THE ANCESTORS OF JAMES M. & JACOB HOWARD Submitted by Marguerite Howard. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Generation No. 2 2. Reason Biggins Howard, born November 16, 1794 in MD; died April 07, 1882 in WV. He was the son of 4. Samuel Howard and 5. Mary Polly Biggin. He married 3. Cassandra Burley Abt. 1818 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA. 3. Cassandra Burley, born January 03, 1796 in Greene Co., PA; died March 03, 1870 in WV. She was the daughter of 6. Jacob Burley and 7. Mary Hughes. More About Reason Biggins Howard: Burial: Howard Cemetery, Cameron, Marshall Co., WV More About Cassandra Burley: Burial: Howard Cemetery, Cameron, Marshall Co., WV Children of Reason Howard and Cassandra Burley are: i. Mary Anne Howard, born August 22, 1819 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA; died February 07, 1851 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA; married Reuben Grafton Strickland April 21, 1842 in Marshall Co., (W)VA. ii. Brice Howard, born September 28, 1820 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA; died Abt. 1891 in Marshall Co., WV; married Barbara Strickland Abt. 1845 in ?. More About Brice Howard: Burial: Old Cameron Cemetary, Cameron,Main St., Marshall Co., WV iii. Harvey Howard, born 1823 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA; died Unknown in ?; married ? Unknown in ?. iv. Jacob Howard, born 1825 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA; died Unknown in ?; married Hannah Darrah Bef. 1847 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA. v. Samuel Howard, born March 05, 1827 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA; died September 27, 1915 in Cameron, Marshall Co., WV; married Cassandra Strickland Bef. 1853 in ?. vi. Thomas Howard, born 1830 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA; died Unknown in ?; married Elizabeth Darrah Abt. 1852 in Marshall Co., (W)VA. vii. Andrew Howard, born 1831 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA; died April 06, 1903 in Cameron, Marshall Co., WV; married Catherine "Kate" Slonaker Abt. 1854 in Marshall Co., (W)VA. viii. William Harrison Howard, born December 29, 1833 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA; died September 25, 1902 in Marshall Co., WV; married Mary Farley Unknown in ?. ix. John Howard, born Abt. 1836 in Marshall Co., (W)VA; died Unknown in ?; married Mahalia Clouston Bef. 1856 in ?. x. Elizabeth J. Howard, born 1839 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA; died Unknown in ?; married Porter E. Wilyard (Willard) December 24, 1861 in Marshall Co., WV - V.1853-1874; Pg. 13. 1 xi. James M. Howard, born May 18, 1841 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA; died April 12, 1901 in Marshall Co., WV; married Sarah Slonaker November 12, 1865 in Marshall Co., WV. Generation No. 3 4. Samuel Howard, born 1770 in Hampshire Co., VA; died Abt. 1862 in Montpelier, Blackford Co., IN. He was the son of 8. Rezin Howard and 9. Esther Ashbrook. He married 5. Mary Polly Biggin Unknown in ?. 5. Mary Polly Biggin, born 1772 in ? (Scottish Descent); died Unknown in ?. She was the daughter of 10. John Biggins and 11. ?. More About Mary Polly Biggin: Burial: Howard Family Cem., Cameron, Marshall Co., WV Christening: 1851, ? Children of Samuel Howard and Mary Biggin are: 2 i. Reason Biggins Howard, born November 16, 1794 in MD; died April 07, 1882 in WV; married Cassandra Burley Abt. 1818 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA. ii. William Jackson Howard, born 1796 in Gore District, Hampshire Co., (W)VA; died September 15, 1865 in Pennsville, Blackford Co., IN; married Sarah Burley 1821 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA. Marriage