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Dr Tryon Yancy Howard Veteran

Birth: 9 Sep 1838
Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA
Death: 4 Jan 1923 (aged 84)
Henderson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Old Farley Cemetery

Henderson County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 73515146 View Source

Married Martha Virginia Cunningham on 29 April 1869 in Zion, Henderson Co., Kentucky

Son of Thomas and Nancy Slade (Howard) Howard.

"I enlisted in the C. S. Army on Sept. 30, 1861 at Sugar Grove church, was sworn into the service at Russelville, Ky. Was Company A in the now Regiment after the twelve months men were mustered out, served under General Forest (Gen. Harrison, Gen. Wharton of the eights Texas Rangers (or C. Perry's) regiment, after the Battle of Perryville, Ky. Served with Gen. Joseph Wheeler and with Gen. Morgan on the raid through Indiana, was captured July 30, 1863 near Cheshire, Ohio, was paroled 1865. Graduated 1867 in Feb. from the University of Louisville, there was but one medical school in Ky at that time. I am a member of Rice E. Graves Camp Confederate Veterans, am enlisted to the Core of Honor but have neglected to claim."

Excerpt from a letter written April 8, 1911 by Tryon to one of his daughters

Married Martha Virginia Cunningham on 29 April 1869 in Zion, Henderson Co., Kentucky

Son of Thomas and Nancy Slade (Howard) Howard.

"I enlisted in the C. S. Army on Sept. 30, 1861 at Sugar Grove church, was sworn into the service at Russelville, Ky. Was Company A in the now Regiment after the twelve months men were mustered out, served under General Forest (Gen. Harrison, Gen. Wharton of the eights Texas Rangers (or C. Perry's) regiment, after the Battle of Perryville, Ky. Served with Gen. Joseph Wheeler and with Gen. Morgan on the raid through Indiana, was captured July 30, 1863 near Cheshire, Ohio, was paroled 1865. Graduated 1867 in Feb. from the University of Louisville, there was but one medical school in Ky at that time. I am a member of Rice E. Graves Camp Confederate Veterans, am enlisted to the Core of Honor but have neglected to claim."

Excerpt from a letter written April 8, 1911 by Tryon to one of his daughters

Family Members

Parents

Thomas Howard

1813–1872

Spouse

Martha Virginia Cunningham Howard

1847–1927

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Maintained by: Christina
Originally Created by: Lynn Fischer
Added: Jul 17, 2011
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73515146/tryon_yancy-howard: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Tryon Yancy Howard (9 Sep 1838–4 Jan 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73515146, citing Old Farley Cemetery, Henderson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Christina (contributor 46898261).

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