> Information on our HOWELL family line starts with : > > ................Alfred HOWELL m "Dicy"__?___no other info except they > had 5 children: > > Crawford HOWELL b 1835 NC, m Sarah __?__in 1857. > Miles HOWELL b 1842 TN > *Sarah Jane HOWELL b 12 Feb 1845 AL > Martha HOWELL b 1847 AL > Ralph HOWELL b 1849 AL > > *Sarah Jane HOWELL b 12 Feb 1845 AL m 1 Apr 1862, Jackson Co, AL to > Wm Asbury THORNTON b 28 Jul 1835 in Stevenson, Jackson Co, AL > they had 5 children: > > *George Washington THORNTON-----My husband's G-G'Fa > Mary A. THORNTON > Sarah Jane THORNTON > James C. THORNTON > Walter William THORNTON > > It's obvious our Alfred was "a travelin' man" since our 5 children by > him were > born in 3 different states.......so it doesn't appear to be too > far-fetched > to speculate he continued traveling..........does anyone out there have > any > possible ties? > > extended family names: > > CARLTON, GOODMAN, HENRY, HOLLOWAY, HOWELL, LEWALLEN, > MUSE, NEFF, RODEBAUGH, ROSS, SIMON(s), STEWART, THORNTON