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>. > >

Where, precisely, is the earliest place you can pinpoint Larkin's family? Let me know and I'll see what I can come up with. Will ----- Original Message ----- From: "OVHOWELL" <[email protected]kconline.com> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 01, 2002 7:42 AM Subject: Re: [HOWELL] John & Nancy > 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. >