Robert
Howard Bible Record&
Family History
Kindly submitted by
Carolyn Ellison Bell of Manchester, CT.
[Great-great-granddaughter of Robert Sr. & Alice Fortescue Howard]
[The below 3 pages were torn from the original Bible, now of unknown
whereabouts.]
Marriages
Robert Howard and Alice Fortiscue [were married] at Private Home on the 27 day of December in the year of our Lord 1877 in the Presence of Mrs. Mar___ [Mariah?] Howard.
Births
Robert Howard Family History
Clint Howard - Although no record of Clint Howard can be found thus far in the census records, we know that he was the father of Robert Howard from Robert's 1925 death certificate filed in Hyde Co. in Bk. 5, pg. 141. Clint Howard was also listed as the father of York Howard who was born, according to the 1900 Hyde Co. census, in July 1858 and died in Hyde Co. in 1937. His death certificate indicated his mother was Celia Howard. From the 1866 cohabitation records of Hyde County we find that Clint Howard and Celia Frances Howard had cohabited for 24 years and were owned by Cornelius Howard. Thus, the assumption is that Robert and York Howard were both sons of Clint and Celia Frances Howard. Celia Frances was found in the 1880 Hyde Co. census (Currituck Twp.) and was living one house away from Cornelius Howard, the man that had formerly owned she and her husband, Clint.
1880 -
Currituck Twp. Howard,
Selie housekeeping can't read/write . .
55
widow
Howard, York
20
laborer
son
Fortiscue,
Oneal
19
laborer
boarder
Robert Lee Howard, Sr. - According to the Bible record Robert was born in Sladesville on November 2, 1857. He married Alice Ann Fortescue (born in Sladesville on December 25, 1862), on December 27, 1877. Robert died in Currituck Twp. of Hyde Co. on Nov. 27, 1925. Alice also died in Currituck Twp. on October 2, 1930 according to her death certificate filed in Bk. 8, page. 81. Robert and Alice are listed in the census records below and had the following known children:
Hyde Co., NC Census Records
1880 - Currituck Twp.
Howard, Robert
24 laborer
head of household .
Howard, Allice 20 keeping house wife can't read/write Slade, Jane 18 servant wife's cousin can't read/write Mackey, George 26 laborer boarder can't read/write 1900 - Currituck Twp.
Howard, Robert
Nov 1856 43
Married: 23 yrs farmer Howard, Allice Apr 1859 41 9 children/8 living wife Howard, John Aug 1880 19 farm laborer son Howard, Cloe A. Feb 1883 17 farm laborer dau Howard, Grover C. May 1885 15 farm laborer son Howard, Clinton F. Mar 1887 13 farm laborer son Howard, George Jul 1888 11 farm laborer son Howard, Persey A. May 1891 9 .
son Howard, Lyda Mar 1893 7 .
dau Howard, Lilly Apr 1895 5 .
dau 1910 - Currituck Twp.
Howard, Robert
55
Married: 33 yrs farmer Howard, Allice 49 12 children/8 living wife Howard, George 18 farm laborer son Howard, Persie 16 farm laborer
son Howard, Lida 14 farm laborer
dau Howard, Lillie 12 . dau Howard, Robert 10 . son 1920 - Currituck Twp.
Howard, Robert
63
farmer head . Howard, Alice 60 .
wife . Howard, Clevland 36 farm laborer son/single can't read/write Howard, Lillie 21 . dau/married .
Howard, Ina 1 2/12? . grdau .
Howard, Robt. 18 farm laborer
son/single attended school
Luraner Howard was born in Sladesville in December of either 1878 or 1879. She may have died young.
John Virgin Howard was born in Sladesville on August 11, 1880. He married Janie Dillahunt on Feb, 23, 1902. According to the 1900 census Janie was born in Dec. 1882 and was the daughter of Cornelius and Henrietta Dillahunt.
Cloey Ann Howard was born in Sladesville according to the Bible record (Scranton according to the below delayed birth certificate) on February 18, 1883. She married Dallas Mackey on Dec. 21, 1904. Her name was listed as "Clara" on the marriage certificate.
Delayed Birth Certificate for Cloey Ann Howard
Marriage Certificate for Cloey Howard & Dalice MackeyDallas Mackey had been previously married to Sallie Williams on April 7, 1898. According to a Hyde Co. death certificate, Dallas Mackey was born to Julius Mackey and his wife Sallie on January 30, 1883 and died January 18, 1945 at the age of 61. He is buried in Zion Temple Cemetery. Julius Mackey died in Currituck Twp. on Feb. 25, 1921 and was listed as the son of Rachel Mackey.
Cloey Ann (Howard) Mackey
(Feb. 18, 1883 - Feb. 17, 1978)
Webster Mackey
s/o Cloey (Howard) Mackey
Ethel (Mackey) Bernard Galloway
d/o Cloey (Howard) Mackey
Cloey Ann (Howard) Mackey and her daughter, Senia (Mackey) Spencer Johnson
Oliver Jackson Mackey
s/o Cloey (Howard) Mackey)
Death Certificate for Dallas Mackey1880 - Currituck Twp.
Mackey, Julius
41 Farmer head Mackey, Sallie 26 keeping house
wife Mackey, Thomas B. 4 laborer
son Mackey, Mary D. 2 laborer
dau Mackey, William H. 7m laborer
son Mackey, Sherman 9 .
son Mackey, Sarah J. 8 .
dau Mackey, Sama A. 5 .
dau Mackey, Dallas 4 .
son Mackey, Edward 9/12 (Oct) .
son Mackey, James 11 laborer son 1900 - Currituck Twp.
