| 1. | Erastus Hayden Howard was born about 1787 in New York, United States (son of Nathan Howard and Sarah Hearns); died on 14 Dec 1832 in Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Wellington Cemetery, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 176858663
- _UID: D03F689E2E05425095A9C90FFF8E87666A8C
Notes:
(Research):Son of Sarah Hearns Howard Irish* and grandson of Thomas Hearns UE. Eratus's father was probably Nathan Howard, son of Seth Howard and Phebe Hayden.
Drowned in the Demorestville Mill Pond.
*The source for this is a copy of his mother's 1830 will in the Alnwick township, Northumberland County deed book combined with her original petitions for the land (see online Upper Canada Land Petitions film C-2044 screens 532-537): "#7795 Will of Sarah Irish Reg'd 23 March 1846 ... To the Registrar of the County of Northumberland [Herewith?] is the last will and testament of Sarah Irish in the words following to wit In the name of God amen I Sarah Irish of the Township of [Ameliasburg?] in the Midland district ... First, I give and bequeath to my beloved daughter Nancy Bowers two Hundred acres of land viz lot number twenty one in the sixth Concession of the Township of Alnwick in the Newcastle district Also I give to my beloved son Eratus Howard the sum of ten shillings Currency which amount shall be paid to my said son Eratus Howard by my daughter Nancy Bowers before mentioned..." (Archives of Ontario film GS 4791 Northumberland Deeds 1842-1847 #7795)
FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176858663
Died:
Drowned in the Demorestville Mill Pond
Family/Spouse: Catherine Demorest. Catherine (daughter of Guillaume Demorest and Hannah Burdett) was born on 20 Nov 1794 in Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Nov 1883 in Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Wellington Cemetery, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Rev. Nathan Hayden Howard was born on 20 May 1814 in Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Jan 1892 in Elgin, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Halladay Burial Place, Elgin, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada.
- Theresa Emily Howard was born on 19 Mar 1816 in Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died on 4 May 1906 in Thurlow Twp, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Elmwood, Corbyville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada.
- Gillaume Case Howard was born about 1819 in Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; died about 1822 in Demorestville, Sophiasburgh Twp, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Wellington Cemetery, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- Elizabeth Howard was born about 1823; died about 1903; was buried in Wellington Cemetery, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
- Jane Howard
- Janet Howard
- Erastus Seth Howard
- Caroline Matilda Howard
- Thomas James Howard
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Abt 1787 - 1832 (~ 45 years)
