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     Sidney (?) married William Howard, son of Thomas Howard and Elizabeth Armstrong, circa 1806
; A possible 1st wife, per McClarren. However, Clevelamd [1873:I:226] says that the daughter "Sidna" was by his wife, Elizabeth Patterson, and doesn't mention a first wife named "Sidney" (copy attached).^1,2

     Ranaveline Ward was born on 24 July 1820 at Otsego Co., New York, USA.¹ She married Dr. Thomas R. Bamber M.D. circa 1850
;
His 2nd wife. According to the 12 June 1860 census, their oldest child shown, "B. A.", was nine years old (i.e. born ca 1851).^1,2
Ranaveline Ward was buried on 26 June 1897 at Brown Cemetery, Carlton, Orleans Co., New York, USA; From FindAGrave:
Ranaveline Ward died on 26 June 1897 at Carlton, Orleans Co., New York, USA, at age 76.¹

     Milton M. Silsbee was born in 1844 at Ohio, USA; Aged 6 in 1850 census; 16 in 1860.^1,3,2 He married Fannie A. Mead on 7 July 1868 at Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1820-1907
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1820-1907 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.
Original data: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Wisconsin Vital Record Index, pre-1907. Madison, WI, USA: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Vital Records Division
Wisconsin Historical Society. Pre-1907 Vital Records Collection. Madison, WI, USA: Wisconsin Historical Society Library Archives.^4,5
Milton M. Silsbee died on 18 May 1871 at Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA.²
Milton M. Silsbee was buried after 18 May 1871 at Hillside Cemetery, Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA; From Find A Grave.com:
     Milton M. Silsbee was listed as a resident in Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard's household in the census report on 20 August 1850 at Pike Township, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA; p. 681, lines 16-22, dwelling 395, family 397
16 SILSBEE, Thomas 43 [1807] M Farmer $2000 PA
17 " , Jane 40 [1810] F NY
18 " , Caroline 16 [1834] F OH Attended School
19 " , Emily 14 [1836 F OH Attended School
20 " , Eli 12 [1838] M OH Attended School
21 " , Wm. 10 [1840] M OH Attended School
22 " , Milton 6 [1844] OH Attended School.¹

Milton M. Silsbee was listed as a resident in Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard's household in the census report on 9 August 1860 at Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA; p. 136, lines 1-6, dwelling 910, family 939
1 SILLSBY, Thos. 50 [1810] M Farmer $3000 $1000 PA
2 " , Jane C. 50 [1810] F NY
3 " , Emily 20 [1840] F OH
4 " , Ira 21 [1839] M Farmer OH
5 " , Morris 20 [1840] M Farmer OH
6 " , Milton 16 [1844] M Farmer OH.³

     Martha Hall was born on 17 January 1843 at New York, USA.¹ She married George L. Graham between 1862 and 1868
; According to her FindAGrave memorial, their son, James, was born in 1868. His 1st wife died in 1862.¹
Martha Hall died on 8 June 1898 at De Smet, Kingsbury Co., South Dakota, USA, at age 55.¹
Martha Hall was buried after 8 June 1898 at De Smet Cemetery, De Smet, Kingsbury Co., South Dakota, USA; From Find A Grave.com:

     Hattie Pratt married (?) Smith.¹

     Jane Caroline Howard was born on 22 May 1810 at Niagara Falls, Niagara Co., New York, USA.² She was born between 1817 and 1818; McClarren [1889] gives no birth or death dates for Jane, but lists her between Ruthvan Howard (born 1816) and James M. Howard (born 1822), and as a dau. of Williiam and his 1st wife, Elizabeth, who died before 15 June 1819.¹ She married Thomas Silsbee in 1829 at Benton Center, Yates Co. (now), New York, USA.^1,2,4,3

Jane Caroline Howard died on 18 May 1885 at Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA, at age 74.²
Jane Caroline Howard was buried after 18 May 1885 at Hillside Cemetery, Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA; From Find A Grave.com:
     She was a mentioned with Thomas Howard; The descendant chart for Thomas and Elizabeth (Armstrong) Howard by Mary Agnes Howard McClarren has been very helpful in providing research direction for tracing the descendants of Thomas and Elizabeth. A copy of this chart was provided to me by Carolyn K. Howard of Sunbury, Ohio.¹

