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Emma Caroline <I>Crosby</I> Howes

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Emma Caroline Crosby Howes

Birth
New Preston, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
Death
26 Feb 1888 (aged 72)
Bedford, Westchester County, New York, USA
Burial
Brewster, Putnam County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Brewster standard., March 16, 1888 - Born in New Preston Ct, Dec 14 1815, eldest dtr of William S and Marilda Crosby.
He father died while she was still young, leaving the wife with seven children, 2 sons and 5 dtrs, all now living. In 1836 she married Conklin B Howes, son of Joseph Howes of Southeast. Mr Howes died in Brewster Sept 07 1864, leaving one son Ward C Howes who is with Brokaw Bros in NYC. A few months after her husbands death, she moved to NYC, and with her sister Mrs William Smith, kept a boarding home in West Washington Square. Late in 1882, she went to Florida with her nephew Oliver M Crosby. When returning in 1883, to be with her son, she became ill with billious fever. In 1886 she went to sister in laws, Mrs Charles E Jackson of Bedford Station, where she became paralysed, and stayed under sister in laws care until Feb 29 1888 when she passed.
Brewster standard., March 16, 1888 - Born in New Preston Ct, Dec 14 1815, eldest dtr of William S and Marilda Crosby.
He father died while she was still young, leaving the wife with seven children, 2 sons and 5 dtrs, all now living. In 1836 she married Conklin B Howes, son of Joseph Howes of Southeast. Mr Howes died in Brewster Sept 07 1864, leaving one son Ward C Howes who is with Brokaw Bros in NYC. A few months after her husbands death, she moved to NYC, and with her sister Mrs William Smith, kept a boarding home in West Washington Square. Late in 1882, she went to Florida with her nephew Oliver M Crosby. When returning in 1883, to be with her son, she became ill with billious fever. In 1886 she went to sister in laws, Mrs Charles E Jackson of Bedford Station, where she became paralysed, and stayed under sister in laws care until Feb 29 1888 when she passed.

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wife of Concklin



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