Who was the wife of John HOWELL?????? He was born 1753 in Wayne Co., NC. His son Lewis Howell moved by 1820 to Perry Co., AL. Who was the wife of Lewis HOWELL? I believe the father of John Howell was Josiah Howell. Who was the wife of Josiah Howell? John Howell's children: Lewis David Ira E. Alcey Cheeks Nancy Keaton