Samuel Lane Howard

Samuel was born on December 9th, 1812 in Bedford, England to Rueben Fulfer Howard and Martha Lane. He was the second of their nine children, five girls and four boys. He also had a half sister from his mother's second marriage.

His father died in November, 1826 when Samuel was nearly fourteen.

He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Pack on April 7th 1833 in Bedford when they were both twenty years old. Their first six children were born in Bedford, England. He was a plaster finisher, sculptor, brick layer, and interior decorator.

Their first child, Henry Pack, was born in 1833.

Their second child, Betsy Prudence was born on July 22nd, 1835.

Their third child, Samuel, was born on March 8th, 1836.

Little Henry died in 1836 at only three years old.

Little Samuel died on March 26th, 1837 at only twelve months old. They now only had three year old Betsy.

Their fourth child, Sarah Freelove, was born on August 30th, 1838.

Their fifth child, Samuel Lorenzo, was born on October 16th, 1840.

Their sixth child, William, was born and died in 1842.

Samuel and Betsy sailed with Betsy, Sarah, and Samuel from Liverpool on Monday, January 16th, 1843 on the ship "Swanton". Captain Davenport was in charge. Lorenzo Snow was in charge of the Mormon converts. The ship arrived in New Orleans, Louisana 26 Feb 1843. They then went on to St. Louis Missouri on the ship "Arnaranth" and arrived there the 29th of March, 1843. Both were seriously ill.

Their seventh child, Mary Ann, was born on August 18th 1844 in Nauvoo, IL.

In 1844 they had a stillborn son in St. Louis, MO.

Their ninth child, Mary A., was born and died in 1845 in Illinois.

Their tenth child, Susan Ann, was born in 1846 in St. Louis, Missouri.

Their eleventh child, a little boy, was born on May 9th, 1849 in St. Louis. Betsy died giving birth to him. He died on June 30th only fifty two days later.

Little Susan died on July 11th, 1849, less than two weeks after her baby brother, and two months after her mother, when she was about three years old.

Samuel married Ellen Clayton that same year.

He died on September 14th, 1853 in St Louis, Missouri at the age of forty. He was buried in the St. Louis City Cemetery.

Ellen gave birth to his last child five months later in St. Louis, a girl named Lovinia Evelyn, who only lived for eight months.

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