I'm not sure if I have the Howard family you're searching for or not. I have a Septimus A. Lyon who married a Charlotte Howard in New York and then moved to Madison Co. Her father was George Johnston Howard and he moved too. He was very fruitful and so were some of his children. Some of them continued to live in Madison Co. long after my Dad's branch moved to WA state. If I can help you, let me know. Pam