I looked in my trustee Putnam Cemetaries Book and find the following in addition to several other Howard's Woodcliff Cemetary Samson J. Howard 1831 - 1919 Betty Howard 1831 - 1909 Eady Howard 24 Apr 1850 - 16 May 1931 Sand Springs Cemetary W. S. Howard 12 Jul 1822 - 6 Apr 1906 Nancy Howard 12 Jul 1827 - 14 Mar 1906 Jacob Howard 1834 - 1866 Sinda Dixon Howard 1845 - 1886 [email protected] wrote: > I am looking for information on a particular HOWARD family of Putnam Co., Tn. > > In my records I have a Sarah VANBEBBER who married William HOWARD. Sarah b. > abt. 1800 in Tn. was the daughter of Peter VANBEBBER and Ellinor VANBIBBER > (cousins). > > Located on the 1860 census of Putnam Co. is a William HOWARD [1790], wife > Sarah [1800] and children: Jacob W. [1833], Ellenor [1838], and Reason G.B. > [1842]. The next dwelling has a S.J. HOWARD [1828] and wife Elizabeth [1833]. > I believe this is their son Sampson Jackson HOWARD. > > On the 1870 census, Sarah HOWARD [1800] is living with her son William Sims > HOWARD [1820] and his wife Nancy [1825]. It is believed William (the husband) > died sometime after 1860 and before the recording of the 1870 census. > > Sarah is still living, age 79, in 1880 as she is living with her son William > Sims HOWARD and his family for that census year in Putnam County. > > Below is what I believe to be the children of William HOWARD and Sarah > (VANBEBBER) ?? > > 1. William Sims Howard b. 1820 m. Nancy FARLEY. > 2. Zimery P. Howard b. 1825 m. Jarasha STEPHENS March 9, 1848 White Co., Tn. > 3. Sampson Jackson Howard b. 1828 m. Elizabeth Jane WHITTAKER. > 4. Jacob W. Howard b. 1833 m. Lucinda DIXON 1861 in Putnam Co., Tn. > 5. Ellenor Howard b. 1838 > 6. Reason Green B. Howard b. 1842 m. Rebecca JACKSON. > > There may of been a daughter Levicy HOWARD who married Anthony BAKER on > January 15, 1846 in White Co., Tn. I say this because Sarah had a sister > Levicy VANBEBBER who married John LIFORD. I have never been able to locate > William and Sarah on the 1850 census but their son William Sims HOWARD and > wife were recorded on the 1850 census of White County. I know Putnam County > was permanently established in 1854 and may of been formed from part of White > County. > > I have no positive proof this is the Sarah VANBEBBER HOWARD I am looking for. > But, every indication I have leads me to believe it is. There are numerous > grandchildren listed on the census records of her children with the names: > Peter, Jacob, Lazarus, Olive, and Nancy which are "real common" names of > VANBEBBERs from this branch of the family. > > Any assistance in putting the proper identification on this HOWARD family of > Putnam County, Tennessee would mean a great deal to me. Thanks! > > Submitted to the Putnam Co., Tn. List, Howard List, and VanBibber List. > > Gary R. Hawpe.......San Diego, CA.