James is my brick wall. Following is what I have on him. He managed to avoid the census although his wife was listed in all of them. He disappeared and left his wife and children out in a restively newly settled area. Does anyone else have info on them? Merry Christmas Priscilla Family Group Sheet 11 Dec 2003 1 Husband James Aaron HOWELL1 Birth 1840 Green Bay, Brown, WI Census 1885 New York2,3 Property 9 Oct 1857 Bought land from Richard Bishop; Bremer County, Iowa4 Occupation Mar 1865 farmer; DePere, Brown, WI2 Property 14 Nov 1868 Bought from Richard Bishop; Bremer County, Iowa5 Property 23 Jan 1869 Sold land to Henry Meyer (sp); Bremer Co., Iowa6 Property 19 Apr 1881 Bought land from R. G McDonald7 Property 12 Jun 1883 Bought land from a group of people; Bremer Co., Iowa8 Property 31 Oct 1884 Sold to E. J. Merriott; Bremer County, Iowa9 Property 15 May 1888 Sold to F. W. Schroder; Bremer County, Iowa10 Property 3 Apr 1890 Sold land to W. S. Taylor; Land sold was in Bremer Co., Iowa but they were living in Traverse Co., Mi Marriage 1 Mar 1865 Oshkosh, Winn., Wisc.12 Father Isaac HOWELL ( - ) Mother Mary Ann ( - ) Wife Sarah Jane LONAS1 Birth 23 Jul 1850 New York3,13,14 Living Jan 1889 Clifton, Tra., Mn Property 2 Apr 1892 Land in Bremer Co., Iowa sold to Peter Lonas, her brother; Bremer Co., Iowa. Sarah living in Traverse Death 30 Nov 1900 Clifton, Tra., Mn14 Father Jacob LONAS (1823-1892) Mother Julany PICKLE (1823-1885) Children 1 M Frank Lavette HOWELL1 Birth 17 Dec 1866 Winneconne Win, WI16 Death 27 Oct 1927 Hinckley, Pine, Minnesota Spouse Mary Emaline MC CAMMANT (1874-1942) Marriage 2 Nov 1893 Herman, Grant, Minnesota17 2 M Luther HOWELL1 Birth 1869 Bremer Co., IA3 Birth Sep 1877 IA18 Death 21 May 1929 Anoka, MN 3 F Julianie HOWELL1 Birth 25 Nov 1875 Waterloo, Bremer, Iowa3 Death 13 Oct 1909 Lac La Nonne, Alb., Can Burial Lac La Nonne, Alb., Can Spouse Stannage Albert (Aziel) HAINES (1866-1941) Marriage 14 Apr 1895 Herman, Grant, Mn 4 M Lawrence HOWELL1 Birth 1880 Bremer Co., IA3 5 M Albert HOWELL1 Occupation 1934 to 1956 Grangeville High District; Grangeville, ID Birth 8 Jan 1882 Bremer Co., IA3,18 Living 1889 Wheaton, Tra., Minnesota Occupation 1905 road construction and logging; Roseau and Roosevelt, Minnesota Living 1905 North Dakota Living aft 1910 Roseau, Minnesota Living aft 1910 Roosevelt, Minnesota Occupation 1932 U.S. Forest Service; Grangeville, ID Living 1932 Grangeville, ID Death 5 Mar 1972 Grangeville, ID Occupation farmer Religion Church of the Nazarene Spouse Lena HULBERT ( -1930) Marriage abt 1905 Deer River, Itassa, Minnesota Spouse Annie M. JOHNSON (1902-1999) Marriage 9 Oct 1935 St. Marie19 FAMILY NOTES General: James Howell and Sarah J. Howell, his wife, of Bremer, Iowa sold land to Benjamin Henry, 24 Sep 1888. The land was in the village of Frederica, Bre., Iowa. (Bremer County Deed book) James W. Powell and Sarah J., his wife sold land in Bremer Co. 6 Apr 1868 to John Stevens. Bremer Co. Deed book "P", p. 263 A Z. T. Powell was also involved in selling the land although he was living in Winnebego Co., WI at the time. HUSBAND NOTES: James Aaron HOWELL James R. Howell buys land 1855 in Sharon, Wal., WI He is