The Howell Family of Mississippi and Tennessee
 
Three possible brothers

Petition of citizens of Rutherford County to show that a majority of the
citizens are pleased with the place the commissioners have chosen for the
county seat. "We will also endeavor to get our p~titioners in our own county
Prohibit all school children from signing there names." Duplication of names may,
or may not, indicate two persons of the same name signed the petition; sometimes
four or five names seem to be in the same handwriting. When a surname is repeated
in sequence, it usually appears to be by the same hand.
27 Sep 1812

Among the signers are:
Hiram Howell
Samuel Howell
Joel Howell

Samuel Howell
b: abt 1780/1790; d: bef 1840, Tennessee
m: Nancy ?

Hiram Howell
b: abt 1790, South Carolina; d: 1853, Tippah County, Mississippi
m: Rachel ?

Joel Howell
b: abt 1791, Tennessee; d: aft 1850, Mississippi
m: Temperance ?
 
 
Samuel Howell
According to Samuel's census records, he was born sometime between 1780 and 1790. Samuel was married to Nancy ? probably in Tennessee sometime before 1820. No marriage record has been found for them. Samuel died sometime before 1840 and left behind his widow and several minor children.

Tennessee Land Grants
Byron, Barbara and Sister, Samuel
Nashville, TN : Byron Sister & Associates, 1997-1998
Howell, Samuel, Bedford County, 1816, 50 acres, G district, book M, page 437, grant 8868

Land deed genealogy of Lincoln County, Tennessee
Marsh, Helen Crawford
Greenville, S.C. : Southern Historical Press, 1996
31 Jul 1824
Reg. 27 Nov 1827
Deed from Samuel Howell of Lincoln County, Tennessee to James Lingo of same place for 60 acres of land lying on the head waters of Streets branch and adjoining a 640 acre tract of land in the name of Robert Buchanan and containing 30 acres, it being a tract of land that was granted by the State of Tennessee to Reese Howell by Grant No. 15846 and dated 02 Oct 1812. Also one other tract of land adjoining the above described land and adjoining Robert Buchanan's 640 acre tract and a tract of land in the name of Brice M. Garner, and a 2500 acre tract in the name of George Doherty. Said tract containing 30 acres, it being granted by the State of Tennessee to James Bright by Grant No. 14507 and dated 19 Apr 1820.
Witnesses: George W. Dennis and Elijah Mayfield

Land deed genealogy of Lincoln County, Tennessee
Marsh, Helen Crawford
Greenville, S.C. : Southern Historical Press, 1996
Reg. 16 Jan 1826
Deed - Whereas Reuben Chinalt in his lifetime gave his bond, to wit, I, Reuben Chinault of Lincoln County, Tennessee am bound unto John Smith of same place for two hundred dollars to be paid to said John Smith on 22 Dec 1813. The condition of the above obligation is to make over to said John Smith a deed to a certrain tract of land granted to Reuben Chinault by the State of Tennessee for 20 acres of Lincoln County being on the road leading from Fayetteville to Winchester and is the same tract of land whereon the said Reuben Chinault now lives.
Witnesses: Walter Harkins and John Chinault. This 18 Apr 1823
Now on ? day of ? 1825, between Elizabeth Chinault, administratrix of the estate of Reuben Chinault, deceased, to Thomas McCullock and Alexander McCullock for the said tract of land in Lincoln County, Tennessee being on the road leading from Fayetteville to Winchester and on the waters of Lees Creek a south branc of Elk River and adjoining a tract of land in the name of Samuel Howell. Containing 20 acres. Reg. 16 Jan 1826

These are the known or possible children of Samuel Howell and his wife Nancy: 

*Charles Chester Howell
b: 10 Aug 1823, Tennessee
d: aft 1880, Fayette County, Tennessee
m: Frances Elizabeth Carpenter
m: 21 Dec 1847, Fayette County, Tennessee

 *Fatis Caroline Howell
b: abt 1825, Tennessee
d: unknown
m: Joseph J. Robertson
m: 15 Apr 1845, Fayette County, Tennessee

 *Hiram Howell
b: abt 1826, Tennessee
d: unknown
m: M. V. ?
m: bef 1870

*Samuel Howell
b: abt 1830, Tennessee
d: unknown

 *Nancy Howell
b. abt 1833, Tennessee
d: unknown
m: Stephen L. Carter
m: 05 Feb 1851, Fayette County, Tennessee

