Elias and Euceba (Burns) married 1 Jan 1865 in Calpella, Mendocino, CA.
Together they had 16 children: Leander, Adeline, John, Wesley, Leonard, Nettie, Dennis Franklyn, Nellie, Arthur, Marion, Elias Jr., Grace, Agnes, Euceba "Dolly", George Dewey and Richard Hobson

(In my records I had a Henry F. Howard as one of Elias and Euceba's children because I found this name in 1880 and 1910 census and Elias's obit. He has the same birth and death date as Dennis Franklyn Howard. We now have a death certificate for Dennis proving he is their child)

Early Pioneer Passes Away... 1914 (Elias Maclin Sr. Howard)
The funeral of Elias M. Howard, who resided for a number of years at Ostrander and had many friends and relatives in this vicinity, was held Thursday afternoon from the local Methodist church with Rev. T. M. Reese officiating. Mr. Howard died at his home in Chehalis Monday evening from infirmities attending his advanced years. Interment was made in the I.0.0.F. cemetery. (Cowlitz View Memorial Gardens)
Mr. Howard was 86 years of age on the 11th of February. he was born and raised near Springfield, Ill., and in 1849, when twenty years old took part in the gold rush to California. He crossed the plains with an ox team. In 1864 he married Miss Ulka ( Euceba) Burns in Mendocino County, California, and the couple reared sixteen children, six girls and 10 sons, all of whom survive the deceased. His wife passed away in 1907. Mr. Howard came to Washington about 13 years ago, and lived for a number of years at Ostrander, where he operated a store. For the past few years he has lived at Chehalis. Besides his children he is mourned by 31 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
The surviving sons and daughters are Leander Howard of Chehalis, Mrs. Adeline Baxter of Camas, John Howard of Chehalis, Wesley Howard of Oregon City, Ore., Leonard Howard of Chehalis, Mrs. Nettie Hiles of this place, Henry Howard of Ostrander, Arthur Howard of Berlo, Ore., Mrs. Nellie Reigger of Castle Rock, Mrs. Grace McFarland of Clatskanie, Ore., Marion Howard of Silver Lake, Elias Howard, Jr., of Chehalis, Mrs. Dolly Nelson, Mrs. Agnes Hoover of Barlow, Ore., Dewey Howard of Chehalis and Hobson Howard of Silver Lake, Nearly all these children were present at the funeral Thursday.