Genealogy for
William Benjamin Howard 

	Parents
	William 'Buck' Jasper Howard 4/12/1856 - 1/15/1950	Alice Virgina Rigsby 1/5/1867 - 11/10/1913

About William Benjamin Howard
William Benjamin Howard 4/11/1886 - 7/18/1935 (Shown at age 34) William Benjamin Howard was born on 4/11/1886 in Calhoun County, GA and died on 7/18/1935 in Geneva County, AL. He was 49 years old. Burial at New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Houston Co. AL. Story: Bob the Dog Told By Arlene Butler to Gale Wall. She remembers her mother, Mildred Snow, often talking of Ben's dog named Bob. They lived out in the country and when Ben wanted to get a message to his brother, Henry Thomas, he would tie a message to a kerchief on Bob and tell him to "Go". Bob would go to Henry's house and return with an answer to Ben's message. Mildred told her that everyone knew Bob.
Census 1/4/1900 Cordray GA (Calhoun County) 14 yrs old family # 21: W. J. Howard (age 44 -March 1856), Allice Howard (33 - Jan.1867), Ben Howard (14 -Apr.1886), Minnie Howard (10 -Oct.1889), Mattie Howard (5 - Apr.1895), & Charlie Howard (2- Nov.1897). W. J. was born in AL as were his parents, Allice was born in GA, as were her parents. all children were born in GA. W.J. is a farmer, Ben is a farm laborer, Minnie attends school. all can read & write, except W.J., Mattie & Charles, Allice states they were married 20 yr., she had six children, four are living.   Census 5/4/1910 Malvern, precinct 3 AL (Geneva County) 24 yrs old 136, family #137 B. Howard (age 23 -born in AL) and wife Clara (15 - born in AL). They have been married 2 mo., He is a carpenter. He can read but not write. She can read and write.  Census 1/6/1920 Mehern AL (Geneva County) 34 yrs old Listed as family number 79: William B. Howard (age 35), Clara May (wife, age 25), Lucile (age 7), Lillian (age 4), and Trevor (son, age 6). William, and his parents, were born in GA and everyone else was born in AL. William states his occupation as farmer and he is operating a general farm.  Census 5/9/1930 Fadette AL (Geneva County) 44 yrs old Listed as family #382: William B. Howard (age 44), Clyde (wife, age 36), Lillian (daughter, age 15), Lion (son, age 15), Alice (daughter, age 9), Floyd (son, age 6), Jessie N. (daughter, age 4 months) and Henry D. Smith (brother-in-law, age 61). William is unable to read/write but his wife and older children can. William and his parents were born in GA. Everyone else is born in AL.  Death Certificate 7/18/1935 AL (Geneva County) 49 yrs old Benjamin Howard - death July 1935 in Geneva Co. AL. Page #: 17280 book 35.
Age Date Event Viewing events that affected the communities where William Howard lived Viewing U.S. History Viewing World History Viewing Discoveries 3 1889 The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards 9 1895 Wireless telegraph and the "antenna" are invented but it covers a very short distance. 11 1897 First ship to shore message is sent using an improved form of wireless telegraph 14 1900 Freud publishes his book "The Interpretation of Dreams" 14 1900 The cause of yellow fever is discovered. It is proven that the fever is spread by mosquitoes. This rallies an effort to provide better mosquito control. 15 1901 First transatlantic wireless telegraph is sent. 16 1902 The first Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil is discovered. 17 1903 Wright Brothers complete the first successful flight with an airplane at Kitty Hawk 18 1904 The first vacuum tube diode is invented by Fleming 20 1906 Electrons are discovered by Thomson 20 1906 Kellogg sells the first box of Corn Flakes 20 1906 The triode vacuum tube is invented 22 1908 NEWS HEADLINES: Henry Ford produces the first Model T automobile 23 1909 The National Association for Advancement of Colored People is formed (NAACP) 23 1909 The "Piltdown Man" hoax -- a fake archeological discovery announced by dishonest scientists who wanted to "prove" that human beings had evolved in Europe 24 1910 Boy Scout and Girl Scout Organizations are introduced in America and the concept of a "week end" meaning time off from regular work begins to take root. The British Empire covers 1/5th of the world land area. 26 1912 The unsinkable Titanic sinks on its first trip to New York drowning 1,513 people. 27 1913 NEWS HEADLINES: Edison invents motion pictures 27 1913 Ford builds the first assembly line into his automobile production plant 28 1914 World War I - Following the crisis touched off by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo, Germany declared war on Russia and additional countries joined the war within several days. 28 1914 The first traffic lights (which is only red or green) are put up in America; Construction of the Panama Canal is completed 31 1917 Germany uses airplanes to drop bombs in the early stages of World War I -- the first major military use of airplanes. 31 1917 NEWS HEADLINES: In June, the United States enters World War I on the side of the allies. The Russian Revolution ends the reign of the czars and thrusts Russia into communism. 33 1919 The Versailles Treaty marks the official end of World War I. 33 1919 NEWS HEADLINES: World War I ends with the signing of The Versailles Treaty. 34 1920 Adolph Hitler begins to organize the Nazi party in Germany; The Ku Klux Klan launches a recruitment campaign using mass marketing techniques to gain 85,000 new recruits; the first commercial broadcast is made. 37 1923 Diphtheria vaccine is developed; Insulin is produced to treat diabetes 37 1923 Freud publishes "The Ego and the Id" 38 1924 Insecticides are used for the first time on crops 40 1926 Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket 41 1927 The first television transmission was announced in England 41 1927 Charles Lindbergh becomes the first man to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and Babe Ruth hits 60 home runs. 42 1928 Big bang theory was introduced 43 1929 Widespread prosperity of the 1920s ends abruptly with the stock market crash in October 44 1930 Drought in the Great Plains area begins, creating hardship for farm families in 19 states. 46 1932 Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The infant son of Charles Lindbergh is kidnapped and murdered. 47 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt is elected president under his "New Deal" campaign. Frances Perkins becomes the first woman to hold a cabinet post when FDR appoints her secretary of labor. On December 5, the 21st Amendment is added to the Constitution, repealing Prohibition. Drinks for everyone! 48 1934 Farm families must leave the dust bowl-stricken Great Plains areas. The dust bowl includes areas in Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada and Arkansas. Radio picks up the "Okie" songs. In all, 400,000 people leave the Great Plains. 48 1934 Congress passes the Indian Reorganization Act which allows remaining Indian tribes to reorganize. 49 1935 Congress passes the Social Security Act, giving elder Americans Social Security money for the first time.     Click on the Community, US History, World History or Discoveries button above to see a listing of historical events that happened during William Howard's life. These events affected the life and times of William, his family and friends. The Age column will show how old William was when the event occurred.
Ben Howard

