[or-roots] Wolffs and Howards, need advice

[Leslie Chapman]

For what it is worth I find no Anna gving birth in Walla Walla county in the
WA archives. I don't see where his reporting himself as 35 for the marriage
license is that big a problem for someone who more than likely isn't even
using his real name. It might be a good idea to pursue Charles Howard
married to Elizabeth Sheehan giving birth to a male in Indiana between say
1870 and 1890 to see if Charles L. Howard turns out to be a real person, but
I am betting the answer is no.

The LDS index didn't turn up any match, but if he is really 25 he wouldn't
show up in 1880. Even more interesting is Anna C; the only child for Minnie
and George in 1900 and 1910 is listed as Ethel who is 12 years too young? To
further confuse the issue there is an Anna Wolff, but her parents are
Willhelm and Mary. Ironically her brother Joseph is indexed as Josephine.

There is an Anna Josephine Wolff born about 1879 buried in Tahoma Cemetery
in Yakima?

I will poke at this some more later, but sure can't find Anna.

Les

-----Original Message-----
From: or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us]On Behalf Of Steve &
Ronda Howard
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 7:59 AM
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Subject: [or-roots] Wolffs and Howards, need advice


Most of you have heard of my Howard dilemma:  My husband's grandfather
Charles Howard was a forger.  I have 4 first names and 4 last names for him.
Charles Howard and Edward Barrett were the most often used.  He was born
about 1885 in Kentucky.  The 1930 census says his first marriage was when he
was 26, which would be about 1910.  I am looking for a possible wife for him
in Walla Walla.  Edward Barrett was discharged from Oregon Penitentiary in
August of 1910.  Charles Howard was convicted of burglary in Walla Walla on
4/7/1911, giving him 8 months out of prison.  I have a letter from a
California sheriff asking WA officials if the finger prints are the same.
They concluded they were.

I found a Walla Walla marriage record:
Charles L Howard - Anna C Wolff - Walla Walla Marriage Records
Record Series:    Marriage Records
Collection:    Walla Walla Marriage Records
County:    Walla Walla


document no.:    eawwmru2671
groom's name:    Charles L Howard
bride's name:    Anna C Wolff
marriage date:    Dec 25 1910
filing date:
county:    Walla Walla
notes:


The Archival Assistant who helped me find this record said the age for
Charles Howard was 35, 10 years too old.

I found Anna Wolff in Walla Walla in the 1910 census, age 28.

Charles Howard married Rachel Brewer in 1915, fathered a son (my
father-in-law) before he stole his Father-in-Law's horse, sold it as his
own, was caught and sent to the Oregon Penitentiary.  He abandoned the
family. I'm hoping to find out whether he had the same pattern and fathered
another child before my father-in-law.
Do you think that the Charles Howard who married Anna Wolff is probably my
guy.  And how would I track down this Anna Wolff's descendants to ask them
if she had any children in 1910 - 11?
I'm stuck and would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks,
Ronda