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|  son Howe      || M || 1820-1825 ||possibly Huntington Co. PA ||   || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
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|  George Howe      || M || 11 July 1823 ||Huntington Co. PA || Janette Simpson/15 children || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
 
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|  George Howe      || M || 11 July 1823 ||Huntington Co. PA || Janette Simpson/15 children ||"2nd of 8 children";<br>apparently died after 1887 || <sup class="reference">[2][5]</sup>
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|  daughter Howe      || F || 1825-1830 ||possibly Huntington Co. PA ||  || || <sup class="reference">[2]</sup>
 
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| Samuel Howe  || M ||  ~1831 || possibly Huntington Co., PA ||  || || <sup class="reference">[2][3]</sup>
 
| Samuel Howe  || M ||  ~1831 || possibly Huntington Co., PA ||  || || <sup class="reference">[2][3]</sup>
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[[Image:Abraham How gravestone, New Bethlehem, Clarion Co, PA.jpg|120px|left|thumb|Gravestone, Abraham How, died April 17, 1868]]
 
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|'''1830 United States Federal Census''' Shenango Twp, Beaver Co, PA pg 15.  Census is not dated.   
 
|'''1830 United States Federal Census''' Shenango Twp, Beaver Co, PA pg 15.  Census is not dated.   
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*Family of Abraham How:  1 male <5, 2 male 5-10, 1 male 40-50, 2 females <5, 1 female 40-50.  This fits well with the Abraham Howe in the 1840 census for Armstrong Co, PA and with the 1850 census data showing Abraham, Barbara and Catherine Howe in Clarion Co, PA.  There are extra children in both the early census.  The direction of migration is unusual here.  Beaver is west of Armstrong and Clarion counties.  Note: Shenango township was in Beaver County until the 1850 creation of Lawrence County.
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*Family of Abraham How:  1 male <5, 2 male 5-10, 1 male 40-50, 2 females <5, 1 female 40-50.  This fits well with the Abraham Howe in the 1840 census for Armstrong Co, PA and with the 1850 census data showing Abraham, Barbara and Catherine Howe in Clarion Co, PA.  There are extra children in both the early census.  The direction of migration is unusual here.  Beaver is west of Armstrong and Clarion counties.   
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* Also in this census:  Slippery Rock Twp., Mercer Co. PA.  Family of a George How age 30-40, (wife) age 30-40; 4 children: 1M & 1F aged under 5; 2M aged 5-10.  This George How is likely a brother of Abram Howe.  Abram had a son named Goerge who eventually resided in Mercer Co. PA.  In 1930 Abram Howe was aged about 33 yrs; this George How was aged 30-40 yrs, with 4 children.
 
|[[Image:1830 census beaver shenango pg 15.jpg|50px|center]] <br> [[Image:1830 census pa mercer slippery rock pg 148.jpg|50px|center]]
 
|[[Image:1830 census beaver shenango pg 15.jpg|50px|center]] <br> [[Image:1830 census pa mercer slippery rock pg 148.jpg|50px|center]]
 
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|'''1840 United States Federal Census''', Toby Twp., Armstrong Co. PA. No date of census given.  
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|'''1840 United States Federal Census''',Toby Twp., Armstrong Co. PA. No date of census given.  
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*Abraham Howe age 40-50; (wife) age 50-60; children: 1M age 5-10; 1M&2F age 10-15; 2M age 15-20.  These ages accommodate the presently known family members: Abram 42, Barbara 53, George 17, Catharine 10, Samuel 9.  This leaves unidentified a male 10-15, a female 10-15, and a male 15-20.
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*Abraham Howe age 40-50; (wife) age 50-60; children: 1M age 5-10; 1M&2F age 10-15; 2M age 15-20.  These ages accomodate the presently known family members: Abram 42, Barbara 53, George 17, Catharine 10, Samuel 9.  This leaves unidentified a male 10-15, a female 10-15, and a male 15-20.
 
|[[Image:1840 census pa armstrong toby no 4.jpg|50px|left]]
 
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|'''1850 Federal Census, Porter Township, Clarion Co. PA''', pg 110, Census date 5 Sept 1850, Dwelling No. 1562
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|'''1850 Federal Census, Porter Township, Clarion Co. PA''',pg 110, (from Ancestry.com; heading missing; no date of census)
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* Abram How age 53, farmer, real estate 600; wife Barbara age 63; dau. Catherine age 20; son Samuel age 19. All born in PA.
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* 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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|''' ''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.
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|[[George Howe Biography, 1887 History of Clarion County Pa|(Complete text)]]  
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|[[George Howe Biography, 1887 History of Clarion County Pa|(Complete text)]]
 