Jane Caroline Howard was listed as a resident in William Howard and Hannah Haight's household in the census report on 7 August 1820 at Benton, Ontario Co. (now Yates Co.), New York, USA; p. 261, line 54
     Name:     William Howard
     Home in 1820 (City, County, State):     Benton, Ontario, New York
     Enumeration Date:     August 7, 1820
     Free White Persons - Males - Under 10:     1 [aft 1810] Edwin/Edward 1816
     Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44:     1 [1776-94] William 1783
     Free White Persons - Females - Under 10:     2 [aft 1810] Jane 1810, Charlotte 1815
     Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44:     1 [1776-94] Elizabeth (Patterson) 1788
     Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures:     1
     Free White Persons - Under 16:     3
     Free White Persons - Over 25:     2
     Total Free White Persons:     5
     Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other:     5.⁵

Jane Caroline Howard and Thomas Silsbee appeared in the census of 1830 at Benton Center, Yates Co. (now), New York, USA; p. 303, line 23

Jane Caroline Howard and Thomas Silsbee appeared in the census of 20 August 1850 at Pike Township, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA; p. 681, lines 16-22, dwelling 395, family 397
16 SILSBEE, Thomas 43 [1807] M Farmer $2000 PA
17 " , Jane 40 [1810] F NY
18 " , Caroline 16 [1834] F OH Attended School
19 " , Emily 14 [1836 F OH Attended School
20 " , Eli 12 [1838] M OH Attended School
21 " , Wm. 10 [1840] M OH Attended School
22 " , Milton 6 [1844] OH Attended School.⁷

Jane Caroline Howard and Thomas Silsbee appeared in the census of 9 August 1860 at Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA; p. 136, lines 1-6, dwelling 910, family 939
1 SILLSBY, Thos. 50 [1810] M Farmer $3000 $1000 PA
2 " , Jane C. 50 [1810] F NY
3 " , Emily 20 [1840] F OH
4 " , Ira 21 [1839] M Farmer OH
5 " , Morris 20 [1840] M Farmer OH
6 " , Milton 16 [1844] M Farmer OH.⁸

     Thomas Silsbee was born in 1807 at Pennsylvania, USA.^3,2 He married Jane Caroline Howard, daughter of William Howard and Elizabeth Polly Patterson, in 1829 at Benton Center, Yates Co. (now), New York, USA.^1,4,5,6

Thomas Silsbee died on 30 June 1864.⁵
Thomas Silsbee was buried after 30 June 1864 at Hillside Cemetery, Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA; From Find A Grave.com:
     He was a mentioned with Thomas Howard; The descendant chart for Thomas and Elizabeth (Armstrong) Howard by Mary Agnes Howard McClarren has been very helpful in providing research direction for tracing the descendants of Thomas and Elizabeth. A copy of this chart was provided to me by Carolyn K. Howard of Sunbury, Ohio.¹

Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard appeared in the census of 1830 at Benton Center, Yates Co. (now), New York, USA; p. 303, line 23

Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard appeared in the census of 20 August 1850 at Pike Township, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA; p. 681, lines 16-22, dwelling 395, family 397
16 SILSBEE, Thomas 43 [1807] M Farmer $2000 PA
17 " , Jane 40 [1810] F NY
18 " , Caroline 16 [1834] F OH Attended School
19 " , Emily 14 [1836 F OH Attended School
20 " , Eli 12 [1838] M OH Attended School
21 " , Wm. 10 [1840] M OH Attended School
22 " , Milton 6 [1844] OH Attended School.³

Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard appeared in the census of 9 August 1860 at Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA; p. 136, lines 1-6, dwelling 910, family 939
1 SILLSBY, Thos. 50 [1810] M Farmer $3000 $1000 PA
2 " , Jane C. 50 [1810] F NY
3 " , Emily 20 [1840] F OH
4 " , Ira 21 [1839] M Farmer OH
5 " , Morris 20 [1840] M Farmer OH
6 " , Milton 16 [1844] M Farmer OH.⁸

     Eri Silsbee was born on 16 June 1838 at Ohio, USA; Aged 12 in 1850 census; 21 in 1860.^2,4,3 He married Mary Frances Vandenburgh on 21 October 1863 at Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1820-1907
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1820-1907 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.
Original data: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Wisconsin Vital Record Index, pre-1907. Madison, WI, USA: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Vital Records Division
Wisconsin Historical Society. Pre-1907 Vital Records Collection. Madison, WI, USA: Wisconsin Historical Society Library Archives.^5,6
Eri Silsbee died on 27 May 1871 at Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA, at age 32.³
Eri Silsbee was buried after 27 May 1871 at Hillside Cemetery, Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA; From Find A Grave.com:
     Eri Silsbee was listed as a resident in Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard's household in the census report on 20 August 1850 at Pike Township, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA; p. 681, lines 16-22, dwelling 395, family 397
16 SILSBEE, Thomas 43 [1807] M Farmer $2000 PA
17 " , Jane 40 [1810] F NY
18 " , Caroline 16 [1834] F OH Attended School
19 " , Emily 14 [1836 F OH Attended School
20 " , Eli 12 [1838] M OH Attended School
21 " , Wm. 10 [1840] M OH Attended School
22 " , Milton 6 [1844] OH Attended School.²

