Howard started out as a merchant in Jacksonville in 1878, but a fire totally destroyed his store in 1883. As a result, he, wife Martha, and their family decided to make a new start. Howard opened a tent store on South Front Street between 7th and 8th streets in what would become Medford. Being a versatile sort, Howard was also the first postmaster of Medford. And, making use of surveying and engineering skills aquired at an academy in Chicago, Howard surveyed the road from Jacksonville to Medford, still in use today, as well as "old" Highway 99 over the Siskiyous, now part of Interstate 5. James surveyed and laid out the Jacksonville Cemetery in 1859.
Howard started out as a merchant in Jacksonville in 1878, but a fire totally destroyed his store in 1883. As a result, he, wife Martha, and their family decided to make a new start. Howard opened a tent store on South Front Street between 7th and 8th streets in what would become Medford. Being a versatile sort, Howard was also the first postmaster of Medford. And, making use of surveying and engineering skills aquired at an academy in Chicago, Howard surveyed the road from Jacksonville to Medford, still in use today, as well as "old" Highway 99 over the Siskiyous, now part of Interstate 5. James surveyed and laid out the Jacksonville Cemetery in 1859.
Family Members
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Sullivan Howard
1806–1888
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Elizabeth Bailey Little Howard
1807–1892
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Martha Bridget Snuggs Howard
1831–1917
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Charles James Howard
1855–1943
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George Sullivan Howard
1858–1913
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Nettie Louise Howard Webb
1859–1932
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Elizabeth R Howard
1872–1883
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