Descendants of Raleigh Howell

Notes

2. Samuel Howell

HISTORY OF LINCOLN COUNTY MISSOURI
The Goodspeed Publishing Co 1888

Page 237
In 1826 Charles Hoss came from Kentucky and settled near Louisville.He died at Truxton, December 26, 1879. The same year Samuel Howell settled about four miles northeast of Troy. In an interview published in the Herald in 1876 Mr. Howell stated that when he settled his neighbors were Armstrong Kennedy, John Hunter, Thomas East, John Wilson, Lemon and William Barker, brothers, an old man named Jennings, who soon left the county, and one Hatfield, who also left. These, with Kennedy, lived near Cuivre River, and each had hunted up a spring of water near which to build. Beyond these settlements there were none on the north nearer than the Auburn settlement, on the northwest, those of George W. Jameson and others, and futher to the west, the
Hudson settlement. Mr Howell could not remember of any settlements west of Hudson's in 1826. By this time, however, the eastern and southern parts of the county had become much more thickly settled.

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About three years after Samuel Howell settled in the county, he went, with a small party, down the Mississippi for a week's hunt. They camped about a hundred yards from the river bank. In the afternoon of the first day, a fine buck was killed not far from the camp. The next morning, after his comrades had been gone some time, Mr. Howell took his rifle and walked down the river about half a mile. Approaching the bank and looking toward the opposite shore, he saw an Indian push his boat out and step into it. For several minutes he remained motionless, as if listening. He appeared to be of powerful build. Presently the canoe shot swiftly and noiselessly up the river, closely hugging the shore, as if to screen itself in the shadows of the overhanging bushes. At a point opposite the camp it turned and made directly for the western shore. Mr Howell rapidly returned to camp, and a few minutes later the Indian landed and walked up the bank. He was entirely unarmed, but strode on without showing by his countenance whether he meant friendship or not. Stepping up, he grasped Mr Howell 's hand and grunted "How do?" which was probably all the English he knew. The next thing he snatched the rifle with an exhibition of rough cordiality but smiled complacently as he examined every part of it. Mr. Howell was not sure but that his smiles meant mischief, and to use his own expression, never felt so "spotted" before, nor since. The examination ended with apparent satisfaction, the Indian made signs, by taking aim, imitating the noise of the discharge of the
piece, going through the antics of a wounded deer, then pointing to the deer skin and the spot where the deer had been killed, to show that he had been a witness on the occasion. He then handed back the rifle and examined, with many nods and smiles, the other paraphernalia of the camp. Mr Howell invited the Indian to eat of the venison steak, but he declined, made several unintelligible signs, shook hands and departed the way he came. Shortly after this, Mr. Howell was with another hunting party on the Mississippi, near the mouth of the Cuivre. Riding out one day, they came to an Indian tent, at the door of which sat a venerable looking old warrior. Inside was an old squaw engaged in cooking, and a young one, who sat some distance off on a mat of deer skins. Squire Howell thought she was the handsomest woman he ever saw. He and the other hunters could not keep their eyes from her face. Their admiring glances annoyed her; an angry fire gleamed in her beautiful eyes. Her evident displeasure producing no effect, she covered her face and head with one of the skins and remained covered while the interview lasted. The old squaw gave each visitor a piece of jerked venison, at the same time pouring a little salt into the palm of each one's hand. Politeness compelled them to eat, but their politeness was never put to a severer test. The venison was hard dried in the sun and none of the sweetest. The old warrior related in broken English, aided by signs, how the Indians caught great numbers of deer by driving them into the overflowed bottoms.

HISTORY OF LINCOLN COUNTY MISSOURI
The Goodspeed Publishing Co.

Page 254
Samuel Howell, an old settler of 1826, wrote that in 1828 corn was worth 15 cents per bushel, wheat 30 cents, bacon 1 cents per pound, best horses $30 to $40, best cows $5 to $7, all in trade. All money that then came into the county was hoarded up and taken to the land office to pay for lands that had been entered. Stock required but little feeding the grass and mast being sufficient for their support. The mast was so plentiful that in many places it could be scooped up with shovels. It would so fill up the ruts or wagon tracks that in driving over the roads the wheels kept up a continual popping of the acorns. One of the sources through which the early settlers obtained merchandise was the following: Wagons would come up from St Louis at stated times, filled with such goods as the people needed. These goods would be exchanged for game and peltry. When it was known that a wagon had arrived in a neighborhood, the settlers would turn out with their rifles, and in a short time have it filled with deer, turkeys,
etc.

