Hi cousins, This isn't my line, but I know of a James Howell line that mysteriously starts in Ashe county, NC, about 1810, I believe, in an area called Howell Hollar, or Silas Creek. The line is well researched after him, though I don't have the information, but there is a book on the line in the public library at West Jefferson, Ashe co. NC. Also, there is a website Keep in mind that Ashe and Grayson meet along the state line, and the actual position of the line was not clear for some years (?). Some people thought they lived in one state when in fact they should have been listed in the other. It is a good idea to be suspicious whenever you're dealing with anyone from Grassy Creek, Ashe Co. NC, or the New River area of Virginia, specifically Mouth of Wilson, Independence, and Fox Creek in the early 1800's. andy graham OVHOWELL wrote: > > We're also getting gray looking for JAMES HOWELL c. 1760/70 VA ot NC. > Descendants we have - these people were firm believers in be fruitful and > multiply - but JAMES is a mystery man. If we can offer any assistance with > LARKIN HOWELL'S line (NC - KY), please feel free to ask. Okie > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Willie D Smith <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 7:29 PM > Subject: Re: [HOWELL] John & Nancy > > > I had always wondered what happened to James Howell as I could never find > > info on him. Most of the Putnam County records burned in 1899, so that > would > > explain why you were unable to find much. The yanks burned it the first > time > > in 1865, then it burned again in 1899. > > There are a lot of Stones in that area. One of the Rices married a > Stone > > but they moved out to McCracken County, Kentucky by 1900. > > I think it was Joseph Douglas Rice who married a Stone, but not > exactly > > sure. > > Anyway, I'd love to have more info on James Howell's family, as I had > no > > info on his line. > > Please keep in touch! > > Will > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "john t roark" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 3:18 PM > > Subject: [HOWELL] John & Nancy > > > > > > > Hi Will, > > > When I first started looking into my husband's Howell roots I had seen a > > > lot of your mail but since I got the nerve to ask questions you seem to > > > have dropped out of sight.My husband is the grandson of Robert Daniel > > > Roark,son of Peter Ruark(Roark) and Tabitha Howell.Robert was born in > > > Cooksville,Tenn.in 1877.His father deserted the family and his mother > died > > > when he was 9.He was sent to Tx.and was raised by Tabitha's > > brother.Tabitha > > > was the daughter of James Howell and Elizabeth Stone and James was the > son > > > of John Howell and Nancy Brewer.I have found all of Tabitha's siblings > in > > > White Co.census.However I haven't been able to place her mother Elizabet > h > > > Stone with a family.Would you happen to know anything about her.Although > a > > > lot of the siblings were married in White Co.I have found know record > for > > > Peter Ruark and Tabitha Howell or James Howell and Elizabeth > Stone.Tabitha > > > was in her parents house at the age of 14 in the 1870 census.Then in > 1880 > > > in Putnam Co.Tn.with Peter Ruark,age 55,blacksmith b.Ky..Tabitha age 23 > > > b.Tn.Robert age 3,b.Tn.and Joanna age 11/12 b.Tn..I am not sure if this > > > Peter was Ruark or Roark.In this census it is Ruark.I found Robert in > > > Tx.1900 I think age 22 and his name is Roark.I have found Peter with > both > > > name in Ky.put can't find anything to say any of them is this one.A > > > grandson always said that he returned to Ky. and met with less than > > > honorable death.If you have any info on Elizabeth Stone I could sure use > > > some help.I have the descendants of Tabitha if you are interested.I have > > > also identified her brother William(Bill) Howell who lived an died in > > Allen > > > Co.Ky..I have a copy from the book at the funeral home naming his > parents > > > as James Howell and Elizabeth Stone.It listed know children for > > Bill.Robert > > > came to Allen Co.as a young man to live with the Howells that were > > > there.That is where he met and married my husband's grandmother Matilda > > > Elizabeth(May)Johnson. > > > Thanks for letting me bend your ear, > > > Jeany in Indiana > > > > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > > > Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This > > infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. > > > > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > > Our homesite is the Howell Research Room located at > > <http://www.geocities.com/howell_research>. > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the HOWELL discussion list, send a message to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest) with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.

