+———William Davis HOWARD (31 Jan 1848 Illinois, USA – 16 May 1918 Persia, Harrison, Iowa, USA)
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  David James HOWARD (2 Jan 1875 Persia, Iowa, USA – 20 Apr 1949 Carona, California, USA)
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  +———Minerva Louisa WOOD (19 Jul 1852 Pottawattamie Co, Iowa, USA – 13 Jul 1936 Omaha, Nebraska, USA)