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

JOHN C. HOWARD was born August 19, 1828, in Butler County, Ky.,
and is the youngest child and only son of three children born to
James P. and Ann D. (Carson) Howard, natives of Butler County,
Ky., and of English and Welsh descent on his father's side, and of
English descent on the mother's.  James Howard was the son of
John Howard, who married Martha Bridges, natives of North
Carolina.  They moved to Butler County between the years 1785 and
1790; located four miles south of the junction of the Green and
Barren Rivers, at a time when there were but few settlers, and
had to go forty miles for breadstuffs; lived there until 1822;
had up to this time reared eight children.  He moved to Calloway
County, where he lived until his death.  John Howard was the son
of Stephen Howard, who married Mary Powell; the latter moved from
New River, N.C., to Deep River, forty miles from Cross Creek, where
John Howard was born.  Stephen Howard and wife died in North
Carolina.  Stephen's father had four sons: Edmund, Stephen,
Nehemiah, and Obadiah.  J. C. Howard was reared on a farm, and
was but four years old when his mother died.  At fifteen years of
age he engaged as salesman for two years at Morgantown, and acted
as deputy sheriff for four years.  He then engaged in the
mercantile business at Morgantown until 1865, when he moved to
Sugar Grove, where he lived one year; in 1866 he moved to
Greenville, where he has been engaged in business ever since.  He
was postmaster for a number of years in Morgantown.  He was
married in June, 1851, to Amanda Austin, of Butler County, and
daughter of Dr. John M. and Zerelda (James) Austin, natives of
Maryland and Butler County, and of English descent.  To Mr. and
Mrs. Howard were born five children: Lillian R. (Yonts), Charles
M., John P., Alverda (deceased) and Ana Z. (Eades).  Mrs. Howard
died in October, 1867, a member of the Presbyterian Church.  Mr.
Howard was next married in October, 1869, to Anna Albert, of
Muhlenburgh County, a native of Louisville, and a daughter of
James Albert.  By this marriage three children were born: Arthur
C., Albert (deceased) and Lizzie B.  Mr. and Mrs. H. are members
of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.  He is a member of the K.
of H.

Howard Carson Bridges Powell Austin James Yonts Eades Albert
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Butler-KY NC Calloway-KY MD

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