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Akers - The World of Akers Family
Genealogy Contributed by Earl B.
Akers, Sr. (1937-2002) Unfortunately, Earl’s site was one
of those on Rootsweb that was “removed”. Fortunately, Earl & I were in
contact long before his death & he sent me this in 1999: by Earl B. Akers, deceased |
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John Bishop Family of Floyd County Contributed by Carol
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Contributed by Carol Sutherland |
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Boyd in War Between the
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Howell - A
Brief History of the Floyd County, VA Howells Contributed by unknown author Another Rootsweb site that is no
longer available. Fortunately, I snagged this before it was taken down. If
you are the author please contact me for credit. BarbR Colonial and Pre-Civil War The
Howell family history begins with Joshua and Benjamin Howell in the early 18th
century. Benjamin Howell’s will states
that Joshua was his brother. As late as 1850 all Floyd County Howells
descended from these two brothers. Floyd
County was created in 1831 from Montgomery and Franklin Counties. So, it is from these two (primarily
Montgomery County) that the early Howell records are found. Daniel
Howell, the eldest son of Benjamin, gives us the clue to the Howell family
origin. On his pension application as
a soldier in the Revolutionary War, he states that he was born in 1759 in
Philadelphia Co., Pennsylvania. This
places Benjamin in Philadelphia Co., PA in 1759 and allows one to estimate
Benjamin’s birthdate as about 1735. Pennsylvania
is actually the expected place of origin for the Howell family. Whereas the east coast of Virginia was
settled by Englishmen arriving directly in Virginia, the western mountainous
regions of Virginia were settled by pioneers coming into the state from
Pennsylvania. The reason for this is
geographical. Coming from the east,
Virginia settlers were confronted with the Blue Ridge Mountains. However, coming south from Pennsylvania
into Virginia, there was a natural highway now known as the Shenandoah
Valley. The Shenandoah Valley and its
rich farmlands was a natural lure for the pioneers. Settlement of this area from the north
began in the 1730s & 1740s. The
Shenandoah Valley however was also widely used by the Indians and this
migration trail is also called the Great Indian Warpath. After 1744, “The Six Nations” of Indians
gave up any claim to all of Virginia, however for decades Indian and settlers
continued to clash in the Shenandoah Valley. Benjamin
and his brother Joshua, as shown by the 1850 Census records of their
children, moved from Pennsylvania to Virginia sometime between 1763 and
1767. In 1782, Joshua and Benjamin as
well as Benjamin’s son Daniel can be found in Botetourt County, VA. David Howell, Sr. was still in Botetourt
County when he married Jane Allen in 1785 but by the time his father died in
1799, the family was in Montgomery County.
So the time line
for the Howell move south to Montgomery in the area that became Floyd County
is (1)1759-Pennsylvania, (2)1763/67-the move into Virginia, (3)1782-Botetourt
County, VA, and (4)1799-Montgomery County, VA. When Floyd County was created in 1831, the
Howells it is seen in the 1840 Census were in that part of Montgomery that
became Floyd. The Howells then
date back to pre-Revolutionary War, Colonial America. The first Howells we know of lived through
the Revolutionary War Era. Though this has not been researched thoroughly, at
least one Howell fought in the war.
This was Daniel Howell, son of Benjamin and brother of David Howell,
Sr. David Howell, Sr.,
of the direct line to the Elbert Howell family, was born while Benjamin
Howell still lived in Pennsylvania, however by the time he married Jane Allen
in 1785 both David and his father Benjamin were on the tax lists in Botetourt
County, Virginia. David, Sr. moved
later to Montgomery County (later Floyd County) where he died in 1851. David, Sr. as the next several generations
of Howells were farmers. There are two
direct ancestors in the David Howell, Sr. family, his son David A. Howell and
also his son James Howell. James Howell, b.
1811, married Catherine Russell in 1829.
They had 2 daughters, Martha and Elizabeth. Martha Howell, b. 1834, married Ishmael
Pratt in 1854 and they in turn had three children, Asa, Rosabell and Mary. Rosabell Pratt, b.
1856, married back into the direct line of ancestors of Elbert Howell in 1878
when she wed George Washington Howell. Returning to the
David Howell, Sr. family, when they moved from Botetourt into Montgomery
County, a Howell family line was established there that remained in
Montgomery (Floyd) County for over 100 years when Elbert Eden Howell moved to
Radford, VA. David A. Howell,
David Sr.’s son, was the first of the direct ancestors of Elbert E. Howell,
that was born in Floyd county where he remained for 86 years until his death
in 1887. He is now buried in the
Duncan cemetery in Floyd County. David
A., like, his father was a farmer. He
married Charlotte Pratt in 1822 and they had at least 10 children. Other descendants
of Benjamin Howell stayed in the area.
