Samuel Everett Howard is the son of Emma Vermilyer and Eugene Howard. He was born 31 Aug 1868 in Sugar Grove, Kane, Illinois. Sam was a farmer. He died 5 Apr 1943, at age 74, in Elgin, Kane, Illinois. He is buried at East Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Kane, Illinois.

On 27 Apr 1898, he married Frances May Riley in Batavia, Kane, Illinois. She is the daughter of Christopher Riley and Mary Ann Hoban. She was born 10 Nov 1875 in Batavia, Kane, Illinois. Frances was a school teacher. She died 23 Oct 1939 at age 63 in Elgin, Kane, Illinois. She is buried at East Batavia Cemetery, Batavia, Kane, Illinois.

Children of Samuel Everett Howard and Frances May Riley:

1. Estella Florence Howard was born 10 Jul 1899 in Joliet, Will, Illinois. She died of pneumonia 20 Nov 1920 at age 21 in Winfield, Du Page, Illinois.
2. Arville Lawrence Howard was born 3 Aug 1904. He died 11 Oct 1974 at age 80 in Branson, Taney, Missouri.
3. Earl Joseph Howard was born 3 Aug 1904. He died 13 Jul 1924 at age 29 in St Charles, Kane, Illinois.
4. Hazel Magdalene Howard was born 11 Jun 1911 near West Chicago, DuPage, Illinois.
5. Irene Ruth Howard was born 28 Aug 1913 near West Chicago, DuPage, Illinois.
6. Lila Claire Howard was born 29 Jun 1917 near West Chicago, DuPage, Illinois.

Sources

Much of the information for this family was provided by Wilma Vermilyer who is actively researching the Vermilyer and related families. She can be reached by email at [email protected].

Samuel: Marriage from the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index [Groom: HOWARD, SAMUEL E; Bride: RIELLY, FRANCES M; Date: 1898-04-27; ID: / 00011416; County: KANE ].

Frances: Death from the Illinois Statewide Death Index [Name: HOWARD FRANCES MAY; Gender/Race: N/S; Age: UNK; ID: 0000684; Date: 1939-10-23; County: DU PAGE; Location: ELGIN].

Estella: Death from the Illinois Statewide Death Index [Name: HOWARD FLORENCE ESTELA; Gender/Race: F/W; Age: UNK; ID: 0047571; Date: 1920-11-20; County: DU PAGE; Location: WINFIELD TWP; Date recorded: 20-11-21].

Earl: Death from the Illinois Statewide Death Index [Name: HOWARD EARL JOSEPH; Gender/Race: M/W; Age: UNK; ID: 0450224; Date: 1924-07-13; County: KANE; Location: ST CHARLES TWP; Date recorded: 24-07-14].

Census Listings

The individuals in this family appear in the following census listings.

• Samuel: 1870 Census. Blackberry, Kane, IL. p. 6.
• Samuel: 1880 Census. Blackberry, Kane, IL. p. 2.
• 1900 Census. Blackberry, Kane, IL. p. 15.
• 1910 Census. Winfield, DuPage, IL. p. 12.
• 1920 Census. Winfield, DuPage, IL. p. 15.