GEORGE W. HOWARD
George W. Howard's farm is located on section 12. It was first settled by Joseph Doner, whose widow sold it to Mr. Howard about 1873. The latter came to the county in 1869. Mr. Howard was born in Pike county, Illinois. His parents, Daniel W. and Thankful Howard, removed from the State of New York to Pike county, Illinois. When George was about eighteen months old they removed to Rock Island county, of the same State, where he grew to manhood, and resided until he came to this county. He is a brother of William W. Howard, deceased. George W. Howard was married to Parmelia Snider, a native of Pennsylvania, and by this union there are two children: Mary E. and Amanda M., both of whom were born in Pymosa township. Mr. Howard's farm contains four hundred and seventy acres of valuable land.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pg. 568.
