William married Ella G. Shepard on 23 Jun 1870 in Quincy,,Massachusetts, USA. Ella (daughter of General Isaac FitzGerald Shepard and Deborah Nash Bates) was born about 1846 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Allen Shepard Howland was born in Sevatow,China.
2. Zehala Shepard Howland was born in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
3. Shepard Howland was born on 29 Mar 1871 in Quincy,,Massachusetts, USA.