William Preston Howard^[1]

1903 - 1948  (44 years)

• Name	William Preston Howard
  Born	30 Apr 1903	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1940	District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Died	11 Feb 1948  [3]
  Buried	Howard View Baptist Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I110404	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Henry Howard,   b. 28 Jan 1876, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Apr 1958  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Debbie Malinda Shultz,   b. 1867, Cocke County, Tennessee ,   d. 1930  (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F12690	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Drexel Mae Blalock,   b. 4 Mar 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 18 Apr 2000  (Age 89 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1926	Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Children	+ 1. James Truman Howard,   b. 16 Jan 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Sep 1997  (Age 69 years) + 2. Vestal Murphy Howard,   b. 12 Nov 1930, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Nov 1997  (Age 67 years) + 3. Delmar Marvin Howard,   b. 3 Sep 1933, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Apr 2017  (Age 83 years) + 4. Colleen Howard,   b. Abt 1935, Tennessee  (Age ~ 89 years) + 5. Norma June Howard,   b. 5 Jun 1937, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 24 Jan 2011, Senecaville, Ohio  (Age 73 years) + 6. Carl Wayne "Buddy" Howard,   b. 2 Jun 1939, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 6 Dec 2001  (Age 62 years)   7. Bennie Howard   8. Willis Howard,   b. 14 Nov 1941, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. STILLBORN
  Family ID	F39901	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Apr 1903 - Sevier County, Tennessee Married - 24 Dec 1926 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 1, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Howard View Baptist Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 11 Apr 1969. Nancy Jane Blalock obituary [S112] Census, 1940. Name Preston Howard Event Type Census Event Date 1940 Event Place Civil District 1, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 37 Marital Status Married Race (Original) White Race White Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son Relationship to Head of Household Son Birthplace Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated) 1903 Last Place of Residence Same House Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Henry Howard Head M 64 Tennessee Preston Howard Son M 37 Tennessee Drexel Howard Daughter-in-law F 29 Tennessee Gruman Howard Grandchild M 12 Tennessee Vestal Howard Grandchild M 10 Tennessee Delmar Howard Grandchild M 6 Tennessee Colleen Howard Grandchild F 5 Tennessee June Howard Grandchild F 2 Tennessee Carl W Howard Grandchild M 0 Tennessee [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 11 Feb 1948. Howard, William Preston hus of Drexel Blalock farmer b. Apr 30, 1903 Sev Co d. Feb 11, 1948 R6 Sev Co f. Henry Howard b. Sev Co m. Malinda Shults b. Cocke Co Howards View Bapt Cem Survivors: wife 5 sons Truman Howard Vestal Howard Delmar Howard Carl Wayne Howard Bennie Howard 2 dau Colleen Howard June Howard 1 bro Homer Howard 2 ½ bro Jones Henry John Henry 3 sis Mrs Burnard Valentine Mrs Clyde Kent R6 Sev Co Mrs Beulah Ledford 2 ½ sis Mrs W. A. Shepherd Mrs Lizzie Hartsell. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 472. [S58] Marriage Certificate. Name Preston Howard Event Type Marriage Event Date 24 Dec 1926 Event Place Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender Male Age 24 Birth Year (Estimated) 1902 Spouse's Name Drexel Blalock Spouse's Gender Female "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93F-59FD?cc=1619127&wc=Q63S-1N8%3A1589264711%2C1589374583 : 23 December 2016), Sevier > image 612 of 643; citing Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties.