Death of a Pioneer. Joshua Howerton, one of this county's pioneers, passed away at his home one-half mile north of Maurine, about 4:30 Monday morning. Death was due to heart trouble. He had been unusually well the week previous, only taking sick on Saturday night before his death. Deceased was born November 3rd, 1836, in North Carolina, and although he had not been strong for years, he was active for one of his age, always reading and keeping up with the times, and having a clear mind and wonderful memory. He lived a Christian life and at the time of his death was a member of the M. E. church, South, at Norris. After coming to Henry county, he was married to Miss Eliza Harrington, who preceded him in death about 40 years ago. He leaves four daughters: Mrs. John Paul, near Huntingdale; Miss Sue, of Warrensburg; Mrs. Geo. Bradley, Beggs, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Joe Jageman, who lived with her father at the home place. One sister also survives - Mrs. Mattie Carr, of Chilhowee. All the children were present at the funeral, which was conducted at the Norris church Wednesday, by the pastor, Rev. Pitchford, and interment was in Carrsville cemetery.

HOWERTON, Joshua S.
Big Creek Township
1883 History of Henry County Missouri, National Historical Co pg 704
J. S. Howerton, farmer and stock raiser, came originally from Rockingham County, North Carolina. His father, William Howerton, was a native of Virginia. There he grew to maturity, and was married in North Carolina, to Miss Frances P. Wall, of that state, and a daughter of Richard Wall. William Howerton, Richard Wall and others, removed from North Carolina to Missouri in 1839, and located in Henry County. The former entered land and improved a farm in the northern part of the county, and resided upon it till his death in 1876. For seven years he had been a sufferer from paralysis. J. S. Howerton passed his youth upon the home farm, and was married July 18, 1867, to Miss Eliza Ann Harrington, a native of Henry County, and a daughter of William Harrington, who was also one of the pioneer settlers of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Howerton have four children: Dophelia Belle, Susan Frances, Nancy Ann, and Sallie T. They have lost two: Oscar Lee, died September 10, 1872, at the age of four years, and Mary E., died May 10, 1873, at the age of three years and three months. After his marriage Mr. H. resided on the old homestead about six years. He removed to his present place in 1872, and now has 180 acres of land, 160 acres being in his home farm, fairly improved, with a good house and a young, bearing orchard. He enlisted in the Confederate army in 1862, and served in Hindman's body guard until April, 1863, when he was transferred to Young's Battalion, serving in the cavalry until the fall of Vicksburg. After this last engagement, his regiment was reorganized and was known as the Tenth Missouri Cavalry, in which he served till the close of the war. He participated in a number of important engagements, among which were the fight at Helena, and Little Rock, Arkansas, Glasgow, and the numerous battles of Price's raid through Missouri. After the final surrender he returned to Missouri.