Flo, I suspect that you may be related to the Sampson Howell some of whose information is on the Howell Research pages. He was born in New Jersey, but two of his sons went to Ontario after 1800, and both had large families. I can't identify your Rosa and Ralph, but I sure will try to find our connection. It is especially interesting since there were other Howell relatives who lived in Lapeer County in that time period,. having gone there from New Jersey. If I find a connectiopn, I'll let you know in a hurry. jeannette ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2002 8:32 PM Subject: [HOWELL] A Marriage Certificate > Hi > My name is Flo and I was born in MI and now live in RI. Both of my > Ggrandparents were born in Canada and came to Mi in 1886. I do not know if > the families were aquainted before moving to MI. My G granparents were > married in Lapeer County, MI on 3/10/1890: > ______________________________________________________________________ > > State of Michigan > County of Lapeer > I, Marlene M. Bruns Clerk of the county of Lapeer , and of the > same being a Court of Record having a seal, do hereby certify that the > following is a copy of th e record of marriage of Ralph L. Hendershott > and Rosa L. Howell ____ now remaining in my office, and the whole > thereof, vis > > Record Number: 35 > Date of License : 03/10/1890 > Full name of Bridegroom: Ralph L. Hendershott > Full Name of Bride : Rosa I. Howell > Age of each in years: Ralph 26 > Rosa 18 > White, Black, Mulatto Ect: Both White > Residence of each: Rich > Birthplace of each: Canada > Occupation of each : Ralph, Farmer > Rosa, Housekeeper > Name of Father of each: Ralph, Isaac Hendershott > Rosa , Sampson Howell > Name of Mother of each: Ralph, Elizabeth A. Haight > Rosa , Phoebe E. Howell > Times previously married : none for both Ralph and Rosa > > Date of Marriage: 03-10-1890 > > Place of Marriage: Lapeer City > > Name and Official Station of person by whom Married: S.Riley, Minister > > Witinesses to Marriage: M.C. Riley Lapeer City > Rachel Muma Lapeer City > > > In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of > said Circuit Court, the @nd day of October, 2000 > Marlene M. Bruns > By Doreen Sue Boyne > Deputy Clerk > ___________________________________________________________________ > > The mother of Ralph Hendershott was born Elizabeth Ann Haight to Jacob > Underhill Haight and Sarah Barnes Haight. They were Quakers and came from > Norwich, Ontario Canada. Elizabeth and Isaac were living in East Oxford in > the 1871 Canadian census. > > The mother of Rosa ( born Roselpha Iona Howell 20 May 1872 ) was Phoebe > Ellen Springsteen. Her parents were Joseph Springsteen and Mary Gee. > The parents of Rosa's father, Sampson Howell were Enoch Howell and Drusilla > Drake. > I hope this helps someone. I have been on the list for over a year and this > is the 1st time I have posted. > > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email > at <[email protected]>. >