Benjamin Howell, Jr. was a Justice of the Peace for the county. Descendants of Joshua Howell were also
still in the area when the Civil War began. The Civil War The Civil War was a
tragedy for the Howells as well as the country. Nine descendents of Joshua and Benjamin Howell have been
identified as Civil War soldiers. To
see how they are related, see the Outline Descendent Trees for Benjamin and
Joshua Howell. There are as many as seven more thought to be Civil War
soldiers but these have not been positively identified. Five Howells enlisted in 1861 during the
initial enthusiasm for war that enveloped the country when it was still
believed the war would be a short one.
Three brothers, Asa, Joseph, and Mazarine Howell enlisted in the 24th
Virginia Infantry while Peredine T. and Anderson T. Howell enlisted in the 54th
Virginia Infantry. Asa and Joseph both
enlisted on the same day, May 16, 1861 but less than three months from the
time of his enlistment, Asa Howell was dead at Manassas, VA. It is not stated whether this was as a
result of the 1st Battle of Bull Run the month before or, just as
likely, a result of disease. There is
an indication in Joseph’s service record that Asa probably did die of disease
because Joseph Howell was absent from the summer of 1861 to February 1862
because of typhoid fever. Thirty-eight
deaths in the 24th VA were attributed to typhoid fever and
twenty-five more to pneumonia and “disease.”
The 54th
VA Infantry was used during the first part of the war in the southwest
section of Virginia. They were
involved in small unit actions not only in Virginia but also in Kentucky and
Tennessee. The 24th VA
Infantry, however, became part of Robert E. Lee’s famed Army of Northern
Virginia in James Longstreet’s First Corps. The fall and winter of 1861-2
passed with the north strengthening their army for what they now saw would be
a longer than expected war. This in
turn allowed the south time to strengthen their army and plan their defense. Joseph
Howell returned to his unit at the end of February. In March brothers Lorenzo D. Howell and
Dillard C. Howell enlisted at Floyd C. H.
Interestingly, Lorenzo enlisted March 13, 1862 in the 4th
VA Infantry already famous as “The Stonewall Brigade;” while Dillard, perhaps
inspired by his brother’s action, enlisted the next day but in the 24th
VA. Dillard’s service record notes
that he was 5’ 10” tall with a fair complexion and light hair and grey eyes. Anderson
T. Howell, with the 54th VA in southwest Virginia, grew sick and
had to be left at Temple Hill, according to the February 28, 1862
muster. On April 2, Anderson Howell
died at his home in Floyd County. Lorenzo D. Howell
with Stonewall Jackson’s army in the Shenandoah Valley now became part of The
Valley Campaign which frustrated the north and won world-wide acclaim. The 4th VA fought March 23rd
at Kernstown then later at Winchester and Port Republic. Darting back and forth, hitting first one
Union army and then another, Jackson marched his troops so far and so fast
they became known as “The Foot Cavalry.” Following
the Valley Campaign, Jackson slipped out of the Shenandoah Valley and
re-united with Lee where the Army of Northern Virginia was facing down George
B. McClellen’s army a mere 5 miles from Richmond. McClellen
had moved his army from Washington, D. C. down the Potomac and onto the
Virginia Peninsula and fought his way toward Richmond. Joseph, Dillard and Mazarine Howell
participated in the battles on the Peninsula but in May, 1862 Mazarine was
wounded and captured in a rear-guard action at Williamsburg, VA. He died July 26 at the Chesapeake General
Hospital. The Howell family never knew
his fate and many years after the war in a family history, they could only
say Mazarine was captured and never heard from again. Joseph
and Dillard in the 24th VA and Lorenzo in the 4th VA
were part of the Seven-Days fighting which drove McClellen from the Richmond
area. Lorenzo as part of Stonewall
Jackson’s Division was then sent north where he was in the battle at Cedar
Mountain. McClellen was ordered from
the Peninsula and Lee, with Joseph and Dillard Howell as part of the 24th
Virginia, then moved north precipitating The Second Battle of Bull
Run/Manassas. Lorenzo
was part of the famous flanking movement in which Stonewall Jackson moved his
corps around John Pope’s left flank and behind the union’s army. This led to a vicious fight at Groveton
which involved two of the most famous units of the Civil War, The Stonewall
Brigade and the union Iron Brigade.
Stonewall Jackson then held off the union army in the Second Battle of
Bull Run until Longstreet, including Joseph and Dillard Howell, could arrive
and together defeat the union army.
Joseph was wounded, probably in the fighting on August 30th
and was, as a result, detailed for light duty with the home guard at
Floyd. The only further record of
Joseph notes that he was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond on
3/13/1865. The
brothers Lorenzo and Dillard were now the only two left with Lee’s army which
moved from the Manassas area into Maryland where, in September, the Army of
Northern Virginia faced George McClellan’s army in the bloodiest day of the
war. There were 23,000 casualties. In
November of 1862, Beredine Tolliver Howell enlisted at Floyd C. H. in the 54th
VA Infantry. His brother Peredine was
already a member of that unit. Both
brothers became officers in the 54th. Peredine was listed as a 3rd
Sargent while on a re-enlistment furlough on May 1, 1862 and by the end of
the year he was promoted to 1st Sergeant. Beredine would have to wait until 1863 to
be promoted, ending 1862 as a private. The
fighting was not yet over for 1862.
