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D. O. HOWARD, farmer; P. O. Le Roy; born in Henrietta, Monroe Co., N. Y., Sept 2, 1821; he was the third son of Eleazer Howard, who was born in Windham Co., Conn., Aug 20, 1793; he located in Ohio in 1840, and in 1851 located in McLean Co., Ill., where he lived until his decease, which occurred March 17, 1872, in the 79th year of his age. He was married to Matilda Wood, in Connecticut, Feb. 1, 1815. Mrs. Howard was a native of Windham Co., Conn., she was born Feb. 17, 1792 and died March 1, 1878. The subject of this sketch followed farming and milling with his father and younger brother until the emigration of the father to Illinois, after which, he, with his brother, continued the same until 1865, when he sold his interest in Ohio, and emigrated to Illinois, and located in Empire Township, McLean Co., where he has lived for a period of twenty-four years. He now owns upwards of 200 acres of land, upon which he has good farm buildings; his brick residence being built in 1863, his barn a few years later. Of township and school offices he has held his full share, having held the office of School Director seven years, Supervisor of the township two years, and other petty offices. His marriage with Sarah Ann Smiley was celebrated Feb. 23, 1847; she was born in Bradford Co., Penn., she died May 8, 1848, having one child — Sarah, now Mrs. Geo. Riddle, born Feb. 19, 1848. His marriage with Sarah E. Smiley, was celebrated in Pennsylvania Nov. 23, 1852; she was born in Crawford Co., Penn., April 10, 1830; they have five children living — William H., born Dec 1, 1853, married and engaged in farming and teaching; Charles W., born Nov. 26, 1855, farming; Homer D., born June 26, 1868; Frank, born May 7, 1863, and Mary M., born Nov. 29, 1866; the last four living at home. Mrs. Howard’s father, William H. Smiley, was born in Bradford Co., Penn., in 1792. He was married to Susan Burch, in Crawford Co., Penn., in 1823, and died in Bradford Co., Penn., Sept. 2, 1843. Mrs. Smiley was born in Crawford Co., Penn., Jan. 1, 1803 where she has lived for upwards of three-fourths of a century.