Susan HOWDER

Father: Christian HOWDER
Mother: Mary HOUSTATER

Family 1: Chilon Ford DICKERSON

  1. +Don C. DICKERSON
  2. +Ellis Ann DICKERSON
  3. +Albina F. DICKERSON
  4.  Leonidas DICKERSON
  5. +Weattha Adelaide DICKERSON
  6. +Helen J. DICKERSON
  7. +Arabelle DICKERSON
  8.  Mary E. DICKERSON
  9. +Viola Almaretta DICKERSON
  10. +George Willard DICKERSON

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 _Christian HOWDER _|
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|--Susan HOWDER
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|                    _Adam HOUFSTATER _______|
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|_Mary HOUSTATER ___|
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                    |_Elizabeth Katherine //_|
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Notes

Updated March 5, 2005. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Application for probate of the last will and testament of Christian Howder, Niagara Co., NY, May 28, 1832.

- Resident of Niagara County, NY
- "Susan, now the wife of Chilon Dickison"
- "aged sixteen years"

(2) 1850 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Almont Twp.: Household 170, July 26, 1850.

Susan (listed as "Susana") [Howder] Dickerson is married to Chilon (listed as "Chilion") Dickerson, head of household. She is 39 years old and born in New York. Children in the household are Don C., Elisa A., Albina, Leonidas, Weatthha A., Hellen J., Arabella and Mary E. Dickerson.

(3) 1860 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Twp. of Almont (Almont Post Office): Page 127; July 7, 1860.

Susan [Howder] Dickerson (listed as "Dickenson") is married to Chilon Dickerson, head of household. She is 48 years old and born in New York. Children in the household are Ellis, Leonardis, Adalaide, Helen, Arabella, Mary, Viola and Willard.

(4) 1870 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Almont (Almont Post Office): page 36; dwelling 271; family 282; August 21, 1870.

Susana (Howder) Dickerson is married to Chilon Dickerson, head of household. She was born in New Jersey [incorrect], is 58 years old and is keeping house. Children listed in the household are: Adelaide, Mary, Retta, and Willard G.

(5) Letter from J. Kirk Seaton to I. Richard Reed (Niagara Co. Historian), March 27, 1978.

- Also called Susanna, and provides marriage information.

(6) "The History of Lapeer County, Michigan: with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers." H. R. Page (Chicago: 1884), via The University of Michigan Digital Library Text Collections.

"... Susanna Howder, who was born in Niagara County, N. Y., Aug. 8, 1812, and died June 3, 1873..." (Page 177)

(7) Pioneer Families and History of Lapeer County, Michigan. J. Dee Ellis, compiler. Ellis Publishing Co., Lapeer, MI, 1978, pages 98-99 & corrections page.

- Info. on birth, marriage, date of death, and children.

(8) Tombstone at the Ferguson Cemetery, Lapeer Co., MI reads: "SUSAN / WIFE OF C F DICKERSON / DIED / JUNE 3, 1873 / AGED 60 Yrs 9M 24 D"