Nathaniel B. Howard and Cassius C. Howard
Surnames: Bouck, Prentice, Rolson
Regions: Herkimer, Oneida, and Sharon, Schoharie Co., NY; Magnolia, Rock Co., WI
From History of Rock County, Wisconsin, publ. 1879 - page 878, 879
NATHANIEL B. HOWARD, farmer, Secs. 14, 15 and 22; P.O. Magnolia; born June 11, 1806, in Oneida Co., N.Y.; carried on grocery business and farming in Herkimer Co., N.Y., and ran a boat on the Erie canal. In 1848, went from Buffalo to Chicago on a canal-boat, and ran from there to Peoria and back till navigation closed. In the fall of 1848, visited Wisconsin when it was a Territory; purchased 240 acres of land and moved on to it in the spring of 1849, and built a house that summer; he has sold 200 acres of the original purchase, but now owns seventy acres, and has deeded sixty acres more to his son Cassius. His residence was built in 1847 by Joseph PRENTICE. For several years, he dealt in produce, shipping grain and stock to Chicago, and kept a store in Magnolia for about two years. He took an active part in the late war, paying bounties out of his own pocket to induce volunteers to enlist. He had two sons there - Francis, in the 13th Wisconsin Infantry for three years, principally in the Provost Marshal's office, and Cassius; his son-in-law also fought for his country; he is now dead. Mr. HOWARD married Miss Mary BOUCK, of Herkimer Co., N.Y., April 6, 1862; she was born June 15, 1807, in Sharon, Schoharie Co., N.Y.; she died March 8, 1879; they had eleven children, seven now living. He was Justice of the Peace of Magnolia about ten years; Town Treasurer two years; chairman of Supervisors eight years; Side Supervisor one year; member of State Legislature in 1855 and 1862; Republican.
CASSIUS C. HOWARD, son of the above, was born Sept. 20, 1845, in Herkimer Co., N.Y., came to Wisconsin with parents as above. Enlisted Aug. 28, 1864, in the 42d Wisconsin Infantry, served with them till the close of the war. He owns sixty acres of land in Section 15; also, house and lot in Magnolia. Married Miss Alice ROLSON, of Magnolia Township, Dec. 31, 1867; has one child - Jessie M. Republican.