*Son Howell
b: abt 1810-1815

*Son Howell
b: abt 1810-1820

*Son Howell
b: abt 1815-1820

*Daughter Howell
b: abt 1815-1820

*Daughter Howell
b: abt 1825-1830

*Daughter Howell
b: abt 1825-1830

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Samuel Howell
1820 Census: Jackson County, Tennessee



Samuel Howell
1830 Census: Hardeman County, Tennessee



Nancy Howell
1840 Census: Fayette County, Tennessee

Nancy Howell, pages 1 & 2;
with son Charles living next-door
1850 Census: Fayette County, Tennessee



Nancy & Hiram Howell
in W. B. Watson household
1860 Census: Fayette County, Tennessee
 
 
Hiram Howell
According to the 1850 census, Hiram was born about 1790 in South Carolina and his wife, Rachel (maiden name unknown) was born abt 1784 in Georgia. No marriage record has been found for them. Hiram Howell died in 1853 in Tippah County, Mississippi. He was murdered by a man named Lindsey Slaughter, who was probably a relative of the family. There was a Martha "Slawter" living in Hiram's household in the 1850 census. Was she possibly a granddaughter, and Lindsey his son-in-law? Rachel is not found in the 1860 census, so she is believed to have died sometime before 1860 in Mississippi.

Tennessee’s Second Surveyors’ District Survey Abstracts; Southern Middle Tennessee
15 Apr 1808
Applicant: Howell, David, number 463
120 acres, Bedford County; on Stewarts Creek of Elk River; chain carriers are Reuben Stewart and Hyram Howell

Tennessee’s Second Surveyors’ District Survey Abstracts; Southern Middle Tennessee
15 Apr 1808
Applicant: Harkins, Walter, number 636
126 acres, Bedford County; on Stewarts Creek of Elk River; chain carriers are Reuben Stewart and Hiram Howell; Markers are David Howell; Adjoining Tracts are William Stewart and David Howell

He was a Corporal in the War of 1812 in the 2nd Reg't (Cocke's) W. Tennessee Militia.

Joseph Gowen was bondsman for Hyram Howell who was convicted in the Apr 1814 session of Rutherford County Court on and fined $1 and court costs.

Tennessee Land Grants
Byron, Barbara and Sister, Samuel
Nashville, TN : Byron Sister & Associates, 1997-1998
Howell, Hiram, Rutherford County, 1816, 10 acres, G district, book P, page 509, grant 8957

Hiram not appear in the 1841 State Census for Tippah Co, MS, but appears in the one for 1845. 1845 State Census:
Tippah Co, MS
Page 9; Listed as Hiram Howell with 2 males and 2 females.
Others listed were William (page 11, 1 male 3 females), James C. (page 23, 4 males 2 females), David (page 24, 3 males 2 females), Jonathan (page 24, 4 males 3 females), Mary Howell (page 55, 4 males 2 females). A L. Slaughter was listed on page 23 with 3 males 3 females.

Tippah County Land Deeds, 1836-1870
Martini, Don
Ripley, Miss. : Old Timer Press, 1983
H197
03 Apr 1848
David & Parthene Howell to Hiram Howell

1850 Slave Schedule:
Dist. 2, Tippah Co, MS
21 years old, Female Black
4 years old, Male Black

Tippah County Land Deeds, 1836-1870
Martini, Don
Ripley, Miss. : Old Timer Press, 1983
N246
26 Jun 1854
Reece Howell to Rachel Howell

These are the known or possible children of Hiram Howell and his wife Rachel:
Definite children: Possible children calculated from census records:
*Son Howell
b: 1804-1810

 *Jeremiah Howell
b: abt 1808-1810, Tennessee
d: abt 1866, Carroll County, Mississippi
m: Lavinia "Viney" Miers
m: 13 Jan 1836, Winston County, Mississippi
*Son Howell
b: 1810-1820

 *David Howell
b: abt 1810-1813, Tennessee
d: unknown
m: Parthena Smith
m: unknown
*Son Howell
b: 1820-1825

 *Samuel Howell
b: abt 1824, Tennessee
d: Feb 1881, Tate County, Mississippi
m: Elizabeth Boles
m: 01 Aug 1846, Marshall County, Mississippi
*Son Howell
b: 1820-1825

