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Descendants of James Howell


Generation No. 2


2. JOHN2 HOWELL (JAMES1) was born October 23, 1792 in Virginia, and died October 07, 1839 in Union County, Illinois. He married CHARLOTTA COOK February 15, 1814 in Barren County, Kentucky, daughter of HENRY COOK and ELIZABETH FORBIS. She was born September 02, 1798 in Barren County, Kentucky, and died April 22, 1867 in Ganntown, Illinois, Johnson County.

Notes for JOHN HOWELL:
Kentucky Land Warrants: John Howell, 150 acres, Book "A", Page 265. Date Surveyed, November 8, 1815, Barren County, Kentucky.
Kentucky Land Grants: John Howell, 75 acres, Book "G", page 409. Date Surveyed, March 23, 1818, Barren County, Kentucky, by Blue Spring Creek.
John and Charlotte lived in Kentucky until the late 1830's. Sometime after the death of John's Mother, Martha he loaded his wife and 10 children into wagons and left Barren County, Kentucky. He was headed towards Macon County Missouri to settle with his elderly Father James and his sister, Nancy Cook. While passing through Union County in the fall of 1839, John died. The date of his death was 7 September 1839. According to Union County Illinois Probabe Records the Administratrix was Charlotte (X) representing her signature. A $1,000.00 bond dated 5 November 1839, with James T. Howell and David Arundell as securities. Appraisal: $571.13 by Robert Hargrave, Isaac Tinsley and Jacob Trees. Debts: Dr. B. W. Brooks for "medicine and visits for self and family, including two doses medicine for Henry (age 21)" from 11 June to 22 September 1839, mileage six miles.
N.K. Tripp was paid $3.00 by James S. Powell "for three pear of shoes that his father bought of me." Henry Cruse was paid $1.00 by Joel Howell "of a ded of his farther oad in the year "39". Sale: $349.75, 27 November 1839; C.C. Gatewood, crier; M. Collins, clerk. Purchasers at sale: James Howell, Charlotte Howell, Henry Howell, John C. Shore and David Arnold. The estate was in Debt $9.39. Later, a memorandum of articles was held and Charlotte received on bed and bedding worth about $1.50, 1 milk cow and calf, $14.00; 1 saddle and bridle, $5.00; 1 bay mare, $30.00; 1 cow balance due on horse, $1l.00; household and kitchen furniture, $54.50; Total: $122.00. Charlotte and her ten children stayed in Union County until May of 1841 when she and her older children obtained 40 acre land grants near Gannton in Johnson County, Illinois. Her husband John's grave is in Union County, but exactly where is unknown.

More About JOHN HOWELL:
Burial: October 09, 1839, Union County, Illinois

Notes for CHARLOTTA COOK:
Charlotta Cook is mentioned in her mothers will written on February 25, 1838 and probated in Barren County Kentucky the April term of 1838. Excerpts from Barren County Kentucky Will Book 3, page 134: Name: Elizabeth Cook, Mother of Charlotta lists her children as follows: Daughter: Elizabeth Bradley. Daughter: Lotty/Hatty Cook (this is Charlotta). Son: Elijah Cook (youngest). Son: Jonathan F. Cook. Son: William F. Cook. Son: George B. Cook. Son: Jesse Cook. Son: James F. Cook. Son-in-law: Joel Bradley. Granddaughter: Martha Ann Bradley. Granddaughter: Perlina Bradley. Names Mentioned: Carter, Hand, Margaret Harlow. Slaves: Fanney, John, Rebecca (to be freed). Executors: Sons W. F. and George B. Cook. Witnessess: Anderson Crenshaw, Stephen Ratliff.

More About CHARLOTTA COOK:
Burial: April 24, 1867, Rentfro Cemetery, Ganntown, Illinois
     
Children of JOHN HOWELL and CHARLOTTA COOK are:
6. i.   ARTABAN DENNY3 HOWELL, b. March 12, 1814, Barren County, Kentucky; d. May 02, 1876, Johnson County, Illinois.
7. ii.   JAMES TOLIVER HOWELL, b. December 01, 1816, Barren County, Kentucky; d. March 24, 1888, Blairsville, Illinois.
8. iii.   HENRY COOK HOWELL, b. November 11, 1817, Barren County, Kentucky; d. February 19, 1883, Ganntown, Illinois, Johnson County.
9. iv.   JOEL VARDMAN HOWELL, b. December 05, 1819, Barren County, Kentucky; d. 1854, Ganntown, Illinois, Johnson County.
10. v.   SAMUEL WARDER HOWELL, b. December 22, 1821, Barren County, Kentucky; d. October 25, 1900, Ganntown, Illinois, Johnson County.
11. vi.   BRILLA ANN HOWELL, b. September 12, 1823, Barren County, Kentucky; d. July 10, 1891, Johnson County, Illinois.
12. vii.   ELIZABETH HOWELL, b. November 22, 1826, Barren County, Kentucky; d. March 02, 1909, Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
  viii.   GEORGE W. HOWELL, b. January 01, 1827, Barren County, Kentucky; d. March 05, 1879, Johnson County, Illinois; m. ANN ELIZABETH JANE FISHER, March 19, 1871, Johnson County, Illinois; b. June 23, 1852, Johnson County, Illinois; d. March 07, 1879, Ganntown, Illinois.
  More About GEORGE W. HOWELL:
Burial: March 07, 1879, Rentfro Cemetery, Ganntown, Illinois

