LAWRENCE CEMETERY-MT PLEASANT, MAURY COUNTY, TENNESSEE

 

HOWARD, Bithal, 1844 - 1907. (Son James & Neomi Nelson Howard; Co. C, 19th Tenn Cav.; C.S.A.; Howard institute a school in Mt Pleasant was named for him; mar. 1st, Sarah Brownlow & 2nd, Ada Blakely.) This photo was made as a consequence of the Civil War obviously on the Confederate side. If he were 18 years old that would have been about 1862,  Civil War 1860 - 1865. He survived the war and went on to become a family man and prominent Banker around Maury County. Photo from the family collection of David King (a descendent)  wdk50@cox.net, 978-923-7231, of Georgia. Information by Wayne Austin from local sources.