Joseph Howard was born March 9, 1796 in Tennessee. His father died before he was born. Joseph and his mother later lived in Illinois, and when he was seventeen, Joseph enlisted in the Illinois Rangers for the War of 1812. He first saw Iowa in 1813 during an expedition up the Mississippi River against the Indians. Joseph vowed if the government ever purchased Iowa from the Indians, he would go there. Joseph Howard was married to Jennie McLilly on March, 1819. They had seven boys and five girls. In 1828 Joseph converted and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He entered the ministry at the age of 21 & was a minister until 1860 when his health failed. In the spring of 1835, Joseph Howard moved his family to Lee County, Iowa. He purchased 320 acres and they resided there for fifteen years. In 1850 he sold his farm and emigrated to Warren County. He arrived in October and settled in White Breast Township. Over a period of time, he entered 1200 to 1400 acres of land in Warren and Lucas counties. In February, 1852, he moved onto 120 acres in Section 16 of White Breast. He built his home there and lived there until his death on February 2, 1875.
Joseph Howard was born March 9, 1796 in Tennessee. His father died before he was born. Joseph and his mother later lived in Illinois, and when he was seventeen, Joseph enlisted in the Illinois Rangers for the War of 1812. He first saw Iowa in 1813 during an expedition up the Mississippi River against the Indians. Joseph vowed if the government ever purchased Iowa from the Indians, he would go there. Joseph Howard was married to Jennie McLilly on March, 1819. They had seven boys and five girls. In 1828 Joseph converted and joined the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He entered the ministry at the age of 21 & was a minister until 1860 when his health failed. In the spring of 1835, Joseph Howard moved his family to Lee County, Iowa. He purchased 320 acres and they resided there for fifteen years. In 1850 he sold his farm and emigrated to Warren County. He arrived in October and settled in White Breast Township. Over a period of time, he entered 1200 to 1400 acres of land in Warren and Lucas counties. In February, 1852, he moved onto 120 acres in Section 16 of White Breast. He built his home there and lived there until his death on February 2, 1875.
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