Jacob Hower, b. 12 Dec 1771 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 16 Aug 1863 in New Berlin (now North Canton), Stark County, Ohio, son of Unknown Hower & Unknown. He married Nancy Ann Nowlen. (Name was originally spelled Hauer in German, and means either hewer, chopper, or woodcutter)
John Henry Hower, b. 22 Feb 1822 in Stark County, Ohio, d. 13 May 1916 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, son of Jesse Hower & Catherine Kryder. He married Susan Youngker (1st wife) on March 17, 1853 in Wayne County, Ohio. He married Rebecca A. Rawlston (2nd wife) on December 27, 1900 in Akron, Summit County, Ohio.
John Hower, b. 30 Sept. 1802 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, d. 23 May 1861 in Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, son of Jacob Hower & Nancy Ann Nowlen. He married Barbara Garman on March 25, 1827 in Stark County, Ohio.
Joseph Valentine Hower, b. 15 Nov 1861 in Catawissa, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, d. 9 May 1926 in Thayer, York County, Nebraska, son of Thomas Hower & Phoebe Ann Fenstemacher. He married Viola Hamer (1st wife) on March 12, 1890 in Kewanee, Cherry County, Nebraska. He married Theresa A. Pannell (2nd wife) on May 18, 1904 in Woodbury County, Iowa. He married Hattie Ellen Jones (3rd wife) on February 12, 1917 in York, York County, Nebraska.