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        Extensive research has been undertaken on the family of John Howe and Nancy Willis.  Very little can be found on this couple.  James Jackson Howe wrote a letter to the author of Howe Genealogies, Daniel Wait Howe (p. 563) listing his siblings and inquiring as to his heritage.  Mr. Howe did not have a definite answer.

Documentation at Howe Album.

2.  Mary Millie Howe was age 22 in 1850 living with the Isaac Bennet family in Shenandoah Co., VA. Probably married Samuel Miley 2 Feb. 1855 in Woodstock, VA at age 26y 9m, born in Rappahannock Co. (Shenandoah Co. Marriage Reg. p. 6, line 11, #366)

3.  George W. Howe born 17 Sept. 1831 in Rappahannock Co., VA and died 10 Mar. 1889 at Mt. Clinton, Rockingham Co., VA.  He was buried at Mt. Horeb Cemetery, Hinton, VA and a EUB minister for 25 years.  Obit did not name parents.  He maried Sarah J. Ryan.

4.  James Jackson Howe b 11 Mar. 1834, Confederate 53 N. Carolina, Co. H, captured at Gettysburg, died 10 Dec. 1910 in Heber, Wasatch Co., Utah.  Death certificate named parents John and Nancy Willis Howe.  He married Martha Price Hill.  Lived in 1850 with Jacob Miller, Shenandoah Co., VA, age 17.

5.  Margaret Ann Howe born 11 April 1836, m 1 Oct. 1857 Israel Joseph Fauber near Maurertown, VA (Shenandoah Co. Marriages p. 18 line 30). She died 18 May 1896 and is buried beside her sister Nancy in Benton, Texas Twp. Cemetery, Crawford Co,. OH.  Joseph Fields descends through Goldie Crawford (arcticfields@aol.com).

6.  Thomas Henry Howe b 29 Dec. 1838 in Rappahannock Co., m 12 Oct. 1858 at 21y Mary Jane Lichliter. On marriage record named parents as John W. Howe and Nancy.   He died 28 Jan. 1879 in Toms Brook, Shenandoah Co., VA.  In 1850 he was 12 and living with the Amos Stickley family in Shenandoah Co., VA

7.  Nancy E. Howe married 10 Nov. 1864 in Seneca Co., OH to Henry Korb.  She died 25 July 1890 and is buried in Benton at Texas Twp. Cemetery beside Margaret.

8.  Obed Madison Howe b 11 Sept. 1844 Strasburg, Shenandoah Co., VA m 27 Nov. 1870 in Crawford Co., OH to Sarah Elizabeth Morrison.  He died 27 Feb. 1919 in Toledo Lucas Co., OH.  His obituary said parents unknown.  He was a Union solder, 11th Indiana Infantry Reg. Co. C.  He met his brother James for a reunion in Utah as given in a newspaper clipping.

9.  Hulda Howe was 15 in 1860, Shenandoah Co., VA living with Thomas Howe and his wife.  See pictures in the Howe album.  Probable descendant is Marilyn Prinzing (marjenp@mindspring.com).

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