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Francis Willard Howe

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Birth	:	4 Oct 1818 Truxton, Cortland County, New York, USA
Death	:	21 Mar 1898 Harvey, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial	:	Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.5242004, -121.3097000
Plot	:	Row 2 Lot 48
Description	:	Francis is the fourth child of Frederick Howe Sr. and his wife Polly Bliss, of Bertrand Twp., S. of Buchanan, Berrien County Michigan. --------------------------------------- Francis was born on Oct. 4, 1818 in Truxton, Cortland County, New York (per his obituary). --------------------------------- Francis was 17 years old when his family came to Berrien County Michigan. -------------------------------- Francis was married twice: -------- m. # 1. Betsy Ann Crane, Feb. 6, 1848. ------------------------- Children of Francis and Betsy are: ----------------- 1. Frank M. Howe. (Possibly married Jennie McIntire, on Sept. 28, 1869, in Berrien Co. MI). Frank later lived in Salem, Oregon. ---------------------------------- 2. Luella A. Howe (died at 1 year, 1 month and 8 days).... Read More	Francis is the fourth child of Frederick Howe Sr. and his wife Polly Bliss, of Bertrand Twp., S. of Buchanan, Berrien County Michigan. --------------------------------------- Francis was born on Oct. 4, 1818 in Truxton, Cortland County, New York (per his obituary). --------------------------------- Francis was 17 years old when his family came to Berrien County Michigan. -------------------------------- Francis was married twice: -------- m. # 1. Betsy Ann Crane, Feb. 6, 1848. ------------------------- Children of Francis and Betsy are: ----------------- 1. Frank M. Howe. (Possibly married Jennie McIntire, on Sept. 28, 1869, in Berrien Co. MI). Frank later lived in Salem, Oregon. ---------------------------------- 2. Luella A. Howe (died at 1 year, 1 month and 8 days). ------------------------------------ 3. Alice Howe (died at 5 months of age). -------------------------------------- Note: Betsy died Jan. 18, 1853, at the age of 23 years, 10 months and 20 days. ______________________________ m. # 2. Hannah C. French, Nov. 1, 1854. She is the daughter of Titus French Sr. and his wife Elizabeth ("Betsey") Thayer, of Buchanan, Michigan. Hannah was born Aug. 24, 1827, in Hague, Warren County, New York. ------------------------ Children of Francis and Hannah are: --------------------------- 1. Mary Ella Howe. She married William H. Danforth. They later lived in Harvey, Illinois. ---------------------------- 2. Horace I. Howe. (1862-1888). Married Deda Belle Grice (1867-1890). They are buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, with baby Earl A. Howe ((1887-1887), (in Section 4, Lot # 15). ________________________________ Note: In 1861, Francis was appointed as the guardian for two of his sister Mary's step-children, Nancy A. Smith and her brother Howard Francis Smith (listed as Francis Howard), the children of James Smith, when they had inherited some land in Buchanan Township, Berrien Co. MI. ---------------------------- He was also appointed as the guardian for George A. and Ida A. Dutton in 1876. (Guardianship papers located at the Berrien County Historical Association). -------------------------------- Nancy A. Smith lived with the family of Francis W. Howe (the brother of Nancy's step-mother Mary), when she was a teenager. Nancy later married Francis W. Howe's cousin, DeBert Bliss. See the bio for Nancy on this web site: Nancy (Bliss) Studebaker, of New Mexico. ------------------------------------- Note; Hannah died Nov. 12, 1889, in Bertrand Twp., Berrien Co. MI at the age of 82 years, 2 months and 18 days (just three days after her sister Paulina died). ---------------------------------- The obituary for Hannah C. Howe was published in the "Buchanan Record"newspaper, in Buchanan, Michigan on Nov. 14, 1889. ------------------------------- Francis W. Howe developed the 60 acre farm which later became known as the "Hall's Apple Farm", one and 1/2 miles South of Buchanan, Berrien County Michigan. He built the first house on this site. He also owned 38 acres on Redbud Trail which extended north to the Chamberlain Road. ----------------------------------- Francis died (from burns), at the home of his daughter Mary Ella Danforth, in Harvey, Cook County Illinois, at the age of 80 years. ----------------------------------- The obituary for Francis Willard Howe was published in the "Berrien County Record, newspaper, in Buchanan, Berrien County Michigan on March 24, 1898, Page 1 (front page), Column 4. It reads: --------- OBITUARY. Frances [Francis] W. Howe was born at Truxton, [Cortland County], N. Y., Oct. 4th, 1818, and came to [Buchanan, Berrien County] Michigan in 1835. Since 1892 he has been living at Harvey, Ills., with his daughter, Mrs. Wm. [Mary Ella] Danforth, at whose redidence he died. He leaves one son, Frank M. Howe of Salem, Oregon, and one daughter, Mrs. Wm. [Mary Ella] Danforth. Mr. Howe was twice married, his first wife being Miss Betsy Crane, and his second wife was Miss Hannah French. The remains were brought to Buchanan and the funeral services occured at one o'clock this afternoon, Rev. James Provan officiating. The interment was at the Howe cemetery south of town, Geo. B. Richards having charge of the details. ----------------------------------

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Francis Willard Howe's memorial is located at: Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Sacramento, Sacramento County, USA.
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Francis Willard Howe death on 21 Mar 1898 in Harvey, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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Latitude: 38.5242004
Longitude: -121.3097000

Family Members:

Parent

Frederick Howe Sr.

(1788 - 1864)

Polly Bliss Howe

(1791 - 1869)

Spouse

Betsey Ann Crane Howe

(unknow - 1853)

Hannah C. French Howe

(1827 - 1889)

Siblings

Frederick Alonzo Howe Jr.

(1814 - 1862)

Lucinda Howe Bailey

(1816 - 1895)

Mary Howe-DeMont Smith

(1820 - 1884)

Adeline Emma Howe Samson

(1825 - 1896)

Charles Franklin Howe

(1832 - 1913)

Charlotte E. Howe

(1834 - 1853)

Children

Luella A. Howe

(1850 - 1852)

Alice Howe

(1852 - 1852)

Horace Irving Howe

(1862 - 1888)

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