“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


THOMAS W. HOWARD, farmer, Secs. 30 and 31; P. O.  Fort Atkinson; 
born in Greene Co., N. Y. in 1816; he removed to Oneida Co., at an 
early age, where he lived till 1853, working as a carpenter and joiner; he 
then came to Jefferson Co., Wis., locating on 100 acres of wild land, 
which he began to clear up; after years of labor and privation he has, 
with his son Orson, 345 acres of well-improved land, with good 
buildings.  He married Miss Indiana Graham March 2, 1837, who died in 
1843, leaving three children - Jane, Marion and Margaret.  He married 
Miss Hannah Wenham in 1843; they have five children - Orville, Orson, 
Harriet, Ira and Ida.  Mr. Howard is a Republican in politics.  He has 39 
head of cattle, 9 horses, 18 hogs and 34 sheep; he has been a grower of 
hops many years, and now has about three acres.


Submitted by:  Linda Pingel  (LPingel@worldnet.att.net)