CHILDREN

Note:  According to Dovea Doris Howard, the wife of W. A. Howard’s son Claud William Howard, Sr., he was known as “WILL.”

Note:  According to the 1910 Federal Census Mollie Smithers had given birth to one more child by the time of the 1910 Census (which was taken 23 Apr 1910), but this child had died by the time of the census.  See census note, below.

1898 Feb 27:  WILLIAM ALVIN HOWARD, JR. (written WILLIAM A. HOWARD in the record) married “MISS MOLLIE SMITHERS, the ceremony performed by A. W. CARLISLE, J. P.  The marriage bond had been issued February 25^th and signed by W. A. HOWARD and J. W. SMITHERS (probably the brother of MOLLIE SMITHERS).  The license, issued the same day, stated that both the bride and groom were from Brazil (Saline), AR and were agae 21.   Per Saline County Arkansas Marriage Records, Book I (1898-1902), page 15.  Recorded 8 Mar 1898.  Copy of record on file.  They had four children.  In addition to the three children named above, there was a child mentioned on the 1910 Federal Census as having already deceased.  (See note on that census, below.)  Note:  In 1892, William A. Howard Jr.’s sister AMANDA JANE HOWARD had married JOHN WILSON SMITHERS (see  note on family group record for JOHN WILSON and AMANDA JANE (HOWARD) SMITHERS.

1900 FEDERAL CENSUS--HOLLAND (SALINE), ARKANSAS (Supervisor’s District 5, Enumeration District 143, taken [day left blank] Jun 1900 by Henry N. Canaday), Sheet 3B (lines 59-63): 

Living in Dwelling 49 (Family 49), listed on lines 54-55,  was the household of WILLIAM HOWARD, who was age 22, born Aug 1877 in AR (his father born in AR, his mother born in TN).  He was a farmer, renting his farm (Farm Schedule 49).  His wife MOLLIE HOWARD was age 21, born Aug 1878 in TN (her father born in TN, her mother born in GA).  Both of them could read, and his wife Mollie could also write.  They had been married for two years and had no children.  Copy of census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

Living in Dwelling 50 (Family 50), listed on lines 59-63, was the household of ALVIN HOWARD, who was age 53, born Aug 1846 in AR (his father born in TN, his mother born in AR).  He was a farmer, owning his farm free of mortgage (Farm Schedule 51); and he was able to read and write.  His wife ELIZABETH HOWARD was age 45, born Sep 1854 in TN (her parents both born in TN).  They had been married for 30 years, and she had given birth to seven children, three of them still living.  She was able to read, but could not write.  They reported three other individuals living in the household—(1) JULIA PRILLAMAN (“M-in-law,” widowed, age 70, born 1830, month left blank, in NC, her father born in SC, her mother born in NC), (2) IDA CHATMAN (daughter, age 19, born Jul 1880 in AR, her father born in AR, her mother born in TN, widowed, having given birth to one child, with that child still living, was able to read and write), (3) WILLIS CHATMAN (“g-son,” age 2, born in AR, his father born in KY and his mother born in AR).  Copy of census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1904 Mar 1:  CLAUD WILLIAM HOWARD was born to WILLIAM ALVIN and MOLLIE HOWARD.  He told his wife that he was born in Fannin co., TX.  The 1910 Federal Census stated that he was born in AR.  Need to reconcile.

1910 Jan 11:  GEORGE ALVIN HOWARD (nicknamed “Whistler”) was born to WILLIAM ALVIN HOWARD and wife SARAH E. “MOLLIE” SMITHERS.  He later married DULSIE F. FARRELL (born 13 Mar 1913, died 22 Oct 1996 in Benton (Saline), AR).

1910 FEDERAL CENSUS—SALINE COUNTY, ARKANSAS (Holland Township, Supervisor’s District 6, Enumeration District 157, taken 23 Apr 1910 by Floyd Hester), Series T624, Roll 64, Sheet 6A (lines 17-28):

Living in Dwelling 108 (Family 108) was the household of GEORGE CONERT, who was age 29, born in AR (both his parents born in NC).  He was a blacksmith, working on his own account, owning his home (whether it was mortgaged not indicated).  His wife IDA CONERT was age 28, born in AR (as were both her parents).  Both of them were able to read and write.  They had been married for nine years, and she had given birth to four children, all of whom were still living.  This was his first marriage and her second marriage.  They reported four children, all of whom were born in AR—(1) RUTH CONERT (daughter, age 8, attending school, able to read and write), (2) MARY CONERT (daughter, age 4), (3) HARISON CONERT (son, age 2), and (4) WILLIS CHAPMAN (“stepchild,” male, age 13, farm laborer, able to read and write, attending school).  WILLIS CHAPMAN was the child of IDA CONERT by her first husband, EMMETT CHAPMAN.  This is consistent with the fact that they reported that they had been married nine years.  The other three children were born within the time of the current marriage.  Copy of census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

Living in Dwelling 109 (Family 109) was the household of ALVIN HOWARD, who was age 61, born in AR (his father born in KY, his mother, in AR), and able to read and write.  He was a farmer on a general farm (Farm Schedule 101), and he owned his farm free of mortgage.  His wife LIZZIE HOWARD was age 54 and born in AR (as were both her parents).  They had been married 40 years (the only marriage for both of them), and she had given birth to six children, with three of them still living.  She was not able to read and write.  Need to prove the relationship of ALVIN HOWARD to WILL HOWARD and IDA (HOWARD) CONERT.  Copy of census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

Living in Dwelling 110 (Family 110) was the household of WILL HOWARD, who was age 34, born in AR (as were both his parents), a farmer and employer on a general farm (Farm Schedule 102).  He was renting his farm.  He was not able to read and write.  His wife MOLLIE HOWARD was age 29, born in AR (with both her parents born in GA).  She was able to read and write.  They had been married for 13 years, and she had given birth to three children, two of whom were still living.  They reported two children in the household, both born in AR—(1) CLAUD HOWARD (age 6) and (2) ALVIN G. HOWARD (age 3 months).  This was the brother of IDA CONERT (see note above).  Copy of census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1914 Sep 15:  WILLIAM A. HOWARD, JR (name written this way on the record) was granted a claim of land located in the “Northwest quarter of Section 34 in Township 2 North of Range 17 West of the 5^th Principal Meridian, Arkansas, containing 160 acres.”  Record available at Bureau of Land Management, General Land Office Records, www.glorecords.blm.gov.   Document Number 07285, Accession Number 431073, BLM Serial Number ARLR 0007285.  Copy of record on file.

