(See the previous post for the life of William and Susanna.)

Children of William Howe and Susanna Shoop:1

Elizabeth, b. 1779, d. 1858, m. Henry Frank. In 1850 they were living in Oliver Township with an adopted son George Wright, George’s wife and three children. Henry wrote his will in January 1850, leaving half his estate to his wife Elizabeth, and the other half to George’s children. George was also the executor. It was probated on April 10, 1854.2 Elizabeth died in 1858. She and Henry are buried at the Frank’s Burying Ground, Howe Township.3

Abraham Howe, b. 1781, d. September 25, 1848, m. 1813 Rebecca Werntz.4 They lived in Oliver Township. He wrote his will in May 1845.5 He requested that tombstones worth at least $50 be erected over his grave and that of his wife. His wife Rebecca was to have the house and all the estate for her life, maintaining and educating their daughter Lydia Ann and their adopted daughter Elizabeth Forster. At Rebecca’s death Lydia was to inherit the property and Elizabeth was to have the house in Newport borough. He added a codicil the same day. After his death the house was to be rented out and the proceeds paid to Rebecca. In the fall of 1848 Abraham died, and Rebecca died a week later, on October 1. Abraham and Rebecca are buried at Old Newport Cemetery.6 Lydia later married Philip Bosserman.7

Mary Howe, b. 1783,  d. after 1850, m. Joseph McCollum, lived in Niagara County, New York. Joseph and Mary were living in Niagara County in 1850, where he was a farmer. He wrote his will in 1850, “being desirous of discharging that duty which every man owes to his family of making such disposition of my property as shall be just.” In it he named his wife Mary, making provisions for her comfort, including paying for a “suitable female” to live with her, also eleven children: Johanna (deceased), William, John, Abram, Sarah, Mary Ann, Matilda, Caroline, Catherine, Rebecca, and Amanda “whose husband’s name I do not recollect”.8 He died in 1851 and is buried at North Ridge Cemetery, Niagara County. Mary is not buried there; it is unclear where she lived after he died.

Catharine Howe, b. 1785, d. young.

Susanna Howe, b. 1787, d. 1855, m. Thomas Boyd, r. Perry County. According to family stories he was a weaver and had a fine home and a weaving studio.9 Susanna died in 1855 and was buried at the Gunderman Burial Ground in Bucks Valley, Buffalo Township, Perry County.10 Thomas went to live with children in Iowa, remarried, died there in 1871 in Madison County.11 Known children of Thomas and Susanna were: William, Joseph, Rebecca Ann, Clementine Susanna, Delilah, Mary E., Christiana, and Isaac.12

William Howe, Jr., b. 1789, d. 1860, b. York Co., PA, m. 1817 Catharine Yingst. Their oldest daughter Susannah wrote out the family names and dates.13 William was the most prominent of this generation. In addition to farming, he also owned a sawmill. He served as a director of schools, a commissioner to erect a bridge over the Juniata, a tax collector and president of the school board. In 1846 a frame school house was built on the land of his brother Abraham Howe.14 Howe township was named for him when it was created from part of Buffalo Township. He died in 1860, naming his nine living children in his will (Henry, Abraham, Jerome, Harrison, Elizabeth, Priscilla, Catherine, Susanna, Christiana), plus the heirs of his deceased son William. Catherine had died in 1852. She and William are buried at Old Newport Cemetery.15

John Howe, b. July 29, 1792, d. Aug 14, 1847, m. 1819 Hannah North. Moved to Milford Township, Juniata County before 1840. In addition to farming, he also worked as a plasterer. Two of his sons followed in his trade. John and Hannah had children Elizabeth, Lydia, John, Jesse, Levi, Caroline, and possibly Johanna.16  John died in 1846 and Hannah lived with her children until her death in 1887. John and Hannah are buried at Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery in Mifflintown.17

Edward Howe, b. 1794, d. Oct 1, 1863, m. 1823 Catharine Holopeter, moved to Ohio around 1832. In 1850 they were living in Miami County, Ohio with seven children, all born in Ohio except the oldest: Mary, Rebecca, William, Catherine, Elizabeth, Margaret, Adaline. Their neighbor in the census was Simon Hollypeter, probably a relative of Catherine’s.18 In 1860 three of the daughters were still living with them.19 Catharine died in July 1863; Edward died a few months after. They are buried at Beamsville Cemetery, Darke County, Ohio.

Anna Howe, b. 1796, d. Feb 1881, m. James Marshall, moved to Ohio. In 1850 they were in Sandusky County, Ohio, with daughters Letitia and Elizabeth, plus several grandchildren.20 He died in 1870; she died in 1881. They are buried at Beeler Cemetery, Lucas County, Ohio.21

Margaret Howe, b. 1799, d. 1880, m. William Brown, r. Perry County. William served in the War of 1812 and worked on the Juniata Canal, as well as being a farmer.22 They had children Robert, William, Abram, Susannah, and Margaret.23 William died in 1842; Margaret died in 1880. They are buried at Middle Ridge Presbyterian Churchyard, Juniata Township, Perry County.24

Esther Howe, b. 1802, d. 1878, m. David Mitchell. He died late 1849 or early 1850. In the 1850 census Esther was head of the house, in Greenwood Township, with five children living with her. David wrote his will in 1846.25 All his personal property was to go to his wife Esther, at her death to their son George. Esther was to stay in the house unless she remarried. He also named daughters Mary, Hannah, Martha, Susanna, Luisa, Esther and Margaret. Esther died in 1878; she and David are buried at the Mitchell Cemetery, Millerstown, Perry County.26