Gen. Joseph Howland was born 3 December 1834 in New York City, New York, United States to Samuel Shaw Howland (1789-1853) and Joanna Esther Hone (1799-1848) and died 31 March 1886 Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France of unspecified causes. He married Eliza Newton Woolsey (1826-1917) 1855 .
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Joanna Hone Howland (1820-1842) | |||
| Caroline Howland (1821-1883) | 4 November 1821 New York City, New York, United States | 4 March 1883 New York City, New York, United States | Charles Handy Russell (1796-c1870) |
| John Hone Howland (1823-1831) | |||
| Louisa Howland (1826-1897) | |||
| Mary Ann Howland (1830-1855) | |||
| Emily Aspinwall Howland (1833-1897) | |||
| Joseph Howland (1834-1886) | 3 December 1834 New York City, New York, United States | 31 March 1886 Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | Eliza Newton Woolsey (1826-1917) |
| Catherine Clinton Howland (1841-1909) | |||