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| '''Gravestones of Abraham How and wife Barbara''', Squirrel Hill Cemetery, New Bethlehem, Clarion County, PA. FindAGrave Memorial ID Numbers 43794666 & 43794699.  Transcribed by Memorial pages host, and confirmed from photos:
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|'''Personal correspondence of Fran Bean''', descendant of Reuben Kline. Located the 1850 census record for Abram How in Porter Twp. Clarion Co. PA; noted repetition of Abram & Barbara in children's names; correspondence of calculated birth year from Catherine's census age & gravestone date & age.
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*Abraham How Died April 17, 1868 Age 71 years, 1 month & 9 days.
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*Barbara, wife of Abraham Howe died Aug.4, 1866 Aged (78?) Yrs, 11 M (illegible)
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| '''Howe family research of [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson|EWW]]''', g-g-granddaughter of Catherine Howe Kline. Census from Ancestry.com, gravestone photos on FindAGrave.com, County histories at Clarion County Historical Society, Oil City Library, and Butler Area Public Library.
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| '''Personal correspondence''' from [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson|Elizabeth Wilson Williams]], granddaughter of Winnifred May Kline.
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* Source 1, 1830 U.S.Federal Census, Slippery Rock Twp., Mercer Co. PA: the family of a George How age 30-40, 1F age 30-40; 4 children: 1M & 1F aged under 5; 2M aged 5-10.  This George How is of the same generation, possibly a brother of Abram Howe. Abram had a son named George who eventually resided in Mercer Co. PA.  In 1930 Abram Howe was aged about 33 yrs; this George How was aged 30-40 yrs, with 4 children under 10 years. Slippery Rock Twp. of 1830 Mercer Co. and Shenango Twp. of 1830 Beaver Co. today share a common township line in Lawrence County, created in 1850 from the border area of Beaver and Mercer counties. The two Howe's could have lived not far apart. A search of property maps or records is needed.
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*1840 census PA, Cumberland Co. Dickinson Twp: Abram How age 40-50; 1F age 30-40; 1F&1M age 10-15; 2M age <5. The male age 40-50 is correct for what we know of our Abram Howe, and the female child age 10-15 is correct for dau. Catherine.  The other ages do not match what we know of Barbara, George & Samuel. Does not appear to be the correct family.
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* 1850 census PA, Cumberland Co., Dickinson Twp.:  Abram Howe age 48, Elizabeth age 39, and 5 children including a Catherine E. age 3.  This is not the same person as Abram Howe above, nor could he be his father; no apparent relationship.
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<br> 1850 census PA, Cumberland Co., Dickinson Twp.:  Abram Howe age 48, Elizabeth age 39, and 5 children including a Catherine E. age 3.  This is not the same person as Abram Howe above, nor could he be his father; no apparent relationship.
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* 1850 census, Clarion Co., Porter Twp. for Abram How: note the use of "Abram" & "Barbara" in names of grandchildren (children of [[Anna Catherine Howe]] & [[Henry Kline]]); and the agreement of Anna Catherine's calculated birth year from her 1850 census age of  20 yrs, with her death date (1890) & age (60 yrs).
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* Per Robert Beals, of Emlenton, PA & great-grandson of Catherine Howe(interviewed in 1995 by [[Elizabeth Ann Wilson|EWW]] ), Catherine had a brother named '''George Howe''' who owned a coffee company. Catherine's husband, Henry Kline, had a brother who worked there for George for a time. (The 1995 phone book listed a George J. Howe Coffee Co., 629 W. Main St., Grove City, Mercer Co. PA.  Whether the intial, "J" , was original or added with a later owner is unknown.
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*  The History of Clarion Co., 1887, p. xxv, biography of George Howe b. 1823, lists his parents as Abraham & Barbara Howe.  Daughter Catherine Howe & husband Henry Kline named one of their sons John Abram Kline, and one of their daughters Barbara; this name repetition supports the belief 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. 
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* Per Robert Beals,1995 (Emlenton, PA, great-grandson of Catherine Howe), Catherine had a brother named '''George Howe''' who owned a coffee company  and Catherine's husband, Henry Kline, had a brother who worked there for George for a time. (In 1995, the phone book listed a George J. Howe Coffee Co., 629 W. Main St., Grove City, Mercer Co. PA.  Whether the compamy name has changed to reflect current owner's name is unknown).  The History of Clarion Co., 1887, p. xxv biography of George Howe b. 1823, lists his parents as Abraham & Barbara Howe.  Henry Kline & Catherine Howe named one of their sons John Abram Kline, and one of their daughters Barbara; this name repetition supports the belief 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.,Clarion Co., household of Abram & Barbara How, 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.
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*'''Venango County Records , Vol. I,1984, Venango Co. Genealogical Club''', Oil City. pg. 18. Miller Farm Cemetery, Oil Creek Twp., Venango Co.  "the Miller Farm Cemetery is located within the present Oil Creek State Park & includes a number of pre-oil burials...the cemetery has been badly vandalized & many stones listed below destroyed. This copy made in 1958:  
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<br> Emily, dau. of Samuel & Sarah Howe, died July 5, 1843, (age illegible).<br>Rachel, dau. of Samuel & Sarah Howe, died June 10, 1848, aged 9 yr. 4 mo., 7 da.<br>(Note: Samuel & Sarah Howe are also buried here in unmarked graves.  Samuel Howe was murdered on his farm near Pioneer in 1879.)"
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* '''George G. Howe''', relationship unknown.  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)]] This Nelson Howe appears as an 11 year old child in the 1860 census, parents Barbara E. and George '''G.''' Howe.  Nelson's brother, John F. Howe, is buried in the Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Clarion Co. PA.<br>[[George G. Howe| '''(See complate page, documents,  gravestone photo for George G. Howe family)''']]
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<br>*'''Venango County Records , Vol. I,1984, Venango Co. Genealogical Club''', Oil City. pg. 18. Miller Farm Cemetery, Oil Creek Twp., Venango Co.  "the Miller Farm Cemetery is located within the present Oil Creek State Park & includes a number of pre-oil burials...the cemetery has been badly vandalized & many stones listed below destroyed. This copy made in 1958: ...<br> Emily, dau. of Samuel & Sarah Howe, died July 5, 1843, (age illegible).<br>Rachel, dau. of Samuel & Sarah Howe, died June 10, 1848, aged 9 yr. 4 mo., 7 da.<br>(Note: Samuel & Sarah Howe are also buried here in unmarked graves.  Samuel Howe was murdered on his farm near Pioneer in 1879.)"
 
