Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
Willard Howe, 8 South 43 West
"Heirs of Willard O. Howe" claimed a quarter in section 32, 8S 43W in 1894.
Christopher C. Howe and Henrietta Goff married February 18, 1858 in McHenry County, Illinois.
In 1860 Mitchell County, Iowa, "Columbus" C. Howe is 30, Henriette 28, Orpha 5, and Barnett 1.
There's a Willard Howe in Mitchell County, Iowa in 1870, age 7, with Columbus 41
and Henrietta 39 Howe, farming, both born in New York.
Orpha is 15, Margaret 12, both born in New York,
Egbert 8, Willard 7, and Lizzie 5, all three born in Iowa.
In 1880 Mitchell County, Willard is 17, still with C.C. "Hawe" 51 and Henrietta 49. Orpha is 24, Egbert 19, Willard 17, and Lillie 15.
In 1885 Mitchell County, Willard is not with C.C. 55, Henrietta 454, Lizzie 20,
Orpha 28, Barnette 26, Mary 26, and Hale 1.
Willard O. Howe 1863-1892 is buried in Osage, Mitchell County, Iowa, per # 11427698.
"Henrietta M. Goff was born at Howardsville, Oswego county, N.Y., June 18, 1831. Early in childhood she moved with her parents to Ridgefield, Illinois.
She united with the Presbyterian Church at Virginia, Illinois, in April, 1848.
Twelve years later she transferred her membership to the Congregational church
at Osage, Iowa.
On February 18, 1858, Miss Goff became the wife of C. C. Howe and enjoyed blessed and contented union until stricken down in death. Mrs Howe was the mother of four children: Barnette E. and Willard O., deceased; Egbert R. Lizzie E. and one stepdaughter, survive the kind and loving mother.
In 1860, Mr and Mrs Howe came to Mitchell County where they reared their family and enjoyed the respect of a large friendship circle.
A short time since, it was thought necessary for Mrs. Howe to go to Chicago hospital for treatment, which she did two weeks prior to her death. She submitted bravely to a surgical operation, but her strength was not sufficient to withstand the shock and her death occurred last Saturday, Sept. 27. The body of the loved one was brought home for burial last Monday, the funeral occurring the following day at the family home southwest of Osage, Rev. B.C. Preston of the Congregational church, conducting the service. Interment was made in the cemetery near the home where all that mortal of the kind and loving wife and mother was tenderly laid away.
Mrs. Howe was one of the oldest in membership in the Osage, Congregational Church. Only six are now living whose entrance in the church membership dates from an earlier period.
The bereaved husband and sorrowing family have the sympathy of the entire community in this irreparable separation in the home circle.
(September 1902 Osage News)
Transcribed 2001 by Marilyn O'Connor "
Orpha 1855-1935 is buried in Osage, Iowa # 60135902.
Egbert Russell Howe 1861-1940 is buried in Osage # 6134748.
Lizzie E. Howe, 40, born in Osage, Iowa, married Arthur O. Harris on January 11, 1904 in Mitchell County.
Lizzie died in Chicago on March 30, 1922, buried in Osage. She was born there August 17, 1865.
Barnette Howe 1859-1888 is buried in Walla Walla County,
Washington # 157679709, wife Mary Catherine (Cummings)(Howe) Douglas 1860-19158 also buried thre # 75523658.
Hale Ethbert Howe 1883-1940 is also buried in Walla Walla, # 11963114.
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