The HOWELL Family

Below are Howell families known to be residing around the same general area of Lincoln and Rutherford Counties, Tennessee. We cannot assume that these families are related to one another and this is my attempt to piece them together. My family descends through Hiram Howell, married to Rachael Young.

-Howell Y-DNA Research
-Marriage Indexes
-South Carolina Probate Records
-Tax Lists

MY HOWELL FAMILY

Joseph Howell (1) (m. NN)
b. ?
d. bef. 18 Aug 1810, Lincoln Co, TN

Children:

1. Samuel Howell (m. Nancy ____)

2. Reece Howell (m. Martha ____)

3. David Howell (2) (m. Elizabeth ____)

4. Hiram Howell (m. Rachael Young)

5. Joel Chandler Howell (m. Temperance ____)

6. Jeremiah Howell (m. Levina "Viney" Miers/Myers)

Known Localities:

• Ninety-Six (96) District, South Carolina

• Union County, South Carolina

• Spartanburg County, South Carolina

• Greenville County, South Carolina

• Lincoln County, Kentucky

• Warren County, Kentucky

• Lincoln County, Tennessee

*I believe Joseph Howell may be a brother to James Howell (1), as they had similar migration patterns out of the same area of South Carolina into the same area of Kentucky, both associated with the Roebuck family. Unless, I'm confusing James Howell (2) and he should be the son of Joseph, not James (1). Or did both Joseph and James (1) each have a son named James? More research is needed. 

*James Howell (2) is closely connected to the John Young "Senior" family of Logan County, Kentucky, as well as a Peter Young in Davidson County, Tennessee. This leads me to believe that Rachael Young, wife of Hiram Howell, may be connected to this Young family. Peter Young later purchased 70 acres on Stewarts Creek in Rutherford County, Tennessee in 1807 from Jeremiah Winsett, placing Peter Young very near to our Howell family on Stewarts Creek and only ~5 years before Hiram Howell was married to Rachael Young.

*Richard Earl Howell (1908-1981) was the grandson of Reece Howell, and great-grandson of Hiram Howell. Descendants recall a family story "told by their elders that three Howell brothers were the first to come to America and they lived in South Carolina. We’re not sure if that information is correct but as of now, I believe we’ve traced our heritage from north Mississippi back to South Carolina. So we're hopeful that we may confirm my grandpas [Richard Earl Howell] info on the three original Howell brothers that came to America."

OTHER HOWELL FAMILIES

David Howell (1) (m. Mary NN)
b.
d. abt Apr/Oct 1815, Lincoln Co, TN

Children:

1. Jonathan Howell

2. Catherine Howell (m. John Loyd)

3. Elizabeth Howell (m. Stephen Loyd)

4. John Howell (m. Susan Hooker)

5. David Howell

6. James Howell (m. Elizabeth Groce)

7. Mary Howell (m. William Rutledge)

8. Andrew B. Howell (m. Mary Rutledge)

Known Localities:

• Surry County, North Carolina

• Lincoln County, Tennessee

*Descendants of Hiram Howell and Rachael Young have prominent autosomal DNA matches with descendants of David Howell (1).

John Howell (m. Sarah Guin-Guinn/Gwin)
b. bef. 1752
d. abt 1807, Rutherford Co, TN

Children:

1. William Howell

2. Gwin Howell

3. Nancy Howell (m. Thomas Nelson)

4. Margaret "Peggy" Howell (m. James Whitsitt)

5. Elizabeth Howell (m. Samuel McBride)

Known Localities:

• Orange County, North Carolina

• Guilford County, North Carolina

• Rockingham County, North Carolina

• Union County, South Carolina

• Rutherford County, Tennessee

*Possibly descends from Thomas Howell (3) of Edgecombe, Halifax and Granville Counties, North Carolina; these are neighboring to Guilford, Orange and Rockingham Counties.

Matthew Howell (m. Mary Lane)
b.
d. 1719, Isle of Wight Co, VA

Children:

1. Thomas Howell "Senior" (3)

2. Joseph Howell (2)

3. William Howell

Known Localities:

• Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Samuel Howell (m. Mary Hudson-Hutson)
b. ?
d. ? 

Children:

1. Raleigh Howell

2. William Howell

3. Hudson Howell

Known Localities:

• South Carolina

• Laurens County, South Carolina

• Franklin County, Georgia

• Barren County, Kentucky

Thomas Howell (1) (m. NN)
b. abt 1780-1790
d. ? 

Children:

1. ?

Known Localities:

• Rutherford County, Tennessee

• Lincoln County, Tennessee

Thomas Howell (2) (m. Elizabeth E. NN)
b. abt 1810-1820
d. bef. 31 Dec 1845, Hardeman Co, TN? 

Children:

1. Sarah L. Howell

2. Margetta Howell

3. Edward Howell

4. Olivia Howell

5. Martha Howell

6. Thomas Howell

Known Localities:

• Lincoln County, Tennessee

• Hardeman County, Tennessee

• Shelby County, Tennessee