Lorenzo and Dillard Howell fought in the battle of Fredericksburg in
December before finally building winter quarters. The
stress of 1862 was perhaps too much for Dillard Howell. Since his enlistment on March 14th,
the 24th VA Infantry had fought at Williamsburg, Seven Pines,
Frayser’s Farm, Malvern Hill, 2nd Manassas, South Mountain,
Sharpsburg or Antietam, and Fredericksburg. The unit had sustained 425
casualties out of 1150 enlistments.
There were 155 deaths from diseases, primarily typhoid fever but also
pneumonia, diphtheria, measles and dysentery.
Fully 50% of the unit were casualties or died from diseases. On
February 20, 1863 Dillard Howell deserted.
He was arrested and returned to his unit on February 25 so it is
possible he was just foraging on his own for food. Dillard should be given the benefit of the
doubt because after his return, he fought on for more than two years
including one moment of glory at Gettysburg in 1863. Lorenzo
and Dillard Howell’s brother, Rutherford, was conscripted on April 6, 1863
into the 24th VA but was unable to do much active service because
of his health. He was not on the
unit’s roster for the battle of Gettysburg and on September 28, 1863 was
admitted to Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond with “debility.” In October he was furloughed. In February, 1864 he was detailed for light
duty in Floyd and finally discharged from service in October of 1864. General James
Longstreet and two of his divisions, including Dillard Howell, were not at
the Battle of Chancellorsville. They had been detached to southeast
Virginia, primarily to gather supplies.
Lorenzo Howell
again was part of a famous flanking movement, the climax of Stonewall
Jackson’s military career. The union
army, now under General Joseph Hooker, had opened the fighting smartly with a
flank march of their own that left the Army of Northern Virginia trapped
between Hooker on their left and General John Sedgwick’s forces on their
front. When Robert E. Lee did not
retreat towards Richmond but instead sent Jackson to the left to confront
Hooker's army, Hooker seemed to become confused and hesitant. The next day, May 2, 1863, Jackson’s last
flanking movement took place. Marching
westward, Jackson’s corps including the 4th VA totally surprised
the union right flank. Slamming into
the union 11th Corps, Jackson routed the union right before
darkness set in. That night, Stonewall
Jackson rode ahead of his front line to do some reconnaissance and upon his
return was mistaken for the enemy and shot.
He was only wounded and expected to recover but he developed pneumonia
and died several days later. General Lee took his army northward into
Pennsylvania a movement that led to the battle of Gettysburg in July
1863. Lorenzo Howell fought with the 4th
VA in a vain attempt to take Culp’s Hill in a fight that lasted two days,
July 2nd and 3rd.
The regiment lost 53.3% percent of their men trying to take Culp’s
Hill. Dillard Howell,
with the 24th VA, took part in the most famous charge of the Civil
War. Pickett’s Charge is considered by
many the high-water mark of the South’s attempt to win its freedom. The 24th VA was a part of
Kemper’s brigade and Pickett’s Virginia division of Longstreet’s Corps. Mere good fortune allowed Dillard to
survive this desperate charge in which fully 53% of Pickett’s division became
casualties. Kemper’s brigade
formed the extreme right flank of Pickett’s charge. As Pickett’s and Pettigrew’s men closed
with the union forces, the Confederate right was attacked by the 13th
and 16th Vermont regiments. To counter this, General Kemper
detailed some companies to face right and hold off this attack. It is possible that Dillard Howell was part
of this movement. As a result, not all
of the 24th Virginia moved into the worst position that a unit can
find itself in, a double envelopment.
On the right, the Vermont soldiers formed a wall while the center was
held for the union by General Webb, and on the Confederate left the 8th
Ohio and 126th New York formed the third wall creating a “killing
zone.” While some of
Kemper’s men continued ahead into the union line, the others who were
detailed to fight the Vermont troops on their right were not in the worst of
the double envelopment. As a result,
Kemper’s brigade suffered 43% casualties instead of the 65% and 62% casualties inflicted on
Garnett’s and Armistead’s brigades which drove straight into the union line
and briefly broke it in the area of the 72nd Pennsylvania
Infantry. For the Howell
family, the war now shifted to the west and the 54th VA Infantry.
Peredine Howell had continued his rise through the ranks in 1863 when he was
elected 3rd Lt. on February 9th. The unit had been in many small actions in
western Virginia and Kentucky but January 30, 1863 was an indication of heavier action to come. The 54th Virginia that day was
in its heaviest action thus far at Kelly’s Store, VA. They only had 13 casualties but it marked
the first time this regiment had more than 10. The 54th
Virginia in 1863 moved into the state of Tennessee to cooperate with the Army
of Tennessee but after several small fights it became a part of General
Braxton Bragg’s Army as the south concentrated its forces. This brought the Howell brothers, Peredine
and Beredine, to the Chickamauga River area in Georgia where the Army of Tennessee
achieved its greatest victory. After
the battle of Chickamauga, Beredine was appointed 4th Corporal for
Company B. Then for the next several
months, the 54th VA Infantry was a part of the battle for Chattanooga,
Tennessee. In 1864 then the Howells were fighting in
both the eastern and the western campaigns.
