Hi, here is my dau -in- laws line she descends from Leona Howell and Richard Allen Spencer, anyone able to go back further then James Clayton Howell, have not done a lot of work on this line, been so busy with some of my own, but it would be great to be able to go back and then tell the family more. Any clues as to where to look in TN. Becky Descendants of James Clayton Howell Generation No. 1 1. James Clayton1 Howell was born Abt. 1830 in TN. He married Winnie. Child of James Howell and Winnie is: + 2 i. James Ellis2 Howell, born February 14, 1852 in Bolivar, Polk Co. MO; died September 23, 1941 in Pulaski Co., MO. Generation No. 2 2. James Ellis2 Howell (James Clayton1) was born February 14, 1852 in Bolivar, Polk Co. MO, and died September 23, 1941 in Pulaski Co., MO. He married Sarah Elizabeth Bales March 25, 1877 in Hazelton, MO, daughter of John Bales and Margaret Lawson. She was born February 11, 1852 in Monroe Co., TN, and died March 26, 1942 in Lebanon, Laclede Co., Mo. Children of James Howell and Sarah Bales are: 3 i. Americus E.3 Howell, born April 23, 1878. 4 ii. Harriet Pearl Howell, born January 26, 1880. She married W.A.(Bud) Bowling. 5 iii. Margaret L.B.(Bess)Howell, born November 28, 1882. She married John Fulks. 6 iv. Melissa(Lissie)Ellen Howell, born December 25, 1884; died February 1967. She married Leonard LeGrand Bowen. 7 v. Delpha J.Howell, born September 12, 1886. 8 vi. Leona Howell, born April 04, 1890; died October 1968 in MO. She married Richard Allen Spencer, Rev.; born June 06, 1881; died July 1973. 9 vii. Ave Mae Howell, born July 29, 1890 in Pulaski Co., MO; died September 25, 1976 in Duarte, Los Angeles, Ca. She married (1) John C.Barnett. She married (2) Henry Wilson Kimbel March 26, 1911 in Plato, Laciede Co., Mo; born December 06, 1883 in Nebo, Laclede Co., MO; died March 28, 1925 in Lebanon, Laclede Co., MO. More About Ave Mae Howell: Burial: September 28, 1976, Glendora, Los Angeles, Ca 10 viii. Harrison Alexander Howell, born May 26, 1894. He married (1) Maude Lee. He married (2) Unknown Wife # 2. He married (3) Unknown Wife # 3.