Howard, Phillip P., Greenwood, Eaton, Clark Co., WI

Phillip P. Howard

Greenwood, Eaton, Clark Co., Wisconsin

Phillip was born 1836 in France to George and Magdalena Howard. He fought as a Pvt. with Co H, 32nd Wis., Inf. This Regiment was organized at Camp Randall, Madison, WI. He enlisted 14 Aug 1862 and mustered into service Dec 1862. The soldiers moved to Columbus, KY from 31 Jan to 2 Feb, 1863. Co. "H" detached to Memphis, TN, 12 May, then reunited with the regiment at Cairo, IL, 14 Aug and returned to WI, 16 Aug 1865 to be mustered out of service. His regiment lost 1 officer and 18 enlisted men by disease. Catherine Southard (b. 1840, d. Aug 1891) was Phillip’s first wife. They married 22 Mar 1868 and their children were: Clara Francis (b. 22 Apr 1871), Ella E (b. 28 Jul 1869, d. 8 Jan 1891) and Lily May (d. 19 Dec 1867). At the turn of the century, Phillip moved from his home in Medford, WI to the "Old Soldiers’ Home" in Waupaca, 11 Feb 1899. Rhoda Maria Olin, the former wife of George H. Keeler, AKA Geo. H. Clay, lived with Phillip as his wife after her husband deserted and enlisted with the Union Army in MI. Her second husband, Smith Hunter, died in MI. She and Phillip were not legally married because she was never divorced from her first husband. She was born 13 May 1840 in Newark, NY and had been admitted to the home 29 Dec 1897, as the wife of Clifford Olin. Her husband, George died at the Waupaca Veterans’ Home and is buried there. Phillip and Maria left the home in May 1910. Phillip died in Waupaca, WI, on 15 Jun 1918 and is buried in the Neillsville, WI City Cemetery.

PHILLIP P HOWARD

b. 1835 France d. 1915 Wisconsin

Father: George (1806)

Mother: Magdelina (1805)

Brother: C H (1830)

Wife: Catherine (1840) >> from 1870 & 1880 Census

Children: Sarah (1861), Marian / Edwin L. (1863), Ella / Ellen L. (1869), Clara (1872)

Wife: Mary H. Hazens ?? m. 18 July 1861 ?? died ??

Children: Sarah (1861), Marian (1863) - died before 1880 ??

Wife: Catherine Southard (1840) ?? m. 22 March 1868 ??

Children: Edwin L. (1863 - prev. marriage ?), Ella / Ellen L. (1869), Clara (1872)

Significant Other: Rhoda Marie Olin (1841) became roomates between 1900 - 1905

Census Records

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Phillip Howard Age in 1860: 25 Birth Year: abt 1835

Birthplace: France Gender: Male Post Office: Osceola

Home in 1860: Osceola, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Household Members: Name Age

C H Howard 30 France Farmer

George Howard 54 " "

Magdelina Howard 55 "

Phillip Howard 25 " "

Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907

Name: Phillip Howard Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1868

County: Fond Du Lac Volume: 01 Page: 0488

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Phillip Howard Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Age in 1870: 34

Birthplace: France Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Armstrong Corners

Home in 1870: Osceola, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Household Members: Name Age

M Phillip Howard 34 France Farmer

F Catharine Howard 30 NY 1840

F Sarah Howard 9 WI 1861

F Marian Howard 7 " 1863

F Ella Howard 10/12 " (b. Aug) 1869

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Philip Howard Age: 45 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835

Birthplace: France Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)

Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Catherine

Father's birthplace: Fr Mother's birthplace: Fr

Occupation: Farmer Race: White Gender: Male

Home in 1880: Osceola, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin

Household Members: Name Age << where is Marian ??

M Philip Howard 45 France-Fr-Fr Farmer

F Catherine Howard 40 NY-NY-(VT?) Keeping House

F Sarah Howard 19 WI-Fra-NY daughter

M Edwin L. Howard 16 " son - Farm Laborer << step-son ?

F Ellen E. Howard (13?) " daughter << Ella, would be age 10

F Clara E. Howard 8 " daughter

1895 Wisconsin State Censuses - Enumeration of Soldiers & Sailors of the Late War

Name: Phillip P. Howard Private, Co. H, Reg’t. 32, WI Greenwood

Residence County: Clark Residence State: Wisconsin Locality: Eaton

Line: 2 Roll: v226_20

1900 United States Federal Census

Name: Philip P Howard Age: 65 Birth Date: Mar 1835

Birthplace: France Race: White Ethnicity: American Marital Status: Widowed Immigration Year: 1845 "Al" (not naturalized)

Father's Birthplace: France Mother's Birthplace: France

Residence : Wisconsin Veterans Home, Waupaca, Wisconsin

Home in 1900: Parmington, Waupaca, Wisconsin

Household Members: Name Age

Philip P Howard 65

1905 Wisconsin State Census, Census Date: 1 Jun 1905

Name: Phillip P Howard Birth Location: France Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835

Residence County: Waupaca Residence State: Wisconsin Locality: Farmington

Marital Status: Married Male White Relation: Husband Spouse's Name: Marie

Wisconsin Veterans Home Line: 45 Roll: CSUSAWI1905_32

Household Members: Name Age

Phillip P Howard 70 France-France Inmate

Marie Howard 65 NY-NY Inmate (Rhoda Marie?)

