When Michael Howland was born on March 9, 1821, in Neptune City, New Jersey, his father, Cook, was 39 and his mother, Anna, was 38. He married Idah "Ida" Bearmore and they had one son and three daughters together between 1853 and 1861. He then married Abigail about 1885 in Neptune City, New Jersey. He died on February 28, 1895, in Monmouth, New Jersey, at the age of 73, and was buried in Neptune City, New Jersey.
The Civil War period, 1862, a military company was formed and was first mentioned in there minute book as the "Greenville Union Boys", but later were officially recognized as the "Greenville Guards, Second Regiment, Monmouth and Ocean County Brigade", The drills were held each Saturday afternoon in front of the Trap Tavern where a tall flag pole was placed.(Located in what was once called Shark River Village the Tavern got it's name during the Revolutionary War because patriots would lure suspected British spies into the tavern, get them drunk and then keep them in chains until they could be picked up by local militia)
Michael Howland Was listed as Ensign (officer)
The Civil War period, 1862, a military company was formed and was first mentioned in there minute book as the "Greenville Union Boys", but later were officially recognized as the "Greenville Guards, Second Regiment, Monmouth and Ocean County Brigade", The drills were held each Saturday afternoon in front of the Trap Tavern where a tall flag pole was placed.(Located in what was once called Shark River Village the Tavern got it's name during the Revolutionary War because patriots would lure suspected British spies into the tavern, get them drunk and then keep them in chains until they could be picked up by local militia)
Michael Howland Was listed as Ensign (officer)
When Michael Howland was born on March 9, 1821, in Neptune City, New Jersey, his father, Cook, was 39 and his mother, Anna, was 38. He married Idah "Ida" Bearmore and they had one son and three daughters together between 1853 and 1861. He then married Abigail about 1885 in Neptune City, New Jersey. He died on February 28, 1895, in Monmouth, New Jersey, at the age of 73, and was buried in Neptune City, New Jersey.
The Civil War period, 1862, a military company was formed and was first mentioned in there minute book as the "Greenville Union Boys", but later were officially recognized as the "Greenville Guards, Second Regiment, Monmouth and Ocean County Brigade", The drills were held each Saturday afternoon in front of the Trap Tavern where a tall flag pole was placed.(Located in what was once called Shark River Village the Tavern got it's name during the Revolutionary War because patriots would lure suspected British spies into the tavern, get them drunk and then keep them in chains until they could be picked up by local militia)
Michael Howland Was listed as Ensign (officer)
The Civil War period, 1862, a military company was formed and was first mentioned in there minute book as the "Greenville Union Boys", but later were officially recognized as the "Greenville Guards, Second Regiment, Monmouth and Ocean County Brigade", The drills were held each Saturday afternoon in front of the Trap Tavern where a tall flag pole was placed.(Located in what was once called Shark River Village the Tavern got it's name during the Revolutionary War because patriots would lure suspected British spies into the tavern, get them drunk and then keep them in chains until they could be picked up by local militia)
Michael Howland Was listed as Ensign (officer)
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"The Book of The Dead of Monmouth County", by George Castor and published in 1916 has this person listed as being buried at the Old Churchyard at Locust Grove Cemetery, near Eatontown. Have not been able yet to tell why some but not all tombstones h
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