Notes for William Howard and Sarah Burley: Sarah Burley and William J. Howard had 14 children. iii. Samuel Martin Howard, born September 16, 1797 in ?; died 1862 in ?; married Charlotte Hicks Unknown in ?. iv. Robert George Howard, born 1800 in ?; died 1889 in Indiana; married Sarah Jane Dobbs 1839 in Marshall Co., (W)VA - Bk. 1; Pg. 23. More About Robert George Howard: Burial: Masonic Cem., Montpelier, Indiana v. Lewis Lee Howard, born 1804 in ?; died 1896 in ?; married Elizabeth Miller Unknown in ?. vi. Anne Howard, born Unknown in ?; died Unknown in ?; married Mr. McDonald Unknown in ?. vii. James M. Howard, born Unknown in ?; died October 28, 1879 in Marshall Co., WV - V. 1; Pg. 51; married Sarah Tarr Unknown in ?. viii. Washington Howard, born Unknown. 6. Jacob Burley, born Abt. 1771 in Sinking Valley, PA; died September 04, 1854 in Grave Creek, Marshall Co., (W)VA. He was the son of 12. Joshua Burley and 13. Tamar Pillar. He married 7. Mary Hughes 1792 in Greene Co., PA. 7. Mary Hughes, born March 02, 1778 in Carmichael, PA; died February 12, 1853 in Grave Creek, Marshall Co., (W)VA. She was the daughter of 14. James Hughes and 15. Cassandra Dunn. More About Jacob Burley: Military service: Revolutionary War Children of Jacob Burley and Mary Hughes are: i. Elizabeth Burley, born Abt. 1792 in prob. Washington or Greene Co., PA; died Unknown in ?. ii. Tamer (Tamir) Burley, born Abt. 1793 in prob. Washington or Greene Co., PA; died Abt. 1844 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA; married Josiah G. Hicks Abt. 1810 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA. iii. Cyntha(Cynthia) Burley, born Abt. 1795 in prob. Washington or Greene Co., PA; died Unknown in ?; married (1) Jefferson T. Martin April 23, 1825 in Moundsville, Marshall Co., (W)VA; married (2) John Clark Unknown in ?. 3 iv. Cassandra Burley, born January 03, 1796 in Greene Co., PA; died March 03, 1870 in WV; married Reason Biggins Howard Abt. 1818 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA. v. Mary Burley, born Abt. 1798 in Greene Co., PA; died Unknown in ?; married Bernard Connelly November 22, 1838 in Moundsville, Marshall Co., (W)VA. More About Bernard Connelly: Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Drowned vi. James Burley, born October 30, 1800 in Greene Co., PA; died January 04, 1869 in Moundsville, Marshall Co., PA; married (1) Mary Elizabeth Alexander November 29, 1827 in ?; married (2) Margaret Alexander Abt. 1834 in ?; married (3) Eliza Trew January 14, 1860 in Trumball Co., OH. Notes for James Burley: I also have the death date for James Burley as Jan. 4, 1872. This came in the files of Frances. vii. Sarah Burley, born June 15, 1805 in Ohio Co.,/Marshall Co., VA (Later WV); died June 22, 1847 in Trimble, Athens Co., OH; married William Jackson Howard 1821 in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA. Marriage Notes for Sarah Burley and William Howard: Sarah Burley and William J. Howard had 14 children. viii. John Burley, born April 1809 in Ohio Co.,/Marshall Co., VA (Later WV); died December 03, 1870 in near Cameron, Marshall Co., WV; married (1) Susan Clark Abt. 1830 in ?; married (2) Susanna Ogle Unknown in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA. ix. Joshua Burley, born October 04, 1814 in Ohio Co. ,(W)VA; died April 10, 1883 in Belmont Co., OH; married Catherine Roseberry Unknown in Wheeling, Ohio Co., (W)VA. Marriage Notes for Joshua Burley and Catherine Roseberry: From the 1850 Marshall County, WV Census: Joshua Burley - 35 - m - VA (WV before it became a seperate state.) Catherine - 36 - f - PA James - 12 - m - VA Sarah A. - 10 - f - VA John F. - 8 - m - VA Mary E. - 6 - f - VA