-------- Original Message -------- Subject: October Challenge -- Joe Vance Howell (or is he?) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2003 08:35:33 -0600 From: Jim & Tracy Howell <3howells@charter.net> To: <howells-southern-l-request@rootsweb.com>, <howell-l-request@rootsweb.com> Hi everyone. I think I've posted this before, but it fits with this month's challenge (and is STILL my brick wall), so here it is: My father-in-law and his father have told the story that Joe Vance HOWELL (b. WFT est. 1821-1850 TN; m. Sarah "Sally" BUTLER 17 Aug 1871 Washington Co., TX; d. 19 June 1916 prob. TX) was a twin. He fled to TX from TN after he thought he shot and killed another man during a "duel" (probably more like just an argument). Supposedly the other man never died, he just had a flesh wound and recovered, however, Joe Vance had already fled by this time. Now, the problem is, that everyone thinks he changed his name after he fled to TX....so Joe Vance HOWELL may actually be someone else! Hence the brick wall. That's the story...now the question...I'm sure others of you have dealt with this kind of situation before (name change)....I have been able to find VERY LITTLE info on ol' J.V. Howell (which is what he typically went by)....any suggestions on what to look for, how to look, etc what with the potential name change and all? Thanks! Tracy Howell Jim & Tracy Howell Sun Prairie, WI