I went "Googling" and came up with mention of this person who was briefly in Taney Co. If anyone is on the Montgomery Co. list, you might wish to pass to them as well. Mr. Howard is not my family, but thought it might be helpful to someone here. Terry Walker researching: Blevins, Coulter, Helm, Page, Ruble, Trimble, Walker, Woody http://www.rootsweb.com/~iavanbur/bio_vanburen.htm 1878 Van Buren Twp., Van Buren County, IA Biographical Directory of Citizens Howard, Samuel, dealer in dry goods and general merchandise, Mt. Zion; born Jan. 13, 1836, in Montgomery Co., Mo.; parents moved to Taney Co. in 1845; left there in 1848 and came to Decatur Co., Iowa, where he made his home mostly till 1866; during that time, however, he spent a couple of years in Oregon, Idaho and Montana; also spent three summers in Kansas; came to this county in 1866, and commenced his present business in 1873. Married Miss Margaret J. Kisling Jan. 6, 1859; she was born in 1839 in Indiana; have six children -- George F., Florence M., William C., Adolphus, Leonard and an infant. Independent in politics.