Following is an excerpt from "History of the Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin" edited by George Forrester, and printed by A. Warner Publisher, Chicago, Illinois 1891-2. Pages: 448 & 451 (Please note all spelling and punctuation was left as it was in the original).
CALEB HOWARD, RETIRED, P.O. Ella, Pepin county. This venerable gentleman was born near Providence, RI, April 8, 1801. His paternal Grandfather's name was also Caleb, and his father, Oliver Howard, was a Revolutionary soldier and was born in the state of Maine.
The latter married Miss Tabitha Howard, who bore him ten children, of whom our subject was the youngest, and while yet a boy was often employed in gathering bayberries, from which tallow was made.
The nearest school house being five miles distant, his education was considerably neglected, still he managed to become a very intelligent man. He married, about 1822, Miss Fannie, daughter of Thomas and Phoebe A. Crosby, and nine children were born to them: Frances (Mrs. Steward), Thomas, Phoebe A. (Mrs. S. Hilliard), Charlotte (Mrs. J. Hilliard), Amanda (Mrs. Ghagan), Jerusha (Mrs. J. Postelwaite), Oliver, John S. and Emeline (Mrs. P.N. Tuttle). Soon after his marriage Mr. Howard moved to New London, Conn., and thence to Jefferson county, Pa., where all his children were born.
He was engaged in farming and lumbering there until 1855, when he removed to Pepin and pre-empted a farm there, upon which he continued to reside until 1879, since which date he has lived with his daughter, Mrs. Postelwaite, in Frankfort township. May 9, 1889, he and his posterity were called to mourn the loss of the partner who for so many years had shared his joys and sorrows, Mrs. Fannie Howard having expired at that date.
Upon his ninetieth birthday Mr. Howard had the pleasure of meeting his assembled children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, by whom he is tenderly revered in his declining years.
CALEB HOWARD, RETIRED, P.O. Ella, Pepin county. This venerable gentleman was born near Providence, RI, April 8, 1801. His paternal Grandfather's name was also Caleb, and his father, Oliver Howard, was a Revolutionary soldier and was born in the state of Maine.
The latter married Miss Tabitha Howard, who bore him ten children, of whom our subject was the youngest, and while yet a boy was often employed in gathering bayberries, from which tallow was made.
The nearest school house being five miles distant, his education was considerably neglected, still he managed to become a very intelligent man. He married, about 1822, Miss Fannie, daughter of Thomas and Phoebe A. Crosby, and nine children were born to them: Frances (Mrs. Steward), Thomas, Phoebe A. (Mrs. S. Hilliard), Charlotte (Mrs. J. Hilliard), Amanda (Mrs. Ghagan), Jerusha (Mrs. J. Postelwaite), Oliver, John S. and Emeline (Mrs. P.N. Tuttle). Soon after his marriage Mr. Howard moved to New London, Conn., and thence to Jefferson county, Pa., where all his children were born.
He was engaged in farming and lumbering there until 1855, when he removed to Pepin and pre-empted a farm there, upon which he continued to reside until 1879, since which date he has lived with his daughter, Mrs. Postelwaite, in Frankfort township. May 9, 1889, he and his posterity were called to mourn the loss of the partner who for so many years had shared his joys and sorrows, Mrs. Fannie Howard having expired at that date.
Upon his ninetieth birthday Mr. Howard had the pleasure of meeting his assembled children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, by whom he is tenderly revered in his declining years.
Following is an excerpt from "History of the Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin" edited by George Forrester, and printed by A. Warner Publisher, Chicago, Illinois 1891-2. Pages: 448 & 451 (Please note all spelling and punctuation was left as it was in the original).
CALEB HOWARD, RETIRED, P.O. Ella, Pepin county. This venerable gentleman was born near Providence, RI, April 8, 1801. His paternal Grandfather's name was also Caleb, and his father, Oliver Howard, was a Revolutionary soldier and was born in the state of Maine.
The latter married Miss Tabitha Howard, who bore him ten children, of whom our subject was the youngest, and while yet a boy was often employed in gathering bayberries, from which tallow was made.
The nearest school house being five miles distant, his education was considerably neglected, still he managed to become a very intelligent man. He married, about 1822, Miss Fannie, daughter of Thomas and Phoebe A. Crosby, and nine children were born to them: Frances (Mrs. Steward), Thomas, Phoebe A. (Mrs. S. Hilliard), Charlotte (Mrs. J. Hilliard), Amanda (Mrs. Ghagan), Jerusha (Mrs. J. Postelwaite), Oliver, John S. and Emeline (Mrs. P.N. Tuttle). Soon after his marriage Mr. Howard moved to New London, Conn., and thence to Jefferson county, Pa., where all his children were born.
He was engaged in farming and lumbering there until 1855, when he removed to Pepin and pre-empted a farm there, upon which he continued to reside until 1879, since which date he has lived with his daughter, Mrs. Postelwaite, in Frankfort township. May 9, 1889, he and his posterity were called to mourn the loss of the partner who for so many years had shared his joys and sorrows, Mrs. Fannie Howard having expired at that date.
Upon his ninetieth birthday Mr. Howard had the pleasure of meeting his assembled children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, by whom he is tenderly revered in his declining years.
CALEB HOWARD, RETIRED, P.O. Ella, Pepin county. This venerable gentleman was born near Providence, RI, April 8, 1801. His paternal Grandfather's name was also Caleb, and his father, Oliver Howard, was a Revolutionary soldier and was born in the state of Maine.
The latter married Miss Tabitha Howard, who bore him ten children, of whom our subject was the youngest, and while yet a boy was often employed in gathering bayberries, from which tallow was made.
The nearest school house being five miles distant, his education was considerably neglected, still he managed to become a very intelligent man. He married, about 1822, Miss Fannie, daughter of Thomas and Phoebe A. Crosby, and nine children were born to them: Frances (Mrs. Steward), Thomas, Phoebe A. (Mrs. S. Hilliard), Charlotte (Mrs. J. Hilliard), Amanda (Mrs. Ghagan), Jerusha (Mrs. J. Postelwaite), Oliver, John S. and Emeline (Mrs. P.N. Tuttle). Soon after his marriage Mr. Howard moved to New London, Conn., and thence to Jefferson county, Pa., where all his children were born.
He was engaged in farming and lumbering there until 1855, when he removed to Pepin and pre-empted a farm there, upon which he continued to reside until 1879, since which date he has lived with his daughter, Mrs. Postelwaite, in Frankfort township. May 9, 1889, he and his posterity were called to mourn the loss of the partner who for so many years had shared his joys and sorrows, Mrs. Fannie Howard having expired at that date.
Upon his ninetieth birthday Mr. Howard had the pleasure of meeting his assembled children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, by whom he is tenderly revered in his declining years.
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