Gallatin Democrat (Missouri)
Thursday, May 24, 1894
James Howard, d Wed eve [May 16] ae 88. Bur Thurs eve at Alta Vista graveyard. Lived near here [i.e. near Alta Vista].
Obituary Source: FamilySearch, 22 January 2018 by galaxyfaraway
James Howard was born December 22, 1805 in Barren County, Kentucky. James grew to maturity and married his first wife, Sarah Pursell on Nov. 11, 1830 in Madison County, Kentucky. There is very little known about Sarah Pursell but I assume she must've died and that they had no children together.
James then married Sarah Lee on December 25, 1840 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. James and Sarah Lee had thirteen children together. James was a farmer for the most part. He later became a cattle broker in 1863.
He died on May 15, 1894 in Alta Vista, Daviess County, Missouri and was buried in the Alta Vista Cemetery.
James Howard's second wife, Sarah Lee was buried in Oregon near some of her children. This explains why her name is on the headstone in the Alta Vista Cemetery with no death date on it.
Gallatin Democrat (Missouri)
Thursday, May 24, 1894
James Howard, d Wed eve [May 16] ae 88. Bur Thurs eve at Alta Vista graveyard. Lived near here [i.e. near Alta Vista].
Obituary Source: FamilySearch, 22 January 2018 by galaxyfaraway
James Howard was born December 22, 1805 in Barren County, Kentucky. James grew to maturity and married his first wife, Sarah Pursell on Nov. 11, 1830 in Madison County, Kentucky. There is very little known about Sarah Pursell but I assume she must've died and that they had no children together.
James then married Sarah Lee on December 25, 1840 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. James and Sarah Lee had thirteen children together. James was a farmer for the most part. He later became a cattle broker in 1863.
He died on May 15, 1894 in Alta Vista, Daviess County, Missouri and was buried in the Alta Vista Cemetery.
James Howard's second wife, Sarah Lee was buried in Oregon near some of her children. This explains why her name is on the headstone in the Alta Vista Cemetery with no death date on it.
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George B. Howard
1843–1882
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Christopher P. Columbus Howard
1844–1917
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Caroline Howard Reid
1845–1911
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Elizabeth Howard
1848–1849
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David Lee Howard
1849–1910
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Minerva Ann Howard
1853–1922
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Emily Howard
1856–1880
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Emma C "Emily" Howard Hall
1857–1929
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William Madison Howard
1860–1923
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Daviess Howard
1860 – unknown
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Nancy Alice "Nannie" Howard Fredley
1865–1949
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Mary Frances Howard Wigglesworth
1867–1933
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Laura Ellen Howard Ellis
1871–1947
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