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Howard was born in [[South Carolina]]<ref name=againstallodds/> and enslaved in his early life. He later married a woman who also had previously been enslaved,<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187754802/perry-wilbon-howard Perry Wilbon Howard Jr.]. ''Find a Grave''. Retrieved October 15, 2021.</ref> owned farmland,<ref name=perryhowardiibio/> and had many children, including [[Perry W. Howard, II]].

Howard was born in [[South Carolina]]<ref name=againstallodds/> and enslaved in his early life. He later married a woman who also had previously been enslaved,<ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187754802/perry-wilbon-howard Perry Wilbon Howard Jr.]. ''Find a Grave''. Retrieved October 15, 2021.</ref> owned farmland,<ref name=perryhowardiibio/> and had many children, including [[Perry W. Howard, II]].

The Howard family strongly emphasized the importance of a proper [[education]] for their children, and sent all their sons to colleges, where they became doctors and professors.<ref name=perryhowardiibio/> Their daughters Eva and Sarah grew up to work as teachers.<ref name=againstallodds/>

The Howard family strongly emphasized the importance of a proper [[education]] for their children, and sent all their sons to colleges, where they became doctors and professors.<ref name=perryhowardiibio/> Their daughters Eva and Sarah grew up to work as teachers.<ref name=againstallodds/>