William Sims HOWARD
Elizabeth Catherine GARRISON

Husband:  William Sims HOWARD
Birth:  16 Apr 1859, Jefferson Co., Illinois
Death:  6 Jul 1931, Cleburne, Johnson Co., Texas     
Burial:
Father:  Nathan B. HOWARD
Mother:  Sarah WHITSON

Marriage:     24 Sep 1887, Wayne Co., Illinois   

Wife:  Elizabeth Catherine GARRISON
Birth:  30 Aug 1869, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois 
Death:  14 Sep 1928, Rome Twp., Jefferson Co., Illinois
Burial:  Sep 1928, Garrison Temple Cemetery, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois      (pic)
Father:  James GARRISON  
Mother:  Sarah Ann DEWEES 

Children:   
1. Sarah Ethel HOWARD (Cooper), b: 8 Jun 1888, Keenes, Wayne Co., Illinois
                                                  d: 23 Jul 1958, Mt. Vernon, Jefferson Co., Illinois
                                               bur: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Dix, Jefferson Co., Illinois
2. James N. HOWARD, b: 27 Feb 1890, Farrington Twp., Jefferson Co., Illinois
                                   d: 21 Feb 1897, Farrington Twp., Jefferson Co., Illinois
                                bur: Garrison Temple Cemetery, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
3. Estella HOWARD, b: 28 Feb 1892, Farrington Twp., Jefferson Co., Illinois
                                d: 1 Jun 1911, Roger Mills Co., Oklahoma
                             bur: Kiowa Cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills Co., Ohio
4. Gertrude HOWARD, b: 26 Nov 1894, Farrington Twp., Jefferson Co., Illinois
                                  d: 25 Feb 1897, Farrington Twp., Jefferson Co., Illinois
                               bur: Garrison Temple Cemetery, Hickory Hill Twp., Wayne Co., Illinois
5. Ernest HOWARD, b: 21 Nov 1897, Farrington Twp., Jefferson Co., Illinois
                                d: 27 Mar 1928, Roger Mills Co., Oklahoma
                             bur: Kiowa Cemetery, Hammon, Roger Mills Co., Ohio
6. Chester Vernon HOWARD, b: 3 Dec 1903, Farrington Twp., Jefferson Co., Illinois
                                            d: 20 Sep 1963, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau Co., Missouri
                                         bur: Burkburnett Cemetery, Burkburnett, Wichita Co., Texas
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Notes:    

1900 Federal Census Data (T623_0308, Page 78), Farrington Twp., Jefferson Co., Illinois,
                                                                                  Enumeration District: 70, Enumeration Date: 21-Jun -1900, Family #277

By 1910, William and Elizabeth had separated (although she noted herself as a widow on the census).  Estella remained with Elizabeth while Ernest was living with Elizabeth's brother Joseph, Chester was living with Elizabeth's sister Ida and Sarah has already married.

1910 Federal Census Data (T624_1272, Page 99B), Kiowa Twp., Roger Mills Co., Oklahoma,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 241, Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1910, Family #20

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Sources:    
1) Death - Husband: Johnson County Texas Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #34580
2) Death - Wife:  Jefferson County Illinois Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #0410313
3) Death - Child #6:  Cape Girardeau Missouri Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #63-035346