HOWE, James M. 1933-1907

HOWE, TYLER, NIMS, HUBBARD

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 6/5/2012 at 14:33:47

James M. Howe bought land on section 4, Cedar township, Mitchell county in 1856, which he has improved by the erection of good buildings and setting out trees. It is deemed he has the finest grove in the county with every variety of timber. He has also a fine apple orchard with all small fruits grown in that section of country.

He is a son of Stephen and Nancy (Tyler) Howe, born in Livingston Co., N. Y., June 3, 1833. His grandfather, Tyler, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was killed in battle at the time of Hull's surrender to the British. In 1842 his parents emigrated to Racine County, Wisconsin, living there two years, then went to Mc Henry county, where his father bought a farm which he improved and made his home until his death, in 1872, and where his widow still makes her home.

James M. was raised on the farm, but meanwhile learned the carpenter trade, until 1853, when he came to Floyd Co., Iowa, but in the spring going to Illinois, and from there to Mitchell county, where he followed his trade, his first work being the erection of the house of S. W. Nims.

He was married March 2, 1860, to Sarah, a daughter of Samuel and Loretta (Hubbard) Nims. The have been blessed with four children – Everett J., Ella J., Ernest and Clarence.

[HISTORY OF MITCHELL AND WORTH COUNTIES, Iowa, 1883; page 302]

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NOTES:

He died in 1907.

Name: James M. Howe
Death Date: 1907
Page #: 269
Birth Date: 1833
Cemetery: Oakdale
Town: Dav.
Level Info: Tombstone Records of Scott County, Iowa

Children:
Everett James Howe (1860-1944)

Burial: Oakdale Memorial Gardens, Davenport,
Scott County, Iowa.

(Credit: DM Scott)

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