Lorenzo and his brother Dillard Howell were serving in Lee’s army and
Peredine and his brother Beredine were in Joseph Johnston’s army. Tragedy struck the
Howell family again when the fighting in Virginia began in the Wilderness
area. In fierce fighting on May 5th
Lorenzo D. Howell was captured. Three
months later, on Aug. 21, 1864, Lorenzo died at Point Lookout Prison in
Maryland. In the western theater, the 54th
Virginia now entered into a period of almost continuous fighting as General
Johnston tried to keep the union out of Atlanta. Peredine and Beredine Howell were in
battles at Dalton, Cassville, New Hope Church, Dallas, Mt. Zion Church,
Marietta and then finally the climactic battle at Atlanta, Georgia. In November
Beredine Howell was ordered home to Floyd County by the medical board due to
illness at which time he had risen to 2nd Corporal. Peredine Howell
remained with the 54th VA participating in the battles of
Franklin, Murfreesboro and Nashville, Tennessee. As of the February 28, 1865 muster Peredine
was present and no doubt fought in the last battle in Bentonville, N. C. on
March 17-19, 1865. In Virginia,
Dillard Howell fought on with his unit through all the many battles of
1864. Following Gettysburg, the 24th
Virginia had been sent to North Carolina to recover. They fought there at Goldsboro in January
and Plymouth in April. Returning to
Virginia and the Richmond area, the unit was in the battles at Drewry’s
Bluff, Cold Harbor and the siege of Petersburg. The war continued on into
1865 and Dillard too fought on at Hatcher’s Run, Dinwiddie C. H. and Five
Forks until finally Dillard Howell, the one-time deserter, was captured at
Burkeville, VA only three days before the surrender at Appomattox. Post Civil War William
A. Howell was David A. Howell’s son. He and his first wife Lucindia Duncan
are buried in the Duncan Cemetery on the Uriah Turpin Farm win Willis
(Duncan), Virginia. They lived at least part of the time in Burk’s Fork in
Indian Valley in Floyd County. He and Lucindia had 9 children. After
Lucindia’s death in 1884, William married Elizabeth (last name unknown). George
Washington Howell continues the direct line to Elbert Eden Howell, who was
his son. George Howell was born in 1853 and married Rosabell Pratt in
February 1878. They also spent their entire lives as farmers in Floyd County.
Rosabell was buried in the Duncan Cemetery with others of the Howell family
however George was buried elsewhere. They only had two children, Elbert Eden
Howell and Flora A. Howell. The 1890 Census shows Rosabell died early.
Whereas George and Rosabell Howell are living in their own household in 1880,
by 1890 Rosabell is gone, probably dead, and George, with his children Eden
and Flora are living with George's father William A. Howell. Interestingly
George's brother, Elisha is also living with William A. Howell though
Elisha's wife Catherine is still alive. Elbert
Eden Howell was born December 25, 1878 in Floyd County. Elbert's name is
listed several different ways in the census and county records, including
Eden E., Eden L. and Elbert. Though by his death he was known as Elbert E.,
the earliest records are the ones naming him Eden Howell. When he married
Bertha Burnop in 1901, the wedding took place in Radford, VA where he and
Bertha spent the rest of their lives. Elbert was the first Howell of this
line to move off the farm and into the city. He worked at the extract plant
and then later in life ran a shoe repair shop on Radford’s main street. They lived at 4th
and Ingles Street for many years. After their deaths, their daughter Byra
Howell continued to live in this house for about 20 more years. The lot had a
large back yard which contained many plants and trees, including several
apple trees. Elbert Howell had a coin collection which he kept in a cabinet
on the ground floor and from which he would give visiting grand-children
silver dollars. Christmas was always a family get-together as it was also
Elbert’s birthday. The family would gather for dinner which Bertha Howell
with the assistance of her daughters would make. Bertha
and Elbert Howell were married for 55 years before Bertha’s death in 1956.
