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Ancestors of Mary Louise Howell

Generation No. 2

      2. John Vincent Howell, born 30 May 1897 in New Glasgow, Amherst Co., VA¹; died 11 Oct 1969 in New Glasgow, Amherst Co., VA. He was the son of 4. Rev. Thomas Howell, Jr. and 5. Alice Allen. He married 3. Maria Louise Borum 01 Jun 1924 in Burkeville, Nottoway Co., VA.

      3. Maria Louise Borum, born 13 Nov 1903 in Burkeville, Nottoway Co., VA ²; died 10 Jun 1989 in Lynchburg, VA. She was the daughter of 6. Charles Edmund Borum and 7. Mildred Haynie Carter.

Notes for John Vincent Howell:
He was known as Grand Jack to his grandchildren.

When Thomas Howell Jr. died on 5 December 1921, he left Athlone to Alice, his widow and seven children. John V. Howell soon purchased the shares of his siblings and by 1940 was the sole owner of Athlone. [Mrs. Meghan Wallace, Director, Amherst County Museum, Amherst, Virginia, January 17, 2003]

Military Service:
John V. Howell enlisted in the United States Army at Lynchburg, VA on June 4, 1918 at the age of 21. He was by occupation a horse dealer. He had blue eyes, brown hair, a ruddy complexion, and stood 5 feet 6 1/2" tall. He left for overseas service on November 16, 1918 and returned on September 9, 1818 to Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was given travel pay to New Glasgow, Virginia.
He was not qualified in marksmanship, and his horsemanship was not rated. At the time of his discharge, he was in good health, and his characted was noted as excellent.

More About John Vincent Howell:
1900 Federal Census: Temperance Dist., Amherst Co., VA, ED 14, p 196B, #193/194, age 3, b May 1897
1910 Federal Census: Temperance District, Amherst Co., VA, ED 17, p 166B, #32/33, age 13
1920 Federal Census: Temperance District, Amherst Co., VA, ED 19, p 182A, #162/165, age 24, living with parents
1930 Federal Census: Temperance Dist., Amherst Co., VA, ED 13, p 3B, #54/56, age 33
Burial: Fort Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum, Lynchburg, VA
Cause of Death: Heart attack
Dwelling: 1900, Athlone Farm, Amherst Co., VA
Medical Information: He died at home
Occupation: Raised cattle

Notes for Maria Louise Borum:
To her family, she was known as "Granny Lou."

Maria Louise Borum Howell
Maria Louise Borum was born November 13, 1903, in Burkeville, Virginia. She was the daughter of Charles Edmund Borum and Mildred Haynie Carter, both of whose ancestors had land grants in Virginia. The Borum land grand was in what is now Mathews County dated in the early 1730's. The Carter land grant was near Christ Church, dated in the late 1660's.
Louise, educated in local schools, completed her education at Mary Washington College. She moved to Amherst County and made her home with her Mother's sister, Mrs. Thomas Whitehead, nee Sally Carter of Mountain View in the Town of Amherst. She taught in a one room school and delighted her children with stories of "dress codes" of the day and building fires early so that the room would be warm.
While teaching school she met her future husband John Vincent Howell, Sr., (Jack) who was in the cattle business and living at his family home, Athlone Farm. They were married on June 1, 1924 and she moved with him to Athlone. Six children were born to Jack and Louise, Mary Louise, John, Jr. (Jack, Jr.), Alice, Thomas (Tommy), Margaret and Robert (Rob).
While Louise was a good and loving Mother and could always be counted on to open Athlone to friends, including many a Tri-Hi-Y dance or class party, this lady of boundless energy also had time for almost any worthwhile committee or group. She was an active worker in getting the health center, museum, and a strong advocate of education. She was an active participant and worker at St. Marks Episcopal Church, Clifford. She was most active in the D. A. R., Eastern Star, and many other local civic activities. She was a mover and a shaker in these organizations, not the least of which was the Democratic Party. When her husband ran for the State Senate in the early 1950's she campaigned arduously for his election. Jack did very little campaigning and when the election was over and he had lost, there was a rumor that if Louise had run, she would have won.
In 1980 she moved to an apartment in Amherst. The winter before had been unusually hard and she had been confined to the house for weeks at a time. Her sense of humor had not deserted her. She told her children, "you don't know what a boring person you are until you live by yourself, with only yourself for a couple of weeks at a time." She enjoyed her apartment and being able to see her good friends in Amherst.
Louise Howell died in June 1989. Her beloved Athlone burned in 1995. Her daughter and son-in-law, Alice and Dick Powell have rebuilt, new Athlone, on the site and moved in Thanksgiving of 1998. It is as warm and welcoming as it was before. I know you are still watching over your children, Mother, and I'm sure you agree.
Respectfully Submitted By
Margaret Howell Perry

