Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Vol. 3.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 206.

EMIL W. HOWARD, M. D.

     Studiousness, combined with the habit of thoroughness, has brought Dr. Emil
W. Howard to the fore in his profession and his reputation as a surgeon is not
confined to the limits of Corvallis, where he has practiced for a period of nine
years. He is a veteran of two wars and in both the paternal and maternal lines
represents pioneer families of the Willamette valley. He was born February 24,
1878, in Benton county, this state, and is a son of G. W. and Melissa (Williams)
Howard, the former a native of Ohio. The grandfather, William Howard, came to
Oregon in 1852 in a covered wagon drawn by oxen and took up a donation claim in
Linn county. He cleared and developed a portion of the place, .which he
afterward sold and then purchased land near Monroe, in Benton county. Dr.
Howard's mother is a native of Oregon and a daughter of Martin Williams, who
settled in Albany, this state, in 1853. G. W. Howard followed the occupation of
farming and is now living retired in Corvallis.
     In the acquirement of an education Dr. Emil W. Howard attended the public
schools of his native county and in 1908 was graduated from the St. Louis
College of Physicians and Surgeons. He filled the position of interne in
Jefferson Hospital of St. Louis and began his professional career in
Brownsville, Oregon, where he resided for ten years. In 1918 he offered his aid
to his country, was appointed contract surgeon in the Medical Corps of the
United States Army, and during the Spanish-American war had served in the
Philippines. He was a member of the first expedition. Second Oregon Volunteers,
and served in the Medical Department. He was with the first expedition of
soldiers that ever left the United States for foreign soil. Since 1918 Dr.
Howard has maintained an office in Corvallis, confining his attention to
surgical cases, and has successfully performed many difficult operations. He is
a member of the staff of the Corvallis Hospital and enjoys a large practice. He
owns a valuable farm near Monroe and another near Corvallis and is a breeder of
registered Durham cattle.
     In 1900 Dr. Howard was united in marriage to Miss Tena Hull, a daughter of
William and Ellen (Reasnor) Hull, who came to Oregon in 1852, settling on a
donation claim in Benton county. Dr. and Mrs. Howard have two children. Their
son, Edward Clifford, who was graduated from the Oregon Agricultural College and
is successfully managing his father's ranches, is married and resides in the
vicinity of Monroe. His sister, Esther Leona, is the wife of Dr. Kirby Smith and
makes her home in Miami, Florida.
    Dr. Howard belongs to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and is a
Knight Templar Mason and Shriner. Along social lines he is connected with the
Country Club and his public spirit is denoted by his affiliation with the
Chamber of Commerce. He casts his ballot for the candidates of the republican
party but has neither sought nor held public office. He reserves his energies
for his profession and is a former president, also a former secretary of the
Central Willamette Medical Society. He is also a member of the Oregon State
Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Actuated by high ideals of
service, Dr. Howard has utilized every opportunity to perfect himself in his
chosen vocation and his worth is uniformly acknowledged.
    Dr. Howard is a captain of the 167th Hospital Company, Oregon National
Guard, and has been a captain since this company was organized, about six years
ago.

     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in April 2012 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.