Searching for additional information on these HOWE's: Joseph E. HOWE, born Dec. 25, 1821 in South Carolina. Joseph married (date and place unknown) Mary Ebardcene? Mary was born 1835 in Senora, Spain, died 1902 in Mobile, AL. Joseph died July 18, 1885 in Bagdad, Santa Rosa Co, Florida. Their children, all probably born in Santa Rosa Co, FL, included Emanuel HOWE John HOWE Walt HOWE Charles W. HOWE Charles married Mamie CLARK, Aug 15, 1898 in Santa Rosa Co, FL Rosa HOWE Rosa married D.M. GREY, Dec 31, 1896 in Santa Rosa Co, FL Joseph Rafael HOWE, born Oct 12, 1858 Joseph married Lennie OTIS, July 10, 1890 in Santa Rosa Co, FL Lennie was born Feb 18, 1868, died July 16, 1942 (places unknown) The children of Joseph Rafael HOWE and Lennie OTIS included: Vic HOWE Ray HOWE Simeon HOWE Olive HOWE Joseph Edward HOWE Bernice HOWE, who married "Peanut" Ates Agnes HOWE, who married Winfred MICHON Alma HOWE, born April 3, 1893 (place unknown) Alma married Joseph Edward PAYNE, Sr. (date and place unknown) Joseph was born July 21, 1895 in Greenville, Butler Co, AL Joseph died in 1985 in Pensacola, Escambia Co, FL Alma died in 1959 in Montgomery, AL, after living for the ten previous years in St. Petersburg, FL. The children of Alma HOWE and Joseph Edward PAYNE were: Joseph Edward PAYNE, Jr. (dates and places unknown) Alma Elaine PAYNE, born May 13, 1918 in Defuniak Springs, FL, married Harry Stuart Culpepper, Jr on May 7, 1937 in Tuskeegee, AL. He was born May 7, 1917 in Atlanta. She died May 1969 in Atlanta and he died Feb. 1979 in Atlanta (This couple, Elaine and Stuart, were my parents) Additional information would be welcomed! Warren L. Culpepper warren@culpepper.com 436 Big Canoe http://www.culpepper.com/wlc.htm Big Canoe, GA 30143 (706) 268-3774