David Ridgely Howard

1844 - 1927  (83 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

Catherine Mary Ross

1810 - 1854  (43 years)

Birth	3 Oct 1810
Died	26 Jan 1854
Buried	Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Family	James Howard           b. 17 Dec 1797
Married	19 Jan 1832
Children	1. Anna Howard           b. 11 Apr 1834   2. William Ross Howard           b. 15 May 1837   3. James McHenry Howard           b. 26 Mar 1838   4. Henry Carroll Howard           b. Nov 1842   5. David Ridgely Howard           b. 7 Jan 1844

James Howard

1797 - 1870  (72 years)

Birth	17 Dec 1797
Died	19 Mar 1870
Buried	Green Mount 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 1	Sophia Gough Ridgely           b. 3 Jul 1800
Children	1. Juliana Elizabeth Howard           b. 25 Aug 1821 + 2. Margaretta Sophia Howard           b. 24 Sep 1824   3. John Eager Howard           b. 17 Nov 1826
Family 2	Catherine Mary Ross           b. 3 Oct 1810
Married	19 Jan 1832
Children	1. Anna Howard           b. 11 Apr 1834   2. William Ross Howard           b. 15 May 1837   3. James McHenry Howard           b. 26 Mar 1838   4. Henry Carroll Howard           b. Nov 1842   5. David Ridgely Howard           b. 7 Jan 1844

Sophia Gough Ridgely

1800 - 1828  (27 years)

Birth	3 Jul 1800
Died	18 Apr 1828
Buried	Hampton House Cemetery, Towson, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Father	Gov. Charles Carnan Ridgely           b. 6 Dec 1760, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Mother	Priscilla Dorsey           b. 12 Jul 1762, "Belmont", Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Married	12 Jul 1782
Family	James Howard           b. 17 Dec 1797
Children	1. Juliana Elizabeth Howard           b. 25 Aug 1821 + 2. Margaretta Sophia Howard           b. 24 Sep 1824   3. John Eager Howard           b. 17 Nov 1826

Catherine Mary Ross

1810 - 1854  (43 years)

Birth	3 Oct 1810
Died	26 Jan 1854
Buried	Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
Family	James Howard           b. 17 Dec 1797
Married	19 Jan 1832
Children	1. Anna Howard           b. 11 Apr 1834   2. William Ross Howard           b. 15 May 1837   3. James McHenry Howard           b. 26 Mar 1838   4. Henry Carroll Howard           b. Nov 1842   5. David Ridgely Howard           b. 7 Jan 1844

• Name	David Ridgely Howard
  Birth	7 Jan 1844
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Confederate soldier in the Maryland infantry.  [1]
  Death	23 Dec 1927
  Burial	Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78788741/david-ridgely-howard
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Cornelius Howard           b. Abt 1706             d. 14 Jun 1777, Baltimore Co., Maryland  (Age 71 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Catherine Mary Ross           b. 3 Oct 1810             d. 26 Jan 1854  (Age 43 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I9080
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	James Howard           b. 17 Dec 1797             d. 19 Mar 1870 (Age 72 years) Other Partners: └─Sophia Gough Ridgely           b. 3 Jul 1800             d. 18 Apr 1828  (Age 27 years)
  Mother	Catherine Mary Ross           b. 3 Oct 1810             d. 26 Jan 1854 (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	19 Jan 1832
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Burial - - Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore Co., Maryland   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "David Ridgely Howard". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I9080&tree=1sttree (accessed May 15, 2025).