Ambrose Howard: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Ambrose Howard was born on 22 Apr 1817 in Columbus, New York (son of Thomas Howard and Nabby Shawler); died on 10 Aug 1870.

Ambrose married Betsy Wood about 1841 in New Berlin, New York. Betsy (daughter of John Wood) was born about 1822; died after 1855 in of, New Berlin, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Thomas Howard was born on 22 May 1783 (son of Thomas Howard and Leah Hopkins); died on 09 Apr 1864 in Columbus, New York.

Other Events and Attributes:

Religion: Universalist

Notes:

Occupation: Overseer of the town poor and other various town offices
Religion: Universalist

Thomas married Nabby Shawler in 1810. Nabby was born on 12 Sep 1794 in Caton, Massachusetts; died on 07 Mar 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nabby Shawler was born on 12 Sep 1794 in Caton, Massachusetts; died on 07 Mar 1818.

Children:

Franklin Howard was born on 10 Jan 1811 in New York; died after 1850 in Arkansas.
Jarvis Howard was born on 02 Jan 1813 in Columbus, New York; died on 12 Oct 1876 in Atchison Co, Kansas.
1. Ambrose Howard was born on 22 Apr 1817 in Columbus, New York; died on 10 Aug 1870.
Avis Howard was born on 01 Oct 1815 in Columbus, New York; died on 12 Nov 1871 in South Edmeston, Otesego Co, New York.
Eunice Howard was born on 12 Jan 1819 in Columbus, New York; died after 1857.
Lowell Howard was born on 19 Oct 1821 in Columbus, New York; died on 01 Apr 1864 in Columbus, New York.

Generation: 3

Thomas Howard was born in 1742 in Warwick, Kent Co, Rhode Island (son of Isaac Howard, (immigrant) and Martha Rice); died on 24 Jan 1837 in Columbus, Chenango Co, New York.

Other Events and Attributes:

Religion: Universalist

Notes:

Built Unknown Sawmill near Columbus,NY

Military Service Provincial Army during French and Indian War and Revolutionary War

Occupation: Farmer

Religion:
Universalist and delegate to convention that organized the first Universalist Assoc. in the state of NY

Thomas married Leah Hopkins about 1769. Leah was born in 1745 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leah Hopkins was born in 1745 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; died after 1790.

Children:

2. Thomas Howard was born on 22 May 1783; died on 09 Apr 1864 in Columbus, New York.
Hopkins Howard was born on 07 Mar 1784 in Charlton, Massachusetts; died after 1832 in Erie Co, Pennsylvania.

Generation: 4

Isaac Howard, (immigrant) was born about 1720 in England or Wales; died on 04 Nov 1776 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island.

Notes:

Most of the information on this family came from a book titled "A History of Isaac Howard of Foster, Rhode Island and his Descendants who have Borne the Name of Howard" by Daniel Howard, A.M. First printed in 1901. Some has come from the internet and some has come from family members.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2225563&id=I134319533

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email: (The referred book was what I had used. I have not yet compared each detail to know what is proposed to be wrong)

From: Dan Sparkman
Date: 7/13/2016 3:25:01 PM
To: lumoto1@gmail.com
Subject: Proposed Change: Family: Isaac Howard/Martha Rice (F10347)

Proposed Change: Family: Isaac Howard/Martha Rice (F10347)
Tree: Roots
Link: http://sherrysharp.com/gentree/familygroup.php?familyID=F10347&tree=Roots

Description: ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Daniel Howard. A History of Isaac Howard of Foster, Rhode Island, and his descendants who have borne the name of Howard. Windsor Locks, CT. 1901. p.9-13. An Archive.org book. Isaac Howard

Your data abt. isaac Howard is wrong. Suggest you search the above book on internet. Or go to wikitree.org and search Isaac Howard.

Greetings, your cousin, Dan
Dan Sparkman
dhsparkman@hotmail.com

Isaac married Martha Rice about 1730 in Coventry, Kent Co, Rhode Island. Martha was born on 26 Oct 1703 in Marlborough, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died before 1758 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Howard Family Cem, Foster, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Rice was born on 26 Oct 1703 in Marlborough, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; died before 1758 in Foster, Providence Co, Rhode Island; was buried in Howard Family Cem, Foster, Rhode Island.

Children:

4. Thomas Howard was born in 1742 in Warwick, Kent Co, Rhode Island; died on 24 Jan 1837 in Columbus, Chenango Co, New York.