Mackey, Dallis
Jan 1877
23 Marr: 2 yrs Sawmill worker head Mackey, Sally Apr 1879 21 1 child/1 living .
wife Mackey, James K. Jan 1899 1
. attended school son 1910 - Currituck Twp.
Mackey, Dallis
30 Marr: twice - Marr: 6 yrs Laborer on Railroad head Mackey, Cloa 26 3 children/3 living .
wife Mackey, Sarah W. 4
. .
dau Mackey, Senie 2 . .
dau Mackey, Ethel 7m . .
dau 1920 - Currituck Twp.
Mackey, Dallis
42 farmer head Mackey, Chloria 35 farm laborer wife Mackey, Webster 14 farm laborer son Mackey, Seaney 11 .
dau Mackey, Ethel 9 .
dau Mackey, Oliver Jackson 2 .
son 1930 - Currituck Twp.
Mackey, Dallis L.
53
First married at age 20 farmer head Mackey, Cloey 45 First married at age 21 .
wife Mackey, Oliver J. 12 .
attended school son Known children of Dallas and Chloe Howard Mackey are:
Webster Mackey - was born Oct. 21, 1905 in Scranton & died Apr. 2, 2003 in New York
Sena/Senia Arthur Mackey - was born on Jan. 26, 1908 in Scranton and died July 30, 1999 in Belhaven, Beaufort Co., NC.
Ethel Mackey - was born circa 1910
Oliver Jackson Mackey - was born circa 1918
Grover Cleveland Howard was born in Sladesville on May 9, 1885 & died at the State Hospital in Goldsboro, Wayne Co., NC of tuberculosis on Sept. 16, 1940.
Clinton F. Howard was born in Sladesville and according to the 1900 census was born in March 1887.
George Jones Howard was born in Scranton and according to the 1900 census was born in July 1888. He married Gertrude Brown on March 17, 1912. George died Oct. 14, 1923 in Scranton, NC. "Jones" and Gertrude Howard had the following children:
Clarence E. Howard was born in Scranton on March 1, 1911 according to the Bible record.
Walter Harrel Howard was born in Scranton on Dec. 26, 1912.
Alice Ann Howard was born in Scranton on Aug. 13, 1914. She married John Chadwick on March 21, 1932.
Beady/Bedie Howard was born in Scranton on Dec. 28, 1915.
Ida Ruth Howard was born in Scranton on May 9, 1917.
Carry Doe May Howard was born in Scranton on Feb. 6, 1918.
John Virgin Howard was born in Scranton on May 26, 1919 [birth certificate states May 22, 1920]. Not listed in the 1920 census and may have died young.
Jones Evans Howard was born in Scranton on Nov. 28, 1921.
1920 - Currituck Twp.
Howard, Jones
30
farmer head Howard, Gertrude 25 farm laborer
wife Howard, Clarence 9 attended school son Howard, Walter Harrel 7 attended school
son Howard, Alice 5 attended school
dau Howard, Bedie 4 .
dau Howard, Ida Ruth 2 2/12 . dau Howard, Carry Doe May 1 3/12 . dau McElvaine, Lee 18 farm laborer
lodger
Percy Albert Howard was born in Sladesville and according to the 1900 census was born in May 1891 [WWI Draft Card states May 1894 and the Memorial Card below states "about 1884"]. In 1966 Percy gave an affidavit on his brother's delayed birth certificate and was living at that time in Brooklyn, NY.
Lyda Howard was born in Sladesville and according to the 1900 census was born March 1893.
Lillie Howard was born in Sladesville and according to the 1900 census was born in April 1895 but according to other records she was born circa 1898. She married Rufus Mackey in Hyde Co. on Oct. 17, 1917. The 1920 census indicated that both Lillie and Rufus were living in separate homes. Both were still listed as "married". In the below 3 census records the ages vary drastically from one to the other.
1900 - Currituck Twp.
Mackey, Sylvester
Sep 1864 55
Married: 15 yrs lumberman Mackey, Mary Feb 1871 30 7 children/3 living wife Mackey, John R. Jan 1887 12 .
son Mackey, Matilda Nov 1895 4 .
dau Mackey, Rufus Jan 1898 2 .
son Collins, John I. Sep 1861 38 teacher/single boarder 1910 - Currituck Twp.
Mackey, Suverster
46
Married: 35 yrs farmer Mackey, Maryliza 45 10 children/5 living wife/farm laborer Mackey, Matilda 14 farm laborer dau/attended school Mackey, Ruffus 11 farm laborer
son/attended school Mackey, Ella 8 farm laborer
dau/attended school Mackey, Estell 6 attended school
dau Mackey, Andis 4 . son 1920 - Currituck Twp.
Mackey, Sylvester
58
farmer head Mackey, Mary Eliza 53 .
wife Mackey, Rufus 24 farm laborer son/married Mackey, Ella May 17 attended school
dau Mackey, Estell 15 attended school
dau Mackey, Andes 14 .
son
Robert Lee Howard, Jr. was born in Scranton (according to his 1966 delayed birth certificate) on January 2, 1902. He was living in New York in 1966 when he filed for the delayed birth certificate. He married Frances _______.
Baby girl Howard was born in Sladesville according to the Bible record and probably sometime after 1902. More than likely died at birth since no name was given to her.
© 2002 Kay Midgett Sheppard