Elbert was the first Howell of this line to move off the farm and into the
city. He worked at the extract plant and then later in life ran a shoe repair
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Howell - Additional information on
the Howells in Floyd County, VA Contributed by Susan M. Jurban Howell Research by Susan M. Jurban sent to BarbR
Aug 2019 Hi Barb, I've been working on my Howell family lines and
wanted to provide you with some additional information for the two different
Andrew Howells that you have listed on your Howell Families of Floyd County
site. Andrew Howell b. ca. 1791-1800 who was in the
1840 Floyd County, VA Census, but not in 1850 was indeed the same Andrew
Howell who married 11 Dec 1823 in Patrick County, VA to Caroline Taylor, and
son of David & Susannah Hylton Howell. Andrew was in Champaign
County, OH in 1830 and in Wythe County, VA in 1850. The proof this was the
same Andrew is from some transcribed letters from David Howell (Miller), his
father of Floyd County, VA to his brothers in Indiana & Ohio, which
were transcribed in by Ethel Baker in 1955 in Troy, OH. In two of these letters, David states that his
son, Andrew had sons named Jackson & Jefferson and other children but
does not name them. In a letter from 1836, David's son, Andrew was in
Christiansburg, OH, but in Jeremiah's letter to Daniel (both brothers of
David), he mentions "If any of the David Howells come to move Andrew
back, send the money back by Manoah (Daniel's son)." This seems to
indicate that Andrew was in OH and was planning to move back to VA. Andrew
was not in the 1830 Montgomery County Census and was most likely the Andrew
Howell listed in Champaign County, OH. In January 1857 in a letter from David
Howell of Floyd County, VA to Daniel Howell in Champaign County, OH -
"My son, Andrew, and family live in Russell County, VA, 150 miles from
me. He had quit drinking and became a sober man. His family is all married
but Jackson and Jefferson". In July 1857 from David of Floyd to Daniel
of Christiansburg - his son Andrew lived in Rupert [?Russell] County, VA.
Andrew had two sons, Jackson & Jefferson. 1850: District 68, Wythe, Virginia, USA Andrew's daughter, Maria married in Russell
County, VA in 1854. Two of his sons married in Wythe County, VA, Madison in
1854 and Jefferson in 1857. Jefferson died at Gettysburg during
the Civil War, there are several letters written about his death on the
Russell County, VA Civil War site - Jefferson's page is at: https://russellvets.org/soldiers/h/Howell_Jefferson.html In addition to the 5 children listed in the 1850
Census, another son was William B. Howell who married 21 Apr 1853 to Mary Ann
Castle/Cassell, they remained in Floyd County, and you have him listed
correctly. Andrew is not found in the 1860 Census, but his wife,
Caroline was living with her daughter, Maria who married Charles Henderson
Mitchell in Russell County, VA 10 Aug 1854. Caroline was still living with
Maria in the 1880 Census. Below is what I have for Andrew &
Caroline's children: ANDREW J.4 HOWELL (DAVID3, JOSHUA2, UNKNOWN1) was
born Abt. 1793 in Montgomery County, VA, and died Aft. 1857. He married
CAROLINE TAYLOR December 11, 1823, in Patrick County, VA. She was born Abt.
1803 in VA and died Aft. 1880. Children of ANDREW HOWELL and CAROLINE TAYLOR
are: 1. WILLIAM B.5 HOWELL, b.
August 26, 1827, Floyd County, VA; d. May 19, 1916, Floyd County, VA; m. (1)
MARY ANN CASSELL, April 21, 1853, Floyd County, VA; b. January 15, 1834,
Montgomery County, VA; d. May 18, 1886; m. (2) ELIZABETH EPPERLY, February
16, 1888, Floyd County, VA; b. August 23, 1840, Floyd County, VA; d. October
10, 1928. 2. MARIA HOWELL, b. December 19, 1829, OH; d.
June 01, 1894, Hawkins County, TN; m. CHARLES HENDERSON MITCHELL, August 10,
1854, Lebanon, Russell County, VA; b. March 15, 1824, VA; d. December 15,
1902, Hawkins County, TN. 3. MADISON HOWELL, b. May 15, 1832, Champaign County,
OH; d. March 18, 1916, Metcalfe County, KY; m. MARGARET VAUGHT, April 15,
1854, Wythe County, VA; b. November 02, 1832, Wythe County, VA; d. September
24, 1928. 4. JEFFERSON HOWELL, b. Abt. 1836, Champaign
County, OH; d. July 03, 1863, Gettysburg, Adams County, PA; m. JULIA FRANKLIN
HORTON, January 13, 1857, Russell County, VA; b. April 18, 1832, Russell
County, VA; d. May 26, 1927, Russell County, VA. 5. ANDREW JACKSON HOWELL, b. January 23, 1838,
Floyd County, VA; d. November 27, 1921, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ; m.
FRANCES MARY DILL, Abt. 1871; b. December 07, 1851, Saint Joseph, Buchanan
County, MO; d. March 06, 1925, Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ. 6. ELIZA HOWELL, b. Abt. 1838, VA. The other Andrew Howell you have listed on your
website is Andrew Jackson Howell b. 1815; d. aft. 1890; m. 1838 to Frances
Carter. I'm fairly certain that he was the son of Benjamin &
Elizabeth Kendall Howell. The 1830 Census for Benjamin Howell has him
listed with 2 males ages 15-19, b. ca. 1811-1815 and 1 male age 10-14 b. ca.
