Solomon Van Renselear Howard ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  General Notes:

Following the death of Barbara Bowman in 1882, Solomon married her first cousin Emily Bowman in 1885.
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  Birth Notes:

name :Solomon Van Rensalear Howard
gender: Male
birth date: 03 Sep 1817
birthplace: ANDOVER TWP,WINDSOR,VERMONT
father's name: Morris Howard
mother's name: Hannah
indexing project (batch) number: 7450135
system origin: Vermont-ODM

Citing this Record
"Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F8LJ-931 : accessed 18 Feb 2013), Solomon Van Rensalear Howard, 03 Sep 1817; citing reference , FHL microfilm unknown.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He has alternate birth date of 1816 and a birth location of Vermont.

This birth year was referenced by his age of 54 on the 1870 US Census.
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• Birth Image: 3 September 1817, in Andover Township, Windsor, VT.

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Rochester, OH on 18 August 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 17, Family 148
Rochester, Lorain County, Ohio
S. V. R. Howard..54..VT..Farmer

(Living with wife and 4 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 3 Sep 1817, then his age should have been 52 instead of 54.
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Rochester, OH on June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 576B, Roll 1042
Rochester, Lorain County, Ohio
Solomon V. R. Howard..Head..63..VT..Farmer

(Living with wife and 3 children.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 3 Sep 1817, then his age should have been 62 instead of 63.
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Solomon married Barbara B. Bowman, daughter of John Nicholas Bowman and Catherine Altman, on 30 November 1843.^{1 2 3} (Barbara B. Bowman was born on 11 June 1821 in Ohio ^{2 7} and died on 11 October 1882 ^{1 2}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Rochester, OH on 18 August 1870. ⁶

1870 US Census
Page 17, Family 148
Rochester, Lorain County, Ohio
S. V. R. Howard..54..VT..Farmer
Bowmar Howard..50..OH..Keeping House
Lydia Howard..17..OH
Lillian Howard..13..OH
Charles Howard..10..OH
Cyntha Howard..8..OH
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Rochester, OH on June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 576B, Roll 1042
Rochester, Lorain County, Ohio
Solomon V. R. Howard..Head..63..VT..Farmer
Barbara B. Howard..Wife..62..OH..Keeping House
Lillian Howard..Dau..23..OH..At Home
Charles Howard..Son..20..OH..Working On Farm
Cynthia Howard..Dau..17..OH..At Home
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Solomon next married Emily B. Bowman, daughter of Joshua R. Bowman and Mary Reed, on 2 February 1885 in Mahoning County, OH.⁴ (Emily B. Bowman was born on 28 April 1835 in Ohio ^{4 8} and died after February 1885.)