Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Crooked Creek, Bollinger, Missouri, USA; Marital status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Self
• Census: 1900, St Francois, Wayne, Missouri, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Jefferson married Laura America Tong in 1878 in Missouri, USA. Laura (daughter of Rev Horace Franklin Tong and Christiana Henriett Jones) was born on 7 Aug 1861 in Bollinger County, Missouri, USA; died on 29 Oct 1945 in Jennings, St Louis County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Glen Allen Cemetery, Glenallen, Bollinger, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Luther Shelton Howard was born on 10 Jul 1881 in Missouri, USA; died on 23 Oct 1908 in Huttig, Union, Arkansas, USA; was buried in Glen Allen Cemetery, Glenallen, Bollinger, Missouri, USA.
2. Edward Leo Howard was born on 7 Sep 1896 in Glenallen, Bollinger, Missouri, USA; died on 7 May 1984 in Annapolis, Iron, Missouri, USA; was buried in Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery, Marble Hill, Bollinger, Missouri, USA.
3. Lillie Gertrude Howard was born on 30 Sep 1884 in Bollinger County, Missouri, USA; died on 11 Dec 1977 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.
4. Velma Mary Howard was born on 18 Mar 1890 in Missouri, USA; died on 11 Jan 1972; was buried in Glen Allen Cemetery, Glenallen, Bollinger, Missouri, USA.
5. Grover Judson Howard was born on 28 Jan 1888 in Glenallen, Bollinger, Missouri, USA; died on 12 Jun 1964 in Buena Park, Orange, California, USA; was buried in Olive Lawn Memorial Park, La Mirada, Los Angeles, California, USA.
6. Columbus Horace Howard was born on 13 Oct 1879 in Glenallen, Bollinger, Missouri, USA; died on 4 Feb 1958 in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried in Glen Allen Cemetery, Glenallen, Bollinger, Missouri, USA.