son of Pleasant and Rachel, Howard York was born 23 Nov 1838 in Monroe County, Indiana. In the 1860 census, taken in June, he is located in Osage Township, LaSalle County, IL. He married 19 Sep 1860 in Livingston County, IL to Hariett L. Scovill.

Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

Name: P Howard York Rank: Private Company G 129th Illinois Infantry

Height: 5' 9 ½ Hair: BROWN Eyes: BLUE Complexion: RUDDY

Marital status: Married Occupation: Farmer

Birth Date: Abt 1840 Birth Place: Bloomington, Monroe CO, IN

Service Entry Age: 22 Entry Date: 8 Aug 1862 Place: Pontiac, IL

Muster In Date: 8 Sep 1862 Muster In Place: Pontiac, IL

Muster Out Date: 8 Jun 1865 Muster Out Place: Washington, DC

Residence Place: Sunbury, Livingston CO, IL

Howard and Harriet are in Adams County, Iowa in the 1880 census with five children: Evaline, Milo, Fredrick, Anna and Kate. He is still in Adams County for the 1885 Iowa state census. Harriet died 13 Oct 1889 in Union Township, Adams County, Iowa. Howard York is listed as a carpenter in the 1889 city directory for Creston, Union County, Iowa. Listed as Pleasant H. York, he marries Lucy M. Slater in Creston, Union County, Iowa. Lucy, born Lucretia Johnson, was first married to Jacob Slater in 1864. Jacob died in 1883. Listed as Howard P York, the family is in the 1895 State of Iowa and in the 1900 and 1910 Federal Census in Creston, Union County, Iowa. Lucy died 14 March 1917 in Union County, IA leaving a will at that county. Howard is listed in the 1920 federal census taken in January in Creston, Union County. Howard died 5 May 1920 in Iowa.