WILLIAM HOWELL was born January 08, 1818 in Ohio, and died October 25, 1892 in Benton County, Monroe, Oregon. He married MARGARET CARTER September 25, 1840 in Allen County, Ohio. Children of William HOWELL and Margaret CARTER are: STEPHEN ARTHUR HOWELL, b. July 18, 1841, Allen County, Ohio; d. January 08, 1923, Washington County, Beverton, Oregon. NANCY HOWELL, b. Abt 1843, Iowa; d. Unknown. MARY HOWELL, b. May 11, 1845, Iowa; d. March 12, 1857, Iowa. GEORGE WASHINGTON HOWELL, b. January 15, 1847, Iowa; d. Unknown. WILLIAM MILTON HOWELL, b. November 19, 1848, Iowa; d. July 05, 1937. JOHN WESLEY HOWELL, b. June 24, 1850, Iowa; d. Bef 1941. COMMODORE PERRY HOWELL, b. February 28, 1852, Iowa; d. August 30, 1938, Oregon. ELIZABETH HOWELL, b. October 09, 1853, Iowa; d. August 29, 1855, Iowa. CALISTA HOWELL, b. April 29, 1855, Iowa; d. June 30, 1942, Oregon. OLIVER HOWELL, b. May 15, 1857, Iowa; d. March 24, 1946, Oregon. IRA HOWELL, b. May 15, 1857, Iowa; d. March 17, 1858, Iowa. CATHERINE HOWELL, b. November 20, 1859, Iowa; d. June 19, 1863, the Plains to Oregon. I have not been able to find William HOWELL in Ohio or who his parents were. I'm leading to think that his mother was Elizabeth born 1800 in PA. Two known brothers were Stephen b. 1816 in Ohio and George b. 1821 in Ohio, two sisters Calista b. 1832 in Ohio and Elizabeth b. 1835. ESEY@aol.com