Eri Silsbee was listed as a resident in Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard's household in the census report on 9 August 1860 at Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA; p. 136, lines 1-6, dwelling 910, family 939
1 SILLSBY, Thos. 50 [1810] M Farmer $3000 $1000 PA
2 " , Jane C. 50 [1810] F NY
3 " , Emily 20 [1840] F OH
4 " , Ira 21 [1839] M Farmer OH
5 " , Morris 20 [1840] M Farmer OH
6 " , Milton 16 [1844] M Farmer OH.⁴

     Mariette/Mary E. Silsbee was born in 1830 at New York, USA.² She married George L. Graham on 11 October 1848 at Lucas Co., Ohio, USA,
;
His 1st wife.

Amcestry.com - Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses.^1,3,2,4
Mariette/Mary E. Silsbee died on 11 July 1862 at Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA.²
Mariette/Mary E. Silsbee was buried after 11 July 1862 at Hillside Cemetery, Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA; From Find A Grave.com:
     Mariette/Mary E. Silsbee was listed as a resident in Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard's household in the census report in 1830 at Benton Center, Yates Co. (now), New York, USA; p. 303, line 23

     George L. Graham was born on 5 July 1821 at New Mexico, USA.² He married Mariette/Mary E. Silsbee, daughter of Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard, on 11 October 1848 at Lucas Co., Ohio, USA,
;
His 1st wife.

Amcestry.com - Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses.^1,2,3,4 George L. Graham married Martha Hall between 1862 and 1868
; According to her FindAGrave memorial, their son, James, was born in 1868. His 1st wife died in 1862.⁵
George L. Graham died on 1 March 1904 at De Smet, Kingsbury Co., South Dakota, USA, at age 82; Image of obituary from FindAGrave attached.²
George L. Graham was buried after 1 March 1904 at De Smet Cemetery, De Smet, Kingsbury Co., South Dakota, USA; From Find A Grave.com:

     Caroline Edina Silsbee was born on 29 March 1835 at Grand Rapids, Wood Co., Ohio, USA; Aged 16 in 1850 census.^4,3 She married Capt. Thomas Nichols Stevens on 31 January 1857.^1,2

Caroline Edina Silsbee died on 4 February 1924 at Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA, at age 88.³
Caroline Edina Silsbee was buried after 4 February 1924 at Forest Home Cemetery, Greenville, Montcalm Co., Michigan, USA; From Find A Grave.com:
     Caroline Edina Silsbee was listed as a resident in Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard's household in the census report on 20 August 1850 at Pike Township, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA; p. 681, lines 16-22, dwelling 395, family 397
16 SILSBEE, Thomas 43 [1807] M Farmer $2000 PA
17 " , Jane 40 [1810] F NY
18 " , Caroline 16 [1834] F OH Attended School
19 " , Emily 14 [1836 F OH Attended School
20 " , Eli 12 [1838] M OH Attended School
21 " , Wm. 10 [1840] M OH Attended School
22 " , Milton 6 [1844] OH Attended School.⁴

     Capt. Thomas Nichols Stevens was born on 6 May 1835 at Wyoming Co., New York, USA.³ He married Caroline Edina Silsbee, daughter of Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard, on 31 January 1857.^1,2

Capt. Thomas Nichols Stevens died on 19 January 1905 at Stanton, Montcalm Co., Michigan, USA, at age 69.³
Capt. Thomas Nichols Stevens was buried after 19 January 1905 at Forest Home Cemetery, Greenville, Montcalm Co., Michigan, USA; From Find A Grave.com:

     Emilly Jane Silsbee was born on 4 June 1836 at Ohio, USA; Aged 14 in 1850 census; 20 in 1860.^3,4,2 She married Dexter Blanchard in 1864.⁵

