251. Moses Howard-6906
Bright Star, now in Miller Co. 1850 census in DeKalb Co., GA. 1855 in Van Wert, Polk Co., GA In 1855 Mose moved West to Van Wert, Polk Co., GA 1860 found them in Bright Star community of Lafayette Co., AR(this became part of Miller Co., in 1874.
253. Abner H. Howard-6949
1860 Census, Greenville Co., SC; Clean Springs; Dwelling 2038 list A. H. Howard, age 50, farmer, born in SC; wife, Nancy, 38 & 2 children: William, 13 & Martha, 10. [WHT: Brother, P. A. in dwelling 2037.][WHT: Info given showed Nancy to be born in 1800, and they were married in 1828. Either that info is wrong, or this is his second wife named Nancy.]
254. Amelia Howard-6951
[WHT: The following provided by Shirl McNeely, widow of James McNeely, on Jan. 1, 2006.]
Amelia HOWARD was born on 22 Mar 1811 in Plains, SC. She died on 23 Mar 1902 in Oxford, Lafayette Co., MS. She was buried in Family Cem. Oxford, MS. married David MCNEELY was born on 30 Dec 1804 in Greenville, SC*. He died on 12 Sep 1865 in Oxford, Lafayette Co., MS. He was buried in Cambridge Cemetery, Lafayette Co., MS. David MCNEELY and Amelia HOWARD were married on 1 Jun 1827 in Greenville, SC.
[WHT: The work on this family line was done by James "Jim" McNeely, and provided by Jim's wife Shirl.]
Notes by Jim McNeely: All family, except Joseph, are buried in McNeely cemetery site not known in unmarked graves in Holly Forest near Oxford, MS. David a prisoner of War - Civil War Mar. 19, 1865 cap. rec. at post Apr. 10, 1865 - New Bern, NC - signing Oath of Allegiance to the US at Hart's Island, NY Harbour June 16, 1865. - possible not his War rec.? *Durbins Creek, Greenville Co., SC
Single
died as an infant.
761. Nancy McNeely-7096
Single
762. Priesly Augusta McNeely-7097
Single
255. Samuel Stewart Howard-7100
Samuel S., in DeKalb Co., GA 1850. By 1855 in Bridgeton, Shelby Co., AL
Information on the children is from a newspaper and The John Howard Descendants book
Marriage and Death Notices From the Up-Country of South Carolina as taken from Greenville newspapers 1826 - 1863 compiled by Brent H. Holcomb, C. A. L. S.
Departed this life, at his residence in Greenville District, on the 9th inst., Mr. Thomas A. Howard, son of Mr. Samuel and Mrs. Mary Howard, in the 33d year of his age. Mr. Howard died of the fever that has proved so fatal in the portion of this District in which he lived. He has left a wife and four children, and a large train of relatives and friends to mourn their loss.
259. Presley Ed. Augustus Howard-7130
1860 Census, Greenville Co., SC; Clean Springs; Dwelling 2037 list P. A. Howard, age 37, farmer, born in SC; Wife, Margaret, 21 & 2 children: Mary, 3 & Harriett, 8 mo.; census taken on Oct. 10.
They had no children.
783. Moses Howard-7157
Disappeared, no death info.
Nancy Lenora Westmoreland-7201
Middle name & DOB from Michael Givens, Beaufort, SC, a descendant, Aug. 2001.
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