West Virginia Pioneers

William Marple Howell

Male 1838 - 1912  (~ 74 years)


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  • Name William Marple Howell 
    Born Feb 1838  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 13 Oct 1912  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
      Name: William M Howell
      Residence: Jackson County, West Virginia
      Enlistment Date: 1 Oct 1862
      Rank at enlistment: Private
      Enlistment Place: Jackson County, West Virginia
      State Served: Virginia
      Survived the War?: Yes
      Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Virginia 36th Infantry Regiment on 01 Oct 1862.Mustered out on 15 Feb 1864.
      Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series

      Death Record
      Name: William/Howell
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 13 Oct 1912
      Death Place: Milhoan Ridge, Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Age at Death: 75y

      West Virginia, Wills and Probate Records, 1724-1985 for William M Howell
      Names: Wife, Elzena
      Sons: Jacob H., D.T., L.D., J.S., M.W., J.M., T.R.
      Dau: Olive F Howell & Cora A Mills
      I direct that one half acre shall be run off of my farm, for family cemetery, to be where my grandchild is buried
      Signed W.M. Howell - his mark, 18 Sept 1912

      William Howell
      BIRTH 1838
      Barbour County, West Virginia, USA
      DEATH 13 Oct 1912 (aged 73–74)
      Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
      BURIAL
      Howell Cemetery
      Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
    Person ID I116818  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2018 

    Father Paschal W Howell,   b. Est 1800–1810,   d. 1844–1846  (Age ~ 36 years) 
    Mother Eliza E Marple,   b. 6 Jul 1814, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1893, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 12 Jun 1831  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 12 June 1831
      Place: Lewis County, West Virginia
      Paschal W Howell
      Eliza Marple

      1840 Lewis Co, WV
      Paschal W Howel
      2m 0-5 [Wm & ?]
      2m 5-10 [Larkin & ?]
      1m 20-30
      1f 0-5
      1f 15-20

      1850 District 65, Wood, Virginia
      Thrash, William 22 VA
      Eliza 33 VA
      Elias 3 VA
      Florence 1 VA
      Howel, Larkin 16 VA
      William 12 VA
      Olive 8 VA
      Monroe 6 VA

      It looks like Paschal died about 1845 and Eliza married William Thrash. I cannot find a marriage record for either marriage.
    Family ID F19138  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elzena Tennant,   b. 28 Mar 1844, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1944, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years) 
    Notes 

    • 1870 Curtis, Roane, WV
      Howel, Wm M 31 WV
      Elzena 28 WV
      Daniel 8 WV
      Larkin 4 WV
      John 1 WV

      1880 Grant, Jackson, West Virginia
      Howell, Wm. M. 40 WV VA VA
      Elzina wife 36 WV WV PA
      Daniel son 18 WV WV WV
      Larkin son 13 WV WV WV
      Jno. son 11 WV WV WV
      Marshal son 8 WV WV WV
      Monroe son 6 WV WV WV
      Cora dau 3 WV WV WV
      Paschal son 2 WV WV WV

      1900 Grant, Jackson, West Virginia
      Howell, William M Feb 1836 64 md 39y WV VA VA
      Elzena wife Mar 1834 56 md 39y 11-9 children WV WV WV
      Marshall W son Apr 1872 28 WV WV WV
      Cora A dau Mar 1877 23 WV WV WV
      Paschal R son Nov 1878 21 WV WV WV [Peter] 11/30/1879
      Jacob H son Sep 1880 19 WV WV WV
      Olive F dau July 1883 16 WV WV WV

      1910 Grant, Jackson, West Virginia
      Howell, William 42 VA VA VA
      Elzena wife 66 WV PA WV
      Jacob J son 29 WV VA WV
      Olive F dau 26 WV VA WV
    Children 
     1. Daniel Tennant Howell,   b. 4 Dec 1861, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1926, Grant District, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     2. Larkin D Howell,   b. 28 Jan 1866, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John S Howell,   b. 14 May 1869, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Marshall W Howell,   b. 27 Apr 1872, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jasper Monroe Howell,   b. 1 Mar 1875, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1950, Parkersburg, Wood, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. Cora A Howell,   b. Mar 1877, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Paschal Rufus Howell,   b. 30 Nov 1879, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Jacob Holly Howell,   b. 11 Sep 1880, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1975, Gallia County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
     9. Olive F Howell,   b. Jul 1883, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F29851  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S98] Will Records, Jackson Co, WV.

    3. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    4. [S73] Marriage Records, Lewis Co, WV.