HOWARD BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== HOWARD, T. S. - b: 1853 St. Clair Co, MO source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 703 residence: Big Creek Twp T. S. Howard, M.D. The subject of this sketch is a native of St. Clair County, Missouri, where he was born January 24, 1853. His father, John G. Howard, a Kentuckian by birth, came to Missouri with his parents when quite small and first located in Morgan County, being among the pioneers there. He was married in Benton County to Amanda M. Cock. T. S. Howard was brought up in this county, and for quite a while attended the public schools. He commenced the study of his profession about the year 1872, at Huntingdale, under the tutorship of Dr. E. C. Royston, one of the pioneer physicians of the county, and attended his first course of lectures at the St. Louis Medical College in the winter of 1873-4, graduating from that institution in the spring of 1876. After completing his studies, the doctor began the practice of medicine at Chilhowee, Johnson County, where he remained about two years, removing thence to Huntingdale in 1878. He practiced at that place for four years, and in 1882 came to Norris, where, though a recent arrival, he has built up a successful and increasing patronage. Dr. Howard was married November 29, 1876, to Miss Ida Royston, of Henry County, and a daughter of Dr. E. C. Royston. They lost their only child, Georgie Garnett, who died March 25, 1881, at the age of three years and six months. Mrs. Howard is a member of the M. E. Church, South. The doctor belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows fraternity. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by the Henry County MOGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~mohenry/henryco.html Contact the Henry County Coordinator for comments or corrections. ====================================================================