Yolo County CA Archives Biographies.....Howard, S. A. 1831 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1891)

S. A. HOWARD, a farmer near Woodland, is the son of Edmaer and Mary (Roberson)
Howard, natives of Missouri; the father, a farmer by vocation, and an exemplary
member of the Baptist Church, died in Cooper County, Missouri, and the mother
died at the same place, leaving two sons. S. A., the subject of this notice, and
the youngest son, was born in that county in 1831, and in 1857 came across the
plains to California, bringing 212 head of cattle, and all the family came with
him, and settled in Yolo County, and here Mr. Howard has been engaged in the
rearing of and dealing in live-stock, devoting his line farm to this profitable
business. He has a splendid ranch, a mile north of Woodland.

  In 1857, in Cooper County, Missouri, Mr. Howard married Elizabeth Stevens, and
their children are as follows: Marshall L., born December 14, 1857; Edward S.,
January 16, 1859; James M., February 10, 1861; Mary L., May 9, 1862; Willie E.,
born May 3, 1864, died January 3, 1884. Mr. Howard is a member of Woodland
Lodge, No. 186, F. & A. M., of Woodland; No.___, A. O. U. W., and of Woodland
Lodge, No. 24, O. C. F.


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Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California.

Illustrated, Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast
from the Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with
Glimpses of its Prospective Future; Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers and also of
Prominent Citizens of To-day.

"A people that takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendents." – Macauley.

CHICAGO
THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1891.

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