A History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri,
Wm. S. Bryan and Robert Rose, St. Louis, 1876. (Page 114-116)

Mr. Samuel Howell settled in Lincoln county in June, 1827, having emigrated from Franklin county, GA. Soon after he came to the county, he and a small party went down the Mississippi for a week�s hunt. During the afternoon of the first day, a fine buck was killed not far from the camp. The next morning, after the others had been gone some time, Mr. Howell took his rifle and walked down the river about half a mile. Approaching the bank, and happening to look toward the opposite side, he saw an Indian shove his canoe into the water and step into it. At that distance he appeared to be a very large and powerful man, and Mr. Howell watched his movements with a considerable degree of interest, for the Indians in the upper country, under the celebrated chief Black Hawk, had begun to be troublesome, and it was not known at what time they might make a raid upon the white settlements. For several minutes the warrior remained motionless, as if listening, and then seated himself, he began to ply his paddle, and the canoe sped swiftly up the stream, hugging close to the shore as if to screen itself under the overhanging bushes. Reaching a point opposite the hunters� camp, it turned and made directly across the stream. Mr. Howell, suspecting mischief, returned as quickly as he could to the camp, which he reached a few minutes in advance of the Indian. The latter was unarmed, but advanced directly toward the camp, without showing by a sign or an expression of his countenance whether he meant friendship or enmity. Stepping up the Mr. Howell, he grasped his hand and grunted out the usual Indian salutation of "How do?" which was probably all the English he knew. The next instant he snatched the rifle out of Mr. Howell�s hand, with the same show of rough cordiality, and with a complacent smile proceeded to carefully examine every portion of the weapon from the muzzle to the breech. Mr. Howell was not sure but that the smile meant mischief, and blamed himself severely for allowing the gun to be taken from him; but the movement was so unexpected and sudden that he had not the power to resist it. He deemed to be prudent, however, not to betray any signs of uneasiness, but to await further developments. Having finished the examination with many evidences of satisfaction, the Indian made signs, by taking aim, imitating the noise of the discharge of the piece, going through the motions of a wounded deer, and then pointing to the skin and the spot where the deer had been killed, to show that he had been a witness on that occasion. He then handed the rifle back, and with many smiles and nods of leisure and approbation, proceeded to examine the other equipment�s of the camp. No harm came of this adventure, but Mr. Howell never ceased to regret his carelessness in allowing the Indian to snatch his gun.

Shortly afterward, Mr. Howell went with another hunting party to near the mouth of the Cuivre river, and while riding out one day, they came upon an Indian tent, in the door of which sat a venerable-looking old warrior. On the inside was an old squaw, engaged in cooking, while a young and very pretty one sat a little distance from here, on a mad of deer skins. The hunters thought she was the most handsome woman they had ever seen, and cast many admiring glances toward her, which greatly annoyed her. The fire of anger gleamed from her beautiful eyes, but this manifestation of her displeasure producing no effect, she covered her face with deer skin, and remained covered while the interview lasted. The old squaw gave each of the visitors a piece of jerked venison, and poured a little salt into the palm of each one�s hand. The venison had been dried in the sun, was very hard, and did not have the appearance of being extra clean; but politeness demanded that they should eat it. The longer they chewed it, the larger is seemed to get, and they were compelled either to gulp it down or spit it out, and most of them finally chose the latter alternative. The old warrior related, in broken English, and by signs, how the Indians often caught great numbers of deer by driving them into the overflowed bottoms and drowning them; and the hunters were inclined to believe, from the taste and smell of the venison they were trying to eat, that the red men were not always in a hurry about dressing their meet after it had been secured. The Sioux Indians were allowed to hunt in Lincoln county for several years after the Black Hawk war, but they had learned discretion from past experience, and gave the white people but little trouble.

