Joseph "Joe" Howard b. 10 Dec 1827 Cobb Co., GA d. 17 Jan 1913 Silex, Johnson Co., AR Buried: Annie's Chapel Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR Married: 20 Jan 1857 Johnson Co., AR Father: John Howard Mother: Matilda Brown
Wife: Mary Francis Medlin b. 14 Jan 1838 d. 24 Mar 1936 Buried: Annie's Chapel Cemetery, Hagarville, Johnson Co., AR
2nd Husband: Ebenezer Newton
Children
Matilda Frances Howard b. 1857 Pope Co., AR d. 11 May 1938 Pope Co., AR. Married: 26 Oct 1877 Hickey Township, Pope Co., AR Buried: Owens Cemetery, Pope Co., AR
Husband: Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Lee, Jr. b. 11 Oct 1857 Pope Co., AR d. Mar 1894 Buried: Owens Cemetery, Pope Co., AR. Father: Thomas Jefferson Lee Mother: Mary Jane Matthews
George Frimmit Howard
Mary Elizabeth Howard
Husband: Jim Bailey
George Erwin Howard b. 24 Feb 1861 d. 11 Jun 1944 Buried: Adams Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR 1st marriage: 28 Jun 1888 Pope Co., AR 2nd marriage: 28 Oct 1892 Pope Co., AR 3rd marriage: 6 Oct 1909 4th marriage: 4 Jan 1917 Johnson Co., AR
1st Wife: Lula Davis
2nd Wife: Ida Spancer
3rd Wife: Lizzie Leavell b. 5 Nov 1883 d. 18 Jan 1916 Buried: Adams Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR
4th Wife: Mollie Harris b. 9 Nov 1872 d. 13 Sep 1931 Buried: Adams Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR
Ida Howard
Husband: X Spencer
Lizzie Howard b. ? d. ? Buried: Adams Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR (unmarked grave)
Husband: X Leavell b. ? d. ? Buried: Adams Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR
Mollie Howard b. ? d. ? Buried: Adams Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR
Husband: X Harris
Joe Henry Howard b. 10 May 1864 d. 9 Nov 1903 Buried: Annie's Chapel Cemetery, Hagarville, Johnson Co., AR
Wife: M. Lou Bradley
Martha Ellen Howard b. 19 Apr 1862 d. 12 Aug 1928 Johnson Co., AR Buried: Annie's Chapel Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR Married: 25 Nov 1883 Johnson Co., AR
Husband: William "Bill" Henry Lovelady b. 16 Sep 1862 d. 21 Jan 1952 Buried: Annie's Chapel Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR
Nora Ann Howard b. 23 Feb 1870 d. 29 Jul 1916 Pope Co., AR Buried: Annie's Chapel Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR married: 3 Jan 1894 Johnson Co., AR
Husband: George Washington Ladd b. 12 May 1872 Pope Co., AR d. 6 Apr 1946 Dover, Pope Co., AR Buried: Annie's Chapel Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR 2nd Married: 1918 Johnson Co., AR Father: James Ladd Mother: Artnecia Miller
2nd Wife: Anna Holman Strong b. 30 Oct 1880 d. 7 Sep 1942 Buried: Oakland Memorial Cemetery, Clarksville, Johnson Co., AR
Susan Emma Howard b. 18 Jan 1875 d. 5 Apr 1928 Buried: Annie's Chapel Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR
Husband: Harve Newton b. 25 Apr 1874 d. 20 Oct 1902 Buried: Annie's Chapel Cemetery, Johnson Co., AR
John Henry Howard b. 24 Sep 1801 Lincoln Co., NC d. 27 Dec 1895 Silex, Pope Co., AR Married: 1826 Buried: Booger Hollow Cemetery, Pope Co., AR
J.H. Howard's 1st Wife Married 1826 Franklin Co., GA: Matilda Brown b. 8 Dec 1808 Lookout Valley, GA d. 13 Aug 1860 Martin, Pope Co., AR Buried: Booger Hollow Cemetery, Pope Co., AR Father: John Brown Mother: Mary Crawford
J.H. Howard's 2nd Wife Married: 18 Nov 1860 Pope Co., AR: Elizabeth E. Wallace b. 3 Sep 1811 Barren Co., KY d. 1890 Pope Co., AR buried: Booger Hollow Cemetery, Pope Co., AR Father: Andrew Hampton Wallace Mother: Catherine Newman
E.E. Wallace's 1st Husband: Drewry Jones b. ? d. 1890
Joseph Howard reached adulthood in Pope Co., AR, served in the Confederate Army, became a farmer & landowner, & served in the AR legislature 1898-1899. He gave each of his children, 20 acres of land to farm when they married. Mary Francis called her husband, "Mistah Howard". Their community of Piney Creek became known as Howard Community, the local school, Howard school. & the church referred to as Howard Church. Their community & Ladd Community were combined to be known as Bull Frog Valley, for Chief Bull Frog who lived in Martin Township before the settlers settled there.
George Washington & Nora Ann Howard's child: Eunice Frances Ladd Page. She lived in Dover, AR
Some information from John M. Page, contributing author in Pope County Historical Book.
Thomas Jefferson Lee, Jr. & Matilda Frances Howard
Thomas Jefferson Lee, Sr. & Mary Jane Matthews
Ebenezer Newton & Nancy Lee