<br>Also: Venango County Genealogy Club , Fall 1989, p.5: " Aug. 12, 1878 - Mrs. Sarah Sproul Howe, wife of Samuel Howe, died on Friday night last (Aug. 9).  The family are among the oldest residents of the county.  Interred at Miller Farm."
 
<br>Also: Venango County Genealogy Club , Fall 1989, p.5: " Aug. 12, 1878 - Mrs. Sarah Sproul Howe, wife of Samuel Howe, died on Friday night last (Aug. 9).  The family are among the oldest residents of the county.  Interred at Miller Farm."
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<br>Any relationship of this Samuel Howe to our Abram & Barbara Howe family above or to the George G. &  Barbara E. Armstrong family is unknown; the presence of a Samuel Howe in each family was noted.
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<br>Any relationship of this Samuel Howe to our Howe family above is unknown; the presence of a Samuel Howe in each was noted.
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* For photos & transcription of Miller Farm cemetery, see PA GenWeb Project,  http://venango.pa-roots.com/cemetery4.html
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*1840 census PA, Cumberland Co. Dickinson Twp: Abram How age 40-50; 1F age 30-40; 1F&1M age 10-15; 2M age <5. The  male age 40-50 is correct for what we know of our Abram Howe, and  the female child age 10-15 is correct for dau. Catherine.  The other ages do not match what we know of Barbara, George & Samuel. Does not appear to be the correct family. No known relationship
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====Howe Families in 1850 Census, Western PA====
 
====Howe Families in 1850 Census, Western PA====
 
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|Andrew Howe ||~1797||Mercer ||Worth ||wife Mary (age 50)  
 
|Andrew Howe ||~1797||Mercer ||Worth ||wife Mary (age 50)  
 
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|Joseph Howe || ~1799||Mercer ||Coldspring||wife Susan (age 49)
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|H. F. Howe||~1823 ||Venango ||Franklin  ||wife Sophia (age 22)
 
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|Jared Howe ||1813||Clarion ||Perry ||wife Mary A. (age 25)  
 
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|John H. Howe ||~1807||Venango  ||Franklin||living with Seaton family
 
|John H. Howe ||~1807||Venango  ||Franklin||living with Seaton family
 
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|Joseph Howe || ~1799||Mercer ||Coldspring||wife Susan (age 49)
 