Marriages
	Clara Smith Born on 12/12/1894 and died on 9/18/1980

The Children of William Benjamin Howard
	Lucille Howard Born in Geneva County, AL on 7/10/1912 and died in Geneva County, AL on 5/10/2003. She was 91 years old. Married 8/19/1928 to Mike Owen "Man Hoss" Register in Houston Co. AL. 2nd Marriage 11/3/1981 to Ernie Boyette....
	Leon "Sonny Man" Howard Born in Geneva County, AL on 9/10/1914 and died in , on 7/21/1968. He was 54 years old. Married 12/30/1934 to Eunice Register in Houston Co. AL. 2nd Marriage to Jeanette Hardin. Burial at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Houston Co. AL...
	Lillian Howard Born in Geneva County, AL on 9/10/1914 and died in Greenville, MS on 7/20/1998. She was 84 years old. Married Lloyd "Big Boy" Watford...
	Maudie Howard Born in Geneva County, AL on 8/26/1917 and died in Geneva County, AL on 10/18/1917. She was 0 years old. Burial at New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Houston Co. AL...
	Alice Virgina Howard Born in Slocomb, AL on 11/12/1921 and died in Columbus, GA on 6/20/1984. She was 63 years old. Married Henry Cleveland Denney. Burial at Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, GA. They had seven children: Kenneth Olin Denney, Ted Eugene Denney (1945), Jessie Horace Denney (1940-1987), Henr...
	Floyd Howard Born in Geneva County, AL on 8/13/1923 and died in Geneva County, AL on 10/19/1923. He was 0 years old. Burial at New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Houston CO. AL ...
	Loyd Howard Born in Geneva County, AL on 8/13/1923 and died in Geneva County, AL on 5/3/1991. He was 68 years old. Married Juanita Sasser. They had two children: Martha & Sybil Howard. His 2nd wife was Myrtle, 3rd was Virginia. He is Buried at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Houston CO. AL....
	Jessie "Nell" Howard Born in Geneva County, AL on 10/17/1925 and died in Columbus, GA on 10/3/1980. She was 55 years old. Married 2/7/1942 Cleveland H. Snell in Columbus, GA. Burial at Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, GA....