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James Edward Houston^1,2,3

M, b. 22 September 1862

Father

William Henry Houston b. 27 Mar 1817, d. 30 Aug 1875

Mother

Ann Eliza Wheeler b. 12 Feb 1821, d. 1879

James Edward Houston was born on 22 September 1862 at Florida, Orange County, NY.⁴ He married Christina Armstrong on 17 June 1884.¹

Family

Christina Armstrong

James was a dairy farmer and also raised peaches.

Citations

[S1493] Albert G. Wheeler, Wheeler family in America, #10487, pg. 603-4.
[S56] R. Headley, Hist. Orange County, NY, p. 863.
[S5] E.M. Ruttenber and L.H. Clark, Hist .Orange County, pg. 611-2.
[S1493] Albert G. Wheeler, Wheeler family in America, #10487, pg. 603-4 (no place).

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Joel Wheeler Houston^1,2

M, b. 28 March 1856

Father

William Henry Houston b. 27 Mar 1817, d. 30 Aug 1875

Mother

Ann Eliza Wheeler b. 12 Feb 1821, d. 1879

Joel Wheeler Houston was born on 28 March 1856 at Florida, Orange County, NY.³ He married Anna Jessup on 29 June 1881.²

Family

Anna Jessup

Citations

[S5] E.M. Ruttenber and L.H. Clark, Hist .Orange County, pg. 611-2.
[S1493] Albert G. Wheeler, Wheeler family in America, #10487, pg. 603-4.
[S1493] Albert G. Wheeler, Wheeler family in America, #10487, pg. 603-4 (no place).

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John Houston^1,2

M, d. circa 1831

Father

Joseph Houston³

Mother

Nancy Ann Wisner³ b. 23 Mar 1773

John Houston married Julia Armstrong Wheeler, daughter of Nathaniel Wheeler and Christina De Kay, on 19 June 1816.^3,4,5 John Houston died circa 1831.

Family

Julia Armstrong Wheeler b. 12 Sep 1796, d. 1876

Children

William Henry Houston+⁶ b. 27 Mar 1817, d. 30 Aug 1875
Nathaniel Houston
James K Houston
John H Houston

Name variation: John H Houston.

Citations

[S549] Mary DeWitt, Suffern File.
[S1493] Albert G. Wheeler, Wheeler family in America, #10437, pg. 601.
[S5] E.M. Ruttenber and L.H. Clark, Hist .Orange County, pg. 611-2.
[S549] Mary DeWitt, Suffern File, (no date).
[S1493] Albert G. Wheeler, Wheeler family in America, #10437, pg. 601 (no date).
[S1493] Albert G. Wheeler, Wheeler family in America, #10487, pg. 603.

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John Henry Houston^1,2

M, b. 29 September 1853

Father

William Henry Houston b. 27 Mar 1817, d. 30 Aug 1875

Mother

Ann Eliza Wheeler b. 12 Feb 1821, d. 1879

John Henry Houston was born on 29 September 1853.² He married Anna W. Humphrey on 18 October 1876.²

Citations

[S5] E.M. Ruttenber and L.H. Clark, Hist .Orange County, pg. 611-2.
[S1493] Albert G. Wheeler, Wheeler family in America, #10487, pg. 603-4.

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Joseph Houston

Father

James Houston

Mother

Anna Carr b. 1736, d. 4 Dec 1792

Joseph Houston married Nancy Ann Wisner, daughter of Henry Wisner and Susanna Goldsmith.

Family

Nancy Ann Wisner b. 23 Mar 1773

Children

John Houston+² d. c 1831
Henry W Houston
Richard Houston
George W Houston
Joseph A Houston
Andrew Houston
Samuel Houston
Harriet Houston
Susan Houston
Jane Houston

Joseph was a physician who lived in Edenville, Warwick, Orange Co. NY.¹

Citations

[S5] E.M. Ruttenber and L.H. Clark, Hist .Orange County, pg. 488-489.
[S5] E.M. Ruttenber and L.H. Clark, Hist .Orange County, pg. 611-2.

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Julia Eva Houston^1,2

F, b. 11 July 1850, d. 21 April 1894

Father

William Henry Houston b. 27 Mar 1817, d. 30 Aug 1875

Mother

Ann Eliza Wheeler b. 12 Feb 1821, d. 1879

Julia Eva Houston was born on 11 July 1850.² She married Munson R Brown on 8 December 1869.^2,1 Julia Eva Houston died on 21 April 1894.²

Family

Munson R Brown

They lived in Washingtonville.¹ Married name: Brown.

