Family Group of George Frank Howland

GEORGE FRANK HOWLAND 1   ( George W., John, Briggs, Zebulon, Samuel, Abraham, Samuel, Henry, Henry, John, John, John ) went by Frank. Born January 11, 1859 in Savanna, Carroll, Illinois, and died May 27, 1918 in Marion, Brown Township, Linn County, Iowa 2. He married LULU ELDORA OXLEY 1 February 25, 1891 in Marion, Linn County, Iowa, daughter of JOSEPH OXLEY and MARGARET WEBB.

Notes for GEORGE "FRANK" HOWLAND    

George Washington Howland and son George Frank Howland had adjoining properties in Washington Twp, Carroll County, Illinois per the 1893 land plattte; which was signed off by Frank Howland to certify correctness. 3

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Notes for LULU ELDORA OXLEY    

1947, Interment: Springville Cemetery, Springville, Brown Twnshp, Linn County, Iowa

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The following was written by Grandson, Frank L. Howland.
    "They (Frank and Dora) made there home on his home place near Savanna, Ill for 4 years, then they moved to a farm in 1894/95 situated 3.5 miles southwest of Springville, Ia. where he farmed until his death. She moved to Cedar Rapids, Ia. and lived with Gladys Howland for several years and when Gladys married, she lived with one or the other of her children until her death at Ruth Pearson's."
    "Dora was what she was called. She was short and fat. She was very nice to me. She loaned me $1,000 once when I was a vet student, so I could get married. I cancelled the marriage and repaid her, I was comfortable being broke, but very uncomfortable being in debt."
    "Dora salted what ever she cooked to her taste, which was to salty for the rest of us. She provided us with lard, canned beef and salt pork and later she had a meat freezer locker in Marion, several miles from where we lived, and we drove in dad's truck to get meat. I enjoyed the ride and going into the locker which was very cold."
    "Dora always wore the same dress and shoes as far as I can remember. She had a regular dress which was white with black flower blossoms about 1" in diameter."

Children of GEORGE HOWLAND and LULU OXLEY:

1. RALPH WILLIAM DEWITT HOWLAND 1 2, b. November 13, 1898, Springville, Brown, Linn, Iowa 1; d. February 18, 1985, Cedar Falls, Blackhawk County, Iowa; m. CLEORA ELEANOR LARY, August 22, 1920, Marion, Linn County, Iowa 5.
    
2. GLADYS ELDORA HOWLAND 2, b. August 19, 1902, Springville, Linn County, Iowa; d. November 23, 1994, Marion, Linn County, Iowa; m. GEORGE LAFE DRIPPS, February 25, 1934, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa.
   
   
   More About GLADYS ELDORA HOWLAND:
   • National Society Daughters ot American Revolution; Member # 455242
   • Interment: Springville Cemetery, Springville, Brown Twnshp, Linn County, Iowa
   • 1923, Graduated from Coe College
   • Taught school in Viola, Grandview and Grant HS in Cedar Rapids
   
   
   More About GEORGE LAFE DRIPPS:
   • Interment: Springville Cemetery, Springville, Brown Twnshp, Linn County, Iowa
   
   
3. JESSIE BELLE HOWLAND 2, b. December 30, 1890, Savanna, Carrol, Illinois; d. October 12, 1942, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa; m. JAMES LEROY STEWART, February 05, 1920, Springville, Linn, Iowa.
    
4. RUTH LAVERN HOWLAND 2, b. March 06, 1897; d. May 06, 1966; m. ARTHUR R. PEARSON, March 06, 1917.
    
5. ELEANOR MARIE HOWLAND,     b. December 31, 1895, Iowa; d. February 23, 1896, Iowa 6.
    

Family Group Photo's
George Frank Howland	Lulu Eldora Oxley went by Eldora
Belle, Ralph, and Ruth Howland children of George and Lulu	Eldora,

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