Generation Five
53. Elisha HOWELL
(100); born 1851 in Floyd Co., VA;[1]
married Catherine Keith (109) circa 1875.[2]
Catherine KEITH (109) was born on January 13, 1853.[3] She died
on June 3, 1894 in Floyd Co., VA, at age 41. Cause of death was "child bed fever" and age
listed as 45 years and 10 months.[4]
Children of Elisha Howell (100) and Catherine Keith (109) were as follows:
66. i. Harvey (110); born 1877;[5] died
September 17, 1878 in Floyd Co., VA.[6]
67. ii. Peyton (111); born August 22, 1879;[7] died
January 29, 1960 at age 80. Buried in Greasy Creek Church cemetery in Floyd
Co., VA.[8]
68. iii. Lydia
(112); born August 2, 1881 in Floyd Co., VA.[9]
69. iv. Burdine (113); born November 5, 1884 in Floyd Co., VA.[10]
70. v. Evy I. (118); born December 22, 1886;[11]
died January 9, 1887 in Floyd Co., VA. Cause of death was "bold
hives."[12]
71. vi. Adam (114); born May 22, 1888;[13]
married Phebe Hale (5556) circa 1903;[14]
died January, 1978 at age 89. Buried in a Howell Cemetery in Floyd Co., VA.[15]
His Social Security Number information was
Adam Howell (5/22/1888-Jan 1978), issued in VA. Residence code was VA. Zip of last known address associated with
Richmond, VA and Zip death benefit sent to was associated with Floyd, VA after
January, 1978.[16]
54. George Washington HOWELL (98); born May, 1853 in Floyd County, VA;[17]
married Rosabell Pratt (99), daughter of Ishmael Pratt
(311) and Martha Jane Howell
(312), February 28, 1878 in Floyd
Co., VA;[18]
died after 1900.[19]
He was a farmer between 1870 and 1890 in
Indian Valley, Burke's Fork, Floyd Co., VA.[20],[21],[22]
64. Rosabell PRATT
(99) was born on April 11, 1856 in VA.[23] She
died on February 7, 1885 in Floyd Co., VA, at age 28. Cause of death was "consumption" and age listed
as 28 years and 10 months. Buried in
Duncan Cemetery in Willis, VA (Floyd Co.).[24]
Children of George Washington Howell (98) and Rosabell Pratt (99) both born in Floyd County, VA, were as follows:
+ 72. i. Elbert
Eden (14), born December 25, 1878; married Bertha Burnop (15).
73. ii. Flora A. (97); born 1882.[25]
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[1]Ibid.
[2]1890 VA Census Soundex;, Listed under Howell, William A.
[3]Starkey, Floyd Cemeteries II, p. 67.
[4]Ancestry.Com, Floyd Co. Death Records 1883-1896.
[5]1890 VA Census Soundex;, Listed under Howell, William A.
[6]Floyd Co., Virginia Death Records, 1873-1879, online http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/search/3796.htm. Hereinafter cited as Floyd Co., VA Deaths 1873-79.
[7]Starkey, Floyd Cemeteries II, p. 71.
[8]Ibid.
[9]Beth Fridley, compiler, Floyd County, Virginia Births, 1880-1884 (Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999). Hereinafter cited as Floyd Co., VA Births, 1880-1884.
[10]Fridley, Floyd Co., VA Births, 1880-1884.
[11]Cox, Floyd Cemeteries I.
[12]Ancestry.Com, Floyd Co. Death Records 1883-1896.
[13]Social Security Death Index: Broderbund Family Archive #110, Ed. 5, U.S., Internal Ref. #1.111.5.126920.113.
[14]Starkey, Floyd Cemeteries II, p. 68.
[15]Social Security Death Index: Broderbund Family Archive #110, Ed. 5, U.S., Internal Ref. #1.111.5.126920.113.
[16]Ibid.
[17]1860 VA, Floyd County Census, Listed with father, William A. Howell. All records agree on 1853 as birth year except 1900 VA Soundex which lists May 1847.
[18]Floyd County Register, Feb. 28, 22 Feb. 28 Floyd Co. George Washington Howell/Rosabel Pratt 24/21 Single/Single (POB)Floyd Co./Floyd Co. William & Lucinda Howell/Ishmael & Martha Jane Pratt Farmer H.P. Hylton.
[19]1900 VA Census Soundex, Listed under "Howell, George W".
[20]1870 VA, Floyd County Census, Listed under "Howell, William A.," George's father.
[21]1880 VA Census Soundex, Listed under "Howell, George".
[22]1890 VA Census Soundex;, Listed under "Howell, William A.," George's father.
[23]Cox, Floyd Cemeteries I, Floyd Cemeteries. Gives birthday as 4/11/1856. 1900 VA Soundex gives birthday as Sept. 1856.
[24]Ancestry.Com, Floyd Co. Death Records 1883-1896.
[25]1890 VA Census Soundex ., 1890 VA, Floyd County Census. Listed with grandfather William A. Howell.