Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 
1885, Butler Co.

CHARLES M. HOWARD, merchant, Morgantown.  The paternal grandfather of our 
subject was a native of Virginia, came to Butler County in an early day, 
and with many of the early settlers endured privations and hardships 
incident to pioneer life.  He carried salt on horseback many a mile 
through the wilderness to his cabin.  J. C. Howard, subject's father, was 
born in Butler County about 1830, and in 1851 became a merchant of 
Morgantown, and in 1866 removed to Greenville, Muhlenburgh [sic] County, 
where he became engaged in business.  Subject's mother was Amanda G. 
Austin, the daughter of Dr. Austin.  She was born and reared in 
Morgantown, and died in 1871.  Charles M. is the second of four children 
now living; the eldest is Lillian, the wife of J. D. Gontz, the owner of 
one of the largest drug stores in western Kentucky, at Greenville, 
Muhlenburgh County; a brother, J. P. Howard, is a dry goods merchant at 
Greenville, and Annie the wife of Chrley E. Eads, a clothing merchant of 
Greenville, Muhlenburgh County.  C. M. Howard was born at Morgantown, 
November 17, 1853, and at thirteen years of age removed with his parents 
to the county of Muhlenburgh, where, at the college of Greenville, he 
received a thorough literary and business training, and on September 1, 
1881, returned to Morgantown, and established one of the finest and best 
general stores to be found in the town or county.  His stock includes dry 
goods, groceries, hats, caps, boots, shoes, clothing, stoneware, tinware, 
etc.  August 30, 1881, he was married to Miss Emma A., daughter of E. A. 
Coppage, a hardware merchant of Greenville, Muhlenburgh County.  Mr. 
Howard and wife are members of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and he 
votes with the Democratic party.

Howard Austin Gontz Eads Coppage
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Muhlenberg-KY

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