Obituary from "Amherst New-Era Progress," Amherst, Virginia:
CLIFFORD - Community leader Louise B. Howell, 85, died Saturday morning in a Lynchburg nursing home.
Mrs. Howell, the widow of John V. Howell, Sr., was a former Amherst teacher and was long active in community affairs.
She was a former member of the Amherst County School Board, the recreation committee, and the Board of Directors of First Virginia Bank. She was also active in the county museum, library, and St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
Survivors include Thomas B. Howell and Robert W. Howell of Amherst.
The obituary appears on page two of today's paper.

Obituary from "The News & Daily Advance," Lynchburg, VA, Sun., June 11, 1989:
Louise Borum Howell
AMHERST - Louise Borum Howell, 85 of Route 4, Athlone Farm, died Saturday morning at Camelot Nursing Home in Lynchburg. The wife of the late John (Jack) V. Howell, Sr.
Born November 13, 1903 in Burkeville, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edmund and Mildred Carter Borum. She came to Amherst County as a teacher in the County School System. Her contributions have been many to the enrichment of life here. She has been an active member of the Democratic Party, a member of the D. A. R., Sarah Henry Garden Club, the Jousting Tournament Assoc., Eastern Star and Daughters of the Confederacy. She has served as a member of the Amherst School Board and on the board of directors of First Virginia Bank. Mrs. Howell served on the first Amherst County Recreation Committee and the County Zoning Board. In her life of service to the community and her fellow man, she was instrumental in obtaining the Amherst County Health Center, The County Library and the Amherst Museum of History. She served as an active member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church for 66 years.
She is survived by two sons, Thomas B. Howell and Robert W. Howell both of Amherst; two daughters, Mrs. Alice H. Powell of Raleigh, N.C. and Mrs. Margaret H. Perry of Chesapeake; a sister, Mrs. Emily B. Anderson of Richmond; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, John V. Howell, Jr. and a daughter, Mary Louise Johnson.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church with burial in Fort Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum.
The family will be at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Clifford from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today and other times at Thomas B. Howell, Kenmore Road, in Amherst.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mark's Episcopal Church or your favorite charity.
Arrangements by Piney River Funeral Home.

More About Maria Louise Borum:
1930 Federal Census: Temperance Dist., Amherst Co., VA, ED 13, p 3B, #54/56, age 26
Burial: Fort Hill Memorial Park Mausoleum, Lynchburg, VA
Cause of Death: Failure due to coma.
Medical Information: In good health except for some inner ear problems until the last year of her life, which she spent in a coma after an auto accident.
Occupation: School teacher

Marriage Notes for John Howell and Maria Borum:
Wedding announcement -
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at her home in Nottoway county Miss Louise Borum became the bride of John V. Howell, of New Glasgow, Amherst county. After the marriage Mr. and Mrs. Howell motored to Lynchburg and left Sunday evening on train No. 26 for a wedding tour to Washington, Baltimore and other places. On their return they will reside near Clifford. Mrs. Howell is a granddaughter of Mrs. O. A. Carter and a niece of Mrs. Thomas Whitehead, of Amherst. During the past winter she taught the Sandridges public school and made many friends in the county.

