General Notes

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The Howards were among the first Catholic settlers of Madison County, Kent
ucky also.  Tradition has it that Clem Howard and his brother John Howa
rd who came with him to Kentucky were the sons of a
Brigadier General in the British Army, whose family seat was at Ivernes
s, Scotland (as narrated by H. B. Schulte).  Clement, Sabrena and Mary A
nn Howard were three of the 11 or 12 Howard children
who were descendants of the Clem Howard who was among the first settle
rs of Madison County, Kentucky.   The Howard plantation in Kentucky was st
ill occupied by a descendant Howard in 1934.  The
occupants were Fannie Richardson and Charley Howard.  They had no childre
n.  Nettie Richardson Mix and her husband, George, had visited the Kentuc
ky relatives in 1934 whom she had not seen since she
was very young.  On 9 September 1934, they accompanied Aunt Mary Richards
on Winkler and had Sunday dinner with Charley and Fannie Howard.  The plan
tation farm was located 2 miles east of Paint Lick,
Estill County,  Kentucky.  The descendant Durbins who were living in Esti
ll County were congregated around the town Station Camp in 19
34 .     p. 91 Extracted from: DURBIN -  WITT - WAGERS -
RICHARDSON - STEPHENS AND
RELATED FAMILIES VIA MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, KENTUCKY AND
MISSOURI;     compiled by Pearl M. Cox 1987
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***************************************My Family tradition was close to th
at your heard about Clement Howard.  In my family,
the belief was that Clement Howard was a very fervent Catholic -- but th
at all of his daughters married protestants.  This may or may not be tr
ue -- I'm not sure if the Durbins were Catholics or
not.  But this was what my great grandmother wrote about Clement Howa
rd in 1962.  She said that his father was prominent and that the king ga
ve him significant land holding in Maryland, near
Baltimore.  This would make sense if he was decended from a British gener
al.  I'm trying to learn more about Clement Howard -- and haven't gotten t
oo far, but thought I'd share a bit of this since
it seems close to your information.  Steven C. Clemons,  scclemons@@yahoo.
com                                   February 200l       lhr
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