  
*Joel Howell
b: 1825-1830
d: unknown
m: Rebecca ?
m: unknown

  
*Son Howell
b: 1825-1830

 *Reece Howell
b: abt 1826, Tennessee
d: unknown
m1: Letty ?
m1: unknown
m2: Margaret Missouri Bain
m2: 27 Oct 1869, Tippah County, Mississippi
*Son Howell
b: 1825-1830

  
*Son Howell
b: 1825-1830

  
*Daughter Howell
b: 1810-1820

  *Bathsheba Howell
(maiden name believed to be Howell)
b: abt 1814, Tennessee
d: unknown
m: Lindsey Slaughter
*Daughter Howell
b: 1815-1825

  
*Temperance Howell
b: 1821-1825
d: bef 1880, Montgomery County, Mississippi
m: George W. Vance
m: abt 1844, unknown
  

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Hiram Howell
1820 Census: Jackson County, Tennessee



Hiram Howell
1830 Census: Fayette County, Tennessee



Hiram Howell
1840 Census: Fayette County, Tennessee



Hiram Howell
1850 Census: Tippah County, Mississippi
 
 
Joel Howell

According to the 1850 census, Joel was born about 1791 in Tennessee and his wife Temperance was born about 1792 in Tennessee. No marriage record has been found for them.

1837 State Census:
Winston Co, MS
0 Male 45+
1 Male 21-44
0 Male 18-21
4 Male 0-18
1 Female 16+
4 Female 0-15
2 Male slaves
4 Female slaves
10 Total free white
54 Number of acres cultivated in 1836

1840 Census:
Chickasaw Co, MS
Page 68
1 Male 1835-1840
1 Male 1825-1830
1 Male 1820-1825
1 Male 1790-1800
1 Female 1830-1835
1 Female 1825-1830
1 Female 1820-1825
1 Female 1790-1800

1841 Census:
Chickasaw Co, MS
4 Males 0-18
1 Male 45+
2 Females 0-16
2 Females 16+

02 Feb 1841 - Winston Co, MS
Joel Howell
E 1/2 of NW 1/4 of S30, T14N R14E.

02 Feb 1841 - Winston Co, MS
Joel Howell
N 1/2 of W 1/2 of SE 1/4 of S7, T14N R12E

02 Feb 1841 - Winston Co, MS
Joel Howell
S 1/2 of W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of S 8, T14N R12E

02 Feb 1841 - Winston Co, MS
Joel Howell
E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of S25, T15N R11E

02 Feb 1841 - Winston Co, MS
Joel Howell
S 1/2 of E 1/2 of SW 1/4 of S31, T15N R12E
W 1/2 of SW 1/4 of S31, T15N R12E

02 Feb 1841 - Winston Co, MS
Joel Howell
S 1/2 of W 1/2 of SE 1/4 of S7, T14N R12E

02 Feb 1841 - Winston Co, MS
Joel Howell
W 1/2 of NE 1/4 of S30, T14N R14E

1850 Census:
Northern Division, DeSoto Co, MS
Page 398
Howell, Joel, abt 1791, TN
Howell, Temperance, abt 1792, TN
Howell, Reece, abt 1827, TN
Howell, Rachel J., abt 1834, TN
Howell, Joel, abt 1839, MS
Howell, Martha, abt 1844, MS

1850 Slave Schedule:
Northern Division, DeSoto Co, MS
55 Male Mulatto
46 Male Black
40 Male Black
35 Male Black
35 Female Mulatto
28 Female Mulatto
28 Male Black
24 Male Black
24 Female Mulatto
19 Male Black
14 Male Black
14 Male Mulatto
8 Female Mulatto
6 Female Mulatto
2 Female Mulatto

These are the known or possible children of Hiram Howell and his wife Rachel:

*Son Howell
b: abt 1820-1825

*Daughter Howell
b: abt 1820-1825

*Daughter Howell
b: abt 1825-1830

*Reece Howell
b: abt 1828, Tennessee

*Rachel L. Howell
b: abt 1834, Tennessee

*Joel Howell
b: abt 1839, Mississippi

*Son Howell
b: 1840-1841, Mississippi
d: bef 1850, Mississippi

*Martha Howell
b: abt 1844, Mississippi

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Joel Howell
1820 Census: Jackson County, Tennessee