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ARMSTRONG HOWLAND, farmer, P. O. Aberdeen, was born in Byrd Township, this county, in the year 1830, and is the son of Ichabod and Mary (Bean) Howland. The former came from one of the New England States, and was a son of John Howland, who settled in Mason County, Ky., in an early day, and removing to this side of the river, became one of the oldest settlers of Brown County. He had a large family, of whom a number became residents of the county, and all are deceased. Ichabod remained in the northern part of the county during his life. He served in the war of 1812. To him were born eleven children — Bean, Jonathan, Ralston, James, Shepherd, Nancy, Smith, Armstrong, Ichabod and Ichabod, and one who died unnamed. Mr. Howland died about 1853 or 1854, aged upward of seventy years. His wife died two or three years previously. Oar subject was married to Cinderella, daughter of Jesse Ellis, an old settler, in 1852, after which he settled in the township, where he has since resided. He is a member of Charter Oak Lodge, No. 137, I. O. O. F., of Aberdeen, Ohio, to which he has been connected a number of years. They were parents of twelve children, eight of who are living — Lafayette, Jesse L., Dora, Viva, William W., Dyas, Nina and Effie. The deceased are Amanda, James M., Mary, Alice and Nancy.