Howdy Cousin Andy! Your John Calvin Howell, is probably a nephew of our John Howell who married Nancy Brewer and moved to White County, TN. Is there any definite proof as to Andrew Howell's parentage? Since he had a son named "John Calvin", I lean towards the belief that he was our John's brother. Some have him listed as a son of William Howell. We strongly believe our John was a son of Capt. George Howell and Mary "Polly" Osborne, since George was the only Howell living in the immediate proximity of Elk Creek, where Lewis Brewer and Jacob Rhudy lived. John Howell married Nancy Brewer in Grayson County, March 12, 1811 Calvin Howell married Barbara Rhudy I think in 1807. He was a witness to the will of William Poole as was Richard Cole. Richard's son, Isaiah Cole, married Honor Howell in 1804. In August 1812, Calvin Howell, John Howell, and Richard Cole bought land in White County, TN. We find no further mention of Calvin after this, and I've not found anything else about Richard Cole. Capt. George Howell and a "widow" Sarah Howell had land on Turkey Fork of Elk Creek, while William Howell and James Howell lived down on the New River near Mouth of Wilson Creek. My John and Nancy Brewer Howell had sons a son named Andrew D. Howell born in 1835, and his twin brother was Tillman C. Howell. They also had a daughter (my 3rd great-granny) named Sarah Jane Howell, who was probably named after this widow Sarah Howell in Elk Creek. I hope someone can find some more info on her, as she's probably George Howell's mother! Keep in touch! Will ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Graham" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 6:51 AM Subject: [HOWELL] Ref:Grayson, Loudoun, Botetourt > Good morning, > > (Glad to see cousin Willie Smith back with us). I have a few tidbits to > offer on the discussion of ancestors of the SouthWest Virginia Howells. > > I discovered in the library yesterday a book "Loudoun County Virginia > Tithables, 1758-1786" which gives ,using { } to group in households > > 1762 {Hugh Howel, William Howel}, and {John Howel} > 1765 {Hugh Howell}, and {William Howell} > 1767 {Hugh Howell}, {Hezichiah Howell}, {John Howell, Charles Howell} > 1768 {Hugh Howell, Abner Howell}, {Daniel Howell}, {Timothy Howell}, > {John Howell, Jr.} > 1769 {Hugh Howell, Andrew Howell, John Howell} > > When this is compared with the list given by Jeannette (on Tuesday), we > can get a bit more information. For example, the Daniel Howell listed > above could not be Hugh's son, since he would have been only 11 years > old in 1768, and not old enough to be counted. > > Also, from the book Related Families of Botetourt County, VA by J. > William Austin II and Rebecca H.R. Austin, in an addendum, there is a > family history for Abner Howell. He was granted 329 acres on Wolf > Creek, Botetourt Co., in 1794 also Charles Howell was granted 40 acres > on Wolf Creek in 1795, adjoining Thomas Akers, David JAMES, and his own > land. > > The authors speculate "Charles and Abner were probably brothers, for > both served in Captain Rawlings Company of the Revolutionary Army, in > 1787, as had Daniel and John Howell. Benjamin, Joshua and Daniel Howell > had served in Captain Easom's Company." > > I am a descendent of John Calvin Howell of Grayson (1818-1905), son of > Andrew Howell, listed in Joe Bowers email from last week. I'll post a > separate message about some questions I have in relation to my (known) > ancestors, and possible connections to the Hugh Howell family. > > andy graham > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > To post messages to the Howell discussion list, send them to > [email protected] >