1816-20. Benjamin's known sons were: John b. ca. 1823, in his own
hh in 1830; Plesant b. ca. 1813; Larkin b. 1815 [Floyd County, VA Chancery
Order Book #1, Benjamin Howell, Plft., Pleasant Howell administrator of
Larkin Howell, deceased, Aug 1852] and apparently Andrew b. ca.
1815/16. According to "A Short History of Floyd County,
VA", by Dr. Amos Wood, "Benjamin Howell was one of the early
justices of the peace when the county was first formed. He was the father of
Pleasant, Annie and Andrew. Pleasant Howell was Sheriff of Floyd."
Other daughters were Elizabeth m. Joseph Edwards [Benjamin named on marriage
record as her father] and Nancy m. Lewis Edwards [my ancestors], listed as
Nancy Edwards in Benjamin's will. Below is what I have for Benjamin Howell,
Jr.'s children: BENJAMIN3 HOWELL, JR. (BENJAMIN2, UNKNOWN1) was
born Abt. 1773 in VA, and died Abt. January 1854 in Floyd County, VA. He
married ELIZABETH KENDALL December 01, 1801 in Montgomery County, VA. She was
born Abt. 1778 in VA, and died Bef. 1852 in Floyd County, VA. Children of BENJAMIN HOWELL and ELIZABETH
KENDALL are: 1. JOHN4 HOWELL, b. Abt.
1802, Montgomery County, VA; d. June 16, 1876, Patrick County, VA; m.
SARAH RAKES, March 27, 1823, Montgomery County, VA; b. Abt. 1799, Buckingham
County, VA; d. Bef. 1876. 2. ELIZABETH HOWELL, b. Abt. 1805,
Montgomery County, VA; d. Abt. 1840, Patrick County, VA; m. JOSEPH H.
EDWARDS, July 23, 1827, Montgomery County, VA; b. Abt. 1803, Franklin County,
VA; d. September 19, 1876, Patrick County, VA. 3. NANCY HOWELL, b. June 17, 1809,
Montgomery County, VA; d. January 20, 1860, Buchanan County, VA; m. LEWIS
EDWARDS, June 07, 1832, Floyd County, VA; b. March 10, 1812, Franklin County,
VA; d. November 12, 1894, Birchleaf, Dickenson County, VA 4. PLEASANT HOWELL, b. Abt. 1813,
Montgomery County, VA; d. Abt. 1890, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA; m. (1)
ADALINE J. AKERS, January 30, 1845, Patrick County, VA; b. August 02, 1822,
Franklin County, VA; d. September 09, 1854, Floyd County, VA; m. (2) ELENIA
PAGE FOSTER, February 10, 1858, Floyd County, VA; b. 1838, VA; d. September
06, 1900, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA. 5. LARKIN HOWELL, b. Abt. 1815,
Montgomery County, VA; d. Bef. August 1852, VA. 6. ANDREW JACKSON HOWELL, b. Abt. 1816,
Montgomery County, VA; d. Aft. 1890, Floyd County, VA; m. FRANCES
"FANNY" CARTER, October 09, 1838, Floyd County, VA; b. Abt. 1816,
Montgomery County, VA; d. Aft. 1890, Floyd County, VA. 7. ANN HOWELL, b. Abt. 1815,
Montgomery County, VA; d. Aft. 1860, Floyd County, VA. Also, regarding David Howell b. ca. 1767; m.
Susannah Hylton. You have him listed as died bef. Nov 1853: David
Howell Sr: Estate bal of $57.87 on 11-28-1853. Exec: David A. Howell &
James Howell. I believe this is the estate settlement for David Howell, Sr.
b. 1764; d. 1851, he had sons named David A. & James Howell. His
will was proved March 1851, but the settlement of his estate may have been
done much later. In the Ethel Baker transcriptions of the David
Howell's (b. 1767) letters, he was still living on 29 Jan 1857 when he wrote
to his brother Daniel Howell of Champaign County, OH. He wrote about his
wife, Susannah Hilton having died and their sister, Nancy Hancock (m. William
Hancock) who died in 1852 (he wrote she has been dead 4 or 5 years, just lingered
away without much suffering). He also wrote about a new railroad
"where you can go from here to Richmond in 30 hours now". He
also stated, "I think I am just turned into my 90th year and I can read
my Bible or any fine print without specks or walk about quite brisk and
well". He wrote about his son, Beaufort who was running the mill and
listed the names of his children. So, you can see, that David was still
living in 1857 and that the Estate settlement was most likely for David
Howell, Sr. Please let me know if you have any questions or
would like any additional information. Thanks, Susan M. Jurban |
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Kitterman
& Gillespie Family Contributed by Doug Johnson to the original Floyd County New
List page maintained by Barb Stanley, deceased.
This may be John Marvin
Gillespie in the squared off hat. The others are unidentified. We need your
help on this one.
