Individual Details
John Harrison Howard
(4 Oct 1761 - 12 Apr 1822)
John Howard, eldest son of Nehemial Howard and the former Miss Edith Smith, was born on the 4th day of October 1761 in the Ninety-Six District (later Union County) South Carolina. He was the second of fourteen children.
During the American Revolution, John Howard enlisted as a Private under Capt. John Putnam in the South Carolina Militia. John Howard rose to Major by the end of the war; after serving with Gen. Thomas Sumter and Gen. Frances Marion.
In 1787, John Married Jane Vivian, daughter of Thacker Smith Vivian (1745 – 1801) and the former Mary Brock of Jefferson County, Georgia. This union had nine known children. In 1805, John Howard received land in Baldwin County, Georgia through the Georgia Land Lottery and moved his family to Milledgeville.
Here he lived out his days in prosperity and comfort surrounded by his family.
During the American Revolution, John Howard enlisted as a Private under Capt. John Putnam in the South Carolina Militia. John Howard rose to Major by the end of the war; after serving with Gen. Thomas Sumter and Gen. Frances Marion.
In 1787, John Married Jane Vivian, daughter of Thacker Smith Vivian (1745 – 1801) and the former Mary Brock of Jefferson County, Georgia. This union had nine known children. In 1805, John Howard received land in Baldwin County, Georgia through the Georgia Land Lottery and moved his family to Milledgeville.
Here he lived out his days in prosperity and comfort surrounded by his family.
Events
| Birth | 4 Oct 1761 | Cross Keys, Union County, South Carolina | |||
| Marriage | 28 Nov 1785 | South Carolina - Jane Brock Vivian | |||
| Death | 12 Apr 1822 | Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia | |||
| Burial | Howard - Williamson Cemetery, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia |  |  |
Families
| Spouse | Jane Brock Vivian (1770 - 1837) |
| Child | Mary Howard (1788 - 1869) |
| Child | Elizabeth Jane Howard (1789 - 1864) |
| Child | Maj. John Harrison Howard (1792 - 1822) |
| Child | Nehemiah Milton Howard (1795 - 1820) |
| Child | Homer Howard (1797 - ) |
| Child | Thacker Brock Howard Sr. (1798 - 1869) |
| Child | Ann Vivian Howard (1803 - 1841) |
| Child | Augustus L. Howard (1806 - 1867) |
| Spouse | Barbara Vaught (1772 - 1862) |
| Child | Samuel Howard (1794 - 1879) |
| Child | John Howard (1796 - 1880) |
| Child | Elizabeth "Betsey" Howard (1798 - 1857) |
| Child | Baldwin Howard (1800 - 1871) |
| Father | James Nehemiah Howard Sr. (1735 - 1798) |
| Mother | Edith "Ede" Smith (1740 - 1829) |
| Sibling | Archer Archibald Howard (1756 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Howard (1758 - 1843) |
| Sibling | Hannah Howard (1763 - ) |
| Sibling | Archibald Howard (1768 - ) |
| Sibling | Benjamin Howard (1768 - 1809) |
| Sibling | Joseph H. Howard (1772 - 1849) |
| Sibling | Nehemiah Mealing Howard (1773 - 1856) |
| Sibling | Nancy Ann Howard (1773 - 1852) |
| Sibling | Mary Elizabeth Howard (1774 - 1807) |
| Sibling | James Howard Howard (1776 - 1856) |
| Sibling | Harmon Howard (1778 - 1793) |
| Sibling | Isaiah Howard (1783 - ) |
| Sibling | Rev. Mark Howard (1784 - 1852) |
Notes
Burial
Inscription:MAJ. JOHN HOWARD
Born October 4th 1761
Died April 18th 1822
A plain man of inflexible integrity who did
equal justice to all people. He was revered
by his friends and adored by his numerous
family.
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