Thurza Alice (Leffel) Howell (abt. 1857 - 1886)

Born about 17 Apr 1857 in Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Franklin Howell — married 16 Oct 1879 (to 3 Jan 1886) in Cass Co., Indiana, USA

Descendants

Died 3 Jan 1886 at about age 28 in Indiana, USA

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Biography

Thurza's daughter Glendolyn was adopted by her sister Loretta Leffel Barnhart and her brother-in-law Henry Barnhart after Thurza passed away.

Sources

Census

Adams, Cass Co., Indiana, USA, "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHMF-VBY : accessed 3 August 2015), Thuza A Howell in household of Charles F Howell, Adams, Cass, Indiana, United States; citing enumeration district 25, sheet 234B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0268; FHL microfilm 1,254,268.

Bethlehem, Cass Co., Indiana, USA, "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXX3-KDZ : accessed 12 Oct 2013), Thurza Leffel in household of Arthur Leffel, Indiana, United States; citing p. 17, family 123, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 0545801.

Bethlehem, Cass Co., Indiana, USA, "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4FJ-PRR : accessed 12 Oct 2013), Thursa A Leffel, , Cass, Indiana; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 161, family 1101, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803247.

Marriage

Cass Co., Indiana, USA, "Indiana, Marriages, 1780-1992," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XFWQ-NJL : accessed 12 Oct 2013), Charles F. Howell and Thurza A Leffel, 16 Oct 1879.

Death

Thurza died 1/3/1886 and is buried at Bethlehem Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery , Twelve Mile, Cass County, Indiana, USA. ^[1]

Children's Birth

Need help! Daughter Glendolyn's birth appears to be after mother Thurza's death. Does anyone have better info?

Footnotes

1. ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=20138735

Acknowledgments

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