Ronbatiste@aol.com wrote: Does the "history" contain any references to N.L. HOWARD, or his son, Nicolas. The HOWARDs later moved on to Columbus, Muscogee County, where they became prominent developers, builders.There is a Howard Avenue in Columbus, Georgia , Muscogee County. Scalawag1867@aol.com wrote: It's located in the Jordan /Johnson area. Jordan High School and Johnson Elementary School. Most of the time Streets are named after people who have given to the Community. Bradley Library, Bradley Drive in Columbus, Georgia should be able to give you plenty of information on the Howards, if you are related to these Howards. There used to be a Howard's Bus Line, but I am not sure of the owners of the Bus Station. If you haven't already , you might want to join the Georgia and the Gamuscogee County List. There are people on these list who have relatives in Columbus or have lived here. I will forward your email asking about the Howards. Maybe someone can pick up where I left off. Sandra Georgia The only HOWARD I found in my books was a H. Augusta HOWARD. He was associated with "Georgia Woman Suffrage Association - founded July 1890 - along with Primus KING. FROM a March 25th email from John Mallory LAND about Howard and Eagle & Phenix Mills - <parts snipped> The following have tried to provide a few basics about the Howard Manufacturing Company and the Eagle Mill (later Eagle and Phenix Mills): "In 1847, the Howard Manufacturing Company was formed, the most ambitious project for the manufacture of cotton up to this time. It was to be five stories high and run 5,000 spindles. Van LEONARD was President; Jonathan BRIDGES, Superintendant. The Directors were, besides LEONARD, J. C. COOK, E. T. TAYLOR, Harvey HALL, and J. L. RIDGEWAY [WORSLEY, p. 178; see MARTIN, Vol. II, p.22]." Among data provided in Rev. George WHITE's "Statistics" for the industries of the Columbus area in 1849 is: "Howard Manufacturing Company, located in Columbus, with capital in the amount of $85,000, has been designed for 5,000 spindles and 75 looms, to employ 100 hands in the manufacture of sheeting, shirtings, and yarns." In 1851, William H. YOUNG bought up the water lots of the Howard Manufacturing Company of John H. HOWARD and others, and obtained a charter organizing the Eagle Manufacturing Company to operate the Eagle Mill. It quickly became the largest textile operation in the city. It is proper to say that this article is written by one who is in no way interested in the Company alluded to, or has ever been benefited by the liberal course which it has, with provident patriotism, seen fit to pursue, and that it is quite without the knowledge of any of its managers. Atlanta, November 1862.>> Courtesy of Vicki BETTS - http://www.uttyler.edu/vbetts/newspaper_intro.htm John's response was in response to the following email and another one about the Eagle & Phenix Kit McCHESNEY wrote: Do you know how the Howard Mill came by its name? Is there any connection tothe Howards (the ones we are related to) in Columbus at all? In the last roll call, we had 2 others on the Muscogee County list who are researching the HOWARD'S. Hopefully, one may be able to give you more info. Happy family hunting, kemis massey CC - Muscogee and Chattahoochee Counties, GA Researching: DUKE, EVANS, HICKEY, MAYS, ROSAMOND, SONGER, and CAMP for me Researching: BROOKS, CHAMBERS, MASSEY, FOUNTAIN, and SMITH for my hubbie and CLAPP Factory Cemetery in Columbus, GA for preservation purposes