Tabitha Jane Howard

Tabitha Jane Phillips married Marcus Lafayette Howard on 1 January 1852 in Farmington, Fulton County, Illinois. George Washington Little (1810 to after 1890), Justice of the Peace, served as the officiant. Tabitha J. died on 27 September 1905 at LaHarpe, Hancock County, Illinois, and was buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery at Farmington. All their children were born at Farmington. Children of Tabita and Lafayette Howard were:

Sarah Howard born 25 March 1853. She married on 14 December 1871 John Phillips, her first cousin. Jasper Howard born 22 February 1855. Not known if he married. Emma Howard born 16 October 1856. She married on 21 February 1876 William T. Eddy. Lucille "Lucy" Howard born 10 May 1858. Died 1912. She married in 1882 Isaac Doyle. Belle Howard born 22 February 1860. Died 1874. She never married. Amanda Howard born 25 August 1861. She married on 15 March 1883 John C. Wiese. Marcus "Mark" Howard born 1 November 1863. He died 1 April 1910 near Ackley, Iowa. He never married. Andrew J. Howard born 3 August 1866. He died 19 January 1927 at Farmington. He married in 1890 Fannie Elizabeth Back; she was born in England. Katherine "Kate" Howard born 5 October 1868. She married William Burg. Jennie Howard born 13 March 1871. She died 9 November 1889. She never married. Adelia Howard born 16 February 1873. She died 29 April 1913. She married on 28 May 1892 Nephi Picton. Amber Minerva Howard born 26 June 1875. She died 9 January 1957 at Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. She married on 19 March 1893 Lewis Samuel Long. Lee Roy Howard born 15 October 1878. He died 14 May 1948 at Portland, Oregon. He married 26 August 1919 Hannah Louisa Clegg.

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