10. Robert Howell

Tom
I was looking at your Howell history website and can add information to it.
Also can you tell me correct information on Robert Howell son of Samuel Howell and Elizabeth Welty.
I have have seen two different birth dates for Robert Howell, yours lists 22 Oct 1823 (Allen Co), KY and LDS lists 26 Oct 1824. Which is correct ?
Robert's fourth wife is Lucy E. Koster, daughter of Joseph Koster and Sarah Jane Lafferty. Lucy was born Sep 1854 in Lincoln County.
From what I have found so far.
Robert married Sally Ann Harper on 14 Oct 1847 (Warren Co), MO
Robert married Ruth Ann Harper on 22 Aug 1874 (Warren Co), MO
Robert married Lucy E. Koster on 8 Oct 1882 (Lincoln Co), MO
Lucy was first married to Peter Glear (Glore/Gloer/Clare) on 12 May 1874 (Lincoln Co), MO. (Listed as Glore and Custer)
In the 1880 census, she was living next door to her brother Godfrey Koster and listed as widowed. Peter and Lucy had one child, Charles F. Glear. Charles married Lola May Crouse.
7 Jun 1880 Bedford Twp, (Lincoln Co), Missouri ED 87, sheet 179C
In the 1900 census, Robert and Lucy had two children, Lena and Rosa. Rosa married Ford (Fred) Martin Crouse.
12 Jun 1900 Bedford Twp, (Lincoln Co), Missouri ED 45, sheet 7A
Robert died 30 Sep 1900 and is buried at Howell Tucker Cemetery, (Lincoln Co), MO. This is where the other birth date is listed
Robert HOWELL - b: Oct. 26, 1824; d: Sept. 30, 1900 <http://www.rootsweb.com/~molincol/mocems/howell-tucker.htm>
My wife's family tree goes through Godfrey Koster to Joseph Koster.
Thanks in advance
Claude Sturman
Taylors, SC
sturmanc@bellsouth.net <mailto:sturmanc@bellsouth.net>

15. Warren Howell

Enlisted in the Civil War 13 Mar 1862. Died in wounds in Civil War, Rock Hill, MS

Since Warren Howell is buried in Lincoln County his site if death may have actually been Rock Hill, Missouri, instead of Rock Hill, Mississippi. It could be that some past family historian erroneously abbreviated Missouri as Miss., and future historians shortened that to Ms. Note there is a Rock Hill in St. Louis County, Missouri. Warren may have been in training and died of disease or accident instead of battle wounds prior to actually mustering in, thus accounting for his failure to show up in any military records. If he did in fact die of wounds in Rock Hill, Mississippi, it appears it would have been related to the Battle of Shiloh, or the military activities occuring in the vicinity the battle's aftermath.
-Kirby Ross

20. James Madison Howell

Died of wounds in Civil War.

I believe our missing James Madison Howell who died in 1866 from wounds may have been either the James Howell serving in the 1st Light Artillery, or the James M. Howell serving in the 42nd Infantry.
Pvt. James Howell-1st Missouri Light Artillery Regiment-Battery H
Pvt. James M. Howell-42nd Infantry Regiment, Missouri Volunteers Company D

-Kirby Ross

3. James Howell Sr.

1840 Allen Co., KY census, page 72
Howell, Jas 72 3220001000000 0012010000000
3 2 2 0 0 0 1
Bradford Raleigh Jesse James
Franklin Henderson James D
Wilson
0 0 1 2 0 1 0
Martha Sarah Sally Elizabeth Mary "Polly"
1850 Allen Co., KY census, page 105a
HOWEL , JAMES 50 M GA
HOWEL, E 48 F VA
HOWEL, S 26 F KY
HOWEL, M 25 F KY
HOWEL, J 22 M KY
HOWEL, M 20 F KY
HOWEL, JAMES 18 M KY
HOWEL, RAWLEIGH 16 M KY
HOWEL, H 12 M KY
HOWEL, B 10 M KY
HOWEL, F 9 M KY
HOWEL, W 7 M KY

1860 Allen Co., KY census, page 285:
HOWEL , JAMES 61 M GA
HOWEL, ELIZABETH 58 F VA
HOWEL, POLLY 25 F KY
HOWELL, FRANKLIN 18 M KY
HOWEL, WILSON 16 M KY
HOWEL, BF 13 F KY

1880 Allen Co. KY census, Scottsville P.O. , page 239:
Name Age Sex Born
HOWEL , JAMES 71 M GA
Howel, Elizabeth 68 F VA
Howel, Franklin 25 M KY Idiodic

Burial: Howell Cemetery, Macon County, TN; 2nd District map 3, parcel 2.02. Located on Long Creek Hill on Jack Hanes farm. Copied by Esther Stidham, March, 1987.

28. Henderson Howell

1850 Allen Co., KY census, Page 105a: Howel H, age 10, Male, KY

4. William Howell

1840 Allen Co., KY Census, Page 62:
Head of Household Pg Ages of Males Ages of Females
Howell, Wm 62 2000001000000 1100010000000

1850 Allen Co., KY Census, Page 123a:
Name Age Sex State of Birth
HOWEL , WILLIAM 49 M GA
HOWEL, C 37 F TN
HOWEL, S 16 F KY
HOWEL, JAMES 14 M KY
HOWEL, W. 13 F KY
HOWEL, ROBERT 11 M KY
HOWEL, R 8 M KY
HOWEL, JY 5 M KY
HOWEL, WS 2 M KY

Celia Cook

Deed from William Howell and Celia Howell to Mary Howell dated 20 Jan 1838; 112 acres sold to Mary Howell for a sum of $200.00; located on Barron River near Hungry Creek, Allen County, KY. Witnessed by Jacob Cook and James Howell.

