This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Yodabucky Surnames: Howes, Howse, Newman Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.howes/479/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Please I would love to solve the mystery of whether Howes should truly be my last name I am looking for any proven/documented updates on the identity of "George Howes/ Howse," who married Mary Elizabeth Newman (both my great-grandparents)on 12 Aug 1883 In Muhlenberg, Kentucky. He would most likely have been born between 1845-1865. According to the 1920/1930 KY census, it is listed that he was born in Indiana. The children he had with Mary Elizabeth (Theodore Ross, Henry Morson, Annie Wiletta Howes Johnson, Nannie Janette Howes Maxberry, Hettie Jane Howes Cox, Thomas Turner, Raymond Finley, Zelma Howes Hughes, and Byron Howes( died in infancy). "George" supposedly had another family before he met Mary Elizabeth Newman, and abandoned Mary Elizabeth before she gave birth to Byron in 1899. It also was rumored that he received a letter stating that his first wife died, and that he could return back home; it was believed he came from Warrick, Indiana, and might have returned back there. It is unsure what "George's" real first name is and could also be Theodore, since that was the name given to his first son with Mary Elizabeth. If you have any new leads on "George Howes/Howes," or his other family, please email me on here, or at lisamhowes at gmail dot com. Thank you. Lisa Howes-Pijanowski (Yodabucky) >Henry Howes, Jr.> Henry Howes, Sr.>George and Mary Elizabeth Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.