Laura G. HOWDER

Father: George HOWDER
Mother: Mary WESCOTT

Family 1: Benjamin H. CAMPBELL

(1) 1850 United States Census for Michigan, Hillsdale Co., Twp. of Somerset

  1. Mary L. CAMPBELL
                                      _________________________
                  _Christian HOWDER__|
                 |                   |_________________________
 _George HOWDER__|
|                |                    _Adam HOUFSTATER_________
|                |_Mary HOUSTATER____|
|                                    |_Elizabeth Katherine //_
|
|--Laura G. HOWDER
|
|                                     _James WESCOAT___________
|                 _Nathan WESCOAT____|
|                |                   |_Hannah HORTON___________
|_Mary WESCOTT___|
                 |                    _Nathaniel GRINNELL______
                 |_Isabel GRINNELL___|
                                     |_Ruth CLARK______________

Notes

Updated January 8, 2017. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) The various Federal and State census records for 1855-1875 suggest a birth date of either 1824 or 1825; tombstone at Lot 39, Section 14 of Glenwood Cemetery lists 1824.

(2) 1850 United States Census for Michigan, Hillsdale Co., Twp. of Somerset: Page 490; December 6, 1850.

Laura G. [HOWDER] CAMPBELL is married to Benjamin P. CAMPBELL, head of household. She is 24 years old and born in New York. Other residents include Lucy HEWITT and John & Arvilla JOHNSON.

(3) 1855 New York State Census, Town of Cambria, County of Niagara.

- Living with her parents.

(4) Mortgage on the estate of George Howder, filed Niagara County, NY, September 14, 1859.

- References Laura G. CAMPBELL, child and heir of George HOWDER.
- Resident of Cambria, Niagara Co., NY.

(5) 1860 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., the Town of Cambria, Pekin NY Post Office: Pages 49-50; July 19, 1860.

Laura [HOWDER] CAMPBELL is included in the second of three household under the entry for Ephraim and Mary [WESCOTT] MORRELL. Laura is Mary's daughter. She is 36 years old, born in Lockport NY, and is keeping house. Laura's daughter, Mary CAMPBELL, is in the third household.

(6) 1865 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Cambria township, dwelling 184.

(7) 1870 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Subdivision No. 29 Town of Cambria (Cambria Post Office): page 36; dwelling 270; family 270 & 271; June 30, 1870.

Laura [HOWDER] CAMPBELL is keeping house. She was born in New York, is 43 years old and has real estate valued at $1,500. Her daughter Mary is in the household, as are the children of her brother John: George, Lewis and Dell. Next door is her brother Sylvester CAMPBELL and his family.

(8) 1875 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Cambria township, district 1, dwelling 8.

(9) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Cambria, Niagara Co., NY. Family History Library Film 1254900, NA Film Number T9-0900, Page 23B.

Laura G. [HOWDER] CAMPBELL is 56 years old and born in New York, as are her parents. She is head of household, a farmer, and a widow. Also included are her adult daughter Mary [CAMPBELL] WEAVER and son-in-law Frank A. WEAVER. There is a farm laborer named August KRANICH, born in Saxony, here as well.

(10) U.S. City Directories via Ancestry.com; Lockport, New York

- 1892: CAMPBELL Laura, widow of B H, h 294 Ontario
- 1893: CAMPBELL Laura, widow of B H, h 294 Ontario
- 1894: CAMPBELL Laura, widow of B H, h 294 Ontario
- 1895: CAMPBELL Laura, widow of B H, h 294 Ontario
- 1896: CAMPBELL Laura G. widow of B. H., h 294 Ontario
- 1897: CAMPBELL Laura G. widow of B. H., h 294 Ontario
- 1900: CAMPBELL Laura G. widow of B. H., h. 294 Ontario

(11) 1910 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Lockport Twp. (part of), Niagara Co. Alms House: Supervisor's District 18; Enumeration District 91; Sheet 9A, May 4, 1910.

Laura [HOWDER] CAMPBELL resides in the Niagara County Alms House.

- Address: Niagara Road
- Age: 85; widow
- Birthplace: New York, with her parents born in Pennsylvania