In a message dated 7/4/2002 7:15:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time, SHStu writes: > Subj: Re: HOWELLs, Valdosta Newspaper names > Date: 7/4/2002 7:15:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time > From: SHStu > To: GALOWNDE-L@rootsweb.com > > In a message dated 7/3/2002 10:10:07 PM Eastern Daylight Time, SHStu > writes: > > > I'm copying this to the HOWELL list also - as that will send it to the Southern > > HOWELL List as well........ > > > > Re: GALOWNDE-D Digest V02 #77 > > Re: www.sgaonline.com > > > > Thanks Lee - I was able to find that site when another suggested it (I'd > > had it but somehow had lost it & did not still have it bookmarked). Only > > 1 problem w/that site for older newspaper info - the "Valdosta Daily Times" > > seemed to only be archived for some 2 years :-( > > > > Can't speak for the others papers, tho & at least I've got that site marked > > again for looking up info that's only 2 yrs old! > > > > My HOWELLs from Thomas, Lowndes & Berrien Cos, GA: > > > > g-gf (JOHN) CASWELL HOWELL > > b ca 1820 NC > > d 13 Mar 1883 Milltown, Berrien Co, GA > > sp, PERNEICE (MORING??) > > b ca 1825 NC?/GA? > > d ?? > > CASWELL HOWELL came to GA from NC - he moved to Thomas Co, GA > > w/his wife & children, & his bro BARNEY B. HOWELL. BARNEY & family > > stayed on in Thomas Co, GA. > > > > CASWELL & wife. PERNEICE (MORING?) moved over to Alapaha area - in > > Lowndes Co, GA - I think that later became Berrien Co, GA. > > > > CASWELL HOWELL was ordained as Baptist preacher ca 1854 at New Hope > > Church in Thomas Co - he continued preaching & farming after his move. > > > > Their son, HAMPTON A. HOWELL [shs - my grandfather] > > b ca 1851 Thomas Co, GA [ca 1 yr old when they moved to > > Lowndes Co. > > d July 1919 Milltown, Berrien Co, GA > > 1st wife - DOROTHY ANN TALLEY who died - 1 living dau, ANNIE HOWELL > > who married a SIRMANS. > > 2nd wife LILLIAN EUGENIA LAMB [my line] > > b Sept 1859 probably Berrien Co, GA > > d Feb 1950 Lakeland, Lanier Co, GA > > > > son, HARRY LEE HOWELL > > b July 1902/03 Milltown, Berrien Co, GA > > d Feb 1975 Americus, Sumter Co, GA > > > > [My note: not sure of the "JOHN" in CASWELL's hame, but deceased aunt, > > ELIZABETH (HOWELL) JONES (Mrs. H. H. Jones of Lakeland) stated in info > > done for my Mom that his name was JOHN....... > > > > Uncle "Big Jack" HOWELL of Valdosta was called JACK C. HOWELL - but our > > family used so many nicknames that one of his grand children thought he > > might have been named JOHN C(ASWELL) HOWELL after his grandfather. > > He was called "Big Jack" by all of our family. > > "Big Jack's" son was called "Little Jack" - (LIttle Jack was JACK E. > > HOWELL) both of them were w/the Ford Motor Co which I think was named > > Ellinor Motor Co. in Valdosta, Lowndes Co, GA > > My own Dad was always known as "Buck" tho his name was HARRY LEE > > HOWELL - as I said - our family was notorious w/nicknames! <g> > > > > Also, the name of CASWELL is so butchered it can end up looking like > > anything but that....I've seen it in a transcripting where it is given as "C. GOOD- > > WILL HOWELL" - I've seen it given as "CARSWELL HOWELL" & just today > > I saw it given on Ancestry.com, as " CROSWELL"....That was a > > first! My poor g-grandfather, I hope he did not have that much trouble w/his > > name while he was alive! > > Also in Huxford's books, "Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia" he gives the wife > > of CASWELL HOWELL as ARRENA WOMACK - my aunt had it as PERNEICE > > WOMACK - I looked for years on those names & could never find anything until > > another researcher in NC found info in LDS records that has the wife of CAS- > > WELL HOWELL as PERNEICE MORING & that the wife of brother, BARNEY > > B. HOWELL was SMITHY ANN MORING - perhaps these grils were sisters > > or cousins. > > > > Later my Sis & I found info in a 1929 book that states the wives were > > MOORINGs(/MORINGs} & were daus of HENRY MOORING of New Hanover > > Co........ > > In this same book, there are 4 HOWELL brothers listed as coming from "this > > branch of the HOWELL family originally resided in NC - the grandparents, > > so far as can be ascertained, having been lifelong residents at Snow Hills in > > that state..." > > [NOW, if the book had only NAMED the HOWELL parents & grandparents!!!!!!!!! > > The 4 HOWELL boys are: > > CASWELL H.; BARNEY B.; PAYTON H.; & TURNER H. > > > > Thanks again to all for the help - any & all help gratefully received > > here!! > > I would love to share/exchange any info on these & other family lines I re- > > search in the south GA area: LAMB; TALLEY; LOVEJOY; MOBLEY; CAR- > > ROL.....also my husb's lines in SE GA. > > Sarah Howell Studstill