Biographical Sketch of Robert L. Howard, Johnson County, Missouri, Warrensburg Township >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** Robert L. Howard, county treasurer of Johnson County, was born in Kingsville township, June 9, 1869, the son of J. P. and Ruthie E. (Lundy) Howard. J. P. Howard was born January 16, 1842 on the same section of land in Kingsville township, Johnson county where his son, Robert L., was born twenty-seven years later. J. P. Howard is the son of Joseph Howard, who was born in 1816 in Surry County, North Carolina. He came to Johnson county in 1837 and settled in Kings- ville township where he entered land from the government. Joseph Howard was the owner at one time of more than thirteen hundred acres of land. He frequently saw prairie land in Madison and Kingsville townships sell for twelve and a half cents an acre. He operated a tread grist mill in the early days and later a steam mill for sawing and grinding which cost him more than eleven thousand dollars. His wife, the mother of J. P., died when her baby son was but six weeks old. The child was reared by his uncle, David Edwards, in Johnson and Bates counties and in Kansas City, Missouri. J. P. Howard was the youngest of three children left motherless by the death of Mrs. Howard in 1842, the other two being as follows: Miriam, who was reared to maturity, married W. P. Gibson, and is now deceased; and Jordan J., deceased. Joseph Howard was later united in marriage with Amanda Simcox and to them were born eight children, of whom Frank is the only one surviving. Frank Howard resides at Fort Scott, Kansas. After the death of Amanda (Simcox) Howard, Joseph Howard was united in marriage with Lydia Tillbury. Her death occurred about 1889. Joseph Howard died on his farm in Kingsville township in 1908 and his last resting place is in the family cemetery on the home place. After the Civil War, J. P. Howard, father of the subject of this review, returned to Kingsville township, Johnson County in 1866 and he has lived on the home place since that time. In 1867 he was united in marriage with Ruthie E. Lundy, who was born and reared in Jackson township, Johnson County on the place now owned by her son, Robert L. J. P. and Ruthie E. Howard were the parents of the following children: Robert L., the subject of this review; a daughter, died in infancy; Emmet M., farming the home place with his father; Mrs. Minnie M. Fer- guson, wife of Newland Ferguson of Jackson township; and Mrs. Grace M. Karr, wife of Ralph Karr of Jackson township. Mrs. Howard died in 1907 and is interred in the Howard cemetery. Mr. Howard still follows farming and stock raising on the home place in Kingsville township where he lives with his son, Emmet M. Robert L. Howard received his primary education in the public schools of Johnson county. He attended Odessa College and completed his schooling in the Warrensburg State Normal, which he attended one year. After leaving school he returned to the farm and was engaged in the pursuits of agriculture until his appointment as deputy county clerk under Theodore Hyatt. In November, 1916 Robert L. Howard was elected treasurer of Johnson County and he is now serving with satisfaction to his constituents. Mr. Howard possesses a pleasing personality and genial manners which make for him countless friends. In 1895, Robert L. Howard and Maude M. Kinney were united in marriage. Maude M. (Kinney) Howard is the daughter of John R. Kinney, of Polk township, Cass county. Her mother died when Mrs. Howard was but a child. Mr. Kinney is at present in Tennessee. To Robert L. and Maude M. Howard has been born one daughter, Ruth L., who is a graduate of the Warrensburg High School, class of 1917 and is now a student in the State Normal School, Warrensburg. ==================================================================== 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: <> Penny Harrell ====================================================================