Emilly Jane Silsbee died on 15 November 1922 at age 86.²
Emilly Jane Silsbee was buried after 15 November 1922 at Hillside Cemetery, Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA; From Find A Grave.com:
     Emilly Jane Silsbee was listed as a resident in Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard's household in the census report on 20 August 1850 at Pike Township, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA; p. 681, lines 16-22, dwelling 395, family 397
16 SILSBEE, Thomas 43 [1807] M Farmer $2000 PA
17 " , Jane 40 [1810] F NY
18 " , Caroline 16 [1834] F OH Attended School
19 " , Emily 14 [1836 F OH Attended School
20 " , Eli 12 [1838] M OH Attended School
21 " , Wm. 10 [1840] M OH Attended School
22 " , Milton 6 [1844] OH Attended School.³

Emilly Jane Silsbee was listed as a resident in Thomas Silsbee and Jane Caroline Howard's household in the census report on 9 August 1860 at Columbus, Columbia Co., Wisconsin, USA; p. 136, lines 1-6, dwelling 910, family 939
1 SILLSBY, Thos. 50 [1810] M Farmer $3000 $1000 PA
2 " , Jane C. 50 [1810] F NY
3 " , Emily 20 [1840] F OH
4 " , Ira 21 [1839] M Farmer OH
5 " , Morris 20 [1840] M Farmer OH
6 " , Milton 16 [1844] M Farmer OH.⁴

     William Roan/Rowan married Mary Howard, daughter of Alexander Howard and Elizabeth "Betsy" Hobart, on 29 September 1833 at Wood Co., Ohio, USA,
; FamilySearch.org - Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016
Record
Source
     William Roan/Rowan was also known as William Roan.³

     Henry Brooks married Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Alexander Howard and Elizabeth "Betsy" Hobart, on 7 April 1829 at Wood Co., Ohio, USA,
; Family?Search.org: Elizabeth Howard - Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016
Record
Source
Source.Citation: "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2QCJ-9R2: 8 March 2021), Henry Brooks and Elizabeth Howard, 07 Apr 1829; citing Marriage, Wood, Ohio, United States, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.^1,2
     Henry Brooks and Elizabeth Howard appeared in the census of 1830 at Waynesfield Township, Wood Co., Ohio, USA; p. 320, line 17
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:     1 [aft 1825] Unidentified?
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:     1 [1801-10] Elizabeth c1809
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:     1 [1801-10] Henry unk
Free White Persons - Under 20:     1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:     2
Total Free White Persons:     3
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):     3.³

     Mayse Crafton Hoard was born circa 1878 at California, USA; Reported as "Grandson" of Dresden HOWARD in the 1880 census, aged 2 and born CA.³ She married Rev. Francis DeWitt Gauterau on 18 August 1903 at St, Mary's Church, Brookfield, Greater London, England,
; From Newspapers.com:

Ancestry.com - England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Source Information FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. © Crown copyright. Published by permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Office for National Statistics. You must not copy on, transfer or reproduce records without the prior permission of ONS. Database Copyright © 1998-2003 Graham Hart, Ben Laurie, Camilla von Massenbach and David Mayall.^4,5
Mayse Crafton Hoard died in 1928; Date from death notice of her husband (attached.⁶)
      ; DAR Application #138038
DAR Lineage Book Vol. 139, 1918.
Ancestry.com - North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
Source Citation: Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 139 : 1918
Source Information: Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.¹ Mayse Crafton Hoard was also known as Mayde Lillian H. Howard.²

Mayse Crafton Hoard was listed as a resident in Dresden Winfield Huston Howard and Mary Blackwood Copeland's household in the census report on 8 June 1880 at Wauseon, Fulton Co., Ohio, USA; p. 171-C, lines 32-37, dwelling 164, family 172
32 HOWARD, Dresden W M 62 [1818] Married Farmer NY PA NY
33 " , Mary B. W F 56 [1824] Wife Married Keping house NY Ireland Ireland
34 " , Osceola W M 36 [1844] Son Married Civil Engineer OH NY NY
35 " , Hary A. W F 19 [1861] Daughter Single At school OH NY NY
36 " , Emma W F 26 [1854] Daughter-in-law Married at home OH -- --
37 " , Mayce W M 2 [1878] Grandson Single CA OH --.³

     Henry Peter Shanks was born on 6 May 1848 at Ohio, USA.² He married Marian H. Laskey, daughter of George Laskey Jr. and Ann Janette Howard, on 15 October 1872 at Wood Co., Ohio, USA,
; Ancestry.com - Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Ohio Marriages. Various Ohio County Courthouses.^1,3,4,5
Henry Peter Shanks died on 24 November 1915 at Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, USA, at age 67.⁶
Henry Peter Shanks was buried after 24 November 1915 at Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, USA; From Find A Grave.com: