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

ALBERT C. HOWE, Hancock County, was born at Hanover, Ind., October 9, 1835,
son of Eliakim and Sarah (Dean) Howe.  The father was born in New Hampshire
in 1786.  The mother was born in Virginia, May 20, 1809.  The father, when
about twenty years of age, removed to New York, where he followed the trade
of millwright about fifteen years and then moved to Ohio, remained two
years, and then moved to Indiana, settling in Jefferson County, remaining
until 1844 working at his trade and then came to Kentucky, settling at
Lewisport.  Here he followed carpentering until his death, which occurred
October 16, 1846.  He had been identified with the Universalist Church.
His widow died May 20, 1876.  Subject was the fifth of a family of seven
children, of whom three are now living: Andrew J., at Paducah, Ky.; Guy D.,
at Evansville, Ind., and Albert C.  The last named received his schooling
in the county.  He worked on a farm until twenty years of age, and then
began clerking in a store at Lewisport.  He followed this business about
five years, and next opened a saddle and harness shopp at Grandview, Ind.,
in 1867.  In 1869 he returned to Lewisport, Ky., where he followed farming
until 1878, when he opened a grocery store.  He now handles a stock about
$1,000.  He was appointed postmaster at Lewisport in 1876, and is still
holding the office.  He has also served as village trustee a number of
times.  Mr. Howe was married in December, 1869, to Miss Martha J., a
daughter of Ben E. and Nancy J. (Gabbert) Morgan.  The father was born in
Indiana; the mother in Kentucky.  Mrs. Howe was born in 1854 and to her has
been given six children: Alberta R., Mabel M., Jesse, Eliakim B., Oscar and
L. Cobb.  Mr. and Mrs. Howe are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South.  He is a member of the Lewisport Lodge, No. 303, A.F. & A.M.  Mr.
Howe enlisted in Company H, of the Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry, United States
army, on August 15, 1862, under Capt. W. L. Payne.  He remained in service
until September, 1865.  Most of his army life was spent on the skirmish
line in east Tennessee.  He was captured at Philadelphia, Tenn., October
20, 1863, and was confined at Belle Island and Richmond, Va., until May 7,
1864.  He was then paroled and removed to Camp Chase, Ohio, until January,
1865.  He then re-entered service at Camp Nelson, Ky., and remained until
the close of the war.

Howe Dean Gabbert Morgan Payne
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NH VA NY OH Jefferson-IN TN

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