Son of Julius Howard and Elizabeth Ada Sykes Howard.

Married to Martha Jane Pugh around 1868.

Charles and Martha were the parents of:
Ada Caroline Howard Sykes
William Henry Howard
Margaret L Howard Smith
Della Adalaide Howard Neese
Mary E Howard(1879-unk)
Sophronia Howard Dodson
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles M Howard
Age: 1
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Birth Place: North Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850: District 1, Orange, North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Julius Howard 30
Elizabeth Howard 38
James H Howard 7
William A Howard 5
Charles M Howard 1
Frances Sykes 20

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles M Howard
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Age in 1870: 21
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Rock Spring
Household Members: Name Age
Charles M Howard 21
Martha J Howard 18
Caroline Howard 8/12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: C. Manley Howard
Home in 1880: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 31
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Martha J. Howard
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
C. Manley Howard 31
Martha J. Howard 26
Ada C. Howard 10
William H. Howard 8
Margaret L. Howard 7
Della A. Howard 5
Mary E. Howard 6m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Charles M Howard
Home in 1900: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 51
Birth Date: Oct 1848
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Head
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Martha J
Marriage year: 1866
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 34
Residence : Bingham Township, Orange, North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Charles M Howard 51
Martha J Howard 48
William Howard 29
Adlade Howard 26
Sopronia E Howard 19

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: C M Howard
Age in 1910: 61
Estimated Birth Year: 1849
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's Name: Martha J Howard
Home in 1910: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
C M Howard 61
Martha J Howard 56
William H Howard 35

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: C M Howard
Home in 1920: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 71
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's Name: Martha J Howard
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
C M Howard 71
Martha J Howard 68
W H Howard 49

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Chas Manly Howard
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 71
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Birth Date: 29 Oct 1848
Birth Place: Orange
Death Date: 13 Aug 1920
Death Location: Bingham, Orange
Cause of death: Chronic nephritis
Informant: William Howard, Efland NC
Father's Name: Julius Howard
Mother's Name: Ada Sykes