  More About ANN ELIZABETH JANE FISHER:
Burial: March 09, 1879, Rentfro Cemetery, Johnson County, Illinois
13. ix.   MARGARET JANE HOWELL, b. January 07, 1829, Barren County, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
  x.   MARTHA ANN BENICED HOWELL, b. October 07, 1831, Barren County, Kentucky; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM BLANTON RENTFRO, October 31, 1854, Johnson County, Illinois; d. Unknown.


3. NANCY2 HOWELL (JAMES1) was born November 16, 1796 in Barren County, Kentucky, and died December 10, 1853 in Missouri. She married GEORGE BRYANT COOK July 11, 1813 in Barren County, Kentucky, son of HENRY COOK and ELIZABETH FORBIS. He was born November 08, 1790 in Kentucky, and died September 06, 1844.

More About NANCY HOWELL:
Burial: Unknown, Missouri
     
Children of NANCY HOWELL and GEORGE COOK are:
  i.   WILLIAM JEFFORSON3 COOK, b. April 22, 1814, Barren County, Kentucky; d. March 17, 1865, Putnam County, Missouri; m. FRANCES ANN T. WATSON; d. Unknown.
  ii.   VALENTINE COOK, b. September 20, 1816; d. 1852.
  iii.   ELIZABETH ANN COOK, b. 1818; d. 1892.
14. iv.   JULIA ANN COOK, b. September 24, 1825; d. August 21, 1884, Springfield, Missouri.
  v.   MARTHA JANE COOK, b. February 19, 1828; d. 1905.
  vi.   JAMES WADE COOK, b. August 04, 1830; d. 1903.
  vii.   JOEL DENNY COOK, b. May 28, 1837; d. 1900.


4. SAMUEL D.2 HOWELL (JAMES1) was born 1800 in Barren County, Kentucky, and died Unknown. He married ELOISE JAMISON November 07, 1832 in Barren County, Kentucky. She was born 1813 in Barren County, Kentucky, and died Unknown.
     
Children of SAMUEL HOWELL and ELOISE JAMISON are:
  i.   GREEN J.3 HOWELL, b. 1840; d. Unknown.
  ii.   SAMARIUS S. HOWELL, b. 1843; d. Unknown.
  iii.   BERTRAND J. HOWELL, b. 1848, St Charles, Missouri; d. Unknown.
  iv.   LEMON T. HOWELL, b. 1849, St Charles, Missouri; d. Unknown.


5. JAMES PINSON2 HOWELL (JAMES1) was born October 18, 1806 in Barren County, Kentucky, and died 1865 in Coppell, Texas. He married MALINDA PIMBERTON September 27, 1836 in Barren County, Kentucky. She was born February 21, 1818 in Barren County, Kentucky, and died 1871 in Coppell, Texas.

More About JAMES PINSON HOWELL:
Burial: Unknown, Coppell, Texas

More About MALINDA PIMBERTON:
Burial: Unknown, Coppell, Texas
     
Children of JAMES HOWELL and MALINDA PIMBERTON are:
  i.   BETTY3 HOWELL, d. Unknown; m. (1) ANDERSON; d. Unknown; m. (2) JOSEPH WHITE; d. Unknown.
  ii.   WILLIAM MANON HOWELL, b. July 26, 1837, Blue Springs, Barren County, Kentucky; d. February 17, 1918, Cleburne, Texas; m. SARAH A. KNIGHT; d. Unknown.
  More About WILLIAM MANON HOWELL:
Burial: Unknown, Cleburne, Texas
15. iii.   BURRELL BERTRAM HOWELL, b. June 07, 1839, Blue Springs, Barren County, Kentucky; d. November 16, 1929, Coppell, Texas.
  iv.   BURMAN HOWELL, b. October 27, 1841, Blue Springs, Barren County, Kentucky; d. Unknown.
16. v.   JOHN T. HOWELL, b. November 22, 1843, Blue Springs, Barren County, Kentucky; d. 1882, Texas.
  vi.   JOSEPH TAYLOR HOWELL, b. November 29, 1845, Johnson County, Missouri; d. 1875, Coppell, Texas.
  More About JOSEPH TAYLOR HOWELL:
Burial: Unknown, Coppell, Texas
17. vii.   JAMES MALEM HOWELL, b. May 12, 1857, Johnson County, Missouri; d. 1926, Calvin, Oklahoma.
  viii.   MARION HOWELL, b. July 26, 1861, Johnson County, Missouri; d. Unknown.
  ix.   MARY OLLIE HOWELL, b. April 09, 1864, Dallas County, Texas; d. 1922, Dallas County, Texas; m. HENRY CLAY MOORE, November 24, 1877; d. Unknown.
  More About MARY OLLIE HOWELL:
Burial: Unknown, Dallas County, Texas


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