George Washington Howell (1859 - 1948)

Born 4 Jul 1859 in Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Artemina Beatrice (Potter) Howell — married about 22 Nov 1878 in Boyd County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died 13 Dec 1948 at age 89 in Eubank, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States

Biography

George Washington HOWELL was born about 4 July 1859 in Boyd County, Kentucky and died about 13 December 1948 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. He was the son of Samuel HOWELL and Sarah J. WATSON.

Birth Estimates / Conflicts

1860 United States Federal Census Record of Boyd County, Kentucky^[1]

George W. HOWELL was listed as a member of the household of Samuel HOWELL in Catlettsburg (post office), Boyd County, Kentucky. He was listed as being 1 Year in age and born in Kentucky. [Estimated Birth Year: 1859]

1870 United States Federal Census Record^[2]

George W. HOWELL was listed as a member of the household of Samuel J. HOWELL in Cattletsburg (post office), District No. 6, Boyd County, Kentucky. He was listed as being 10 Years in age and born in Kentucky. [Estimated Birth Year: about 1860]

1880 United States Federal Census Record^[3]

George HOWEL was listed as the head of his own household in Upper Elkhorn Creek Precinct No. 9, Pike County, Kentucky. He was listed as being 20 Years in age and born in Kentucky. [Estimated Birth Year: 1860]

Parentage Proof

1860 United States Federal Census Record^[4]

George W. HOWELL was listed as a member of the household of Samuel HOWELL in Catlettsburg (post office), Boyd County, Kentucky. This record does not prove parentage, just that the individual was listed in the household. It can only be treated as a clue that these individuals might be his parents. Further research is needed to determine the relationship between Samuel HOWELL and George Washington HOWELL.

1870 United States Federal Census Record^[5]

George W. HOWELL was listed as a member of the household of Samuel J. HOWELL in Cattletsburg (post office), District No. 6, Boyd County, Kentucky. This record does not prove parentage, just that the individual was listed in the household. It can only be treated as a clue that these individuals might be his / her parents. Further research is needed to determine the relationship between Samuel J. HOWELL and George W. HOWELL.

Marriages of George Washington HOWELL

Marriage of George Washington HOWELL to Artie "Arty" POTTER (Married: 22 November 1878):

George Washington HOWELL was married on 22 November 1878 in Boyd County, Kentucky to Artie "Arty" POTTER.

Biography of Artie "Arty" POTTER, wife of George Washington HOWELL

Artie "Arty" POTTER was born about 1 January 1853 in Letcher County, Kentucky^[6] and died about 29 July 1917 in Kentucky. She was the daughter of John POTTER and Susan SANDERS.^[7]

Artie POTTER was previously married on "Date" in "Place" to ? WRIGHT. [1880 Census record shows a Mary F. WRIGHT as the stepdaughter of George HOWELL.]

Birth Estimates / Conflicts

Birth Record of Arty POTER^[8]

Arty POTER was listed as being the child of John POTER and Susan SANDERS and was born on 1 January 1853 in Letcher County, Kentucky

1860 United States Federal Census Record of Whitsburg (post office), Letcher County, Kentucky^[9]

Arta POTTER was listed as a member of the household of John POTTER in Whitsburg (Post office), Letcher County, Kentucky. She was listed as being 8 Years in age and born in Kentucky. [Estimate of Birth Year: about 1852]

1880 United States Federal Census Record^[10]

Artie HOWEL was listed as a member of the household of George HOWEL in Upper Elkhorn Creek Precinct No. 9, Pike County, Kentucky. She was listed as being 29 Years in age and born in Kentucky.

Parentage Proof

Birth Record of Arty POTER^[11]

Arty POTER was listed as being the child of John POTER and Susan SANDERS and was born on 1 January 1853 in Letcher County, Kentucky

1860 United States Federal Census Record of Whitsburg (post office), Letcher County, Kentucky^[12]

Arta POTTER was listed as a member of the household of John POTTER in Whitsburg (Post office), Letcher County, Kentucky. This record does not prove parentage, just that the individual was listed in the household. It can only be treated as a clue that these individuals might be his / her parents. Further research is needed to determine the relationship between John POTTER and Arta POTTER.

Children List of George Washington HOWELL

Children List of George Washington HOWELL and Artie POTTER

Child 1: Martha HOWELL

Proof of Parentage: Listed as Daughter of George HOWEL in the 1880 Census Record^[13]

Birth: about 1879 in Pike County, Kentucky^[14]

Research Notes

Sources found in Researching this family unit: Transcriptions and Abstracts

Census Records of George Washington HOWELL with parents, Samuel HOWELL and Sarah J. WATSON, before marriage

1860 United States Federal Census Record of Cattletsburg (post office), Boyd County, Kentucky^[15]

Census Abstract of the household of Samuel HOWELL in Cattletsburg (post office), Boyd County, Kentucky:

(Line: 30): Samuel HOWELL, Age: 22 Years, Occupation: Laborer, No Value of Real Estate, No Value of Personal Estate, Place of Birth: Virginia.