Citations

[S5] E.M. Ruttenber and L.H. Clark, Hist .Orange County, pg. 611-2.
[S1493] Albert G. Wheeler, Wheeler family in America, #10487, pg. 603-4.

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William Henry Houston^1,2

M, b. 27 March 1817, d. 30 August 1875

Father

John Houston¹ d. c 1831

Mother

Julia Armstrong Wheeler¹ b. 12 Sep 1796, d. 1876

William Henry Houston was born on 27 March 1817 at Warwick, Orange County, NY.³ He married Ann Eliza Wheeler, daughter of William Finn Wheeler and Juliet Van Duzer, on 5 January 1842 at Bellvale, NY.¹ William Henry Houston died on 30 August 1875.²

Family

Ann Eliza Wheeler b. 12 Feb 1821, d. 1879

Children

William Wheeler Houston² b. 11 Jan 1847
Julia Eva Houston b. 11 Jul 1850, d. 21 Apr 1894
John Henry Houston b. 29 Sep 1853
Joel Wheeler Houston b. 28 Mar 1856
Frank Houston b. 20 May 1859
James Edward Houston b. 22 Sep 1862

William served on the board of supervisors, was sheriff of Orange County from 1856-1858 and went to the state Constitutional Convention in 1867. He also served on the board of directors of the Goshen and Deckertown Railroad.²

Citations

[S1493] Albert G. Wheeler, Wheeler family in America, #10487, pg. 603.
[S5] E.M. Ruttenber and L.H. Clark, Hist .Orange County, pg. 611-2.
[S1493] Albert G. Wheeler, Wheeler family in America, #10487, pg. 603 (has place as Edenville).

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William Wheeler Houston^1,2

M, b. 11 January 1847

Father

William Henry Houston¹ b. 27 Mar 1817, d. 30 Aug 1875

Mother

Ann Eliza Wheeler¹ b. 12 Feb 1821, d. 1879

William Wheeler Houston was born on 11 January 1847.² He married A. Libbie Seely on 24 November 1869.²

Citations

[S5] E.M. Ruttenber and L.H. Clark, Hist .Orange County, pg. 611-2.
[S1493] Albert G. Wheeler, Wheeler family in America, #10487, pg. 603-4.

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Cornelius Garret Houtsma¹

M, b. 1914

Father

Gerrit Houtsma¹ b. 12 Feb 1886, d. 1974

Mother

Gertrude Stap¹ b. 1887, d. 1955

Cornelius Garret Houtsma was born in 1914.¹ He married Sara Jean Turner, b. 1923.¹

Garry was in the Coast Guard, retiring as Captain after 30 years. Sara Jean was from Texas, they met during WW2.¹

Citations

[S1761] Helen De Boer, Stap Family.

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Gerrit Houtsma¹

M, b. 12 February 1886, d. 1974

Gerrit Houtsma was born on 12 February 1886 at Amsterdam, The Netherlands.¹ He married Gertrude Stap, daughter of Jan Stap and Hiltje Beilanus.² Gerrit Houtsma died in 1974.²

Family

Gertrude Stap b. 1887, d. 1955

Children

Cornelius Garret Houtsma² b. 1914
Helen Houtsma² b. 1918

Gerrit Houtsma and Gertrude had two children: Cornelius Garret and Helen.²
Gerrit and Gertrude lived in Fair Lawn, where Gerrit was active in civic affairs.² His parents were Cornelis Houtsma and Dirkje Munts.¹

Citations

[S1727] Amsterdam Civil Registration. Online at https://archief.amsterdam/indexen/, "Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Civil Registration, 1739-1951", FamilySearch (<https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HX-CXDP> : Wed Mar 12 01:59:32 UTC 2025), Entry for Gerrit and Cornelis Houtsma, 12 februari 1886.
[S1761] Helen De Boer, Stap Family.

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Helen Houtsma¹

F, b. 1918

Father

Gerrit Houtsma¹ b. 12 Feb 1886, d. 1974

Mother

Gertrude Stap¹ b. 1887, d. 1955

Helen Houtsma was born in 1918.¹ She (1) married Irving Perlmutter, 1915-1972.¹ She (2) married Herbert Schwartz, a widower with three children, in 1976.¹

Helen was an army nurse and Irving was an army doctor; they met on a ship bound for the Far East during WW2.¹ Married name: Perlmutter. Married name: Schwartz.

Citations

[S1761] Helen De Boer, Stap Family.

