Howard, Wm. (William), 1831-1862

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With his brother Charles, William Howard located diggings on Granite Creek in the Powder River Valley of eastern Oregon. He was killed in a mining accident at Granite Creek September 7, 1862.

From the guide to the William Howard diary, April 1862-September 1862, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries)

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referencedIn Howard family. Howard family papers, 1856-1873. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf William Howard diary, April 1862-September 1862 University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives
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Oregon
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Gold miners
Gold mines and mining
Mines and mineral resources
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Birth 1831

Death 1862

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