To Joyce Westmyer robertw1@ix.netcom.com and others researching Jackson Howard. In the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885" I found the following references for him. On pages 1059 and 1060, in the Biographical Sketch section for Summerhill Township: "Freedom Lord, farmer, PO Conneautville, was born in Saratoga County, NY, March 2, 1816, son of Freedom and Eunice (Prichard) Lord, natives of Connecticut, who came to Crawford County in 1830. They were parents of eight children, two only now living. Freedom Lord, Sr., was an invalid, and during the war of 1812 enlisted in an invalid company, performing home duty. He was a blacksmith by trade, and had a shop on his farm. He took up 100 acres of land which he and his sons cleared and improved. He held some township offices; was Master of a Masonic Lodge many years. He died in October, 1862. His father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mrs. Lord died in March, 1864. Our subject, who is the youngest in the family, received a good common school education, all through his own efforts, and taught school four terms. He married, in 1842, Miss Elizabeth Beatty, a native of Perry County, Penn., and daughter of James Beatty, who came to Crawford County in the fall of 1826. He was a soldier in the war of 1812; represented his county in the Legislature one term, and was a very prominent man. To this union were born seven children, five now living: Eleanor L., wife of Miron Ransom; George B., who taught school eleven years; Francis L., a clerk in Conneautville; S. Grace, wife of Jackson D. HOWARD; and Ida M. Mr. Lord is a member of the Universalist Church, his wife of the Presbyterian. Our subject is owner of fifty-five acres improved land, his father's old homestead. Has held several township offices. In politics is a Democrat." That is the only mention of Jackson HOWARD in this reference! I will check into him further for you the next time I get to the Historical Society! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net -----Original Message----- From: Joyce Westmyer <robertw1@ix.netcom.com> To: K. Brubaker <kbrbkr@toolcity.net> Date: Thursday, October 22, 1998 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [PACRAWFO-L] Waltons in Crawford County >Hi Kathy, > >I've been lurking out here for awhile. I'm interested in any information on >Jackson Howard, he d. 1881 and lived in Springboro. Also anything on a >Weldon family, I have no idea of a given name. The Mattocks family is mine >too. > >Thanks for any help. > >Joyce Westmyer >Santa Ana, CA > > >