Andrew J. Howell Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

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[Death Record n/a] Floyd Co., VA Death Records n/a 1863-1864 & parts of other years seeming to be missing.

[Death Cert n/a] Virginia Death Records, with some exceptions, not available 1899-Jun 14, 1912. src: Virginia Vital Records • FamilySearch

Notes:

Photos	NAME	Original Survey	BIRTH	DEATH	MARKER NOTES	ANNOTATIONS
no photo	Howell, Andrew Jackson	yes	abt 1815	1890-1900?		Andrew Jackson Howell, s/o probably Benjamin & Elizabeth (Kendall?) Howell. Died between 1890-1900 census. m. 1837 Floyd Frances “Fanny” Carter, d/o John & Frances (McCutcheon) Carter. Died between 1890-1900 census. Their gravesite is described as: This Howell family cemetery has only rocks for markers.   “Born about 1816, married Frances Carter, built and ran a mill in Floyd 1832.  He is buried in the Howell Family Cemetery about 5 miles from the town of Floyd – about 1 mile off Hwy 8 South.  His mill was located on what is now the Blue Ridge Parkway.  Personnel tore down the old building in the 1930s.  The dam is still there.  (I’m wondering if this is Rakes Mill Pond?)” src: (CHECK) “Andrew Howell turned over his farm to this son John Ballard Howell (b 28 Jul 1851 d 1 Jan 1939) and he and Frances lived with him until they died.” src: (CHECK) If Andrew & Fanney were still living with ther son John Ballard Howell when they passed they are PROBABLY buried in the same cemetery as he is which is noted as the Howell-Carter Cemetery. Only 1 Bolen marker found by Tracy C. in 2014.
no photo	Howell, Frances “Fanney	yes	abt 1816	1890-1900?		nee Frances “Fanny” Carter, d/o John & Frances (McCutcheon) Carter. Died between 1890-1900 census. m. 1837 Floyd Andrew Jackson Howell, s/o probably Benjamin & Elizabeth (Kendall?) Howell. Died between 1890-1900 census.

Original Survey:

Their gravesite is described as by who CHECK:

This Howell family cemetery has only rocks for markers.  

“Born about 1816, married Frances Carter, built and ran a mill in Floyd 1832.  He is buried in the Howell Family Cemetery about 5 miles from the town of Floyd – about 1 mile off Hwy 8 South.  His mill was located on what is now the Blue Ridge Parkway.  Personnel tore down the old building in the 1930s.  The dam is still there.  (I’m wondering if this is Rakes Mill Pond?)