Elizabeth Wells Howard: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Elizabeth Wells Howard was born on 23 Aug 1723 in Grayson Co, Virginia (daughter of Cornelius Joshua Howard and Elizabeth Gassaway); died on 23 Apr 1794 in Independence, Grayson Co, Virginia.

Elizabeth married Ephraim Osborne about 1750. Ephraim was born on 21 Aug 1723 in Williamsburg, James City, Virginia; died on 23 Apr 1794 in Grayson Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Jonathan Osborne was born on 13 Feb 1749/50 in Fort Yadkin, Rowan Co, North Carolina; died on 11 Apr 1834 in Ashe Co, North Carolina.

Generation: 2

Cornelius Joshua Howard was born in 1698 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland (son of Cornelius Howard, Jr. (FFDNA-JS) and Mary Katherine Hammond (or Roper)); died in 1777 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Cornelius married Elizabeth Gassaway about 1722. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Gassaway and Susannah Hanslip) was born on 6 Jan 1712 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died on 18 Aug 1760 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Gassaway was born on 6 Jan 1712 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland (daughter of Thomas Gassaway and Susannah Hanslip); died on 18 Aug 1760 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland.

Children:

1. Elizabeth Wells Howard was born on 23 Aug 1723 in Grayson Co, Virginia; died on 23 Apr 1794 in Independence, Grayson Co, Virginia.

Generation: 3

Cornelius Howard, Jr. (FFDNA-JS) was born in 1655 in Virginia (son of Capt Cornelius Howard, Sr. and Elizabeth Gorsuch); died on 22 Feb 1717 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland.

Cornelius married Mary Katherine Hammond (or Roper) about 1683 in Anne Arundel Co, Maryland. Mary was born in 1670 in Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died on 24 Dec 1714 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Katherine Hammond (or Roper) was born in 1670 in Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died on 24 Dec 1714 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland.

Children:

2. Cornelius Joshua Howard was born in 1698 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died in 1777 in Baltimore, Maryland.
John Howard was born about 1698 in Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died on 18 Mar 1805 in Baltimore Co, Maryland.

6. Thomas Gassaway was born on 20 Feb 1682; died on 12 Sep 1739.
Thomas married Susannah Hanslip about 1710. Susannah was born on 8 Feb 1682; died after 1713. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susannah Hanslip was born on 8 Feb 1682; died after 1713.

Children:

3. Elizabeth Gassaway was born on 6 Jan 1712 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland; died on 18 Aug 1760 in All Hallow Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland.

Generation: 4

Capt Cornelius Howard, Sr. was born in 1636 in Norfolk Co, Virginia (son of Matthew "of the Severn" Howard, Sr. and Anne Evans Hall); died on 15 Oct 1680 in Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland.

Cornelius married Elizabeth Gorsuch about 1657. Elizabeth was born about 1637; died after 1680. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Gorsuch was born about 1637; died after 1680.

Children:

Joseph Howard was born about 1658 in Virginia; died after 1680.
4. Cornelius Howard, Jr. (FFDNA-JS) was born in 1655 in Virginia; died on 22 Feb 1717 in St. Anne's Parish, Anne Arundel Co, Maryland.
Sarah Howard was born about 1662 in Virginia; died after 1680.
Mary Howard was born about 1664 in Virginia; died after 1680.
Elizabeth Howard was born about 1666 in Virginia; died after 1680.