More About John Howell and Maria Borum:
Marriage: 01 Jun 1924, Burkeville, Nottoway Co., VA
Performed ceremony: Rev. John E. White

Children of John Howell and Maria Borum are:

	1	i.		Mary Louise Howell, born 04 Sep 1925 in New Glasgow, Amherst Co., VA; died 11 Aug 1973 in Raleigh, Wake Co., NC; married Harry Ferguson Johnson, Sr. 17 Apr 1948 in St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Amherst Co., VA.
		ii.		John Vincent Howell, Jr., born 31 Mar 1927 in Amherst Co., VA ³; died 21 Apr 1979 in Amherst Co., VA; married Betty Cash 23 Dec 1953; born 15 Sep 1932 in Virginia.

More About John Vincent Howell, Jr.:
1930 Federal Census: Temperance Dist., Amherst Co., VA, ED 13, p 3B, #54/56, age 3

More About John Howell and Betty Cash:
Marriage: 23 Dec 1953

iii.

Alice Jeffress Howell, born 01 Jan 1929 in Amherst Co., VA³; married Dr. Nathaniel Thomas Powell 11 Nov 1951 in Amherst Co., VA; born 07 Jul 1928 in Halifax Co., VA.

More About Alice Jeffress Howell:
1930 Federal Census: Temperance Dist., Amherst Co., VA, ED 13, p 3B, #54/56, age 1-3/12

Notes for Dr. Nathaniel Thomas Powell:
January 1985
POWELL NAMED
Dr. Nathaniel T. (Dick) Powell has been named a Philip Morris professor at NCSU in recognition of his work in helping tobacco growers to control diseases.
Powell is an extension plant pathologist who conducts educational programs for tobacco growers across the state through the Agricultural Extension Service.
"He has a special talent for communicating effectively with all groups," said Dr. J. E. Legates, dean of the School of Agriculture and Life Sciences. "He also has a keen sense of responsibility and a sincere commitment to the agricultural public."
A native of Virginia, Powell has been on the NCSU faculty since 1958.
Philip Morris professors receive an annual salary supplement made possible by a $168,000 permanent endowment established by Philip Morris at NCSU in 1978.

More About Dr. Nathaniel Thomas Powell:
Occupation: Plant pathologist, NC State University

More About Nathaniel Powell and Alice Howell:
Marriage: 11 Nov 1951, Amherst Co., VA

iv.

Thomas Borum Howell, born 01 Feb 1931 in Amherst Co., VA³; died 14 May 1997 in Amherst Co., VA; married Robbie Drummond Mantiply 24 Apr 1954 in Amherst Co., VA; born 03 Oct 1931 in Amherst Co., VA.

Notes for Thomas Borum Howell:
Here is the copy of the obituary as it appeared in (Lynchburg, VA) The News & Advance on Saturday, 17 May 1997.

Obituary: Thomas B. Howell Sr.

