BIOGRAPHY: Howell H. Carver; Newburgh, Orange co., New York

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Portrait and Biographical Record of Rockland and Orange Counties New York
Containing Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens of the Counties.
Together with Biographies and Portraits of all the Presidents of the United
States.
New York and Chicago; Chapman Publishing Co., 1895

HOWELL H. CARVER is quite extensively engaged in the dairy business, and has
been a life-long resident of the town of Newburgh, where he is held in the
highest respect, his past record being unblemished in the slightest degree.
Since he was eighteen years of age the responsibilities of the farm which he
now cultivates have rested upon his shoulders, and he has ably met the duties
devolving upon him.

Daniel Carver, father of our subject, was born February 22, 1810, in Columbia
County, N. Y., being a son of John Carver, and grandson of John Carver, Sr.,
the latter of whom was a native of Germany. At a very early period he removed
to the New World, and settled near Binghamton, Broome County, N. V,, where he
passed the rest of his life. Grandfather Carver moved to Columbia County, and
died within its boundaries. Our subject's father grew to manhood in the same
county, and there married Catherine Howell, who was born October 14, 1815, in
Ulster County, N. Y. To this worthy couple were born four children, namely:
Sarah E., October 29, 1839; Daniel S., May 30, 1848; Catherine F., August 29,
1850; and our subject. Sarah was called from this life May 14, 1840; and
Daniel died February 24, 1869. Catherine F. is the wife of Samuel J. Wait, who
owns a farm and is engaged in fruit-growing in this town.

For many years Daniel Carver was engaged in merchandising, being first located
at Carver's Corners, then in Cuba, but now in Genesee County. In 1842 or 1843
he moved to Newburgh, and for about ten years conducted a general store on
Water Street. He then sold out his interest in the business and purchased the
homestead now owned by his son Howell H. At the close of a long and useful
life, he peacefully passed away, January 17, 1867, and is now sleeping his
last sleep in the Cedar Hill Cemetery. He was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and a man whom to know was to love. In his political faith
he was a loyal supporter of the Republican party. His good wife is still
living and is in the enjoyment of fairly good health, though now in her
eightieth year.

Howell H. Carver was born October 11, 1856, on the farm which his father had
purchased about three years previously. The place is a beautiful one of some
sixty-two acres, and is situated only a mile west of the corporation limits of
New-burgh. From the time he was ten until he was seventeen years of age he
attended private schools in the adjoining city, and thus acquired a good
education, which he has supplemented by systematic study and wide reading.

March 5, 1874, Mr. Carver was united in marriage with Gertrude D. Bloomer, and
three children have come to bless their union, namely: Daniel, born February
23, 1877; Andrew J. B., November 22, 1879; and Gertrude, February 14, 1881.
They are all bright, intelligent young people and are still living with their
parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Carver are valuable workers in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
with which they are identified as members. Politically Mr. Carver is a
Prohibitionist and takes much interest in temperance matters.