(Line: 31): Sarah F. HOWELL, Age: 20 Years, No Occupation, Place of Birth: Virginia.

(Line: 32): George W. HOWELL, Age: 1 Year, Place of Birth: Kentucky.

(Line: 33): Elizabeth FORTNER, Age: 68 Years, Place of Birth: South Carolina.

End of Census Abstract of the household of Samuel HOWELL in Cattletsburg (post office), Boyd County, Kentucky.

1870 United States Federal Census Record of Cattletsburg (post office), District No. 6, Boyd County, Kentucky^[16]

Census Abstract of the household of Samuel J. HOWELL in Cattletsburg (post office), District No. 6, Boyd County, Kentucky:

(p. 90 B, Line: 36): Samuel J. HOWELL, Age: 31 Years, Occupation: Farmer, Value of Real Estate: $1000, Value of Personal Estate: $500, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Cannot Read nor Write

(p. 90 B, Line: 37): Sarah HOWELL, Age: 32 Years, Occupation: Keeping House, Place of Birth: Kentucky

(p. 90 B, Line: 38): George W. HOWELL, Age: 10 Years, Occupation: At School, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Attending School, Cannot Read nor Write

(p. 90 B, Line: 39): Mary HOWELL, Age: 7 Years, Occupation: At School, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Attending School

(p. 90 B, Line: 40): William HOWELL, Age: 3 Years, Occupation: At Home, Place of Birth: Kentucky

(p. 91 A, Line: 1): Frank HOWELL, Age: 1 Year, Occupation: At Home, Place of Birth: Kentucky

End of Census Abstract of the household of Samuel J. HOWELL in Cattletsburg (post office), District No. 6, Boyd County, Kentucky.

Census Records of Artie "Arty" POTTER with parents, John POTTER and Susannah Ellen SANDERS, before marriage

1860 United States Federal Census Record of Whitsburg (post office), Letcher County, Kentucky^[17]

Census Abstract of the household of John POTTER in Whitsburg (post office), Letcher County, Kentucky:

(Line: 21): John POTTER, Age: 33 Years, Occupation: F. L., Value of Real Estate: $500, Value of Personal Estate: $620, Place of Birth: Kentucky

(Line: 22): Susanah POTTER, Age: 33 Years, No Occupation, Place of Birth: Kentucky

(Line: 23): Arta POTTER, Age: 8 Years, Place of Birth: Kentucky

(Line: 24): Betheny POTTER, Age: 6 Years, Place of Birth: Kentucky

(Line: 25): Ison POTTER (male), Age: 4 Years, Place of Birth: Kentucky

(Line: 26): George POTTER, Age: 1 Year, Place of Birth: Kentucky

End of Census Abstract of the household of John POTTER in Whitsburg (post office), Letcher County, Kentucky

Census Records of George Washington HOWELL and Artie "Artie" POTTER after marriage (Married: 22 November 1878):

1880 United States Federal Census Record of Upper Elkhorn Creek Precinct No. 9, Pike County, Kentucky^[18]

Census Abstract of the household of George HOWEL in Upper Elkhorn Creek Precinct No. 9, Pike County, Kentucky:

(Line: 44): George HOWEL, Age: 20 Years, Head of the Household, Marital Status: Married, Occupation: Farming, Cannot Read nor Write, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Father: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Mother: Kentucky

(Line: 45): Artie HOWEL, Age: 29 Years, Wife of the Head of the Household, Marital Status: Married, Occupation: Keeping House, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Father: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Mother: Kentucky

(Line: 46): Mary F. WRIGHT, Age 9 Years, Step Daughter of the Head of the Household, Marital Status: Single, No Occupation, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Father: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Mother: Kentucky

(Line: 47): Martha HOWEL, Age: 1 Year, Daughter of the Head of the Household, Marital Status: Single, No Occupation, Place of Birth: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Father: Kentucky, Place of Birth of Mother: Kentucky

End of Census Abstract of the household of George HOWEL in Upper Elkhorn Creek Precinct No. 9, Pike County, Kentucky

Private George Howell served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 13 Feb 1865
Mustered out: 04 Aug 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company D, Ohio 193rd Infantry Regiment

