Russell Marshall HOWARD^[1]

1813 - 1893  (80 years)

• Name	Russell Marshall HOWARD
  Born	10 Feb 1813	Schoharie County, New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Feb 1893	Redfield, Spink, S Dakota
  Buried	Redfield, Spink, S Dakota
  Person ID	I25299	Main
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2016

  
  

  Father	Tisdale H. HOWARD,   b. 26 Mar 1790, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Dec 1870, Eckford, Calhoun, Michigan  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Debora PEASE,   b. 18 Oct 1791, New York ,   d. 1 Jan 1862, Verona, Oneida, New York  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F9061	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emeline A. MORSE,   b. 4 Jul 1829, Geneva, Ontario, New York ,   d. 5 Nov 1889, Redfield, Spink, S Dakota  (Age 60 years)
  Married	1850	Calhoun County, Michigan
  Children	1. Mary HOWARD,   b. Michigan, USA ,   d. ? + 2. Charles Tisdale HOWARD,   b. 16 Feb 1856, Eckford, Calhoun, Michigan ,   d. 23 Jun 1936, Pipestone, Pipestone, Minnesota  (Age 80 years)   3. Adda HOWARD,   b. Michigan, USA ,   d. ? + 4. Martha Mary HOWARD,   b. 1852, Eckford, Calhoun, Michigan   5. Adeline HOWARD,   b. 1858, Eckford, Calhoun, Michigan
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F8561	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 18 Feb 1893 - Redfield, Spink, S Dakota Buried - - Redfield, Spink, S Dakota  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  Warrenty Deed issued to him 9/25/1843 from Justus Howard, both of Sodus,Wayne, NY. The witness, Edgar Galloway, stated that he and Justus were both from the town of Marion. In 1870 Russel farmed in Eckford, Calhoun Co, MI (page 571); the value of his property was $8,000/$2,000. At home were his wife, chilren Martha, Charlie, Adda, and Mary plus Marcus Howard, a carpenter, age 21 from NY. In 1880 he lived in Eckford (page 201) with his wife Emeline A.,children Charles and Mary, and a nephew Franklin Howard, 20 from NY. Russell M. HOWARD -- Russell Marshall Howard, one of the early settlers of East Eckford (Calhoun,, MI), and a highly esteemed citizen of that locality up to a few years ago, when be removed to Redfield, S. Dakota, died February 18, 1893, of diabetes. The Redfield Journal-Observer says: "An old and respected citizen, a kind and loving father has gone to hisrest. Russell M. How ard was born in Schoharie County, N.Y. February 10,1813, and was just 80 years and 8 days ol d at the time of his death. Hisboyhood days were spent in New York state and he removed wit h hisparents to Oneida county, the same state, and lived there for a number ofyears. In 18 49 he decided to start out into the world for himself andcame west, locating in Michigan. H e finally settled down in Calhouncounty, that state. In 1850 he was married to Emeline Morse, who diedhere in October, 1889. He came to Dakota in January, 1883, and locatedin Redfiel d. Shortly afterward he took up a homestead in Faulk county,which he finally transferred t o his only surviving daughter, Mrs. W. H.Smith, of Faulk county. Mr. Howard always took a great deal of interest in the politicalaffairs of the nation. H e was one of the original old line whigs,having been one of the first in the organization o f the republican partyin Michigan. He had been in failing health ever since the death of his faithful companion of many years, whose loss he keenly felt because of physical infirmities. As the junior member of Hatch & Howard, he has been in business here for some years, though not actively engaged about the store. He leaves a daughter and son to mourn his loss, the former, Mrs. W. H. Smith, of Faulk county, and Chas. T. Howard our honored townsman."

  
  

• Sources

  [S44] Orcutt_001 gedcom file, Robert Waddell.