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age, date of death, place of death, place of interment, and other information. Collection contains
other material relating to the operation of the funeral home.
Finding aid available.
Cite as: Howard Funeral Home Records, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2852
Howard, Inez (1905- ).
Family History Sheet, circa 1968. 1 item [formerly Alphabetical File]
Family history sheet for the Missouri Historical Society filled out by Inez Howard, 1042
Sanford Ave., St. Louis, Missouri. Includes genealogical data on her family.
Cite as: Inez Howard Family History Sheet, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2853
Howard, Mary Zarilda (1893- ).
Biographical Data Sheet, 1954 Dec 10. 1 item [formerly Alphabetical File]
Biographical data sheet for the Missouri Historical Society filled out by Mary Zarilda
Howard, 330 West Lockwood, Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri.
Cite as: Mary Zarilda Howard Biographical Data Sheet, Missouri History Museum Archives, St.
Louis.
A0725
Howard, Williamson P. (1822-1900).
Papers, 1830-1901. 2 boxes
Williamson P. Howard was born September 3, 1822, in Charlottesville, Virginia. When he
was still young, his family moved to Saline County, Missouri. In the early 1840s Howard moved
to Savannah, Missouri, where he opened a general merchandise store, and in 1857 he moved to
St. Louis and organized the W.P. Howard Commission Company. He died January 27, 1900, in
St. Louis.
Collection consists primarily of business records and business-related correspondence of the
firm of W.P. Howard and Company, commission merchants, St. Louis, including steamboat bills
of lading, railroad shipping orders, and correspondence related to shipments; some family
correspondence and accounts; and assorted correspondence relating to cultural and athletic clubs.
Cite as: Williamson P. Howard Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0726
Hudson, Thomas B. (1814?-1867).
Record books, 1836-1867. 4 volumes; 1 folder
Thomas B. Hudson was born in Davidson County, Tennessee. He married Elizabeth Brown
Chambers. A lawyer and politician, Hudson was for some years among the prominent members
of the Democratic party in Missouri. At one time he was president of the North Missouri
Railroad Company. During the Mexican War, he organized a company of volunteers that served
under General Doniphan. In his later years, he dedicated his time to the improvement of his
Florissant estate, "Glen Owen." He died May 22, 1867.
Collection includes four volumes that appear to have been kept by Thomas B. Hudson. The
first volume includes the meeting notes of the Committee of the Board of Aldermen of the City
of St. Louis on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills, Thomas B. Hudson, chairman. The meeting notes
are dated May 4, 1837, to March 23, 1838. This volume also includes summaries of law cases
(circa 1849-1854, with index) and notes regarding steamboat laws. Also includes brief accounts