Last Updated: March 24, 2022

William B. Howell Family

(2 known wives)

 

1. Howell, William B.

This family is done

Parents: Andrew J. & Caroline (Taylor) Howell.

1827 Birth: 8-27-1827 Floyd Co., VA.

1850 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, H362:

…… Phlegar, Joseph 56 yo w/m farmer, b. Frederick, $3000., HOH. [Phlegar_Joseph_Nancy]

……… Calvin 21 yo w/m, b. Floyd, laborer.

……… Eliza 18 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

……… Sarah 15 yo w/f, b. Floyd.

…… Howell, Wm 22 yo w/m laborer, b. Floyd, $0.

i1853 Marriage #1: William B. Howell m. 1st Mary Ann Castle 04-21-1853 Floyd Co., VA by David A. Howell of the Methodist Ep Church. She d/o Malinda Castle per permission note.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley PO, H946:

…… Howell, William B. 32 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $500/295, HOH.

……… Mary A. 27 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Salina J. 6 yo w/f, b. VA.

……… Isabell 4 yo w/f, b. VA.

1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley Twp, H112:

…… Howell, William B. 42 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, $250/380, HOH.

……… Mary A. 36 yo w/f, b. VA, keeping house.

……… Salina J. 16 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

……… Lydia E. 8 yo w/f, b. VA, at home.

……… Harrison 4 yo w/m, b. VA, at home. 

1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Indian Valley District, H147:

…… Howell, William B. 53 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA HOH.

……… Mary A. 45 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, keeping house.

……… Lydia E. 17 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Harison 13 yo son, b. VA, parents b. VA, school, farmer.

……… Mariah A. 8 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

……… Mary M. 6 yo daughter, b. VA, parents b. VA, school.

i1888 Marriage #2: William B. Howell m. 2nd Elizabeth Brammer 02-16-1888 at David Elers', Floyd Co., VA by Amos Dickerson. He 60 yo widowed w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Andrew & Caroline Howell. She 47 yo widowed w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Jacob & Eliza Epperly.

Eliza Elizabeth Epperly, 1840-1928, d/o Jacob Christian & Eliza (Phlegar) Epperly. She was 1st married to William Jasper Brammer. She is buried in the Old Section of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, 635 Needmore Lane NE (SR 693), Floyd, Floyd Co., VA. [Epperly_Jacob_Eliza]

Eliza Elizabeth <i>Epperly Brammer</i> Howell

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by JohnF)

Name:

Elizabeth E. Howell
[Elizabeth E. Eperle] 

Gender:

Female

Race:

White

Marital status:

Widowed

Age:

88

Birth Date:

abt 1840

Birthplace:

USA

Years in US:

life

Death Date:

10 Oct 1928

Death Street Address:

6039 53Rd (sophie St)

Death Place:

New York City, Queens, New York, USA

Cause of Death:

ro sided hemiplegia senility general arteni-pelernis

Burial Date:

11 Oct 1928

Burial Place:

Zion Lutheran Cem Virginia Floyd

Occupation:

None

Father's Birthplace:

USA

Mother's Birthplace:

USA

Father:

Jacob Eperle

Mother:

Eliza Eperle

Executor:

Edna Falls

Executor Relationship:

Granddaughter

Certificate Number:

6032

1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District:

…… Howell, William B. 63 yo.

……… Eliza E. 50 yo.

……… Addie M. 19 yo.

……… Mary M. 17 yo.

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District 11, H177:

…… Howell, William B. 72 yo w/m farmer, b. Aug 1827 VA, parents b. VA, m. 13y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Elizabeth 59 yo wife, b. Aug 1840 VA, parents b. VA, m. 13y, 2 children with 2 living.

…… Gardner, Addie 29 yo married daughter, b. Mar 1881 VA, parents b. VA, m. 2y, 0 children.

1910 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District 44, H55:

…… Howell, William 83 yo w/m farmer, b. VA, parents b. VA, M2 21y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Elizabeth 69 yo wife, b. VA, parents b. VA, M2 21y, 2 children with  2 living.

1916 Death: 5-19-1916 Floyd Co., VA. [Death Cert]

1916 Burial: Castle Cemetery, SR 634, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Angi Weast King)

…+ Howell, Mary Ann

Parents: Edward R. & Malinda (Martin) Cassell. [Cassel]

1823 Birth: abt 1823 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with husband William B. Howell.

1886 Death: 5-19-1886 Floyd Co., VA, d/o COD: heart disease. Age: 52y 4m 12d. b. Floyd Co., VA.

1886 Burial: Castle Cemetery, SR 634, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

Mary Ann <i>Castle</i> Howell

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Angi Weast King)

...2. Howell, Salina Jane "Lina"

Parents: William B. & 1st wife Mary Ann (Cassell) Howell.

