Hi there....I knew those names sounded familiar...I went and looked in my database and sure enought James Howell and the rest the Howells you named are connected to me...Elijah Howell is married to my third cousin fourth removed...Mary Susan Elizabeth (Betsy) James...the James line is my direct line....I have quite a bit of information on the Howell family, their kith and kin...if you have gedcom capabilities will be glad to send what I got...I also have other "cousin" researchers on the James line that can possibly give you more information as it seems one of them was who supplied me with mine...I have a website that is provided by my family.com through ancestry.com that I am an administrator to...most of the people there are either researching the James line...or my Beck line...you are welcome to become a member there...lots of info..lots of pictures in the family album...just let me know... Pat Beck Falls