Difference between revisions of "Abram Howe"
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|''' ''History of Clarion Co. PA '' ''' 1887, by Davis, p. xxv. Biography of George Howe, second of 8 children born to Abraham and Barbarah Howe, was born in Huntington Co. 11 July 1823; arrived Clarion Co. 1837. | |''' ''History of Clarion Co. PA '' ''' 1887, by Davis, p. xxv. Biography of George Howe, second of 8 children born to Abraham and Barbarah Howe, was born in Huntington Co. 11 July 1823; arrived Clarion Co. 1837. | ||
|[[George Howe Biography, 1887 History of Clarion County Pa|(Complete text)]] | |[[George Howe Biography, 1887 History of Clarion County Pa|(Complete text)]] | ||
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| + | |'''1850 Federal Census, Porter Township, Clarion Co. PA''', Abram How age 53, wife Barbara age 63, dau. Catherine age 20, son Samuel age 19. Abram born in PA, had a farm of 600 acres. | ||
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===Source Notes=== | ===Source Notes=== | ||
| − | Per Robert Beals,(Emlenton, PA, grandson of Catherine Howe), Catherine had a brother named George who owned a coffee company, and Catherine's husband Henry Kline worked for George for a time. The History of Clarion Co., 1887, p. xxv biography of George Howe b. 1823, lists his father as Abraham Howe. Henry Kline & Catherine Howe named one of their sons John Abram Kline; this name repetition supports the possibility that the Abraham Howe in this biography is the father of Catherine Howe. If so, the family originated, or was in Huntington County PA for a time. <br> There is a second Howe biography, p. xxv, 1887 History of Clarion Co., of one Nelson B. Howe of Knox b. 1849. It lists his father as George C. and Barbara E. (Armstrong) Howe - so possibly a son of the George Howe above, except that it also lists his paternal grandfather as Simeon Howe, pioneer of Clarion Co. PA. It is enticing to wonder if the writer mangled the second biography, skipping a generation, assigning Barbara Armstrong to the wrong generation of Howe, etc. [[Nelson Howe Biography, 1887 History of Clarion Co. PA|(See complete text)]] | + | Per Robert Beals, (Emlenton, PA, great-grandson of Catherine Howe), Catherine had a brother named George who owned a coffee company, and Catherine's husband Henry Kline worked for George for a time. The History of Clarion Co., 1887, p. xxv biography of George Howe b. 1823, lists his father as Abraham Howe. Henry Kline & Catherine Howe named one of their sons John Abram Kline, and one of their daughters Barbara; this name repetition supports the possibility that the Abraham Howe in this biography is the father of Catherine Howe. If so, the family originated, or was in Huntington County PA for a time. The 1850 census of Porter Twp., Abram & Barbara How, lists daughter Catherine's age as 20. Her gravestone lists her age as 60 yrs., when she died in 1890. This would make her 20 yrs. old in 1850. |
| + | <br> There is a second Howe biography, p. xxv, 1887 History of Clarion Co., of one Nelson B. Howe of Knox b. 1849. It lists his father as George C. and Barbara E. (Armstrong) Howe - so possibly a son of the George Howe above, except that it also lists his paternal grandfather as Simeon Howe, pioneer of Clarion Co. PA. It is enticing to wonder if the writer mangled the second biography, skipping a generation, assigning Barbara Armstrong to the wrong generation of Howe, etc. [[Nelson Howe Biography, 1887 History of Clarion Co. PA|(See complete text)]] | ||
=Research Wishlist= | =Research Wishlist= | ||
Revision as of 11:30, 30 January 2007
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | ~1797 | |||
| Marriage | To Barbara Unknown | |||
| Death | ||||
| Burial |
Immediate family in my direct ancestry
Generation 5 Generation 5
+-- Abram Howe
| (~1797-????)
Anna Catherine Howe --+
(1830-1890) |
+-- Barbara Unknown
(~1787_????)
Sources:
Children
(Eight children with wife Barbara Unknown; names of three are known.)
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Howe | M | 11 July 1823 | Huntington Co. PA | Janette Simpson/15 children | ||
| Anna Catherine Howe | F | 8 Jan 1830 | possibly Huntington Co. PA | 1st) Henry Kline; 2nd) Joseph Disler m. 1877) | Direct line | |
| Samuel Howe | M | ~1831 | possibly Huntington Co., PA |
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Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Co. PA | 1823 | birth of 2nd son George |
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| 1' | History of Clarion Co. PA 1887, by Davis, p. xxv. Biography of George Howe, second of 8 children born to Abraham and Barbarah Howe, was born in Huntington Co. 11 July 1823; arrived Clarion Co. 1837. | (Complete text) |
| 2 | 1850 Federal Census, Porter Township, Clarion Co. PA, Abram How age 53, wife Barbara age 63, dau. Catherine age 20, son Samuel age 19. Abram born in PA, had a farm of 600 acres. | |
| 11 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Winnifred May Kline. | N/A
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Source Notes
Per Robert Beals, (Emlenton, PA, great-grandson of Catherine Howe), Catherine had a brother named George who owned a coffee company, and Catherine's husband Henry Kline worked for George for a time. The History of Clarion Co., 1887, p. xxv biography of George Howe b. 1823, lists his father as Abraham Howe. Henry Kline & Catherine Howe named one of their sons John Abram Kline, and one of their daughters Barbara; this name repetition supports the possibility that the Abraham Howe in this biography is the father of Catherine Howe. If so, the family originated, or was in Huntington County PA for a time. The 1850 census of Porter Twp., Abram & Barbara How, lists daughter Catherine's age as 20. Her gravestone lists her age as 60 yrs., when she died in 1890. This would make her 20 yrs. old in 1850.
There is a second Howe biography, p. xxv, 1887 History of Clarion Co., of one Nelson B. Howe of Knox b. 1849. It lists his father as George C. and Barbara E. (Armstrong) Howe - so possibly a son of the George Howe above, except that it also lists his paternal grandfather as Simeon Howe, pioneer of Clarion Co. PA. It is enticing to wonder if the writer mangled the second biography, skipping a generation, assigning Barbara Armstrong to the wrong generation of Howe, etc. (See complete text)
Research Wishlist
- 1840 census: PA, Cumberland Co., Dickinson Twp.
- 1850 census: PA, Cumberland Co., Lower C. Twp.
- 1850 census: PA, Porter Twp., Clarion Co. Abram How
- 1860 census: PA, Clarion Co., Porter Twp.
