----- Original Message ----- From: odie <odie@pathwaynet.com> To: <Sheemax@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 12:20 PM Subject: Re: Holiday Wish~ GEORGE W. HOWELL > What a thoughtful Christmas Gift this would be!! > If I lived in that area I would help but unfortunately I don't....... > I hope someone can help this lady!!! > GOD BLESS EVERYONE!!!!!!! > MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY '2000' NEW YEAR!!!!!!!! > Sharon > Michigan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Sheemax@aol.com> > To: <NYORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 9:37 PM > Subject: Holiday Wish~ GEORGE W. HOWELL > > > > Some time ago I received a letter from a daughter who was searching for > > GEORGE W. HOWELL her Mom who is very ill. I have sent her everything I > have. > > But I have not found the right one. I thought that perhaps Someone in > > Orange Co would look into their records and make her and her mother's > > Christmas a very special one. > > Her mother would like closure on this line. Any devoted Genealogist would > > understand this. > > > > Here is what she has sent to me on the family: > > There is a George W. Howell in the 1820 and 1830 census index residing > in > > Goshen Village, Orange Co., NY. Somebody sent me an e-mail and said > > Benjamin Howell, an early settler at Ridgebury, had 3 sons, George W, who > > resided in Goshen Village, James in Steuben Co., and John also in Goshen. > > So, I know he was there! > > > > In Niagara, there is a George W. Howell on the census index in 1820 > > living in Cambridge, and in 1840 living in Lockport. > > Would you mind seeing if you can figure where George might fit into > your > > research. These are the things that will help you establish who he is. He > > was born in NY, as was all his children. His birth date, by the census, > is > > close to 1798. He has an 82 yr. old, Sarah Howell, living with him, so > I'm > > assuming his Mom is a 'Sarah'. He also has a Renedy, James, Clarke, > Bellows, > > and Hurd living with him. > > Do you see any connection to those names? > > He is a miller working at a sawmill. I noticed William Howell who lived > in > > Niagara started up a sawmill...that's interesting?! > > George's sons names are Charles R., William G., and Jackson. His > daughter's > > are Sophia and Mary. I'm interested in the son, William. I'm thinking > that > > might be what the W. stands for in George's name. I know there is also > some > > William Howell's in Niagara. > > > > Her name is Kristin and her address: wedge@inet-1.com. I believe she > said > > that there was also an Abraham in the line. > > > > Any thing on this family would be greatly appreciated. > > You can send it to her or myself. I have her permission to post it. > > Thank you so much for this forum to help others. > > > > Sheila > > Texas > > >