Millie Jane Barnhill Howard (1831-1907)

Millie Jane Barnhill Howard

Birth

1 Feb 1831

Blount County, Tennessee, USA

Death

21 Aug 1907 (aged 76)

Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA

Burial

Trion Cemetery

Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia, USA Show Map

Plot

Sect D Row 10 Grave 14

Memorial ID

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Millie Jane Barnhill was the daughter of William Barnhill from North Carolina and his wife Elizabeth Conner Barnhill from Ireland. Her ancestors came from County Antrim, Ireland.

Milly married William Ensley Howard Sr. on November 24, 1852 in Blount County, Tennessee. They belonged to the local Quaker Friends Church in Friendsville.

Millie and William had the following children:
1. James Alexander Howard, married 1. Martha Jane Shanks, and 2. Caledona "Dona" Hackney
2. William Campbell Howard, Dec. 12, 1855-Sept. 15, 1856
3. Elizabeth Jane Howard, June 30, 1857-Oct. 1, 1858
4. Sarah Emeline Howard, married James K. Polk Gossage**Sarah's Findagrave Memorial #25622366
5. Laura Tennessee Howard, married Alexander Taylor Moody
6. William E. Howard, Jr., married 1.Charity White
and 2.Bettie Moore
7. Cornelia Orlenier Howard, married James Henry Williams
8. Hester Ann Howard, married John H. Webb
9. Martha Eveline Howard, married Artimus Augustus Harrison Williams
10. Sidney Romley Howard, married Janie Bass.

Millie's husband was a blacksmith, died circa 1877 as a result of an injury while working. She and the younger children moved from Unitia, Loudon County, Tennessee to Trion, Chattooga County, Georgia where some found work in the cotton mills. Her oldest, son James went to Waxahachie, Ellis County, Texas in 1899 with his family where he owned and operated Howard and Sons Blacksmith Shop, continuing the family blacksmith business for four generations.

May you rest in peace.

For you Mama with much love, Gloria Jeanne