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Katherine Hovell¹

F, b. circa 1530, d. 7 May 1582

Father

William Hovell b. c 1510, d. 6 May 1583

Mother

Anne Turner b. c 1510, d. b 1583

Katherine Hovell was born circa 1530 at England.¹ She married Stephen Woodgate circa 1550 at England.¹ Katherine Hovell died on 7 May 1582 at East Bergholt, Suffolk, England, (from will.)¹

Family

Stephen Woodgate b. c 1533, d. 23 Nov 1598

Child

Elizabeth Woodgate+ b. 1552, d. 1596/97

Married name: Woodgate.

Citations

[S102] Marguerite Holmes, Holmes-Fitz Randolph, 20 Aug 2003.

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William Hovell¹

M, b. circa 1510, d. 6 May 1583

William Hovell was born circa 1510 at Suffolk at England (He was of Haughley.)¹ He married Anne Turner circa 1510 at Norton, Suffolk, England.¹ William Hovell died on 6 May 1583 at Haughley, Suffolk, England, (from will.)¹

Family

Anne Turner b. c 1510, d. b 1583

Child

Katherine Hovell+ b. c 1530, d. 7 May 1582

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.^1,2

Citations

[S102] Marguerite Holmes, Holmes-Fitz Randolph, 20 Aug 2003.
[S1248] Unknown compiler, "PAF Computer", Ancestral File.

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Eelkje Hovenga¹

F, b. 7 February 1847, d. 1900

Eelkje Hovenga was born on 7 February 1847.^1,2 She (1) married Anne Jacobs van den Brink, son of Jacob Willems van den Brink and Jankes Annes Stap, on 27 June 1872 at Het Bildt, Friesland, The Netherlands.^1,3 Eelkje Hovenga died in 1900.¹

Family

Anne Jacobs van den Brink b. 5 Aug 1838, d. 7 Sep 1901

Children

Jacob Andrew Vander Brink+¹ b. 15 Feb 1874, d. 1934
Doeke van den Brink+¹ b. 31 Oct 1879, d. 1935
Piertje van den Brink+¹ b. 2 Feb 1882, d. 1948

Eelkje Hovenga and Anne had two more children:
1. Doeke, b. 28 Oct 1875; d. 24 Jun 1876
2. stillborn, d. 14 Jun 1878.⁴
They leave St. Annaparochie, Friesland, The Netherlands, on 7 April 1882 for the US with three children: Jacob, Doeke and Piertje.² Married name: van den Brink.

Citations

[S1050] Bruce Johnson,, 2013.
[S1150] Regional Archives Friesland,, 1811-1950, Emigrants.
[S745] Archieven.nl, Dutch Genealogical Database. Online at https://www.archieven.nl/, Friesland Het Bildt Marriages: 1872 #67.
[S745] Archieven.nl, Dutch Genealogical Database. Online at https://www.archieven.nl/, Friesland Het Bildt Births and Deaths.

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Catherin Hover¹

F, b. 11 April 1772

Father

Henry Hover b. 1740, d. 1804

Mother

Cornelia Cortright b. 21 Jun 1749, d. a 1787

Catherin Hover was born on 11 April 1772.² She was baptized on 30 August 1772 at Walpack, Sussex County, NJ, (DRC.)²

Citations

[S44] Unknown compiler, Minisink Valley DRC, Walpack. Available at Archive.org <https://archive.org/details/minisinkvalleyre00vosb>. Walpack Records: pg. 1-94, Machachemeck Records: pg. 96-285.
[S44] Unknown compiler, Minisink Valley DRC, p. 25. Available at Archive.org <https://archive.org/details/minisinkvalleyre00vosb>. Walpack Records: pg. 1-94, Machachemeck Records: pg. 96-285.

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Charles H Hover¹

Charles H Hover (1) married Mary Rockefeller.² Charles H Hover (2) married Jennie Hallenbeck.³ Charles H Hover (3) married Ada Ten Broeck DeWitt, daughter of William Henry DeWitt and Catharine Maria Ten Broeck, on 1 February 1883.¹

Family 1

Mary Rockefeller b. 2 Dec 1842, d. 25 Sep 1872

Family 2

Jennie Hallenbeck b. 6 Dec 1843, d. 26 Jan 1881

Family 3

Ada Ten Broeck DeWitt b. 23 Jan 1843

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.⁴

Citations

[S380] Mary DeWitt, Ten Broeck File.
[S1299] Benjamin F. Rockefeller and Claudius Rockefeller, Rockefeller Fam., vol. 1 (1905-1909), pg. 204, #393; vol. 2 (1910-1914), pg. 134.
[S1299] Benjamin F. Rockefeller and Claudius Rockefeller, Rockefeller Fam., vol. 2 (1910-1914), pg. 134, #12.
[S1299] Benjamin F. Rockefeller and Claudius Rockefeller, Rockefeller Fam., vol. 1 (1905-1909), pg. 204, #393; vol. 2 (1910-1914), pg. 134 (has birth year as 1844).

