Husband of Susannah Harris, Emmaline Poole and Jane Webster. Son of Samuel Howard and Avis Harding.


Anderson Democrat
May 6, 1881

TWO MORE
PIONEERS PASSED AWAY

WILLIAM SPARKS, AGED SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS, AND JOSEPH HOWARD AGED SEVENTY-TWO

The Former is Paralized in the Throat and Starves to Death; the Latter is Thrown from a Vicious Horse and Receives Fatal Injuries.

Our citizens have been called this week to mourn the sad fate of two more of her pioneer citizens, namely, Wm. Sparks and Joseph Howard. Mr. Sparks' death has long been expected, but beaten aside for so long a time, fell at last, and at an early hour on the last day of April the spirit left the body.

Mr. Howard's death was entirely unexpected, though getting quite feeble, he would probably have tottered along for several years, had he not met with his accident.

JOSEPH HOWARD

was born Nov. 14, 1809, near Dayton, Ohio, and has made his home in Indianapolis and this city, having been a resident of this city for the past forty-five years. He has been married three times. His first wife was a Miss Harris. Tilghman Howard is the only surviving one of that marriage. His second wife was Miss Emmaline Pool. Two children were the fruits of this marriage. Alvin who died in 1873, and Mrs. Gid D. Searle, who is still living. His third wife, Miss Jennie Webster, survives him. Five children, namely, Edward, Mattie, Frederick, Daisy and Willie, were born unto him by this marriage, all of whom are living.

Mr. Howard has held every office in the county except clerk. He was very fond of horses, and took great delight in horseback riding. Wednesday morning he was riding their young horse to the river, and when near Mathes Bros. Wagon Manufactory the horse frightened at some debris on the roadside. After getting by it Mr. Howard thought he would let the colt see what it was, and in riding up to it the horse rared up, and fell over backwards in such a manner that he caught Mr. Howard's head, rendering him senseless. Mr. Howard was carried home but never recovered consciousness, and died at an early hour yesterday morning.

The funeral will take place at three o'clock this afternoon from the family residence on Anderson Street. Elder Joseph Franklin officiating.