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Hewitt Hanson Howland1,2,3

ID# 16321, (1863 - 1944)
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Parents:

FatherJohn D. Howland (1818 - 5 Dec 1877)
MotherDesdemona Harrison (31 Aug 1831 - 17 Jan 1912)
Family IndexesThe Cobbs of Pawlet Vermont

Key Events:

Birth: 8 Oct 1863, Indianapolis, Indiana,4,5,6
Marriage: 18 Oct 1888, Marion Co., Indiana, Mary Alice Gates (b. Oct 1867, d. 9 Aug 1933)7,8
Divorce: Apr 1903, Indianapolis, Indiana, Mary Alice Gates (b. Oct 1867, d. 9 Aug 1933)9,10,11
Marriage: 16 Nov 1918, Paducah, Kentucky, Manie Saunders Cobb (b. 30 Dec 1885, d. 15 Aug 1967)12,13,14
Death: 10 May 1944, Manhattan, New York Co., New York,15,16
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Narrative:

Hewitt Hanson Howland was born on 8 Oct 1863 in Indianapolis, IndianaG.4,5,6
     He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Indianapolis, Marion Co., IndianaG, in the household of his parents, John D. Howland and Desdemona Harrison.17
     His father died on 5 Dec 1877, when Hewitt was 14 years old.18 He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, G in the household of his mother, Desdemona Harrison.19
     Hewitt married first Mary Alice Gates, daughter of Alfred B. Gates and Elizabeth Murdock, on 18 Oct 1888 in Marion Co., IndianaG.7,8
     Hewitt and Mary appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, G in the household of his wife's parents. There were also three servants listed in the household.20
     He was an editor at the Bobbs-Merrill Publishing Company in Indianapolis, IndianaG, from 1900 until he moved to New York in 1925.21,22,23,24
      Mary was granted a divorce from Hewitt in late Apr 1903, in Indianapolis, IndianaG, by Judge Leachers.9,10,11
     SP] appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana, G in the household of his mother, Desdemona Harrison.25
     Hewitt married second Manie Saunders Cobb, daughter of Joshua Clark Cobb and Manie Saunders, on 16 Nov 1918 in Paducah, KentuckyG, at her mother's home, with Rev. Peter H. Pleune, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, officiating.12,13,14
     Hewitt and Manie settled Indiana after their marriage.26 They appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Indianapolis, Marion Co., Indiana G, in the household of his older brother, Louis, along with their sister, Caroline, and a 48-year-old black cook.27
     Hewitt and Manie moved to New YorkG in 1925, where he became editor of Century magazine. He was later fiction editor of the Century Publishing Company.28,29
     Hewitt and Manie appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of New York, New York, at 177 E 77th G, enumerated 23 Apr 1930, reporting that they rented their home, for $141 per month. Also listed in the household are two Irish servants, a cook and a maid.30
     He was an author's representative for Jaques J. Chambrun, literary agent, by 1940, reporting in 1940 he had worked 45 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year, earning $1,200.31,32
     Hewitt and Manie appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of New York, New York Co., New York, at 117 East 77 St. G, enumerated 3 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $91 per month, and that they had lived in the same house in 1935.33
     Hewitt died on 10 May 1944 in Manhattan, New York Co., New YorkG, at age 80.15,16

Children:
     There were no children with Mary Alice Gates

Children:
     There were no children with Manie Saunders Cobb

Citations

  1. [S1052] John D. Howland household, 1870 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana, shows name as Hewitt Howland.
  2. [S1051] Desdioma Howland household, 1880 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana, shows name as Hewitt Howland.
  3. [S12180] "Cobb-Howland Wedding," The Paducah Evening Sun, 16 Nov 1918.
  4. [S1052] John D. Howland household, 1870 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana, shows age 7 and state.
  5. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Hewitt H. Howland, Soc. Sec. No. 123-20-9513, shows date and state.
  6. [S12181] Hewitt H. Howland obituary, The Indianapolis Star, shows date and city.
  7. [S2979] "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992," FamilySearch.org, record for Herritt Howland and Mary Alice Gates, citing FHL #382748, shows date, county, and state.
  8. [S1050] Alfred B. Gates household, 1900 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana, shows married 11 years.
  9. [S12183] "Aus den Gerichtshöfen [From the courts of law]," Indiana Tribune, 30 Apr 1903, shows she was granted a divorce, he did not appear.
  10. [S1050] Alfred B. Gates household, 1900 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana, shows married.
  11. [S1049] Desdemona H. Howland household, 1910 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana, shows divorced.
  12. [S12180] "Cobb-Howland Wedding," The Paducah Evening Sun, 16 Nov 1918, shows married this afternoon, at mother's home, and offciant.
  13. [S1048] Louis Howland household, 1920 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana, shows married.
  14. [S1047] Hewitt H. Howland household, 1930 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York, shows she first married at age 24, and he at age 25. But she is listed in the 1910 census with her mother at age 26, shown as single, so the age shown for her must be wrong.
  15. [S7609] "New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948," Ancestry.com, record for Hewitt Howland, citing cert. no. 11082, shows date, city, county, and state.
  16. [S1500] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," Ancestry.com, record for Hewitt H. Howland, Soc. Sec. No. 123-20-9513, shows date.
  17. [S1052] John D. Howland household, 1870 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana.
  18. [S12177] John D. Howland obituary, Steuben Republican, shows died last Wednesday and city.
  19. [S1051] Desdioma Howland household, 1880 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana.
  20. [S1050] Alfred B. Gates household, 1900 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana.
  21. [S12181] Hewitt H. Howland obituary, The Indianapolis Star, shows editor, company, from 1900 to 1925.
  22. [S1049] Desdemona H. Howland household, 1910 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana, shows occupation as "pub. editor" for a publishing company.
  23. [S12180] "Cobb-Howland Wedding," The Paducah Evening Sun, 16 Nov 1918, shows editor and company.
  24. [S1048] Louis Howland household, 1920 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana, shows occupation as editor in a publishing house.
  25. [S1049] Desdemona H. Howland household, 1910 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana.
  26. [S12180] "Cobb-Howland Wedding," The Paducah Evening Sun, 16 Nov 1918, shows address and city.
  27. [S1048] Louis Howland household, 1920 U.S. Census, Marion Co., Indiana.
  28. [S12181] Hewitt H. Howland obituary, The Indianapolis Star.
  29. [S1047] Hewitt H. Howland household, 1930 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York, shows occupation as editor and industry as magazue.
  30. [S1047] Hewitt H. Howland household, 1930 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York.
  31. [S12176] Hewitt H. Howland household, 1940 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York, shows occupation as author's representative and industry as author's agency.
  32. [S12181] Hewitt H. Howland obituary, The Indianapolis Star, shows agency.
  33. [S12176] Hewitt H. Howland household, 1940 U.S. Census, New York Co., New York.

 

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