George was born in 1859. He passed away in 1948. George Washinton Howell married Mary Victoria Keathley. George W Howell in the U.S., Civil War Soldier. He passed away 13 Dec 1948 in Waynesburg, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA and is buried at Jacob’s Hill Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ 1860 U. S. census, Boyd County, Kentucky, population schedule, Catlettsburg (post office), p. 33 (penned left), p. 723 (penned right), dwelling 217, family 217, household of Samuel Howell; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 356.
2. ↑ 1870 U. S. census, Boyd County, Kentucky, population schedule, Cattletsburg (post office), District No. 6, p. 10 (penned), p. 90 B and 91 A (stamped), dwelling 70, family 69, household of Samuel J. Howell; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 448.
3. ↑ 1880 U. S. census, Pike County, Kentucky, population schedule, Upper Elkhorn Creek Precinct No. 9, enumeration district 102, p. 8 D (penned), 685 D (stamped), dwelling 60, family 61, household of George Howel; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 439.
4. ↑ 1860 U. S. census, Boyd County, Kentucky, population schedule, Catlettsburg (post office), p. 33 (penned left), p. 723 (penned right), dwelling 217, family 217, household of Samuel Howell; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 356.
5. ↑ 1870 U. S. census, Boyd County, Kentucky, population schedule, Cattletsburg (post office), District No. 6, p. 10 (penned), p. 90 B and 91 A (stamped), dwelling 70, family 69, household of Samuel J. Howell; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 448.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. [Name: Arty POTER; Birth Date: 1 January 1853; Birth Place: Kentucky; Father's Name: John POTER; Mother's Name: Susan SANDERS - Note: Image is in Letcher County, Kentucky listing for 1853]
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. [Name: Arty POTER; Birth Date: 1 January 1853; Birth Place: Kentucky; Father's Name: John POTER; Mother's Name: Susan SANDERS - Note: Image is in Letcher County, Kentucky listing for 1853]
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. [Name: Arty POTER; Birth Date: 1 January 1853; Birth Place: Kentucky; Father's Name: John POTER; Mother's Name: Susan SANDERS - Note: Image is in Letcher County, Kentucky listing for 1853]
9. ↑ 1860 U. S. census, Letcher County, Kentucky, population schedule, Whitsburg (post office), p. 21 (penned left), p. 685 (penned right), dwelling 131, family 131, household of John Potter; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 381.
10. ↑ 1880 U. S. census, Pike County, Kentucky, population schedule, Upper Elkhorn Creek Precinct No. 9, enumeration district 102, p. 8 D (penned), 685 D (stamped), dwelling 60, family 61, household of George Howel; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 439.
11. ↑ Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Birth Records, 1847-1911 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. [Name: Arty POTER; Birth Date: 1 January 1853; Birth Place: Kentucky; Father's Name: John POTER; Mother's Name: Susan SANDERS - Note: Image is in Letcher County, Kentucky listing for 1853]
12. ↑ 1860 U. S. census, Letcher County, Kentucky, population schedule, Whitsburg (post office), p. 21 (penned left), p. 685 (penned right), dwelling 131, family 131, household of John Potter; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 381.
13. ↑ 1880 U. S. census, Pike County, Kentucky, population schedule, Upper Elkhorn Creek Precinct No. 9, enumeration district 102, p. 8 D (penned), 685 D (stamped), dwelling 60, family 61, household of George Howel; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 439.
14. ↑ 1880 U. S. census, Pike County, Kentucky, population schedule, Upper Elkhorn Creek Precinct No. 9, enumeration district 102, p. 8 D (penned), 685 D (stamped), dwelling 60, family 61, household of George Howel; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 439. [Martha HOWEL, Age: 1, Daughter of the Head of the Household, Place of Birth: Kentucky]
15. ↑ 1860 U. S. census, Boyd County, Kentucky, population schedule, Catlettsburg (post office), p. 33 (penned left), p. 723 (penned right), dwelling 217, family 217, household of Samuel Howell; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 356.
16. ↑ 1870 U. S. census, Boyd County, Kentucky, population schedule, Cattletsburg (post office), District No. 6, p. 10 (penned), p. 90 B and 91 A (stamped), dwelling 70, family 69, household of Samuel J. Howell; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication M593, roll 448.
17. ↑ 1860 U. S. census, Letcher County, Kentucky, population schedule, Whitsburg (post office), p. 21 (penned left), p. 685 (penned right), dwelling 131, family 131, household of John Potter; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication M653, roll 381.
18. ↑ 1880 U. S. census, Pike County, Kentucky, population schedule, Upper Elkhorn Creek Precinct No. 9, enumeration district 102, p. 8 D (penned), 685 D (stamped), dwelling 60, family 61, household of George Howel; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 October 2016); citing National Archives microfilm publication T9, roll 439.

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