Also Cousins, This is also true for Tennessee, since TN did not become a State until 1796 and was North Carolina up until that point.. The counties bordering Ashe Co., NC.. in TN.. include Johnson, Carter, Sullivan, Washington. Which would also include the "parent" and children" of those counties, respectively.. Jackie Researching the families of: Morgan, Brewer, Howell, Ballard, Beck, Ricker, Knight, Woods, Simmons and Buffington ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew J. Graham" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 9:43 AM Subject: Re: [HOWELL] John & Nancy Hi cousins, This isn't my line, but I know of a James Howell line that mysteriously starts in Ashe county, NC, about 1810, I believe, in an area called Howell Hollar, or Silas Creek. The line is well researched after him, though I don't have the information, but there is a book on the line in the public library at West Jefferson, Ashe co. NC. Also, there is a website Keep in mind that Ashe and Grayson meet along the state line, and the actual position of the line was not clear for some years (?). Some people thought they lived in one state when in fact they should have been listed in the other. It is a good idea to be suspicious whenever you're dealing with anyone from Grassy Creek, Ashe Co. NC, or the New River area of Virginia, specifically Mouth of Wilson, Independence, and Fox Creek in the early 1800's. andy graham OVHOWELL wrote: > > We're also getting gray looking for JAMES HOWELL c. 1760/70 VA ot NC. > Descendants we have - these people were firm believers in be fruitful and > multiply - but JAMES is a mystery man. If we can offer any assistance with > LARKIN HOWELL'S line (NC - KY), please feel free to ask. Okie > [email protected] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Willie D Smith <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 7:29 PM > Subject: Re: [HOWELL] John & Nancy > > > I had always wondered what happened to James Howell as I could never find > > info on him. Most of the Putnam County records burned in 1899, so that > would > > explain why you were unable to find much. The yanks burned it the first > time > > in 1865, then it burned again in 1899. > > There are a lot of Stones in that area. One of the Rices married a > Stone > > but they moved out to McCracken County, Kentucky by 1900. > > I think it was Joseph Douglas Rice who married a Stone, but not > exactly > > sure. > > Anyway, I'd love to have more info on James Howell's family, as I had > no > > info on his line. > > Please keep in touch! > > Will > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "john t roark" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 3:18 PM > > Subject: [HOWELL] John & Nancy > > > > > > > Hi Will, > > > When I first started looking into my husband's Howell roots I had seen a > > > lot of your mail but since I got the nerve to ask questions you seem to > > > have dropped out of sight.My husband is the grandson of Robert Daniel > > > Roark,son of Peter Ruark(Roark) and Tabitha Howell.Robert was born in > > > Cooksville,Tenn.in 1877.His father deserted the family and his mother > died > > > when he was 9.He was sent to Tx.and was raised by Tabitha's > > brother.Tabitha > > > was the daughter of James Howell and Elizabeth Stone and James was the > son > > > of John Howell and Nancy Brewer.I have found all of Tabitha's siblings > in > > > White Co.census.However I haven't been able to place her mother Elizabet > h > > > Stone with a family.Would you happen to know anything about her.Although > a > > > lot of the siblings were married in White Co.I have found know record > for > > > Peter Ruark and Tabitha Howell or James Howell and Elizabeth > Stone.Tabitha > > > was in her parents house at the age of 14 in the 1870 census.Then in > 1880 > > > in Putnam Co.Tn.with Peter Ruark,age 55,blacksmith b.Ky..Tabitha age 23 > > > b.Tn.Robert age 3,b.Tn.and Joanna age 11/12 b.Tn..I am not sure if this > > > Peter was Ruark or Roark.In this census it is Ruark.I found Robert in > > > Tx.1900 I think age 22 and his name is Roark.I have found Peter with > both > > > name in Ky.put can't find anything to say any of them is this one.A > > > grandson always said that he returned to Ky. and met with less than > > > honorable death.If you have any info on Elizabeth Stone I could sure use > > > some help.I have the descendants of Tabitha if you are interested.I have > > > also identified her brother William(Bill) Howell who lived an died in > > Allen > > > Co.Ky..I have a copy from the book at the funeral home naming his > parents > > > as James Howell and Elizabeth Stone.It listed know children for > > Bill.Robert > > > came to Allen Co.as a young man to live with the Howells that were > > > there.That is where he met and married my husband's grandmother Matilda > > > Elizabeth(May)Johnson. > > > Thanks for letting me bend your ear, > > > Jeany in Indiana > > > > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > > > Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This > > infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. > > > > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > > Our homesite is the Howell Research Room located at > > <http://www.geocities.com/howell_research>. > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > To unsubscribe from the HOWELL discussion list, send a message to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest) with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== To post messages to the Howell discussion list, send them to [email protected]