from Gainesville. Wyo., NY NW1/4 of Sec 30 Twp 1 N of R/ 15 E. (I don't believe this is the right one) 1890 Census Clifton Twp, Tra., MN June 1890 House 74 Family 75 Howell, James, Private Company L. Regiment 1 MO Cav. Enlisted 15 Jul 1861 Discharged 17 Feb 1864 Time served 2y 7m 2 d. WIFE NOTES: Sarah Jane LONAS General: James Howell was listed as Powell in the Md record Census 1895 Clifton, Tra., MN FHL film #565814 Howell, Sarah Jane 44 b. NY 5y, 11 m. Luther 26 b. IA resident farmer Laurenta 16 b. IA Albert 12 b. IA On her death record her mother is listed as Julany Commeneau and b. in Germany. CHILD NOTES: Frank Lavette HOWELL General: 1900 Census Wheaton, Minnesota Howell, Frank Husband W Male Dec 1866 33 m 7y. WI Mich NY farmer Y Y Y Mary Wife W Female Nov 1874 25 m 7y 3 ch. 3 ch. IA WI IA Y Y Y Grace dau W " Sep 1894 5 Minn WI IA Maud dau W Female Aug 1896 3 Minn WI IA Leroy son W male Jun 1898 1 Minn WI IA Sarah J. m-i-law W female Jul 1850 49 widow 5 liv. NY Ohio NY Y Y Y 1895 Census Clifton, Tra., MN FHL film #565814 Howell, Frank 28 y. b, WI 5 y, 11 m. farmer " Mary 20 y, IA resident " Grace 9/12 months MN CHILD NOTES: Luther HOWELL General: Admitted to the Fergus Falls State Hosp. 5/29/1901 and transferred to Anoka State Hosp. Buried through the Gearhart-Miller Funeral Home in Anoka. Their records showed that he was born in Iowa and his parents in NY. He was a farmer. He was buried at Hinckley, MN. 1900 Census Luther Howell Servant W Male Sep 1877 22 s. IA Mich. NY farmer/laborer N N N Family Group Sheet 11 Dec 2003 3 CHILD NOTES: Julianie HOWELL General: BURIAL: Julianne is buried in front of the church in Lac La Nonne. At the time the church had not been built. Her son, William, placed a small white concrete marker there. Julianne left a small autograph book. CHILD NOTES: Albert HOWELL General: 1900 Census Albert Howell lodger W M Jan 1882 18 single IA ? WI day laborer Y Y Y I have a listing for his father as James Aaron Howell. SOURCES 1. GEDCOM file submitted by Priscilla Haines. Created on 24 FEB 2003. Imported on 24 Feb 2003. 2. Index to the Marriage Records of Winnebago, WI, Register of marriages Winnebago Co., WI. 3. Census: 1870, Iowa, Bremer Co. State Census. 4. Deed Books for Bremer Co., Iowa Book " Q", P. 412, Bremer Co., Iowa, Book "Q", p. 154. 5. Ibid, Bremer Co., Iowa, Book "Q", p. 266/7. 6. Ibid, Bremer Co., Iowa, Book ?, p. ? unreadable!. 7. Ibid, Bremer Co., Iowa, Book 32, p. 79. 8. Ibid, Bremer Co., Iowa, Book 34, p. 299. 9. Ibid, Bremer Co., Iowa, Book 36, p. 295. 10. Ibid, Bremer Co., Iowa, Book 40, p. 221. 11. Ibid, Bremer Co., Iowa, Book 41, p. 151. 12. Index to the Marriage Records of Winnebago, WI, Index to the Marriage Records of Winnebago, WI. 13. Census: 1870, 1860 Census for Winneconne, WI. 14. Vital Records: Clifton, MN. 15. Deed Books for Bremer Co., Iowa Book " Q", P. 412. Bremer Co., Iowa, Book 39, p. 115 Land given to the children by Jacob Lonas at his death. Sarah Howell, Mary C. White and H. G. White, her husband sign the land over to Peter, their brother. 16. Census: 1900, Wheaton, Minnesota ED 285, sh 2, line 81. 17. Marriage certificate. 18. Census: 1900, Wheaton, Minnesota. 19. obit.