AMHERST -- Thomas B. Howell Sr., 66, prominent businessman, died Thursday, May 15, 1997 at Virginia Baptist Hospital. He was the devoted husband of Robbie Mantiply Howell.
Born Feb. 1, 1931 in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late John Vincent and Louise Borum Howell Sr. formerly of Athlone. He began his business career in a small country store on Rt. 29 and later moved into downtown Amherst. He and his lifelong friend, I. Paul Wailes III and their close business
associate Rex A. Pixley founded and developed the Ambriar Shopping Center. He was a strong family man, dedicated to his wife, children and grandchildren. He loved his home in Amherst County where he had lived all of his life. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by one son, Thomas B. Howell Jr. and wife, Terri of Lynchburg; one daughter, Beth Howell Brown and husband, Rob of Yorktown; two sisters, Alice Howell Powell and husband, Dick of Raleigh, N.C., Margaret Howell Perry and husband, Milton of Chesapeake; one brother, Robert William Howell and wife, Libby of Amherst; one sister-in-law, Betty C. Howell of Amherst; one aunt, Emily B. Anderson of Richmond; two grandchildren, Ryan Wilkerson of Yorktown and Chelsea Howell of Lynchburg.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Louise Howell Johnson and one brother, John V. Howell Jr.
Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday at the Amherst Cemetery with the Rev. Rob Edwards and Dr. Michael R. Fitzgerald officiating.
The family will receive friends at the residence on Kenmore Road at anytime. There will be no visitation or viewing at Driskill Funeral Chapel.
The family request that memorial contributions be made to the Amherst Rescue Squad, the Amherst Fire Department or a charity of your choice.

More About Thomas Howell and Robbie Mantiply:
Marriage: 24 Apr 1954, Amherst Co., VA

Margaret Carter Howell, born 16 Mar 1936 in Amherst Co., VA³; died 27 Jun 2003 in Virginia Beach, Virginia; married Milton Amos Perry 08 Sep 1956 in Amherst Co., VA; born 15 Jan 1933 in Henderson, North Carolina.

Notes for Margaret Carter Howell:
"When I went to California with Aunt Jessie in the late 40's, we came back through South Dakota and visited a family named Sheridan. I do not know how they were related except through one of Daddy's aunts, either Jane or Celia. When the cold weather sets in, I'll try to go back through some of the old letters and see if I can find a reference. When I went through them the first time, I needed bifocals as a result. They write such tiny script that it is really hard to read. Also, I have somewhere a copy of a letter from Arthur Howell written in the fifties. Think he may have been great grandfather's brother's son. They lived in Alberta, Canada near Medicine Hat."
From a letter written by Margaret Howell Perry, October, 1996

Death notices for Sunday
The Virginian-Pilot
� June 29, 2003
Margaret H. Perry
CHESAPEAKE -- Margaret H. Perry, 67, of the 200 block of Robert Court, died June 27, 2003 at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital.
Born in Lynchburg, Va., Mrs. Perry was the daughter of the late John Vincent and Louise Borum Howell. She was the campus director for Northrup Rice Aviation of Houston, Texas for 15 years. Mrs. Perry was a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Church where she had served on the vestry and altar guild. She was past chairman of Family Service/Travelers Aid and was one of the early women to serve on the grand jury in Chesapeake.
Mrs. Perry is survived by her loving husband of 47 years, Milton A. Perry; her son, Vernon Carter Perry and wife Christa, all of Chesapeake; her daughter, Sarah Perry McKnight and husband Michael of Lexington Park, Md.; a sister, Alice H. Powell and husband Dick; and a brother, Robert W. Howell and wife Elizabeth, all of Amherst, Va.
A memorial service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 233 Mann Drive, Chesapeake. There will be no viewing or visitation. Oman Funeral Home and Crematory, Great Bridge Chapel, is serving the family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations to the Sidney M. Oman Cancer Treatment Center, Chesapeake General Hospital, 736 Battlefield Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23320.
Margaret's greatest pleasure was meeting new people and making new friends.

Marriage Notes for Margaret Howell and Milton Perry:
Flower girls were Anne Howell Johnson, daughter of Mary Louise and Harry Johnson; and Mildred Borum, daughter of Julia and Jeffress Borum.

More About Milton Perry and Margaret Howell:
Marriage: 08 Sep 1956, Amherst Co., VA

vi.

Robert William Howell, born 21 Nov 1938 in Amherst Co., VA³; married Elizabeth Wells Smith 14 Oct 1961 in Amherst Co., VA; born 19 Jan 1942 in Amherst Co., VA.

More About Robert Howell and Elizabeth Smith:
Marriage: 14 Oct 1961, Amherst Co., VA

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