William Key Howard

1829 - 1899  (69 years)

Cornelius Howard

Abt 1706 - 1777  (71 years)

Birth	Abt 1706
Died	14 Jun 1777	Baltimore Co., Maryland
Family	Ruth Eager           b. 23 May 1721
Married	24 Jan 1738
Children	+ 1. Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland

Rebecca Ann Key

1809 - 1899  (90 years)

Birth	1809
Died	1899
Father	Philip Barton Key           b. 12 Apr 1757, Cecil Co., Maryland
Family	William Howard           b. 16 Dec 1793, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Children	+ 1. William Key Howard           b. 27 Jul 1829, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland

William Howard

1793 - 1834  (40 years)

Birth	16 Dec 1793	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	25 Aug 1834	Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Buried	Old St. Paul’s Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Father	Col. John Eager Howard           b. 4 Jun 1752, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Margretta Oswald “Margaret” Chew           b. 16 Dec 1760
Married	1787	Christ Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Family	Rebecca Ann Key           b. 1809
Children	+ 1. William Key Howard           b. 27 Jul 1829, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland

Rebecca Ann Key

1809 - 1899  (90 years)

Birth	1809
Died	1899
Father	Philip Barton Key           b. 12 Apr 1757, Cecil Co., Maryland
Family	William Howard           b. 16 Dec 1793, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Children	+ 1. William Key Howard           b. 27 Jul 1829, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland

Agnes Schley

1832 - Abt 1857  (24 years)

Birth	14 Mar 1832	Frederick Co., Maryland
Died	Abt 1857	Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Father	William Ludwig Schley           b. 31 Oct 1799, Frederick, Frederick Co., Maryland
Mother	Anne Cadwalader "Nancy" Ringgold           b. 10 Jan 1801
Family	William Key Howard           b. 27 Jul 1829, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Married	9 Feb 1854	Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland

Clara Haxall Randolph

1831 - 1913  (82 years)

Birth	9 Jun 1831	Virginia
Died	22 Oct 1913	"Kenmore", Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia
Buried	Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
Family	William Key Howard           b. 27 Jul 1829, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland

• Name	William Key Howard  [1]
  Birth	27 Jul 1829	Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	CSA Soldier in the Maryland infantry. He was a 2nd. Lt. in Company D. He also apparently served in Company E. of the 4th VA Cavalry in 1862, but returned to the 2nd Maryland in June 1863. He was captured at Front Royal Aug. 16, 1864, and ultimately paroled at Richmond Apr. 1865.  [3, 4]
  Death	11 Feb 1899	Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia
  Burial	Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia   [5]
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5879781/william-key-howard
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Cornelius Howard           b. Abt 1706             d. 14 Jun 1777, Baltimore Co., Maryland  (Age 71 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Rebecca Ann Key           b. 1809             d. 1899  (Age 90 years)  (Mother)
  Notes	He purchased the estate "Kenmore" in Fredericksburg, Va, in 1881; see https://kenmore.org/.
  Person ID	I9066
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	William Howard           b. 16 Dec 1793, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania           d. 25 Aug 1834, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Ann Key           b. 1809             d. 1899 (Age 90 years)

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Agnes Schley           b. 14 Mar 1832, Frederick Co., Maryland           d. Abt 1857, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland (Age 24 years)
  Marriage	9 Feb 1854	Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland   [6]
  Family ID	F11631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Clara Haxall Randolph           b. 9 Jun 1831, Virginia           d. 22 Oct 1913, "Kenmore", Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania Co., Virginia (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F6432	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 27 Jul 1829 - Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland  Marriage - 9 Feb 1854 - Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland  Death - 11 Feb 1899 - Atlanta, Fulton Co., Georgia  Burial - - Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "William Key Howard". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I9066&tree=1sttree (accessed April 28, 2025).