I am fairly new to this ..but my line runs in Pennsylvania. .only finding them from 1820 on...but it is said that my great great grandfather jeremiah albert howard went to ride with Jesse James and after seeing a shooting came home to Columbia County, Pennsylvania and became a minister. It would seem he would only leave PA if he knew where he was heading and why. He passed away in 1901 are the age of 50.his father was Charles Howard. ..any information would be a great joy to me..thank you