Marshall Otis Howe (October 4, 1832 – May 13, 1919) was a farmer, school superintendent and Justice of the Peace from Newfane, Vermont and member of the Vermont House of Representatives, serving in 1882.[1][2]

Marshall Otis Howe
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives
from the Newfane, Windham district
In office
1882–1882
Personal details
Born(1832-10-04)October 4, 1832
Wardsboro, Vermont
DiedMay 13, 1919(1919-05-13) (aged 86)
Newfane, Vermont
SpouseGertrude Isabel Dexter
ChildrenArthur Otis Howe
Parent(s)Otis Howe
Sally (Marsh) Howe
ResidenceNewfane, Vermont
Professionfarmer, school superintendent, Justice of the Peace

Personal background and family relations edit

Marshall Otis Howe was born in Wardsboro, Vermont to Otis Howe (1793–1872) and Sally (Marsh) Howe (1796–1877). He was married on 15 August 1866 to Gertrude Isabel Dexter, and was a farmer in Newfane, Vermont and served as a school superintendent and Justice of the Peace.[1] In 1882 he was elected to a one-year term in the Vermont House of Representatives. Howe died at his home in Newfane on 13 May 1919.[1][3] Howe was a direct descendant of John Howe (1602-1680) who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 from Brinklow, Warwickshire, England and settled in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Marshall Otis Howe was also a descendant of Edmund Rice, an early immigrant to Massachusetts Bay Colony, as follows:[2]

  • Marshall Otis Howe, son of
  • Otis Howe (1793-1872), son of
  • Gardner Howe (1759-1854),[4] son of
  • Priscilla Rice (1731-?), daughter of
  • Luke Rice (1689-1754), son of
  • Daniel Rice (1655-1737), son of
  • Edward Rice (1622-1712), son of

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Marshall Otis Howe in Howe Family of Massachusetts". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  2. ^ a b Edmund Rice (1638) Association, 2011. Descendants of Edmund Rice: The First Nine Generations, Edmund Rice (1638) Association. (CD-ROM)
  3. ^ Vermont. Vermont Death Records, 1909-2003. Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, Montpelier, Vermont.
  4. ^ "Gardner Howe (1759-1854)". Edmund Rice (1638) Association. Retrieved 24 May 2012.