made a trek to Ireland at this time]. m.1st. Mary HALL. 2nd. 1847 Roane Co., TN Mary ANDERSON. [per LDS]. children: aa.Christopher Columbus "Lum" HOWARD b.1848 d.1932. m.1st.Frances "Frankie" HALL [d/o David HALL & ? Cherokee]. 2nd.Fanny UNKNOWN. bb.Andrew Jackson HOWARD b.1849 d.1901. m.Mary Ann Tennessee HALL. cc.Martha Ann HOWARD b.1852. dd.William H. HOWARD b.1857. ee.Mary Elizabeth HOWARD b.1858. ff.Mahulda Isabell HOWARD b.1860. g.Andrew Jackson HOWARD b. 2 May 1827 d 1862 m. Eliza UNKNOWN. h.William HOWARD b. 8 May 1831 d 17 Oct 1916 m.Sarah WILLIAMS. (4) Martha "Nancy" HOWARD b. 1782 N.C. d after 1870 Morgan Co., TN Buried: Clear Creek Cem. m.20 Jan 1810 Knoxville, TN to John HOWARD b.11 Feb 1767 Laurens Co., S.C. d.9 Apr 1851 Buried in the Clear Creek Cemetary. *John HOWARD was in the Revolutionary War and was a spy among the Cherokee at age 15, having been born and raised amongst them. Children: a.Samuel HOWARD. b.Phillip Allen HOWARD b.1829, m.Elizabeth (Lydia) BRANSTETTER. c.Joseph HOWARD b.Feb 1815 TN d.ca.1905. m.Martha GUFFEY b.Mar 1818 d.1 Mar 1909. children: 1.William Dallis HOWARD ("Preacher"). b.8 Feb 1845 d.5 Apr 1919. Buried:William Blair Cem. Allardt, Fentress Co., TN. m.ca.1876 Eliza Louisa BROOKS b.Oct 1849 d.aft 1920. [d/o Perry Green BROOKS & Rhoda SMITH]. 8 children, only 7 known: a.Lucinda HOWARD b.Sep 1877. b.William Harrison HOWARD b.Jan 1879. c.Lena F. HOWARD b.Jan 1881 m.Harrison OWENS. d.Mary Alice HOWARD b.Feb 1883 d.KY? m.12 Dec 1898 Morgan Co., TN to William TINCH. e.Joseph "Linsay" HOWARD b.4 Jun 1885 d.1 Jan 1962. Buried:William Blair Cem. Allardt, Fentress Co., TN. m.1st.Cassie DAVIS b.1894 d.1970. Buried:Old Barger Cem. Fentress Co., TN. 2nd.Ore Irene SELLS. f.Robert L. HOWARD b.Aug 1887. m."Lill" UNKNOWN. g.John HOWARD b.Sep 1890 d.26 Jun 1928. m.1st.Artemia J. VOILES. [d/o Enoch VOILES]. 2nd.6 Aug 1916 Jamestown, Fentress Co., TN to Sarah ANDERSON. 2.Baxter B. HOWARD b.10 Jan 1847 d.4 Jun 1934 m.1st.Martha J. UNKNOWN b.1851. 2nd.[2nd.cousin] Sarah Luvada HOWARD b.1849 d.1926. [d/o Jesse HOWARD & M."Nancy" PRICE]. 3.Harriet L. HOWARD b.Mar 1852 d.unknown m.William S.ANDERSON. *continuation of children for Martha "Nancy" HOWARD & John HOWARD; d.William T. HOWARD b.1831. e.Ayis HOWARD. f.Nathan HOWARD. **Note: The above listed Million [Milly-Amelia] HOWARD **may** have been William HOWARD'S daughter.

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