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Hendrick Hover¹

M, b. 14 August 1766

Father

Henry Hover b. 1740, d. 1804

Mother

Cornelia Cortright b. 21 Jun 1749, d. a 1787

Hendrick Hover was baptized on 14 August 1766 at Walpack, Sussex County, NJ, (DRC.)²

Citations

[S44] Unknown compiler, Minisink Valley DRC, Walpack. Available at Archive.org <https://archive.org/details/minisinkvalleyre00vosb>. Walpack Records: pg. 1-94, Machachemeck Records: pg. 96-285.
[S44] Unknown compiler, Minisink Valley DRC, p. 20. Available at Archive.org <https://archive.org/details/minisinkvalleyre00vosb>. Walpack Records: pg. 1-94, Machachemeck Records: pg. 96-285.

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Jane C Hover¹

F, b. 27 August 1840

Jane C Hover was born on 27 August 1840 at Germantown, NY.¹ She married Martin Van Buren DeWitt, son of William Henry DeWitt and Catharine Maria Ten Broeck, on 2 December 1864.¹

Family

Martin Van Buren DeWitt b. 17 Apr 1835

Married name: DeWitt.

General source(s) for this information, see footnotes.²

Citations

[S380] Mary DeWitt, Ten Broeck File.
[S1299] Benjamin F. Rockefeller and Claudius Rockefeller, Rockefeller Fam., vol. 2 (1910-1914), pg. 143.

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Grace Jane Hovey¹

F, b. 29 March 1839, d. 15 October 1918

Grace Jane Hovey was born on 29 March 1839 at Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.¹ She married Gideon Moores, son of Abraham Mooers and Elizabeth Noyes, in 1855.¹ Grace Jane Hovey died on 15 October 1918 at Springfield, ME.¹

Family

Gideon Moores b. 19 Aug 1831, d. 12 Sep 1904

Children

Georgia Anna Moores b. 1855, d. 1883
Gideon Abraham Moores b. 19 Feb 1858, d. 13 Nov 1928
William E. Moores b. 1859, d. 4 Mar 1932
Edward C Moores b. 24 Apr 1861, d. 12 Dec 1946
Aaron Ivey Moores b. 19 Nov 1862, d. 3 Feb 1942
Adolphus Moores b. 1 Aug 1868, d. 19 Sep 1953
Albion James Moores b. 5 Jan 1871, d. 6 Oct 1931

Married name: Moores.

Citations

[S102] Marguerite Holmes, Holmes-Fitz Randolph, 20 Aug 2003.

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Martha How¹

F, b. 1761, d. 5 September 1840

Martha How was born in 1761 at Stratford, Fairfield County, CT.¹ She married Shubael Stevens, son of Eliphalet Stevens and Elizabeth Clinton, before 1777 at Connecticut.¹ Martha How died on 5 September 1840.¹

Family

Shubael Stevens b. bt 1751 - 1753, d. 25 Jan 1826

Child

Shubael Stevens+ b. 3 Apr 1777, d. 2 Feb 1869

Married name: Stevens.

Citations

[S514] Joyce Atkin, Campbell Pedigree Charts.

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Albert W Howard

M, b. 1902, d. 1967

Father

James A Howard b. 1858, d. 1941

Mother

Ida Converse b. 1862, d. 1918

Albert W Howard was born in 1902. He married Irma D Yater before 1935. Albert W Howard died in 1967.

Family

Irma D Yater b. 1911

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Cornelius Howard¹

M, b. 11 August 1836, d. 8 August 1880

Cornelius Howard was born on 11 August 1836.¹ He married Catherine Lutkins, daughter of Richard Lutkins and Rachel Zabriskie.¹ Cornelius Howard died on 8 August 1880.¹ He was buried in Valleau Cemetery in Ridgewood.¹

Family

Catherine Lutkins b. 1840, d. a 1876

Cornelius Howard was a carpenter.¹ Cornelius served in Co. B, 22 NJ Regiment during the Civil War.¹

Citations

[S160] Descendants of Harmen (Harme) Lutjens, Dec 2005.