John Marvin Gillispie's funeral at Fairview Cemetery in Roanoke,
Va. The people in the photo from left to right are; 1. Bernard Kitterman Gillespie (This is my wife’s father) 2. Dorothy Rae Gillespie (She died two weeks after this photo of
a brain tumor) 3. Herbert Walter Gillespie 4. Sallie Ann Kitterman Gillespie 5. Unknown (Possible a Kitterman) 6. Unknown (This could be Herbert’s wife, Myrtle M. Cutshaw
Gillespie, who also died the day after Dorothy Rae) 7. Ada Bell Kitterman Kelly
John Marvin Gillespie and Sallie Ann Kitterman's family. The people in the photo from Left to right are; Back Row 1. Herbert Walter Gillespie 2. James Albert Gillespie 3. Helen Marie Gillespie 4. Marvin Clifton Gillespie 5. Robert Lee Gillespie Front Row 1. Bernard Kitterman Gillespie 2. John Marvin Gillespie 3. Sallie Ann (Kitterman) Gillespie 4. Dorothy Rae Gillespie This photo was taken about 1927. George Washington Kitterman is buried in the Old Jacksonville
cemetery in Floyd. Does anyone have a photo of his marker? Mary Elizabeth (Kirby) Kitterman, Sallie Ann (Kitterman)
Gillespie, Peter David Kitterman and Minnie Ray (Sullivan) Kitterman are all
buried in Fairview Cemetery, lot 3 sec 31 div 7, Roanoke, Va., along with
George E. Gillespie, Marvin Clifton Gillespie, Dorothy Rae Gillespie and John
Marvin Gillespie
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1865 Bill from Samuel Jackson
Light to Sebastian Wygal for making 4 pair of shoes
Contributed
by Maynard McNeil |
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Janney, Descendants of Isaac Janney and Hannah Jackson
Link Contributed by Bernard Radford |
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Link
Contributed by Bernard Radford
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Short Family Roots (including Shortt) Contributed by Dave Woody |
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Simpson - Descendants of Matilda Elizabeth Simpson Contributed
by Wade Doyle (deceased) |
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Southwest
Virginians Linked to page created by Charles
Roseberry The Descendants of John Duncan The Descendants of Joshua Howell The Descendants of John Hylton The Descendants of William Morricle The Descendants of James Pratt The Descendants of George Weaver, Sr. |
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John Sowers Family by Rena Worthen Photos contributed by John Sowers
Sherwood
Memorial Gardens; Salem, VA |
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THE
WEDDLE FAMILY HISTORY AS I KNOW IT Contributed by Calvin
Weddle
According to the Weddle
family legend, Elijah Weddle was the father of Benjamin Weddle and Michael
Weddle was the father of Elijah. In my research, I have not
found an Elijah Weddle. In Martin Wadles will which was probated in
Botetourt County, VA, 13
March 1783, Book A, pages 168 and 169, he mentioned Benjamin Wadle, my
beloved son, daughter Barbara Pickleshimer and her husband John, and his wife
Kathrean. The will is signed Martin Wettil. It is believed that Kathrean was a second wife and Martins first
wife was Elizabeth Wise (daughter of Jacob Wise) of Lancaster County, PA, and
Elizabeth was the mother of Benjamin and Barbara. See Orphans Court
Book Misc.1754, Volume 1742-1760, page14, Lancaster County, PA. The part of the legend
involving Michael Weddle is probably the only true part of the legend.
Michael Wetel gave his property to his children as stated in Deed Book A,
page 207, dated 21 July 1756,York County, PA, wherein he mentioned my son
Martin Wetel of Lancaster County, my son-in-law Jeremiah Wolf of
Lancaster County and my daughter Catherina his wife, and my son-in-law
Mark Farne (Forney) of Manheim Township and my daughter Barbara his wife. On
24 January 1757, Michael Wetel requested that the deed be recorded. Another portion of the family
legend indicates that Michael Weddle came from Alsace-Lorrain on the banks of
the Rhine River. Dr. Martin Jordan of
Heidelberg, Germany, did some research for me. In his letter of 27 July
1987, he stated: 22.3.1726,
Michael WEDEL, citisan, requests emigration to the Island of “6.5.1726, John Michael the younger, without means, is granted the
same
In the book New World Immigrants, Volume II, page 17, EARLY EMIGRATION
from the COUNTY of HEIDELBERG, in the ELECTORATAL PALATINE, to AMERICA
1726-27, permits to emigrate granted to MICHEL WEDEL, a resident of
Dossenheim. In another letter from Dr.