37. Robert N. Howell

Robert N. Howell Pvt., Company C, 9th Kentucky Infantry
Company Muster-in Roll
Joined for duty: 15 Sep 1861 Allen County, KY
Muster-in date: 26 Nov 1861 Camp Boyle, Adair County, KY for 3 years, age 21
Company Muster Roll
Enlistment to 31 Dec 1861: Paid by state pay master $13. Sick.
Jan - Feb 1862: Present
Mar - Apr 1862: Not stated
30 Apr - 31 Aug, 1862: Sent sick ___ ___ to St. Louis about May 16, 1862.
Company Muster-out Roll
Age 21, Louisville, Ky, 15 Dec 1864.
Discharged on Surgeons certificate of disability at St. Louis, MO July 5, 1862, the order unknown. Discharged July 6, 1862
Certificate of Disability for Discharge
Robert N. Howell of Captain G. M. Mulligan, Private, Company C, of the Ninth Kentucky Regiment of United States Volunteers, was enlisted by G.M. Mulligan, Capt. , Co. C of the Ninth Regiment of Kentucky Vols. At Allen Co. Kentucky on the fifteenth day of September, 1861, to serve three years; he was born in Allen County in the State of Kentucky, is twenty-two years of age, five feet eight inches high, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hare, and by occupation when enlisted a farmer. During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty sixy days. I certify, that I have carefully examined the said Robert N. Howell, Pvt., of Captain G.M. Mulligan�s Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because General Debility and Chronic Diarrhea - has done no service since the battle of Pittsburg Landing and in my opinion will be unable for duty during the summer. __________ Hospital, July 30, 1862
Discharged this 6th day of July, 1862, St Louis, MO.

40. Winston S. Howell

1850 Allen Co., KY census, page123a, W.S. Howell, age 2, M, KY. Sarah J. was Winston's older sister.

MOORE, R.M. Robert M. Moore 29 M TN 1831
MOORE, S.J. Sarah J. Howell 28 F KY 1832
MOORE, J.E. James E. Moore 2 M KY 1858
HOWEL, J.R. ? 26 M KY 1834
HOWEL, W.S. Winston S. Howell 11 M KY 1849

Charlotta Brown

~ I was checking a mortality census the other day and found that our Charlotta Howell died Feb 1880, and not abt 1871 as originally thought. The schedule said she was 77, white, female, widowed born in Kentucky and both her parents were born in Virginia. I hadn't known before where her parents were born. Cause of death unknown, attending physician Dr McFarland. Documentation--Mortality Census Lincoln Co Mo 1880 R#49 - Anna Howell Palmer. Wednesday, December 01, 1999

50. Perlina Howell

From: Steve Claggett [mailto:stevecla@usmo.com] Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 2:19 PMTo: 'Steve Claggett'Subject: RE: Perlina Howell
This the Claggett homestead which was built in the 1800's. Thomas and Perlina made this their home. It was located in Lincoln County, Bedford Twp, Missouri near the Cuivre River. The original land was acquired by Thomas J Claggett father of William Henry. William Henry bought additional land to add to the original farm.
Thomas J and Mary Ann Burdette came from Fauquier County Virginia between 1837 and 1840. Thomas was the son of Dr Samuel Claggett a revolutionary war surgeon and Mary Ann was the daughter of Stephen Burdette whom I don't know much about. I am researching their lives now and can't tell you too much about them.

From: Steve Claggett [mailto:stevecla@usmo.com] Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 6:45 PMTo: 'howell_t@msn.com'Subject: Perlina Howell
In your research you point out that William Henry Claggett married Perlina Howell. That is correct but is her name really Perlina (as is shown on her gravestone in Hunter cemetery Lincoln County). Also the 1880 census shows her name as Plumima. Of course, the census data could be suspect. I'm inclined to go with here gravestone. Do you have a source for your reference.
Steve Claggett2331 Camp Moval RdUnion, MO 63084stevecla@usmo.com

53. Joseph Bedford Howell

Company A of the 37th EMM was full of Weltys and Howells and Smiths. Thus the entire officer corps of Company A was Welty (Capt. Joseph Howell; 1st Lt. Allen Howell; 2nd Lt. Elisha Welty Early ---
all first cousins to each other). When Company E of the 49th was formed, the political climate was different.-Kirby Ross

56. Elisha Welty Howell

Elisha Welty Howell (Young) Elisha Howell was wounded in the knee on
Aug. 16, 1864 near Dripping Spring in Boone County during skirmishing with
bushwhackers belonging to George Holtzclaw's band.