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Elizabeth Howard¹

F, b. circa 1638, d. before 9 August 1695

Father

Matthew Howard b. c 1610, d. bt 1650 - 1659

Mother

Ann Hall d. a 1640

Elizabeth Howard was born circa 1638 at (Lower) Norfolk, VA.¹ She married Henry Ridgely before 19 September 1664.¹ Elizabeth Howard died before 9 August 1695.¹

Family

Henry Ridgely b. bt 1635 - 1639, d. c 1710

Child

Sarah Ridgley+ b. bt 1664 - 1667, d. 28 Jun 1727

Married name: Ridgely.

Citations

[S756] Myrna Schmidt Holder, Holder File, 23 Jun 2005.

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Ella Howard¹

F, b. 11 March 1864

Ella Howard was born on 11 March 1864 at Fairfield, NJ.¹ She married George Washington Winters, son of Daniel C Winter and Mary C Hopper, on 18 June 1885.¹

Family

George Washington Winters b. 9 Apr 1863, d. 14 Apr 1931

Children

Arthur W Winters² b. 12 Jun 1886, d. 20 Sep 1957
Cora May Winters² b. 15 Dec 1888
Mattie Howard Winters² b. 20 Sep 1891
George Herbert Winters² b. 22 Jul 1894, d. Dec 1907

Her parents were Theodore Howard and Jane Kiersted.¹

Citations

[S1061] Patricia Wardell, Bergen County Families, Winter File.
[S1728] Unknown, History of the Family of Wilhelmus Winter of Harrington Park, NJ.

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Evelyn C Howard¹

F, b. 1915

Evelyn C Howard was born in 1915 at New Jersey.² She married Horace Vernon Hennion, son of Horace Victor Hennion and Laura Van Duyn.^1,2

Family

Horace Vernon Hennion b. 1909

The 1940 census lists Horace Vernon Hennion and Evelyn at Morris Plains, Morris County, NJ, He was 32, b. NJ, a carpenter in a furniture factory; she was 25, b. NJ, a clerk in an office.² The 1950 census lists Horace Vernon Hennion and Evelyn at Littleton Road at Troy Hill-Parsippany, Morris County, NJ, with two children: Cheryl (9) and Parker (5), both b. NJ.³ Married name: Hennion.^1,2

Citations

[S1679] Ethel Konight, Straut Family Groupsheets, Desc. Annetje Jans Straatmaker.
[S1043] 1940 Federal Census, Population Schedules, "United States, Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4TV-VZM : Sat Jul 06 09:42:14 UTC 2024), Entry for Horace Hennion and Evelyn Hennion, 1940.
[S1756] 1950 Federal Census, Population Schedules, "United States, Census, 1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F9B-11Q8 : Thu Oct 05 05:27:26 UTC 2023), Entry for Horace Hennion, Jr and Evelyn Hennion, 18 April 1950.

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George Lewis Howard¹

M, b. 29 July 1912

George Lewis Howard was born on 29 July 1912 at Schuyler County, NY.¹ He married Helena Andrews, daughter of Arthur A Andrews and Cora Bell Jayne, on 1 January 1940.¹

Family

Helena Andrews b. 31 May 1921

Citations

[S175] Helena Howard, Andrews ancestor chart.

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Halmagh Howard¹

M, b. 1819, d. 1896

Father

George Hagewout²

Mother

Synche Post²

Halmagh Howard was born in 1819.¹ He married Leah Hennion, daughter of Andrew Hennion and Caroline Myers.¹ Halmagh Howard died in 1896.¹

Family

Leah Hennion b. 1821, d. 1884

Citations

[S1679] Ethel Konight, Straut Family Groupsheets, Desc. David Daniels Hennion.
[S1061] Patricia Wardell, Bergen County Families, Howard File.

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Helen Howard¹

Father

Gideon Howard

Mother

Margaret Marie DeWitt

Helen Howard married Jairus Strong.

Family

Jairus Strong

Child

Lois Strong+

Married name: Strong.

Citations

[S331] Smith File.

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John P Howard¹

M, d. 10 October 1885

John P Howard died on 10 October 1885 at England.¹

Text on filecard
John P Howard died 10 Oct 1885 in England (was late of Englewood Township), leaving 2 sisters and 1 niece. Charles A Davison, Amos C Speer and Donald Mackay, executors.¹

Citations

[S1145] Cardfile.

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Lilah Howard¹

F, b. circa 1850

Lilah Howard was born circa 1850 at Whurtsboro, NY.¹ She married William MacGowan.¹

Family

William MacGowan b. c 1850

Child

Cora MacGowan+ b. 1898, d. 1977

Married name: MacGowan.

Citations

[S757] Elizabeth James, James File, Apr 2005.