1854 Birth: 3-25-1854 Floyd Co., VA.

1860, 1870 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1875 Marriage #1: Celina J. Howell m. Silvester Stilwell 01-11-1875 at William b. Howell's, Floyd Co., VA by James M. Jennings. He 22 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Carroll Co., VA, s/o Vincen & Polly Stilwell. She 20 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Wm B. & Mary A. Howell.

Sylvester Marion Stilwell, s/o Vincent & Polly (Durnil) Stilwell. [no file]

1938 Death: 4-3-1938. (can’t find death record for her)

1938 Burial: Liberty Hill Cemetery, Carroll Co., VA.

...2. Howell, Isabell

Parents: William B. & 1st wife Mary Ann (Cassell) Howell.

1856 Birth: 1-24-1856 Floyd Co., VA.

1860 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

Death before 1870 census?

...2. Howell, Lydia Ellen I

Parents: William B. & 1st wife Mary Ann (Cassell) Howell.

1861 Birth: 9-24-1861 Floyd Co., VA. (src: death record)

1861 Birth: 9-25-1861 Floyd Co., VA. (src: tombstone)

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1883 Marriage #1: Lydia E. Howell m. Joseph S. Weddle 12-13-1883 at Wm B. Howell's, Floyd Co., VA by J.B. Hylton. He 27 yo single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Isaac & Catherine Weddle. She 22 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o William B. & Mary Ann Howell.

Joseph Samuel Weddle, s/o Isaac & 1st wife Catherine (Sutphin) Weddle. [Weddle_Elizabeth_Andrew]

1937 Death: 3-3-1937 Willis, Burks Fork District, Floyd Co., VA.

Ludia Ellen Weddle, 75y 5m 9d, widowed w/f, b. Sept 24, 1861 Floyd Co., VA. Spouse: Joseph S. Weddle. Father: William B. Howell, b. Ohio. Mother: Mary Ann Castle, b. Montgomery Co., VA.  Informant: Mrs. H. E. Keith, Willis, VA. COD: weak heart muscle – 3 yrs; sus. Blood pressure only 80. Burial: Pleasant Hill Cem., Mar 4, 1937. Undertaker: Clarence W. Maberry, Willis, VA.

1937 Burial: Pleasant Hill Church, on US 221 in Willis, Burks Fork Twp, Floyd Co., VA.

Lydia Ellen <I>Howell</I> Weddle

Joseph Samuel Weddle

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by E. Middleton)

...2. Howell, Harrison

Parents: William B. & 1st wife Mary Ann (Cassell) Howell.

1866 Birth: 3-17-1866 Floyd Co., VA. (src: birth record)

1870, 1880 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

...2. Howell, Mariah Agnes “Addie”

Parents: William B. & 1st wife Mary Ann (Cassell) Howell.

1871 Birth: Mar 1871 Floyd Co., VA.

1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

i1897 Marriage #1: Maria A. Howell m. Homer A. Gardner 12-02-1897 at Wm B. Howell's, Floyd Co., VA by Q.D. Weeks. He 19 yrs 8 mo, single w/m farmer, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, s/o Floyd & Amanda Gardner. She 22 yo single w/f, b. & living in Floyd Co., VA, d/o Wm B. & Mary Ann Howell.

Homer Anderson Gardner, s/o Floyd & Amanda (Hylton) Gardner. [gardner]

1900 Residence: Floyd Co., VA, Burks Fork District 11, H177:

…… Howell, William B. 72 yo w/m farmer, b. Aug 1827 VA, parents b. VA, m. 13y, owns farm, HOH.

……… Elizabeth 59 yo wife, b. Aug 1840 VA, parents b. VA, m. 13y, 2 children with  2 living.

…… Gardner, Addie 29 yo married daughter, b. Mar 1871 VA, parents b. VA, m. 2y, 0 children with 0 living.

Death 1940-1954

...2. Howell, Mary M.

Parents: William B. & 1st wife Mary Ann (Cassell) Howell.

1873 Birth: abt 1873 Floyd Co., VA.

1880, 1890 Residence: Floyd Co., VA with parents.

1890 Death: 10-5-1890 Floyd Co., VA.

Mary M. Howell, 17 yo w/f, b. Floyd Co., VA. Parents: William & Mary. COD: consumption.

1890 Burial: Castle Cemetery, SR 634, Willis, Floyd Co., VA.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Angi Weast King)

End William B. Howell Family – 2 known wives.