Sylvester R. HOWDER

Father: George HOWDER
Mother: Mary WESCOTT

Family 1: Samaria D. FARNSWORTH

(1) 1900 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Town of Cambria: Supervisor's District 18; Enumeration District 146; Sheet 8B; June 19, 1900: Sylvester HOWDER and Samaria [FARNSWORTH] HOWDER are listed as having been married 41 years.

  1. Albert S. HOWDER
  2. Mark HOWDER
  3. Effie Loesa HOWDER
  4. Lott M. HOWDER
  5. Mary Ann HOWDER
  6. Fannie L. HOWDER
  7. Benjamin Franklin HOWDER
  8. Ira Farnsworth HOWDER
                                      _________________________
                  _Christian HOWDER__|
                 |                   |_________________________
 _George HOWDER__|
|                |                    _Adam HOUFSTATER_________
|                |_Mary HOUSTATER____|
|                                    |_Elizabeth Katherine //_
|
|--Sylvester R. HOWDER
|
|                                     _James WESCOAT___________
|                 _Nathan WESCOAT____|
|                |                   |_Hannah HORTON___________
|_Mary WESCOTT___|
                 |                    _Nathaniel GRINNELL______
                 |_Isabel GRINNELL___|
                                     |_Ruth CLARK______________

Notes

Updated April 3, 2020. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Listed in letter written by Frank J. Howder, Esq., son of Lott M. Howder (and grandson of Sylvester), on March 12, 1954. The purpose of the letter was to outline Howder genealogy.

(2) 1850 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Cambria: August 26, 1850.

Sylvester HOWDER is the son of George and Mary HOWDER. He is 18 years old, a farmer, and born in New York.

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

- Listed as child and heir of George HOWDER
- Resident of Cambria, Niagara Co., NY

(4) 1860 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., the Town of Cambria, Pekin NY Post Office: Pages 49-50; July 19, 1860.

Sylvester R. HOWDER is included in the third of three household under the entry for Ephraim and Mary [WESTCOTT] MORRELL. Sylvester is Mary's son. He is 27 years old, is a farmer with real estate valued at $8,800 and personal estate valued at $596, and was born in Lockport, NY.

(5) U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records via Ancestry.com; 29th Congressional District, New York, June 1863.

- Lockport: HOWDER Sylvester R.; age 30; farmer; married; born in New York

(6) 1865 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Lockport township, district 4, dwelling 49.

- Has moved from the family farm to a log home (that he owns) in Lockport township - This lists Niagara Co. as his birthplace

(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.

Sylvester HOWDER is head of household, married to Mary [FARNSWORTH] HOWDER. He was born in New York, is 36 years old and is a farmer with real estate valued at $3,000 and personal estate valued at $800. He is eligible to vote. Children listed in the household are: Albert, Mark, Etha, Lott and Mary. His sister Laura, nieces and nephews are in the next household.

- Has moved back to the HOWDER homestead and farm with his family.

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

- Sylvester, along with his immediate family plus Laura CAMPBELL and the children of John M. HOWDER all occupy the main stone dwelling. Sylvester's mother resides in the frame dwelling next door along with Laura's daughter Mary, and Mary's husband Frank WEAVER.

(9) 1880 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Town of Cambria: Supervisor's District 11; Enumeration District 176; page 42; June 25-26, 1880.

Sylvester HOWDER is head of household, married to Samaria [FARNSWORTH] HOWDER. He is 46 years old and a farmer. He was born in New York, with his father from Pennsylvania and his mother from New York. Children in the household are Burt, Mark, Effie, Lott, Mary, Fanny, Ben, and Jacob Frank HOWDER. Sylvester's mother, Mary [WESCOTT] HOWDER also resides with the family.

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

- 1887: HOWDER Sylvester R, Hickory Corners, 89

(11) 1892 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Town of Cambria, First Election District: page 5; February 18, 1892.

Sylvester R. HOWDER is head of household, married to Samaria [FARNSWORTH] HOWDER. He is 59 years old, born in the U.S. and is a farmer. Children in the household are Burt, Mark, Effie, Lot, Mary, Fanny, Ben and Ira HOWDER.

(12) Clipping from unknown newspaper (from Niagara Co., NY Howder biography file).

May 1900:

"Was Hardly Insane. Sylvester R. HOWDER of the town of Cambria was released from the county jail about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The medical examination proved that the old man was not insane, but possibly weak minded. Accordingly he could not be committed to an asylum."

(13) 1900 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Town of Cambria: Supervisor's District 18; Enumeration District 146; Sheet 8B; June 19, 1900.

Sylvester HOWDER is head of household, married to Samaria [FARNSWORTH] Howder. Children in the household include Bert, Mary A., and Ira F. HOWDER.

- Birth month: December 1832; age 67
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 41
- Birthplace: New York, with his father from Pennsylvania and his mother from New York
- Occupation: A farmer who owns his farm with a mortgage

(14) 1905 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Cambria township, district 1.

- Sylvester still resides on the HOWDER homestead, but his son Burt is now head of household

(15) New York, Death Index via Ancestry.com; 1907

- HOWDER Sylvester R., 8 Nov. Cambria 49898

(16) Find a Grave

- Name: Sylvester R. HOWDER
- Birth: Dec 1832; Niagara County, New York, USA
- Death: 5 Nov 1907 (aged 74); Cambria Center, Niagara County, New York, USA
- Burial: Budd Cemetery; Cambria Center, Niagara County, New York, USA
- Memorial ID: 61044254