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 Elizabeth > 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. >