Dear Mary Ray, I'm a big fan of censuses in genealogy. Did a quick search on Ancesty.com of the 1920 census for Henry Howell in Oklahoma: Name, Home in 1920 (City,County,State), Estimated Birth Year, Birthplace, Race Howell, Henry S, Bristow, Creek, OK, 1886, Illinois, White Howell, Henry, Jacobs, Hughes, OK, 1874, Arkansas, White Howell, Henry S, Gibbs, Johnston, OK, 1883, Texas, White Howell, Henry, Okmulgee, Okmulgee, OK, 1871, Arkansas, White Howell, Henry H, Okmulgee, Okmulgee, OK, 1840, Illinois, White Howell, Henry C, Brent, Sequoyah, OK, 1856, Arkansas, Colored Howell, Henry, Long, Sequoyah, OK, 1849, Tennessee, White Do any of these match your great-uncle? If not, the possibilities include (1) that he died between 1917 & 1920, (2) that he left OK before the census, (3) that he was living in someone else's household (The index for this census is only heads of households.), or (4) ????. I didn't look at the actual census images or more detail that would have included occupation, etc. 1880 seems a little early for a non-indian birth in Indian Terrritory -- possible, but might have been elsewhere (AR, TX, etc.). For the parents, try looking at censuses for sometime when you know they're alive (as in right after the birth of your grandmother). Then work forward until you don't find them anymore to determine a 10-year window. -ralph ----- Original Message ----- From: "mary Ray Sargent" <madpack@webtv.net> To: <OKCREEK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 1:17 AM Subject: [OKCREEK-L] Looking for a Henry Howell > Looking for infomation on my Great Uncle Henry Howell in OK my > grandmother Last seen him in about 1917 when she left ok for WA after > husband Marquis Laudette died. Henry was born > in Indian territory in abt 1880 he worked with horses and as a > blacksmith also looking for the parents John and Martha Ann Foster > Howell death dates and place of rest we werent left alot of facts to > research so any help id be real greatful for im researching Surnames > Foster, Howell, Laudette , and any links to them > Please help me ,,,,,,,,,Thanks Mary > > >From Charles and Mary Ray Sargent > May God Bless You > > > ==== OKCREEK Mailing List ==== > Have you visited the OKGenWeb lately? > http://www.rootsweb.com/~okgenweb/ >