Could this have been the old James Howell who lived on New River, very near the North Carolina line, and down stream from William Howell? It could also have been James Jr. I don't know when James Howell Sr. died, but he didn't live too awfully far from Old Town. Will ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew J Graham" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 8:43 AM Subject: Re: [HOWELL] John & Nancy > Hi cousins, > > This isn't my line, but I know of a James Howell line that mysteriously > starts in Ashe county, NC, about 1810, I believe, in an area called > Howell Hollar, or Silas Creek. The line is well researched after him, > though I don't have the information, but there is a book on the line in > the public library at West Jefferson, Ashe co. NC. Also, there is a > website Keep in mind that Ashe and Grayson meet along the state line, > and the actual position of the line was not clear for some years (?). > Some people thought they lived in one state when in fact they should > have been listed in the other. It is a good idea to be suspicious > whenever you're dealing with anyone from Grassy Creek, Ashe Co. NC, or > the New River area of Virginia, specifically Mouth of Wilson, > Independence, and Fox Creek in the early 1800's. > > andy graham > > OVHOWELL wrote: > > > > We're also getting gray looking for JAMES HOWELL c. 1760/70 VA ot NC. > > Descendants we have - these people were firm believers in be fruitful and > > multiply - but JAMES is a mystery man. If we can offer any assistance with > > LARKIN HOWELL'S line (NC - KY), please feel free to ask. Okie > > [email protected] > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Willie D Smith <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 7:29 PM > > Subject: Re: [HOWELL] John & Nancy > > > > > I had always wondered what happened to James Howell as I could never find > > > info on him. Most of the Putnam County records burned in 1899, so that > > would > > > explain why you were unable to find much. The yanks burned it the first > > time > > > in 1865, then it burned again in 1899. > > > There are a lot of Stones in that area. One of the Rices married a > > Stone > > > but they moved out to McCracken County, Kentucky by 1900. > > > I think it was Joseph Douglas Rice who married a Stone, but not > > exactly > > > sure. > > > Anyway, I'd love to have more info on James Howell's family, as I had > > no > > > info on his line. > > > Please keep in touch! > > > Will > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "john t roark" <[email protected]> > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 3:18 PM > > > Subject: [HOWELL] John & Nancy > > > > > > > > > > Hi Will, > > > > When I first started looking into my husband's Howell roots I had seen a > > > > lot of your mail but since I got the nerve to ask questions you seem to > > > > have dropped out of sight.My husband is the grandson of Robert Daniel > > > > Roark,son of Peter Ruark(Roark) and Tabitha Howell.Robert was born in > > > > Cooksville,Tenn.in 1877.His father deserted the family and his mother > > died > > > > when he was 9.He was sent to Tx.and was raised by Tabitha's > > > brother.Tabitha > > > > was the daughter of James Howell and Elizabeth Stone and James was the > > son > > > > of John Howell and Nancy Brewer.I have found all of Tabitha's siblings > > in > > > > White Co.census.However I haven't been able to place her mother Elizabet > > h > > > > Stone with a family.Would you happen to know anything about her.Although > > a > > > > lot of the siblings were married in White Co.I have found know record > > for > > > > Peter Ruark and Tabitha Howell or James Howell and Elizabeth > > Stone.Tabitha > > > > was in her parents house at the age of 14 in the 1870 census.Then in > > 1880 > > > > in Putnam Co.Tn.with Peter Ruark,age 55,blacksmith b.Ky..Tabitha age 23 > > > > b.Tn.Robert age 3,b.Tn.and Joanna age 11/12 b.Tn..I am not sure if this > > > > Peter was Ruark or Roark.In this census it is Ruark.I found Robert in > > > > Tx.1900 I think age 22 and his name is Roark.I have found Peter with > > both > > > > name in Ky.put can't find anything to say any of them is this one.A > > > > grandson always said that he returned to Ky. and met with less than > > > > honorable death.If you have any info on Elizabeth Stone I could sure use > > > > some help.I have the descendants of Tabitha if you are interested.I have > > > > also identified her brother William(Bill) Howell who lived an died in > > > Allen > > > > Co.Ky..I have a copy from the book at the funeral home naming his > > parents > > > > as James Howell and Elizabeth Stone.It listed know children for > > > Bill.Robert > > > > came to Allen Co.as a young man to live with the Howells that were > > > > there.That is where he met and married my husband's grandmother Matilda > > > > Elizabeth(May)Johnson. > > > > Thanks for letting me bend your ear, > > > > Jeany in Indiana > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > > > > Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. This > > > infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > > > Our homesite is the Howell Research Room located at > > > <http://www.geocities.com/howell_research>. > > > > > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > > To unsubscribe from the HOWELL discussion list, send a message to [email protected] (mail mode) or [email protected] (digest) with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > To post messages to the Howell discussion list, send them to > [email protected] >