The following are the Howards I found in the `Historical Gazetter and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus County, NY', Ed. William Adams, while I was searching for my gggrandfather George Albert Howard b. 1859, d. 1936. My
best guess from what I found is that he is `Georgie', child
of George W. Howard of Persia, but I don't have any confirmation on that. What I found I've entered below. Typos are likely to be present.

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Medical Practitioners in East Otto (pg 122):

Chester Howard was born in Union, Broome county, June 25, 1847 and August 1, 1864, enlisted in Co. E, 50th N. N. Vols. In 1877 he entered the Medical Department of the University of Buffalo, graduating therefrom February 25, 1879. The following April he began his professional career in Dayton village.

Soldiers of the Mexian War (pg 189):

Howard, George M., enlisted in 10th N. Y. Vols., served six months; was also in the Rebellion; Persia

Roster of Soldiers and Sailors, Persia (pg 237):

Howard, George M., 18th Iowa Inf.; enl. April 13, 1862; disch. Aug., 1862, for wounds; served also 6 month in Mexian war in 10th N. Y. Vols.

Town of Dayton (pg 525):

Besides these mentioned the following persons were landowners and most of them actual settlers in 1819: Abraham Hale, James H. Shaw, Hiram Howard, Jedediah Lee, Lyman Wood, Frederick A. and Bela H. Redfield, Chauncey and Samuel Hammond, John and Stephen Parsall, Ezra T. Winship, George Babcock, Aaron Nash, Chester McDaniels, Sylvanus Finch, Ebenezer Roberts, Nathan and Lyman Bumpus, Simeon Dryer, Luther Hubbard, Jeremiah Pratt, Chester Darbee, Arza Corbett, A. Starkweather, Ephraim and Ephaphras Smith, Eldad Corlitt, Moses Morgan, William Reed, and D. S. Downer.

Town of Dayton (pg 528):

Jenks & Ross operated a cheese factory for a number of years in the south part of the town and manufactured seventy-five tons of cheese annually, which they sold one year for $25,000. This is said to have been the first cheese factory established in Dayton. The present manufactory is a portion of the original structure, and is owned by Anson Conger, of Gowanda, and conducted by Albert Howard, the capacity being about 400 cows.

Town of Dayton (pg 530)

Wesley is a postal hamlet in the southeast part of the town, on the old Jamestown road. In early days the settlement was known as Sociality, and the first postoffice in town was established here under that name in 1833 with Ephraim Dutton, postmaster. Here was also opened this year the first store in Dayton by William H. Leland, who also kept a tavern. Franklin Philbrick was likewise a merchant and Harry Howard an innkeeper, and from the latter the place took the name of Howard's Corners soon after 1851, about which time the Sociality postoffice was discontinued, the last postmaster being Nelson Hillebert. The Wellsley postoffice was established March 6, 1884, with Charles W. Hall, postmaster, who has since served in that capacity.

Town of Dayton (pg 538):

Harry Howard, a native of Onondaga county, came to Persia as one of the first settlers, cleared a farm on Nash hill, and thence removed to Dayton, where he died in 1881; his wife, Delilah Bacon, died in 1888. Their children were Harriet, Amanda, Alexander, Norman, Emeline, and Charlotte. Alexander Howard, born in Persia, died in Dayton in March, 1861. He married Lucy, daughter of Amos and Almeda (Town) Ross, and his children were James, Albert, Emma, and Amanda. William H. Howard was born in Wisconsin, June 8, 1850 and March 1, 1874, married Mary A., daughter of Hiram and Alzada (Ingersoll) Remington, of Leon, and his children are Worden A., born March 13, 1876; Bertha, born April 13, 1876; Orville, born Feb. 17, 1880; Ray, born July 18, 1885; and Custer, born Feb. 18, 1891. Mr. Howard is a farmer in the southeast part of Dayton.

Town of Farmersville (pg 615):

George Howard came to this town in 1830 and bough the farm owned by Joseph Mills. An excellent farmer, a good neighbor, and a public spirited citizen he emigrated to Le Roy, N. Y., in 1868, where he died in 1882. His oldest son went to California, where he still lives. A daughter went to Oregon in 1863. Frank, the third child by the first wife, was killed at Gettysburg. The children of the second wife are Thomas, Byron, Charles, and Anson (deceased). Anna, the eldest daughter, is unmarried and lives with her mother in Le Roy. Ella (Mrs. Clarence Bryant) lives in York, N. Y.

Town of Persia (981):

George W. Howard started his present business in 1884. He manufactures artistic woodwork.

Town of Persia (991):

George W. Howard was born in Norfolk county, England, in 1840. In 1856 he immigrated to this country, settling first in Gowanda, where he has since made his home. In 1868 he married Mary A., daughter of J. S. Pierce, of Persia. Her father removed to this county from Schoharie county, N. Y., and was a native of Bennington, Vt. George W. Howard has children Frank, Arthur, Georgie, Blanche, Bessie, Beatrice, Myrtle, and Hazel. In Sept., 1861, he enlisted in Co. A, 64th N. Y. Vol. Inf., from Gowanda, and was afterward transferred to the regimental band. He served in Hancock's Second Army Corps until discharged at the expiration of his three years' term of service. He has been commander of Darby Post, No. 359, G. A. R.