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HOWARD, ELIZABETH J. MRS. farming, Sec. 25, P.O. Rockbridge. Mrs. Howard is a native of Clarmount Co., Ohio; her maiden name was Shipman; there were but three children in the family, she being the youngest; her mother’s maiden name was Winn, with whom she moved to this State, settling below Carrollton. Mrs. Howard was born June 15, 1824, and when she came to this State she was but six years of age. May 24, 1840, she was united in marriage to Elijah Howard, a native of Kentucky, born Sept. 27, 1816, went to Missouri during his sixth year, and at the age of nineteen came to this State and settled near Mrs. Howard, when they became acquainted, and in May, 1840, they were married; had eleven children: Catherine, born March 4, 1841; Columbus M., born March 2, 1843; Hester Ann, born May 8, 1845; Charles S., born Aug. 11, 1848; Emma J., born Jan. 19, 1851; John H., born Jan. 4, 1853; Samuel L., born July 19, 1855; James A., born July 1, 1857; Margaret A., born April 11, 1859; Mary L., born May 31, 1861; Hattie, born May 12, 1863. All of the above named are living except Columbus M., who died in the U. S. service, Co. K, 91st Regiment I.V. The year following, Mr. Howard, her husband, enlisted in Co. A, 32d Regiment, for three years; died Dec. 1, 1863, of acute rheumatism. Mrs. H. has since maintained and kept the family together, notwithstanding she has but a few acres of land; and at the death of her husband she was urged to bind the children out and find them homes elsewhere, yet she refused to do so, saying that so long as she had a crumb of bread they should share it with her, and that her family should not be divided. And she set to work with a good will; has wove, spun, and sewed, and by frugal management kept them together, and without assistance from any other source; and her family owe her a debt of gratitude for the zeal and interest she has manifested in their behalf.