STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1903, page 1, columns 6, 7

FRANCES JANE (HOBDEY) HOWARD, 07 Dec 1828 - 17 Nov 1903

   Frances Jane Hobdey was born of English parents, Dec. 7, 1828, in 
Palmyra, Wayne county, N.Y., and died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. F. 
S. Wells, Angola, Ind., Nov. 17, 1903, aged 74 years, 11 months and 10 
days.  
   When a child of five years, deceased moved with her parents from New 
York to Oakland county, Mich., where her father died four years later.  In 
1841, she came with her mother and stepfather to Indiana, locating near 
Orland, Steuben county.  Here her mother died.  When a girl of 13 years, 
deceased united with the Methodist church and held membership with that 
people for a number of years.  August 13, 1845, she was married to Morris 
Howard.  The home was established on a farm 6 miles west of Angola, and to 
this union ten children were born, 6 daughters and four sons.  Five of the 
daughters and 3 of the sons together with 10 grandchildren and five great-
grandchildren survive.  Mrs. Howard's identification with the Christian 
church covers a period of about 45 years.  She was loyal to her God 
through long years of infirmity.  She was true to the interests of the 
Angola congregation with which she held membership so many years.  Though 
sadly crippled she continued coming to the place of worship until it was 
wholly impossible.  Our people's life will be the richest for her abiding 
faithfulness and all her loved ones now look away to the future 
confidently because the life we hold in sacred memory was linked with God.  
A pioneer in our county's settlement, a pioneer in realm of Gospel truth, 
a true woman of God in all life's sacred relationships, she rests from her 
labors and her works do follow her.  Funeral services were held in Angola 
Christian church, Thursday afternoon, Nov. 19, Elder D. S. Medbury 
officiating.  Burial at Flint.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Frances Jane (Hobdey) Howard, 07 Dec 1828 - 17 Nov 1903, married Morris 
Howard, 27 Dec 1811 - 09 Jul 1886.  They are buried at Flint Cemetery.

CHILDREN:

   Adaline M. (Howard) Sowle Wells, 08 Nov 1846 - 17 Jan 1929, married 1st 
______ Sowle whose dates and burial place are not known.  On 31 Aug 1862,  
she married 2nd, Friend S. Wells, 28 Dec 1840 - 26 Apr 1909.  Adaline and 
Friend are buried at Sowle Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Estella D. Howard, 05 May 1851 - 13 Oct 1903, on 01 Nov 1867, married 
W. Sylvenus Wells, 1845 - 1915.  They are buried at Circle Hill Cemetery, 
Angola, Steuben County, Indiana.
   Edward Howard, 1855 -  ? , on 24 Sep 1881, married Ada A. Badger, 
burial place unknown.
   Emery Howard, 14 Sep 1861 - 04 Mar 1862, buried at Flint Cemetery.
   Merville (Merril on marriage license) Howard, 1863 (1870 on 1880 U.S. 
Census) - 1927, on 10 Sep 1893, married Clara (Myers) Howard, 1873 - 1935, 
daughter of Thomas J. and Catherine (Cain) Myers.  Merville and Clara are 
buried at Jamestown Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana. 
   Alta Howard, 05 Sep 1865 - 14 Sep 1877, buried at Flint Cemetery.
   Effa Howard, 01 Mar 1870 - 17 Jul 1918, buried at Flint Cemetery.
 
>From "Original Land Owners," page 24,:  Morris Howard in 1837, Pleasant 
Township, Section 22, 80 acres.

"Marriage Records, Steuben County, Indiana, 1837 - 1899."
"Original Land Owners of Steuben County, Indiana, 1998 - Quentin Watkins"
"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 1, pages 920, 921; Vol. 2, pages 1918, 1920, 1922. 
www.familysearch.com - 1880 United States Census, Jackson Township, Steuben 
County, Indiana, Family History Library #1254312, NA Film Number T9-0312, 
Page Number, 271D, Household of Morris Howard.
Submitted by:  Mona Hilden-Beckwith
e-mail:  hilbeck123@att.net