James Benjamin Howerton 1860–1945
Catalog ID p.2248 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/2248/
James Benjamin Howerton was born on 15 Dec 1860 in Illinois. He probably married Susan Elsie Cooper (1883). He died on 22 Sep 1945 in Santa Barbara County, California and was buried at Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | 15 Dec 1860 | Illinois | certain | G.636, G.590, D.818, D.817 |
| residence | 1 Jun 1900 | Seventh Township, Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | D.817 |
| residence | 1910 | Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | D.671 |
| residence | 1920 | Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | D.672 |
| residence | 1 Apr 1930 | 307 [street], Lompoc, Precinct 1, Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | D.818 |
| residence | 1940 | Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | D.673 |
| occupation | 1 Apr 1930 | Sexton | certain | D.818 |
| death | 22 Sep 1945 | Santa Barbara County, California | certain | G.636, G.590 |
| burial | Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California | certain | G.636 |
Family
Parents
Not identified.
Spouses
- Susan Elsie (Cooper) Howerton 1867–1945 probablemarried about 1883G.590, D.817, D.818
Children
None recorded.
Family tree
Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)
In the documents
Every published document that names James Benjamin Howerton, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | D.817 federal census 1900 US Federal Census - Seventh Township, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 161, sheet 3B lines 95-100 and sheet 4A line 1 (James B. Howerton household, dwelli… |
head as "Howerton, James [B.]" |
residence: 1 Jun 1900, Seventh Township, Santa Barbara Co., California |
| 20 Apr 1910 | D.671 census population 1910 1910 U.S. census, 5th Judicial Township, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 180, sheet 4A, lines 31-39 (dwelling 49, family 48) — NARA T624 |
head as "Howerton, James" |
residence: 1910, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California occupation: 1910, Farmer, general farm |
| 3 Jan 1920 | D.672 census population 1920 1920 U.S. census, Precinct 1, Lompoc (Ward 1), Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 107, sheet 3A, lines 33-37 (dwelling 53, family 54) — NARA T625 |
head as "Howerton, James B" |
residence: 1920, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California occupation: 1920, Mason, contractor |
| 1930 | D.818 federal census 1930 US Federal Census - Lompoc, Precinct 1, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 38, sheet 22A, lines 39-40 (James B. Howerton household, house 307, dwelling 461,… |
head as "Howerton, James B." |
residence: 1 Apr 1930, 307 [street], Lompoc, Precinct 1, Santa Barbara Co., California occupation: 1 Apr 1930, Sexton |
| 10 Apr 1940 | D.673 census population 1940 1940 U.S. census, Lompoc, Township 5, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 42-30, sheet 14A, lines 31-32 (household 306) — NARA T627 |
head as "Howerton, James" |
residence: 1940, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California |
3 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
- Parents not identified.
Searches recorded
genealogybank 2026-10-13 · SIGNED IN. Newspaper Archives: first James, last Howerton, 1945-1945 (22).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. Newspaper Archives: first James, last Howerton, 1945-1945 (22).
Result: NULL - Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio papers; the one California hit (Los Angeles Herald Examiner 9 Feb 1945) predates his September death. No Santa Barbara Co. paper in the set.
findagrave 2026-10-13 · Memorial 16982989, reached from his wife's panel [G.590] (no separate search).
Searched for: Memorial 16982989, reached from his wife's panel [G.590] (no separate search).
Result: FOUND: b. 15 Dec 1860 Illinois, d. 22 Sep 1945 Santa Barbara Co., Lompoc Evergreen Cemetery; six children on the panel -> [G.636]. Its California Death Index link (5180/3466418) not opened.
Documents
- D.671 1910 U.S. census, 5th Judicial Township, Lompoc, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 180, sheet 4A, lines 31-39 (dwelling 49, family 48) — NARA T624
- D.672 1920 U.S. census, Precinct 1, Lompoc (Ward 1), Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 107, sheet 3A, lines 33-37 (dwelling 53, family 54) — NARA T625
- D.673 1940 U.S. census, Lompoc, Township 5, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 42-30, sheet 14A, lines 31-32 (household 306) — NARA T627
- D.817 1900 US Federal Census - Seventh Township, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 161, sheet 3B lines 95-100 and sheet 4A line 1 (James B. Howerton household, dwelling 53, family 53)
- D.818 1930 US Federal Census - Lompoc, Precinct 1, Santa Barbara Co., California, ED 38, sheet 22A, lines 39-40 (James B. Howerton household, house 307, dwelling 461, family 473)