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FRANCIS M. HOWE, a native of Tennessee, was born December 14, 1851. His father, Jonathan Howe, a native of New York, was born December 27, 1810, was a farmer and trader, and for many years store boatman on the Ohio River. He settled in Gallatin County, where the subject of this sketch now resides, in 1852, where he remained until his death, which occurred February 9, 1885. He was engaged in merchandising for more than twenty-five years, and was postmaster of Sugar Creek for about the same length of time. He married Clarrissa Chuger, of Connecticut, and five sons and four daughters followed their union, of whom our subject is next to the youngest. Three sons and one daughter are deceased. Silas Howe, paternal grandfather of Francis M., a native of New York, emigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he conducted a tannery, but subsequently moved to Patriot, Ind., where he died. He took part in the war of 1812. Francis M. Howe was reared on the farm, educated partly at Ghent College, Carroll County, Ky., and assisted his father in the store until the latter’s death, when he assumed the management of the store, in which he has been very successful. May 20, 1880, he married Sarah E. Hopper, of Pendleton County, daughter of James P. Hopper. The birth of one son, Jonathan, followed their union. Mr. Howe casts his vote with the Republicans, has been postmaster of Sugar Creek since 1885, and owns one-fifth of 100 (an heir’s share) acres of land, on the Ohio River bottom, which is not subject to overflow.