James Sylvester HOWARD
Margaret Eva PETRY

Husband:  James Sylvester HOWARD
Birth:  2 Jan 1855, Middlebury Twp., Tioga Co., Pennsylvania 
Death:  4 Nov 1910, Center, Knox Co., Nebraska 
Burial:  Nov 1910, Royal Cemetery, Royal, Antelope Co., Nebraska
Father:  Silas R. HOWARD
Mother:  Elizabeth Ann CARPENTER

Marriage:    20 Dec 1877, Worth Co., Missouri

Wife:  Margaret Eva PETRY
Birth:  Sep 1860, West Virginia 
Death:  1936, Fairfax, Gregory Co., South Dakota 
Burial:  1936, Royal Cemetery, Royal, Antelope Co., Nebraska
Father:  Martin PETRY 
Mother:   Mary UNKNOWN

Children:
1. Weltha Anna HOWARD (Duncan/Lentz), b: 29 Apr 1879, Villisca, Montgomery Co., Iowa
                                                           d: 8 Jun 1944, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho
                                                         bur: Forest Cemetery, Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co., Idaho
2. William Alfred HOWARD, b: 6 Jan 1881, Villisca, Montgomery Co., Iowa
                                          d: 25 Mar 1980, Center, Knox Co., Nebraska
                                        bur: Grimton Cemetery, Walnut, Knox Co., Nebraska
3. Luretta  HOWARD (Martin), b: Apr 1883, Dakota Territory
                                            d: aft 1910, Bureau Co., Illinois
4. Silas Earl HOWARD, b: 13 Sep 1885, Villisca, Montgomery Co., Iowa
                                      d: 9 Dec 1961, Yankton, Yankton Co., South Dakota
                                   bur: O'Neill Cemetery, O'Neill, Holt Co., Nebraska
5. Jesse J. HOWARD, b: 31 Jan 1889, Antelope Co., Nebraska
                                 d: 2 Oct 1949, Knox Co., Nebraska
                              bur: Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Knox Co., Nebraska
6. Frances J. HOWARD
(Thompson), b: 1 Nov 1890, Antelope Co., Nebraska
                                                    d: Jul 1978, Creighton, Knox Co., Nebraska
                                                 bur: Winnetoon Cemetery, Winnetoon, Knox Co., Nebraska
7. Rosa Bell HOWARD
(Mattern), b: 7 Jan 1893, Antelope Co., Nebraska
                                               d: 27 Aug 1972, Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff Co., Nebraska
                                             bur: Alliance Cemetery, Alliance, Box Butte Co., Nebraska
8. Eugene Civilian HOWARD, b: 6 Jan 1895, Bigelow, Holt Co., Missouri
                                               d: 14 Jun 1990, Crow Wing Co., Minnesota
                                          bur: Riverside Cemetery, Winnebago, Faribault Co., Minnesota
9. Pearl Edward HOWARD, b: 3 Apr 1897, Neligh, Antelope Co., Nebraska
                                         d: Oct 1982, O'Neill, Holt Co., Nebraska
                                      bur: O'Neill Cemetery, O'Neill, Holt Co., Nebraska
10. Ernest John HOWARD, b: 16 Apr 1900, Jackson Twp., Montgomery Co., Iowa
                                         d: aft 1930, Knox Co., Nebraska
11. Laura E. HOWARD
(Miller), b: 4 Apr 1905, Jackson Twp., Montgomery Co., Iowa
                                             d: 19 Oct 1984, Emmett, Gem Co., Idaho
                                          bur: Hillcrest Cemetery, Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho
12. Bessie Margaret HOWARD
(Fritz/Shindle), b: 8 Dec 1908, Jackson Twp., Montgomery Co., Iowa
                                                                 d: 8 Aug 1999, Wausa, Knox Co., Nebraska
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Notes:
James' brother Charles married Margaret's sister Mariah.

1880 Federal Census Data (T9_0357, Page 354D), Washington Twp., Montgomery Co., Iowa,
                                                                                  Enumeration Dist: 146, Enumeration Date: 9-Jul-1880, Family #197

 NAME

Age

Sex

Col.

