The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-31
HIS EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY
GENERAL THOMAS 3. HOWARD BE-
COMES AN ocTOGENARlAN.
The event Celebrated---A Sketch OF His
Long Lfe--A Citizen Of Tesas Since
t636--StiI Hale and Hearty.


ception from : to q to which she invited
few friends, the occasion being the ccle
bration Of the eghtieth birthday anniver-
sary OF her venerable father, General
Thomas 3. Howard, who has lived in Texas
since 1888, and who has been citizen Of
Houston for over nifty years.
Tbe occasion was made all the more en-
$50 from tho fact that another daugh-
w, Mrs. Walter Cross Of Huntsville, Ala,
is here on visit and assisted her sister,
Miss Notie Howard, iii conducting the re
ception
General Howard was the recipient Of
many warm and hearty ngralulations
upon the very auspicious occasion. Though
Gn octOgennrlan, he Is still In the enjoy.
ment OF all OF his tacuities unimpalred
and bore the honors of being the cunspicu-
Gus guest of the occasion with that grace
of manner and solderiy bearing that has
always marked his department as one OF
Houstons most esteemed Ct items
The following bipgrupni al sketch Of Gen
eral Howard viii al this time be read with
particular interest
General Thomas h, Howard was born
near Wilpington, n c., IN tue year 1S2l.
He was tnc third son OF Thomas Baltimore
Howard and Elizabeth Howard, nee La
Guam, HIS father was descendant of the
English Howard family, who, with their
near relative. Lord Baltimore Of the How
ard family, were among the first settlers
In 1882 OF the city OF Baltimore; having oh
tained a proprietary grant from Queen
Mnry for All Of that territory His grand
father on his mothers side was Mathew
de La Guam, VINO served in the revolution
airy war, FIRST as captain In Colonel sam
Ashes cavalry. Colonel AshG was son
Of Governor Ashc Of North Carolina and
the ancestor OF Sam and CASTOR ASAc, now
citizens OF Houston.
Mathew dc La Guam later in the war was
on the stan OF General John Ashc as aide
de camp, with the rank Of major. AMI when
General Ashe was wounded and captured
by the British Major La Guam reported 10
the enemy aud went into voluntary cap
tivity, to be with his general, history com
mends MIN as being the only Instance OF
the kind during the war. They were long
held as prisoners, AID General Ashe died
few days after being liberated
General Howard's father was In tho war
Of 1872 In the year 1877 his father emf.
grated e. and settled iu Middle Florida,
near Tallahassee, and died 10 lS;& In the
years IS3T.3S. when he wac UTtlc over
boys age he was in many bgats against
the Seminole Indians, ana was for four
months under Captain james Monroe OF
the United States army, the nephew of
President Monroe, In this service was his
early military training HIS brother James
" Howard came 10 Texas ia the year
1897, ana in 1s3S he accompanied his moth
er 10 the then Republic ~ Texas, coming
dlrect from 81. Marks, Ei9. ~ Neiaseo'
mouth of the BrlzQs, aud liyins 10 Srazol.a
county six yegrs. ana thon moving to Fort
b.uu county. AL thar time ne WAS ouly
youth, but went With Judge Edwin Waller
up the Colorado river 10 the site 10 DE
Austin City, the future capital ut Texas.
In the Same year IESQ nc WINS "a pr.bpr
~ Cnntain J6hN cin's con,panv in an px.
red,tjan M No Tirnzos rIver aroipsf tbc
indians. Colonel Nipi, commanding the
Sll,ga N'' ef
in etho sprinr NJ 1870 tbe Mcxicop Cen
o,aJ Vs,rrz ain doo NOR, in,o,isd v-est.
~ ISL o. RI !" tt.,T 1ci,ni v-iliion n
Jark,s comna,d INA forced ,percLes were
Sno5n ~ tba W~cst
In the fail Of 1912 again Texus was i1.
aG6o ,.sail aNoointed troons presiIent
uareton eo,,ni n n,,,.rd III, n,c,r,ts ei,n ~
naJnr with ordars a. raise n bntfoiioS ~
me1 n renei ttis invasjon Wator How.
ard serve,S os n n1ember NJ rho Sfatn le,yls.
d Iat,re fron 1s51 Ia 1874 10 was senf "a