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Samaria D. FARNSWORTH

BIRTH: AUG 1837, Niagara Co., NY
DEATH: 7 SEP 1904, Cambria, Niagara Co., NY
BURIAL: Budd Cemetery, Niagara Co., NY

MARRIAGE: ABT 1859

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INDEX

Notes

[NI0491] Updated April 17, 2005. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Listed in letter written by Frank J. Howder, Esq., son of Lott M. Howder, on March 12, 1954. The purpose of the letter was to outline Howder genealogy.

(2) 1850 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Cambria: August 26, 1850.

Samaria Farnsworth is 13 years old and born in New York. She is the daughter of Hunt Farnsworth (44 years old, a farmer with estate valued at $3,940, born in New York) and Amanda W. Farnsworth (maiden surname unknown, 41 years old, born in New York). Her siblings are Solomon C., Louisa A., Hunt, John, Esther, Aretus and Benjamin Farnsworth.

(3) Mortgage on the estate of George Howder, filed Niagara County, NY, September 14, 1859.

- "Samaria" listed as wife of Sylvester R. Howder, child and heir of George Howder.
- Resident of Cambria, Niagara Co., NY.

(4) 1865 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Lockport township, district 4, dwelling 49.

- This lists her birthplace as Niagara Co., NY.

(3) 1870 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Subdivision No. 29 Town of Cambria (Cambria Post Office): page 36; dwelling 270; family 270 & 271; June 30, 1870.

Samaria (listed as "Mary") [Farnsworth] Howder is married to Sylvester Howder, head of household. She was born in New York, is 34 years old and is keeping house: Albert, Mark, Effie (listed as "Etha"), Lott and Mary. Her sister-in-law Laura, nieces and nephews are in the next household.

(6) 1875 New York State Census for Niagara Co., Cambria township, district 1, dwelling 8.

(7) 1880 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Town of Cambria: Supervisor's District 11; Enumeration District 176; page 42; June 25-26, 1880.

Samaria [Farnsworth] Howder is married to Sylvester Howder, head of household. She is 42 years old and keeping house. She was born in New York, with her parents from Vermont. Children in the household are Burt, Mark, Effie, Lott, Mary, Fanny, Ben, and Jacob Frank Howder. Sylvester's mother, Mary [Wescott] Howder also resides with the family.

(8) 1900 United States Census for New York, Niagara Co., Town of Cambria: Supervisor's District 18; Enumeration District 146; Sheet 8B; June 19, 1900.

Samaria [Farnsworth] Howder is married to Sylvester Howder, head of household. Children in the household include Bert, Mary A., and Ira F. Howder.

- Birth month: August 1837; age 62.
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 41.
- Motherhood: She has given birth to 8 children, all presently living.
- Birthplace: New York, with her parents from Vermont.
- Occupation: A farmer who owns his farm with a mortgage.

(9) Lockport (NY) Daily Journal, September 8, 1904, page 6, column 5.

- Mrs. Samaria D. Farnsworth Howder died on September 7 at 6:50 P.M.
- Wife of Sylvester R. Howder.

(10) General Index to Surrogate's Records, Niagara Co., NY

- Petition filed for Samaria D. Howder on November 22, 1904.

(11) Buried at Budd Cemetery, on the Budd Road, Cambria, Niagara Co., NY