History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed.
by William Henry Perrin,  O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882.  p. 657.
[Harrison County]   [Cynthiana City and Precinct]

GEORGE HOWK, grocer; Cynthiana.  George Howk, Sr., was born in Bracken
County in 1822.  He conducted the business of a general grocer for a
while when he removed to Covington, where he remained for six years,
when he came to Cynthiana in 1865, and opened a large establishment of
the same character.  He accumulated a handsome estate, and died in October
1881.  His wife was Mary Chowning, daughter of John Chowning, of Harrison
County.  George Howk, Jr., was born in Kenton County, Oct. 6, 1859.  He
received his education in Cynthiana, and upon attaining his majority,
entered the grocery, queensware, and furniture business. He now has one
of the largest and best stores of the kind in Central Kentucky.  He was
married in August, 1880, to Miss Mattie O'Neal, daughter of George O'Neal,
of Paris, Ky.  They have one child, George Barrett, born Sept. 23, 1881.
In politics Mr. Howk is a Democrat.

Howk Chowning O'Neal
=
Bracken-KY Covington-Kenton-KY Paris-Bourbon-KY

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