Brooks W. Howard, lot 4, concession 2, is one of three sons, the only surviving members of a family of nine children born to Stephen and Tammy (Foster) Howard. The family originally came from Connecticut, U.S., where the father was born in 1781. The late Stephen Howard came to Canada in 1801 and settled on Yonge Street, where he resided until his death in 1840. There was no road when he came, they being obliged to follow the Indian trail. Our subject's mother was from the Black River region, New York State, was afflicted with chronic rheumatism and not able to walk the last forty-five years of her life; she died in 1869. Brooks W. was born in this township, west of Yonge Street, on concession 1. He was married in 1839 to Amelia Wakefield, daughter of T. B. Wakefield, a native of Vermont, U.S., who came to this township at an early day; she died in 1874. Mr. Howard married again in 1876, his second wife being Elizabeth Philips, a native of East Gwillimbury, by whom he has one son and one daughter.
Brooks W. Howard, lot 4, concession 2, is one of three sons, the only surviving members of a family of nine children born to Stephen and Tammy (Foster) Howard. The family originally came from Connecticut, U.S., where the father was born in 1781. The late Stephen Howard came to Canada in 1801 and settled on Yonge Street, where he resided until his death in 1840. There was no road when he came, they being obliged to follow the Indian trail. Our subject's mother was from the Black River region, New York State, was afflicted with chronic rheumatism and not able to walk the last forty-five years of her life; she died in 1869. Brooks W. was born in this township, west of Yonge Street, on concession 1. He was married in 1839 to Amelia Wakefield, daughter of T. B. Wakefield, a native of Vermont, U.S., who came to this township at an early day; she died in 1874. Mr. Howard married again in 1876, his second wife being Elizabeth Philips, a native of East Gwillimbury, by whom he has one son and one daughter.
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