BIOGRAPHIES:  Oliver G. HOWARD, Pepin, Pepin Co., WI

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Submitted by Nance Sampson, Pepin Co. Archives File Manager on 19 November 2004
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Oliver G. Howard, farmer, P. O. Pepin, was born in Jefferson county,
Pa., June 20, 1840, and is a son of Caleb and Fanny Howard.  He
attended the district school in winter until seventeen years old, when
he came with his parents to Pepin and worked on his father's farm until
he became of age.  In 1861 he went to Central City, Colo., and worked
in the gold mines.  He enlisted May 12, 1862, in the Second Colorado
cavalry, and served under General Curtis until the close of the war,
taking part in engagements at Cabin Creek and Honey Springs, I. T.  He
was stationed at Kansas City when Gen. Price made his famous ride in
1864, and accompanied his regiment in the pursuit to the Arkansas
river, during which they encountered the enemy at Little Blue, Big
Blue, Mo., Mine Creek, Kas., and Newtonia, Mo.  He was honorably
discharged at Fort Riley, Kans., June 16, 1865, and returned to Pepin,
where he bought a farm on section seventeen, township twenty-three,
range fourteen, where he still resides.  For several seasons he
operated a threshing machine, but is now turning his attention to
breeding thoroughbred short-horn cattle.  He was married July 23, 1865,
to Mary E. Twells, who bore him ten children:  Harry O., born August
31, 1866; Jesse G., March 23, 1868; James M., May 21, 1870; Thomas G.,
October 28, 1872, died December 15, 1875; Clarence C., October 8, 1874;
Sarah Ethel, August 19, 1877; Edith M., October 30, 1879; William G.,
October 20, 1881; Charles, November 23, 1884; Clifton, February 12,
1888, died January 28, 1889.  Mrs. Howard died October 8, 1888, and
March 25, 1890, Mr. Howard married Mrs. Lulu Holden, daughter of
William and Eliza McCain.  Mr. Howard is independent in politics, and
has served his town as supervisor and has been school clerk for seven
years.  He is a member of the American Protective Association, and of
U. S. Grant Post No. 204, G. A. R., Maiden Rock, Wis.

-Transcribed from the "Historical & Biographical Album of the Chippewa
Valley Wisconsin, 1891-2," page 713.


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