Son of George Sidney Howard and Nancy Anne Pugh Howard.

Married to Mary Bryant Ward around 1910.

Robert and Mary were the parents of:
Robert Ward Howard
Georgia Bryant Howard Pometto
James Anthony Howard
John Coolidge Howard
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert L Howard
Home in 1900: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Age: 16
Birth Date: Jun 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: George S
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Nancy A
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: View on Image
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Household Members: Name Age
George S Howard 44
Nancy A Howard 49
James W Howard 29
Nellie G Howard 18
Robert L Howard 16
John M Howard 71
Rachel Howard 9
Ollie Howard 5

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert L Howard
Age in 1910: 25
Estimated birth year: abt 1885
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Son-in-Law
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Spouse's name: Mary B Howard
Home in 1910: Bingham, Orange, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
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Household Members: Name Age
Annie Ward 51
Robert L Howard 25
Mary B Howard 21

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert L Howard
Home in 1920: Melville, Alamance, North Carolina
Age: 37
Estimated birth year: abt 1883
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Mary Howard
Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Rent
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
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Household Members: Name Age
Robert L Howard 37
Mary Howard 31
Robert W Howard 7

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Robert L Howard
Home in 1930: High Point, Guilford, North Carolina
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Birthplace: North Carolina
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's name: Mary B Howard
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Robert L Howard 44
Mary B Howard 41
Robert L Howard 17
Georgia B Howard 9
James A Howard 7
John C Howard 3

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Robert Lee Howard
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 68
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Mattress and Springs Industry, laborer
Birth Date: 7 Jun 1888
Birth Place: Orange, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 27 Oct 1956
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's name: Mrs. Mary W Bryant Howard
Father's Name: George S Howard
Mother's Name: Nancy Ann Pugh
Residence: McBane, Durham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Vascular cerebral thrombosis due to cerebral and generalized arteriosclerosis
Informant: Sister, Mrs O H Brown, Hillsboro, NC