Biography: James Howard - 1 Jan 1998 - Macoupin County Illinois Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives ©1997 Dorothy Cook Descendants of James HOWARD submitted by Dorothy Cook A “First Family” of Macoupin County IL James HOWARD was born 1803 in NY, and died 1864 in Macoupin County IL. He married (1) Margaret SOLOMON, 1803 in Franklin County KY, and died in Macoupin County IL. He married (2) Margaret, born 1803 in MD. Children of James HOWARD and Margaret SOLOMON are: i. Henry J HOWARD, b. 1835, Macoupin County IL; m. Elandor A CRUMP, born 1831 in Macoupin County IL. ii. Lyda A HOWARD, b. 1836, Macoupin County IL; m. Benjamen F DOWNER, born abt 1836. iii. Cornelia HOWARD, b. 1844. iv. Stephen HOWARD, b. February 1849, Macoupin County IL; m. Annie E PRICE, born Jan 1853 in New Jersey. v. Georgianna HOWARD, b. 1851, Macoupin County IL; m. James B WARREN, born abt 1850. vi. John R HOWARD, b. 1844, Macoupin County IL; m. Isabella SHIPLEY, born 1846 in Maocupin County IL. vii. Louis HOWARD, b. 1842; m. Mary M MURRAY, born abt 1842. vii. Martin Van Buren HOWARD, b. December 1840, IL; d. February 11, 1912, Wilburn Cleburn County AR; m. Martha Agnes CRUMP, born 1 May 1847 in IL, and died 8 Oct 1928 in Cash AR. For more information on this family, contact: Dorothy Cook NOTICE: This material may be freely used by non-commercial entities for educational and/or research purposes as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation without the permission of The Macoupin County Illinois USGenWeb Project. ©1997 The Macoupin County ILGenWeb Project ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Dorothy Cook