1818 Co. Longford or Co. Galway, Ireland

October 30th or 31st, 1900

The two sources of information about Martin Howard are sometimes at odds. In the notes in the Howard Family Bible, which were probably written by Cara or Aunt Margaret, Martin Howard came from Co. Longford, emigrated to Westerly, and died on October 30, 1900.

Those notes might be based on information Cara had, or they could have been informed by the work that Audrey Howard of Australia did in the late 70's.

Audrey's notes say that Martin was the son of Thomas and Catherine Howard and that he had three brothers; Patrick, John, and James. Those notes have him emigrating to Stonington, Ct. and dying on October 31st. 1900.

There are 1881 telephone records that list Martin Howard living on Morgan Street along with a stonecutter named Thomas Howard. There are four Howards listed in the 1881 directory.

We also know that the "collation" after Thomas F. Howard and Annie Riley's wedding was served at the father of the groom's house. See scan below.