I have traced my ggrandfather, Albert M. Howell, as far as shown below. I've seen a WFT posting going back farther indicating that Christopher Howell's parents were Josiah HOWELL b: 1765 in Bertie Co., NC and Sarah LASSITER b: 1 MAY 1772 in Virginia, but I don't have additional documentation of this. 1. Christopher Howell b. 1793 NC d. 1878 Dent Co MO (Christopher was a Baptist minister.) wife Elizabeth Hall b. abt. 1799 NC md. 11 Sep 1816 Haywood Co. NC, d. 22 May 1877 Dent Co. MO Children: 2. Elizabeth Caroline HOWELL b: ABT. 1820 in NC +3. George Simeon HOWELL b: 24 Jul 1821, d. 3 Jul 1890 4. Lorenza N. HOWELL b: ABT. 1822 in NC 5. John M. HOWELL b: ABT. 1824 in NC 6. William HOWELL b: ABT. 1829 in NC 7. Joseph HOWELL b: ABT. 1830 in NC 8. Elvira HOWELL b: ABT. 1834 in TN 9. Mary HOWELL b: ABT. 1837 in TN 10. Sarah HOWELL b: ABT. 1839 in MO. 3. George Simeon/Sims Howell b. 24 Jul 1821 NC d. 3 Jul 1890 Akers, Shannon Co MO wife Elizabeth/Betsy Hodges b. 27 Sep 1827 IN, md. 20 Jul 1848 Big Creek MO died 1900 Akers, Shannon Co MO. Children: 11. Samuel C. Howell b. 18 Aug 1849 md. Elizabeth Dooley 17 Aug 1871 12. Sarah Frances Howell b. 23 Feb 1850 d. 5 Feb 1876 md. Thomas J. Dooley 7 Apr 1863, he was b. 1847 AL, d. 1892 Riverside, Shannon Co MO +13. Henry C. Howell b. 25 Mar 1851 at Riverside (now Cedar Grove MO) died after 1901 in Shannon Co. Married Nancy Caroline Dooley, b. 1856 Howell Co MO, md. 3 Apr 1873 in Jackson Twp., Big Creek, Shannon Co. died 24 Jan 1901 at Akers MO, buried Street Cem. on Big Creek. Parents were William and Sarah Dooley. 14. John Filmore Howell b. 23 Nov 1852 d. 1937 Cedar Grove MO, md. Annie Street Oct 1879, md. #2 Sally Cox, she was born TN, md. 1883 MO, d. 1939 Cedar Grove MO, her parents were David Yearsly Cox and Jane Hughes. 15. Elizabeth Caroline Howell b. 6 Jan 1855 Riverside MO, d. 23 Dec 1940 Price Carbon, UT, md. Thomas J. Dooley Oct 1877 MO, he was b. 1847 AL, d. 1892 Riverside MO. 16. Mary A. "Polly" Howell b. 16 Sep 1856 d. 6 Nov 1905, md. J. J. Ireland abt. 1880 (second husband?) 17. George Washington Howell, b. 20 Apr 1858 Shannon Co MO, d. 6 Jul 1932 Summersville MO, md. Martha Jane Ireland 27 May 1880, she was b. 1863, d. 1946. 18. Melissa Jane Howell b. 14 Apr 1861, d. 1 May 1893, md. John N. Belew Mar 1886. 19. Emily E. Howell b. 25 Aug 1862 md. John F. Hoodenpyle 24 May 1885 20. James Joe Howell b. 27 Jan 1866 md. Laura A. Steelman 23 Jan 1890 21. William M. Howell b. 26 Sep 1867 22. Hiram T. Howell b. 7 Jul 1870 d. 1 Mar 1905, md. Clara Lanham 12 Apr 1891 13. Henry C. Howell b. 25 Mar 1851 at Riverside (now Cedar Grove MO) died after 1901 in Shannon Co. Married Nancy Caroline Dooley, b. 1856 Howell Co MO, md. 3 Apr 1873 in Jackson Twp., Big Creek, Shannon Co. died 24 Jan 1901 at Akers MO, buried Street Cem. on Big Creek. Parents were William and Sarah Dooley. Children were: +23. Albert M. b. Jan 1874, d. ???, md. Anna C. Boyce 17 Oct 1901. She was b. 17 Mar 1878 and d. ???. She was the daughter of Samuel Woodson BOYCE and Susan Lucy SUMMERS. 24. John C. b. May 1876 25. Allen b. July 1881 26. Hattie b. June 1883 27. Clark M. b. 26 Nov 1884 on banks of Current River, died 30 Mar 1969 Springfield MO, md. Fay (Fahy?) Roslyn Hickman in Hickory Co. MO. 28. Effie E. b. 1886 29. Virgil b. 21 May 1892, d. Jul 1977 30. Docie b. Oct 1894 31. Ocie b. Oct 1894 23. Albert M. Howell b. Jan 1874, md. Anna C. Boyce 17 Oct 1901. She was b. 17 Mar 1878 and d. ???. She was the daughter of Samuel Woodson BOYCE and Susan Lucy SUMMERS. Children were: +32. Gladys Mae Howell, b. 20 Mar 1903, d. 20 Mar 1998. Married Raymond Gilly Corbett May 1925 (1924?). He was b. 23 Mar 1902, d. Aug 1975. His parents were James S. Corbett and Laura J. Gilly. 33. Bresa (?) Wave Howell, b. 1906. Gladys was my maternal grandmother. Sande Corbett