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* There are also a number of How and Howe families in Butler County
 
* There are also a number of How and Howe families in Butler County
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*The 1887 History of Clarion Co. indicates that Catherine Howe was born in Huntington Co., PA.  The 1820 census for Pennsylvania lists three How(e) families in Huntington Co, headed by Martha Howe, Jacob How, and John How.  Only the John How household has a male in the 18-26 range, but the 18-26 yr old is apparently John, the head of household, and thus could not be the father of our Abram Howe.   
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Thw 1820 census for Pennsylvania lists three How(e) families in Huntington Co, headed by Martha Howe, Jacob How, and John How.  Only John How has a male in the 18-26 range, but there is no older male in the family.  This does not appear to be out line.  However, the Clarion Co. history indicates that Catherine Howe was born in Huntington Co.  There is also a William Howe in Sugar Creek Twp, Venango Co, PA who has a son in 10-15 range.  This is a little young for Abram Howe, but probably within the error margin for the census.  We obviosly need some additional data.  EBW
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*There is a William Howe in Sugar Creek Twp, Venango Co, PA in 1820, who has a son in 10-15 yr. range.  This is a little young for Abram Howe (who should be ~23 in 1820) but possibly within the error margin for census.  We obviously need some additional data.  EBW
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=Research Wishlist=
 
=Research Wishlist=
 
*will of Abram Howe; names of other children.
 
*will of Abram Howe; names of other children.
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*will of Simeon Howe & others, to find parent of Abram Howe.
 

Revision as of 11:50, 3 March 2021

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Date Location Notes Sources
Birth ~1797
Marriage To Barbara Unknown
Death
Burial

Ancestry chart segment 

 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; birth order of others is uncertain )

Name Gender Date of Birth Birthplace Spouse Notes Sources
George Howe M 11 July 1823 Huntington Co. PA Janette Simpson/15 children [2]
son Howe M 1820-1825 possibly Huntington Co. PA [2]
daughter Howe F 1825-1830 possibly Huntington Co. PA [2]
son Howe M 1825-1830 possibly Huntington Co. PA [2]
Anna Catherine Howe F 8 Jan 1830 possibly Huntington Co. PA 1st) Henry Kline; 2nd) Joseph Disler m. 1877) Direct line [2][3]
Samuel Howe M ~1831 possibly Huntington Co., PA [2][3]


Places of Residence

Location Dates Notes Sources
Huntington Co. PA 1823 birth of 2nd son George
(Armstrong Co. PA ?) 1840 census
Porter Twp., Clarion Co.PA 1850-60

Sources

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1 1830 United States Federal Census Shenango Twp, Beaver Co, PA pg 15. Census is not dated.
  • Family of Abraham How: 1 male <5, 2 male 5-10, 1 male 40-50, 2 females <5, 1 female 40-50. This fits well with the Abraham Howe in the 1840 census for Armstrong Co, PA and with the 1850 census data showing Abraham, Barbara and Catherine Howe in Clarion Co, PA. There are extra children in both the early census. The direction of migration is unusual here. Beaver is west of Armstrong and Clarion counties.
  • Also in this census: Slippery Rock Twp., Mercer Co. PA. Family of a George How age 30-40, (wife) age 30-40; 4 children: 1M & 1F aged under 5; 2M aged 5-10. This George How is likely a brother of Abram Howe. Abram had a son named Goerge who eventually resided in Mercer Co. PA. In 1930 Abram Howe was aged about 33 yrs; this George How was aged 30-40 yrs, with 4 children.
1830 census beaver shenango pg 15.jpg

1830 census pa mercer slippery rock pg 148.jpg
2 1840 United States Federal Census,Toby Twp., Armstrong Co. PA. No date of census given.
  • Abraham Howe age 40-50; (wife) age 50-60; children: 1M age 5-10; 1M&2F age 10-15; 2M age 15-20. These ages accomodate the presently known family members: Abram 42, Barbara 53, George 17, Catharine 10, Samuel 9. This leaves unidentified a male 10-15, a female 10-15, and a male 15-20.
1840 census pa armstrong toby no 4.jpg
3 1850 Federal Census, Porter Township, Clarion Co. PA,pg 110, (from Ancestry.com; heading missing; no date of census)
  • 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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4 1860 Federal Census, Porter Twp., Clarion Co. PA.
  • Abram Howe age 63, Barbara Howe age 73
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5 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)
6 Personal correspondence of Fran Bean, descendant of Reuben Kline. Located the 1850 census record for Abram How in Porter Twp. Clarion Co. PA; noted repetition of Abram & Barbara in children's names; correspondence of calculated birth year from Catherine's census age & gravestone date & age.
7 Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams, granddaughter of Winnifred May Kline.
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Source Notes