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Phillip Howard Age in 1910: 75 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835

Birthplace: France Relation to Head of House: Head

Father's Birth Place: France Mother's Birth Place: France

Spouse's Name: Rhoda M Marital Status: Married (2^nd marriage for both) 7 years

Race: White Gender: Male Year of Immigration: 1845

Home in 1910: Farmington, Waupaca, Wisconsin

Household Members: Name Age

Phillip Howard 75 France-Fr-Fr Union Army Veteran

Rhoda M Howard 69 NJ-NY-NY (Rhoda Marie?)

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Rhode M Howard [Rhoda] Age: 79 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841

Birthplace: New Jersey Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law Marital Status: Widow

Father's Birth Place: New Jersey Mother's Birth Place: New Jersey

Race: White Sex: Female Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 675

Home in 1920: Dayton, Waupaca, Wisconsin

Household Members: Name Age

Chas Peterson 42 WI-Denmark-Denm Mason - stone work

Pearl M Peterson 64 WI-NJ-NJ (1910 Census = b. 1882 WI-OH-NY)

Floyd A Peterson 26 WI-WI-WI farm laborer

Florence E Peterson 20 "

Sylvia B Peterson 18 "

Gordon C Peterson 10 "

Ray O Peterson 7 "

Rhode M Howard 79 NJ-NJ-NJ

Military

American Civil War Soldiers

Name: Phillip Howard RESIDENCE: Osceola, Wisconsin

Enlistment Date: 14 Aug 1862 Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 14 August 1862.

Enlisted in Company H, 32nd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 14 Aug 1862.

Mustered Out Company H, 32nd Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 12 Jun 1865 at Crystal Springs, MD. Sources: 97

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: Philip P. Howard Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Wisconsin

Regiment Name: 32 Wisconsin Infantry

Regiment Name Expanded: 32nd Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry COMPANY: H

Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private

Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M559 roll 14

Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934

Name: Phillip P. Howard State Filed: Wisconsin Widow: R. Maria Howard

Co. H, 32 Wis. Inf 1887 (?) Invalid App# 5962HP (?) Cert# 422.815

1915 July 5 Widow App# 1122967 Wis.

Research Notes

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Wisconsin Genealogy Index

MARRIAGE

Name Type Date County

Howard, C H Marriage Feb 16 1861 Fond du Lac (Shanlis, Amelia E)

Howard, George Marriage Jul 17 1861 Fond du Lac (Martin, Harriet)

Howard, P T P Marriage Jul 18 1861 Fond du Lac (Hazens, Mary H) ??

Howard, Phillip Marriage Mar 22 1868 Fond du Lac (Southard, Catherine) ??

Howard, Clara Marriage Oct 14 1891 Clark (Francis, Albert)

Howard, Geo R Marriage May 06 1885 Clark (Lichte, Carrie)

NO DATE

Death Record Details

Last Name: Howard First Name: George C

Day: 15 Month: Year: County: Clark

Reel: Volume: 01 Page: 9999 Image: Index Vol: Sequence #: 167398

Howard, George Edmund Death Nov 19 1904 Sheboygan

Howard, Margaret Death Dec 24 1885 Fond du Lac << Magdalena ?

"Old Soldiers' Home", Waupaca, WI.--Our records show Philip was admitted to the Wis. Veterans Home on Feb 11, 1899 from Medford, WI. He gave his age as 62 at the time of admission and indicated he had been born in France. He indicated he was not married at the time. Philip served in Company H of the 32nd Wis. Infantry during the Civil War. He enlisted August 14, 1862 and was discharged June 12, 1865. He listed his former occupation as farmer. Somewhere along the line Philip married Maria Olin. Philip and Maria left the Wis. Veterans Home in May of 1910. We have no record of where they discharged to. Our records show Maria Olin was admitted to the WI Veterans Home on Dec. 29, 1897 from Waupaca as the wife of Clifford Olin. Clifford passed away on June 7, 1901. Maria listed her date of birth as May 13, 1840, in Newark, New York. Gretchen Jungerbert