 Relation

M/S W/D

Occupation

POB

Fa
 POB

Mo POB

In Sch

 HOWARD, James

25

M

W

 Self

M

 Farmer

PA

PA

PA

 

                  Maggie

19

F

W

 Wife

M

 Keeping House

OH

PA

PA

 

                  Anna

1

F

W

 Daughter

S

 

IA

PA

OH

 

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0450, Page 50B), Villisca, Jackson Twp., Montgomery Co., Iowa,
                                                                                    Enumeration District:  108, Enumeration Date: 7-Jun-1900, Family #275

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Birth Mo.

Birth Yr

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 HOWARD, Jas

 Head

M

Jan

1855

45

M

24

 

 

MI

NY

NY

 Day Laborer

 

                  Margaret

 Wife

F

Sep

1860

39

M

24

10

10

VA

OH

OH

 

 

                  Wm

 Son

M

Jan

1881

19

S

 

 

 

IA

MI

VA

 Pork Packer

 

                  Luretta

 Daughter

F

Apr

1883

17

S

 

 

 

Dak

MI

VA

 At School

X

                  Silas

 Son

M

Sep

1885

14

S

 

 

 

IA

MI

VA

 At School

X

                  Jessie

 Daughter (Son)

F(M)

Jan

1887

12

S

 

 

 

NE

MI

VA

 At School

X

                  Frankie

 Son (Daughter)

M(F)

Nov

1889

10

S

 

 

 

NE

MI

VA

 At School

X

                  Rosa

 Daughter

F

Jan

1892

8

S

 

 

 

NE

MI

VA

 At School

X

                  Eugene

 Son

M

Jan

1895

5

S

 

 

 

MO

MI

VA

 

 

                  Pearl

 Daughter (Son)

F(M)

Apr

1897

3

S

 

 

 

NE

MI

VA

 

 

                  Ernest

 Son

M

Apr

1900

1m

S

 

 

 

IA

MI

VA

 

 

 (DUNCAN), Weltha

 Daughter

F

Apr

1879

21

M

5

3

2

MO

MI

VA

  

 

 DUNCAN, Angeline

 Daughter

F

May

1895

5

S

 

 

 

MO

NE

MO

 

 

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_0849, Page 218B), Spade Twp., Knox Co., Nebraska,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 125, Enumeration Date: 6-May-1910, Family #124

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

# Yr Mar

# C Bn.

# C Liv.

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

Occupation
or Trade

In Sch

 HOWARD, Jas S

 Head

M

55

M1

32

 

 

PA

NY

PA

 Farmer

 

                 Margaret

 Wife

F

49

M1

32

12

11

WV

OH

OH

 None

 

                 Jessie

 Son

M

22

S

 

 

 

MO

PA

WV

 None

 

                 Eugene

 Son

M

15

S

 

 

 

MO

PA

WV

 Farm Laborer

 

                 Pearlie

 Son

M

12

S

 

 

 

NE

PA

WV

 None

X

                 Ernie

 Son

M

10

S

 

 

 

NE

PA

WV

 None

X

                 Laura

 Daughter

F

5

S

 

 

 

NE

PA

WV

 None

 

                 Bessie

 Daughter

F

2

S

 

 

 

NE

PA

WV

 None

 

 (DUNCAN), Angie

 G Daughter

F

14

S

 

 

 

MO

PA

WV

 None

X

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_1719, Page 167A), Fairfax Ward 1, Gregory Co., South Dakota,
                                                                                      Enumeration District: 70, Enumeration Date: 13-Jan-1920, Family #132

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 HOWARD, Maggie

 Head

F

58

W

WV

OH

OH

 Washer Woman / Private Homes

 

                  Ernest

 Son

M

19

S

NE

PA

WV

 Laborer / Common

 

                  Laurel L

 Daughter

F

13

S

NE

PA

WV

 None

  X 

                  Bessie

 Daughter

F

11

S

NE

PA

WV

 None

  X 

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Sources:
1) Death - Child #1:  Kootenai County Idaho Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #139462
2) Death - Child #8:  Crow Wing County Minnesota Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #1990-MN-014516