1918:  LANISON R. HOWARD was born to WILLIAM A. and MOLLIE (SMITHERS) HOWARD.  According to Dovea Doris Howard, this was the youngest brother of her husband CLAUD WILLIAM HOWARD, SR.   He died in 1943 and was buried in Paron (Saline), AR, per Dovea (Bowen) Howard (his sister-in-law).  The middle initial is per the 1930 Federal Census (see note below).

1921 Oct 17:  W. A. HOWARD “and wife” sold land to W. C. ELLIOTT in Saline Co., AR.  Recorded 22 Oct 1923.  Per Saline County, Arkansas Deed Records, 1923-1933, Warrenty Deed Book 15, page 223.

1920 FEDERAL CENSUS—HOLLAND (SALINE), ARKANSAS (Supervisor’s District 6, Enumeration District 186, taken 26 Jan 1920 by Rayburn P. Vance), Roll T6f25_78, Sheet 13B (lines 62-66):

Living in Dwelling 245 (Family 256) was the household of WILLIAM HOWARD.  He was age 32, according to the report; and he owned his home, free of mortgage.  He was not able to read and write.  He was a farmer on a general farm (Farm Schedule 21), working on his own account.  He was born in AR (as were both his parents).  His wife MOLLIE HOWARD was age 33, born in TN (her parents both born in MS), and able to read and write.  They reported three children, all born in AR—(1) CLAUD HOWARD (age 15, attending school, able to read and write), (2) ALVIN HOWARD (age 10, attending school, able to read and write), and (3) LANISON HOWARD (age 1).  Copy of census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1929 Mar 30:  W. A. HOWARD and his wife sold land to J. W. FAIRCHILD in Saline Co., AR (recorded 30 Apr 1929).  (Per Saline County Arkansas Deed Records, 1923-1933:  Warranty Deeds, Book 21, page 482.

1930 Apr 12:  CLAUD WILLIAM HOWARD married DOVEA DORIS BOWEN in Saline Co., AR.

1930 FEDERAL CENSUS—HOLLAND (SALINE), ARKANSAS (Supervisor’s District 9, Enumeration District 10, taken 17 Apr 1930), Sheet 2A (lines 14-17):

 Living in Dwelling 27 (Family 27) was the household of “WILL. A. HOWARD” who was age 50, born in AR (with both his parents born in AR).  He was a farmer (Farm Schedule 25), and he owned his house.  His wife MOLLIE E. HOWARD was age 51, born in TN (her father born in MS, her mother born in GA).  They had been married since he was age 19 and she, age 20.  Two of their children were still living at home, both born in AR—(1) GEORGE A. HOWARD (age 20, farm laborer “on farm”) and (2) LANISON R. HOWARD (age 11).  Claude William Howard had been married on 12 Apr 1930 to Dovea Doris Bowen, and he was missed by the census taker.  Copy of census microfilm image and work sheet on file.

1941:  WILLIAM A. HOWARD, JR. died this year, in Little Rock (Pulaski), AR and was buried in the Fowler Cemetery, in Paron (Saline), AR (Section 2).  The graves of William Howard and his wife Molly Howard (who died 1958) are marked by a shared tombstone.

1943:  LANISON HOWARD died this date, at the age of 25, and was buried in the Fowler Cemetery, located in Paron (Saline), AR (per Dovea Howard).  According to Dovea Doris Howard (in 1986), LANISON was driving a “uke”—one of the giant trucks used to haul bauxite—at his place of work.  Another loaded uke came in off a side road and hit his truck broadside, turning it upside down.  It took rescuers several hours to get to him, and by then, he had died.

1958 Dec 1:  MOLLIE SMITHERS HOWARD at the age of 82 and was buried in Fowler Cemetery, located in Paron (Saline), AR.  She was buried beside her husband WILLIAM ALVIN HOWARD, JR., who had died in 1941 (see note above), and there is a shared tombstone bearing their names and birth and death dates.  According to the 1880 Federal Census she was born in Aug 1878, which was probably recorded in error.  Based on her age at the time of her death, should would have had to have been born in 1876. 

1970 Apr 5:  CLAUDE WILLIAM HOWARD, SR. died this date in the Saline Memorial Hospital near his home in Benton (Saline), AR, of cerebral hemorrhage, three days after suffering a stroke.  He was buried in Pinecrest Cemetery, in Saline Co., AR, on April 7th.  Almost 28 years later, his wife was laid to rest beside him.  The inscription on the double marker reads as follows:  “Claud W. / 1904-1970…Dovea D. / 1911-1998…Together forever.”

1988 Aug 12:  GEORGE A. “WHISTLER” HOWARD died this date in Benton (Saline), AR and was buried in the Fowler Cemetery in Paron (Saline), AR.  According to correspondence with his siter-in-law Dovea D. Howard in May 1986, he was living at the Shelnut Norsing Home in Benton (Saline), AR, at that time.  His wife Dulcie was in poor health and unable to care for him.

 

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