The Joel Chandler Howell Family

Children:

1. daughter
   b. abt 1820-1825, TN
   
   

2. daughter
   b. abt 1825-1830, TN
   
   

3. Joseph Howell
   b. 29 Nov 1825, TN
   d. 25 Feb 1858, Clark Co, AR
   
   

4. Reece Howell
   b. abt 1832-1833, Hardeman Co, TN
   
   

5. Rachel Y. Howell
   b. abt 1834, TN
   
   

6. Joel Howell
   b. abt 1839, MS
   
   

7. son
   b. abt 1840-1841, MS
   d. bef. 1850, MS
   
   

8. Martha Howell
   b. abt 1844, MS

Known Localities:

• Rutherford County, Tennessee

• Lincoln County, Tennessee

• Hardeman County, Tennessee

• Hardin County, Tennessee

• Winston County, Mississippi

• Chickasaw County, Mississippi

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• Clark County, Arkansas

Known Slaves:

The 1820 federal census has Joel Howel enumerated in Lincoln County, Tennessee. His household consisted of the following:

1 Male 26-45
1 Female 26-45
1 slave

NOTE: His brother, Hiram Howell, is enumerated on the same page [upper portion].

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBZ-HTV

The 1830 federal census has Joel Howell enumerated in Hardin County, Tennessee. His household consisted of the following:

1 Male under 5 -
1 Male 5-10 -
1 Male 30-40 - Joel Howell
1 Female under 5 -
2 Females 5-10 -
-
1 Female 30-40 - Temperance (wife)
1 Male Slave under 10 -
1 Male Slave 10-24 -
1 Female Slave 10-24 -
1 Female Slave 24-36 -

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YYT-936T

On 24 Oct 1838 in Fayette County, Tennessee, David Howell sold 38.91 acres to Joel Howell of Chickasaw County, Mississippi for $50. The land was described as being in Fayette County and being the NE1/4 of the W1/4 of Section 7 Township 14 Range 12 East. The witnesses to the deed were Daniel W. Clifton and John Burton.

SOURCE: Fayette County, Tennessee deed book H, page 66
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS5Q-JSQX-N

The 1840 federal census has Joel Howell enumerated in Chickasaw County, Mississippi. His household consisted of the following:

1 Male under 5 -
1 Male 10-15 -
1 Male 15-20 -
1 Male 40-50 - Joel Howell
1 Female 5-10 -
1 Female 10-15 -
1 Female 15-20 -
1 Female 40-50 - Temperance (wife)
1 Male Slave under 10 -
2 Male Slaves 10-24 -
-
1 Male 24-36 -
1 Male 36-55 -
2 Female 10-24 -
-

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBC-LCC

The 1850 federal census has Joel Howell enumerated on 27 Sep 1850 in the North Division of DeSoto County, Mississippi. His household consisted of the following:

Joel Howell 59 M Farmer $2000 real estate TN
Temperance 58 F TN
Reece 23 M Farmer TN
Rachel J. 16 F TN Attended school within the year
Joel 11 M MS Attended school within the year
Marth[a] 6 F MS Attended school within the year

SOURCE: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QDF-TT