Martin Jordan dated 19 September 1994, he states, partly: After receiving
your letter of Aug. 4th, I began to dig into the Dossenheim registers of that
time, helped by Mr. Fritz Reibel, Dossenheim. *** In
that time the Wedels seem to have been a widespread family *** Hans Georg,
citisan and acciser, + before 1708. He was Hans Georg,*
16.1.1699, + 1753, oo 16.6.1702 Anna Margarete Popp *** “Hans Michael, oo 24.1.1713 Anna Margarete Schlepp, “Maria Katharina, * 2.10.1713 *** I underlined the
persons who might be your ancestors and marked
There is a document entitled By the Proprietaries, No. 145, dated 29 May
1739, located in the Pennsylvania Archives at Harrisburg, stating “Whereas Michael Weidle of the County of Lancaster hath requested that
we would grant him to take up Two Hundred Acres of Land Situated at Little
Codorus on the Westside of Sasquahannah including his Improvements in the
said County of Lancaster.” This land is in
present day York County, PA. When I was in the York
County, PA courthouse, I found a small book on the shelf (I failed to get the
title of the book and page number) that contained mortgages. In this
book was a document that begins: “THIS INDENTURE made the
Sixteenth day of December Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and Sixty
nine BETWEEN Martin Wetel of Manheim Township in the County of York in the
Province of Pennsylvania Yeoman of the one Part and Mark Farne of the same
place Yeoman of the other part.” The document also states: Martin Wetel DOTH Sell
unto the said Mark Farne a certain Plantation and Tract of Land Situate in Manheim Township in York
County adjoining the Lands of Andrew Hersey, Peter Dicks and the Pidgion
Hills Containing two Hundred Acres be the same more or less (It being the
same which Originally was granted unto Michael Wetel, Farther of the said
Martin Wetel by Warrant bearing date at Philada the 29th May 1739.” I have a copy of this document if anyone wishes to see it. The family legend also
indicates that Benjamin Weddle was involved with the Battle of Point Pleasant
in 1774. There is no proof of that. Benjamin Weddle’s son, David, stated in the 1850 Federal Census for Floyd County, VA,
that he was born in Maryland. David was born 1 May 1774. What complicates this somewhat is the fact that some of David’s children stated in the 1880 Federal Census for Floyd County that
their father was born in Pennsylvania. There is a tax list for
Manheim Township, York County, PA, dated 8 December 1774, Mark Furney, tax
collector. On the tax list are the names Martin and Benjamin Wettel. Before Martin Weddle died, he
was in possession of 300 acres on the south branch of Back Creek in Botetourt
County, VA (present day Roanoke County). His will was probated 13 March
1783. His wife was to remain in the dwelling house until her death,
which was probably around 1794. That is when John and Barbara Weddle
Pickleshimer took possession of the 300 acres which was left to them in the
will. Benjamin was already given his share before the will was
written. John and Barbara were living in Franklin County. They
later removed to Ohio. Before John and Barbara sold
the 300 acres, they had to secure a title from the Commonwealth of
Virginia. See Grants No. 31, 1793-1795, Reel 97, pp. 110, 111.
They sold the land to Isaac Naff , 5 November 1798. The title to this
land is interesting, in that it states: “…Martin
Wattle who was assignee of Jacob Hellam a certain Tract or parcel of Land
containing three hundred acres by Survey bearing date the twenty fifth day of
February one thousand Seven hundred and seventy eight lying and being in the
County of Botetourt on the South branch of Back creek….” This would indicate that the Weddles
were living in Virginia by 1778. This might also indicate that Jacob
Hellam was the forefather of the Franklin County and Floyd County Helms
family. Martin Waddle was taxed on
300 acres in Botetourt County in 1782. See EARLY SETTLERS, Botetourt
County, by Charles Burton. Benjamin Weddles involvement
with the American Revolution was his participation in the militia that
guarded the western frontier. He may have been stationed around the New
River area and also at Point Pleasant, which would indicate how that became
part of the family legend, but not as result of Dunmore’s War. Benjamin Waddle is on the
1785 Enumeration of Botetourt County, VA, Joshua Martins District, as having
nine people in his household, one dwelling house and two other buildings. This enumeration was taken in February and March 1785 and included a
large portion of present day Floyd County. The family legend further
indicates that Benjamin Weddle was granted land by Patrick In Montgomery County, VA
courthouse, Deed Book B, page 53, is this Indenture made this twenty
Seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred
and Ninety between James Hines of Botetourt County of the one part and
Benjamin Waddle of the Sd. County of the other Part, Witnesseth that the said
James for and Inconsideration of the sum of two Hundred Pounds to him in hand
paid the Receipt Whereof he doth hereby acknowledge hath Bargained and Sold
given Granted and Confirmed & by those Presents doth Sell Waddle Land
Containing Patent one thousand four hundred and sixty Eight Acres Lying in Botetourt County on the West fork
of Little River adjoining the lands of William Spurlock, James ?, ?
Ritchardson & Elijah Helton.Patrick Henry had signed the
document Hines passed on to Benjamin Weddle when he bought the
property. Benjamin Weddle had no involvement with Patrick Henry. Another part of the family
legend I have been unable to verify is that some of the family members died
on the voyage from Europe and were buried at sea. I trust the above
will show that my Weddle family left Dossenheim, Germany, around 1726 for
present day York County, Pennsylvania, remained there until their move to
present day Roanoke County, VA sometime around 1778 and to present day Floyd
County in 1790. |
