This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Howe Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.calhoun/3933/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Is there a connection between Rathbun(bone)Howe, Nancy A Howe, and Albert Howe all born in NY state. If so, what is the connection. Rathbone Howe is listed in the Mortality Schedule for 1860 as having died June 1860 in Newton, Calhoun, MI. He was born abt 1789 in NY. He was listed as being widowed. There is a Rathbone Howe buried in OakHill Cemetery, Battle Creek in the lot owned/used by the family of Albert Howe b. 1815 in NY. The cemetery listing lists him as age 70 (6-17-1860) A Rathbunn Howe, in the 1850 census, is located in Homer, Cortland, NY at the age of 63 and born in CT, Also in this family was Nancy A. age 45, James A. age 18, Zadock age 15, Isaac age 14, Joseph age 12, Nancy M age 9 and James B age 7. These all had the last name of Howe and were born in NY. The 1860 census for Newton, Calhoun, MI lists Nancy A. Howe with Maria age 19, Clarissa age 6, James age 16 and Joseph age 23 all with the last name of Howe and born in NY