  • 1840 census PA, Cumberland Co. Dickinson Twp: Abram How age 40-50; 1F age 30-40; 1F&1M age 10-15; 2M age <5. The male age 40-50 is correct for what we know of our Abram Howe, and the female child age 10-15 is correct for dau. Catherine. The other ages do not match what we know of Barbara, George & Samuel. Does not appear to be the correct family.


1850 census PA, Cumberland Co., Dickinson Twp.: Abram Howe age 48, Elizabeth age 39, and 5 children including a Catherine E. age 3. This is not the same person as Abram Howe above, nor could he be his father; no apparent relationship.

  • Per Robert Beals,1995 (Emlenton, PA, great-grandson of Catherine Howe), Catherine had a brother named George Howe who owned a coffee company and Catherine's husband, Henry Kline, had a brother who worked there for George for a time. (In 1995, the phone book listed a George J. Howe Coffee Co., 629 W. Main St., Grove City, Mercer Co. PA. Whether the compamy name has changed to reflect current owner's name is unknown). The History of Clarion Co., 1887, p. xxv biography of George Howe b. 1823, lists his parents as Abraham & Barbara Howe. Henry Kline & Catherine Howe named one of their sons John Abram Kline, and one of their daughters Barbara; this name repetition supports the belief 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.,Clarion Co., household of Abram & Barbara How, 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.

Conjecture

  • George G. Howe, relationship unknown. 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) This Nelson Howe appears as an 11 year old child in the 1860 census, parents Barbara E. and George G. Howe. Nelson's brother, John F. Howe, is buried in the Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Clarion Co. PA.
    (See complate page, documents, gravestone photo for George G. Howe family)


*Venango County Records , Vol. I,1984, Venango Co. Genealogical Club, Oil City. pg. 18. Miller Farm Cemetery, Oil Creek Twp., Venango Co. "the Miller Farm Cemetery is located within the present Oil Creek State Park & includes a number of pre-oil burials...the cemetery has been badly vandalized & many stones listed below destroyed. This copy made in 1958: ...
Emily, dau. of Samuel & Sarah Howe, died July 5, 1843, (age illegible).
Rachel, dau. of Samuel & Sarah Howe, died June 10, 1848, aged 9 yr. 4 mo., 7 da.
(Note: Samuel & Sarah Howe are also buried here in unmarked graves. Samuel Howe was murdered on his farm near Pioneer in 1879.)"
Also: Venango County Genealogy Club , Fall 1989, p.5: " Aug. 12, 1878 - Mrs. Sarah Sproul Howe, wife of Samuel Howe, died on Friday night last (Aug. 9). The family are among the oldest residents of the county. Interred at Miller Farm."
Any relationship of this Samuel Howe to our Howe family above is unknown; the presence of a Samuel Howe in each was noted.

Howe Families in 1850 Census, Western PA

From the PA Census Index

Name Born County Twp Notes
George G. Howe ~1806 Clarion Elk wife Barbara (age 41)
George Howe ~1823 Clarion Farmington wife Jannett (age 24)
Andrew Howe ~1797 Mercer Worth wife Mary (age 50)
H. F. Howe ~1823 Venango Franklin wife Sophia (age 22)
Jared Howe 1813 Clarion Perry wife Mary A. (age 25)
John H. Howe ~1807 Venango Franklin living with Seaton family
Joseph Howe ~1799 Mercer Coldspring wife Susan (age 49)
Sarah Howe unknown Venango Franklin living with Cook family
Simion Howe ~1784 Clarion Perry wife Elizabeth (age 70)
  • There are also a number of How and Howe families in Butler County

Thw 1820 census for Pennsylvania lists three How(e) families in Huntington Co, headed by Martha Howe, Jacob How, and John How. Only John How has a male in the 18-26 range, but there is no older male in the family. This does not appear to be out line. However, the Clarion Co. history indicates that Catherine Howe was born in Huntington Co. There is also a William Howe in Sugar Creek Twp, Venango Co, PA who has a son in 10-15 range. This is a little young for Abram Howe, but probably within the error margin for the census. We obviosly need some additional data. EBW

Research Wishlist

  • will of Abram Howe; names of other children.
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