Jacob - 78 - m - PA Mary - 73 - f - PA x. Martha Burley, born May 14, 1820 in Ohio Co. ,VA/Marshall Co., VA (Later WV); died July 02, 1888 in Silver Hill, Wetzel Co., WV; married Michael Pyles Abt. 1834 in Bellton, Wetzel Co., WV. Notes for Michael Pyles: Michael Pyle was from Wetzel Co., (W)VA xi. Catherine Burley, born Abt. 1823 in Ohio Co., VA/Marshall Co., VA (Later WV); died Unknown in ?; married John Parker Unknown in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA. xii. Thomas H. Burley, born Abt. 1823 in Ohio Co. ,VA/Marshall Co., VA (Later WV); died March 23, 1862 in Winchester, Fredrick Co., VA; married Marie Ashbrook Unknown in Cameron, Marshall Co., (W)VA. Generation No. 4 8. Rezin Howard, born April 07, 1731 in Anne Arundel Co., MD; died Aft. 1782 in Hampshire Co., VA. He was the son of 16. Gideon Howard and 17. Hannah ///////// Orrick. He married 9. Esther Ashbrook Unknown in ?. 9. Esther Ashbrook, born Unknown in ?; died Unknown in ?. Notes for Esther Ashbrook: Esther had been married first to Mr. Ashbrook. Children of Rezin Howard and Esther Ashbrook are: 4 i. Samuel Howard, born 1770 in Hampshire Co., VA; died Abt. 1862 in Montpelier, Blackford Co., IN; married Mary Polly Biggin Unknown in ?. ii. John Howard, born Abt. 1775. iii. Brice Howard, born Abt. 1777. 10. John Biggins, born Unknown in ?; died Unknown in ?. He married 11. ? Unknown in ?. 11. ?, born Unknown in ?; died Unknown in ?. More About John Biggins: Property: John Biggins was from Loudon Co., VA Child of John Biggins and ? is: 5 i. Mary Polly Biggin, born 1772 in ? (Scottish Descent); died Unknown in ?; married Samuel Howard Unknown in ?. 12. Joshua Burley, born Unknown in ?; died Unknown in ?. He married 13. Tamar Pillar Unknown in ?. 13. Tamar Pillar, born Unknown in ?; died Unknown in ?. Notes for Joshua Burley: I was also sent a file, via the Internet, on this Burley family from "Frances"; whose email address was . That file lists as the wife of Joshua Burley, a Catherine. Child of Joshua Burley and Tamar Pillar is: 6 i. Jacob Burley, born Abt. 1771 in Sinking Valley, PA; died September 04, 1854 in Grave Creek, Marshall Co., (W)VA; married Mary Hughes 1792 in Greene Co., PA. 14. James Hughes, born 1750 in Jefferson Co., VA; died 1807 in near Waynesburg, Greene Co., PA. He was the son of 28. Felix Hughes and 29. Cynthia Kaigha. He married 15. Cassandra Dunn 1772 in Jefferson Co., PA. 15. Cassandra Dunn, born Unknown in ?; died Unknown in ?. Notes for James Hughes: James Hughes was a Personal Bodyguard to General George Washington during his service in the Revolutionary Army. Source: THE HUGHES-O'NEILL FAMILY BY IDA HELEN McCARTY More About James Hughes: Military service: Revolutionary War Children of James Hughes and Cassandra Dunn are: i. Felix Hughes, born March 02, 1774 in ?; died 1828 in ?; married Mary Donnelly Unknown in ?. 7 ii. Mary Hughes, born March 02, 1778 in Carmichael, PA; died February 12, 1853 in Grave Creek, Marshall Co., (W)VA; married Jacob Burley 1792 in Greene Co., PA. iii. Elizabeth Hughes, born 1779 in ?; died February 24, 1864 in ?; married William Meighan Unknown in ?. iv. Katherine Hughes, born 1782 in ?; died 1850 in ?; married James Clark Unknown in ?. v. James Hughes, born 1784 in ?; died Unknown in ?; married Rachel Gray Unknown in ?. vi. Sarah Hughes, born 1786 in ?; died 1833 in ?; married Thomas Mendenhall Unknown in ?. vii. Thomas Hughes, born March 21, 1789 in near Carmichael, Greene Co., PA; died June 20, 1849 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., (W)VA; married Mary Odenbaugh March 12, 1815 in Wheeling, Ohio Co., (W)VA. viii. Martha Hughes, born 1790 in ?; died 1857 in Monroe Co., OH; married Thomas Morris Unknown in ?.