Dr Wilson Campbell Howard

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Dr Wilson Campbell Howard

Birth
Graves County, Kentucky, USA
Death
24 Dec 1936 (aged 89)
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA
Burial
Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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lot 2 block 126D unmarked
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Wilson Campbell Howard was born March 30, 1848 in Lynnville, Graves County, Kentucky; he was the fourth child in the family of thirteen siblings. He married Macinda Belle Cook, 1871 in Graves County, Kentucky, daughter of George Cook and Louisa Brown. Wilson's family removed about 1878 with five children to Chickasaw Nation Indian Territory which later became Oklahoma. Five other children were born in Indian Territory. Macinda Belle died in 1896 leaving six children still at home for Wilson to raise.

"Doctor" Howard practiced medicine in the Indian Territory, later named Terral, Oklahoma. Two of his daughters told of his making "house calls" by horse and buggy and sometimes they would ride with him. After the youngest daughter married he went to live with sons in Abilene. A great-granddaughter told the story that when Wilson visited he would give the children a coin and thery were supposed to disappear! She recounts that the men would sit on the front porch during the visit, and he remained in his suit and tie, even in the heat. Wilson lived with a son and daughter-in-law in Abilene for his last 20 years..

It is unknown why his death certificate, newspaper obit, and gravesite carried his name as William. However, his true name was Wilson and several of his grandsons were named with Wilson as part of their name. Five Federal Census carry him as Wilson.

This memorial has been established by the youngest daughter of Wilson's youngest daughter. In 2010 four grandchildren were still alive, 162 years after Wilson Campbell Howard was born!

Wilson Campbell Howard was born March 30, 1848 in Lynnville, Graves County, Kentucky; he was the fourth child in the family of thirteen siblings. He married Macinda Belle Cook, 1871 in Graves County, Kentucky, daughter of George Cook and Louisa Brown. Wilson's family removed about 1878 with five children to Chickasaw Nation Indian Territory which later became Oklahoma. Five other children were born in Indian Territory. Macinda Belle died in 1896 leaving six children still at home for Wilson to raise.

"Doctor" Howard practiced medicine in the Indian Territory, later named Terral, Oklahoma. Two of his daughters told of his making "house calls" by horse and buggy and sometimes they would ride with him. After the youngest daughter married he went to live with sons in Abilene. A great-granddaughter told the story that when Wilson visited he would give the children a coin and thery were supposed to disappear! She recounts that the men would sit on the front porch during the visit, and he remained in his suit and tie, even in the heat. Wilson lived with a son and daughter-in-law in Abilene for his last 20 years..

It is unknown why his death certificate, newspaper obit, and gravesite carried his name as William. However, his true name was Wilson and several of his grandsons were named with Wilson as part of their name. Five Federal Census carry him as Wilson.

This memorial has been established by the youngest daughter of Wilson's youngest daughter. In 2010 four grandchildren were still alive, 162 years after Wilson Campbell Howard was born!

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