John M. HOWARD

BIRTH: Abt. 1834; Indiana, USA
DEATH: 5 Dec 1862; Coffeeville, Yalobusha Co., Mississippi, USA

Father: William HOWARD
Mother: Nancy YOUNG

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Updated March 10, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1850 United States Census Wisconsin, Iowa Co., the Town of Highland: District No. 6; September 3, 1850.

John B. HOWARD is the son of William and Nancy HOWARD. He is 16 years old and born in Indiana.

(2) Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1901. Pages 432-433.

"Three sons of William and Nancy HOWARD served in the Union cause during the Civil War;... John served in a regiment of Kansas cavalry, and was killed at Coffeeville, Miss..."

(3) National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailor System Search by Soldier Name (database).

This database contains three "John HOWARD" entries for "Kansas" and "Cavalry." Of those, only the 7th Regiment, Kansas Cavalry served at Coffeeville (December 5, 1862). Whether this is indeed the correct John HOWARD would require further research; the name is rather common. This particular John HOWARD enlisted on 5 Sep 1861, served in Company C, and was killed in action Dec. 5, 1862 at Coffeeville, Miss. Many of the men were recruited from Leavenworth County, Doniphan County and Brown County.

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