30. Burdine Tolliver4 HOWELL (Alexander3, David2, Joshua1); born 1844 in Floyd Co., VA;[1] married Mary Jane Lawrence December 29, 1873; died after 1923. [2]
A Civil War veteran, Burdine began military service when he enlisted as a Private in Co. B of the 54th VA INF on November 1, 1862 in Floyd Court-House, Floyd Co., VA.
His war records show him present on Dec. 31, 1862 as private. On Dec. 31, 1863 he was present as 4th Corporal, to which rank he was appointed on Sep. 25, 1863. Burdine is shown as absent, sick, in Floyd Co. from Nov. 16, 1864 by order of medical board. His rank was listed as 2nd Corporal.
Age 21, farm laborer, 1860 Floyd County Census. Resident of Floyd County. Moved to Girard, Kansas postwar.[3]
In app. 1923, a local Floyd Co., VA area newspaper printed “Letter From a Former Floyd Man”
(The following letter was written to Mrs. A. J. Huff, of Roanoke, by her uncle B. T. Howell, of Kansas, brother of the late Col. P. T. Howell, of town. This will interest many of our readers as Mr. Howell was born and raised here, and most of our older folks still remember him.-Ed.)
My Dear Neice:
I will write a few lines. At this time, we and all our children, so far as we know , are well. Our children are scattered. We have two daughters living here in Girard, both married. Four daughters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, three of them married. One son in Colorado. He is married and has a small family. One single son in California.
We are having fine weather here now but don't know how soon it may storm. Crops were good here this year, but business is dull. Not much building being done or property changing hand.
I am not able to do much any more. I got my hip broken two years ago and cannot do much. Can get a round some without a crutch but am losing my energy fast. But I should not grumble for am now in my 79th year and on Dec. 29, wife and I will have been married fifty years. We did think of having all of our children with us at that time but it's doubtful.
Now, we do not think it extraordinary that we have lived to our fiftieth anniversary, but it is rather uncommon. We are each the only living representative of our father's family. We have raised eight children, all stout, hearty men and women and have never had a death in the family. So we have more to be thankful for than to (?) him about.
Please tell if your uncles on your mother's side are living.
Wife's health is reasonably good. She was 74 last August. We both are going down the hill slope of time-not many more years to live at the most.
Love and best wishes to all.
B. T. Howell
South Summit
Girard, Kansas [4]
He lived after 1923 in Girard, KS.[5],[6],[7]
Mary Jane LAWRENCE[8] was born circa August, 1848. She died after 1923. [9]
Children of Burdine Tolliver4 Howell and Mary Jane Lawrence were as follows:
60. i. Edgar P.5;[10] born circa 1880.
61. ii. Florence;[11] born circa 1880.
62. iii. Effie;[12] born circa 1880.
63. iv. Charles;[13] born circa 1880.
64. v. Ira;[14] born circa 1880.
65. vi. Grace;[15] born circa 1880.
66. vii. Frances;[16] born circa 1880.
67. viii. Inez;[17] born circa 1880.
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[1]1850 VA, Floyd Co. Census, p. 803, "361/41.
[2]Wilderness Road Regional Museum, online https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vapulask/wrrm, B. T. Howell letter, doc 164c.htm. Hereinafter cited as Wilderness Road Museum.
[3]George L. Sherwood and Jeffrey C. Weaver, 54th VA INF, p. 193.
[4]Wilderness Road Museum, online https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vapulask/wrrm, B. T. Howell letter, doc 164c.htm.
[5]Living in Girard, KS at time of 50th wedding anniversary.
[6]Wood, Floyd County, p. 106.
[7]Wilderness Road Museum, online https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vapulask/wrrm, B. T. Howell letter, doc 164c.htm.
[8]Wood, Floyd County, p. 106.
[9]Wilderness Road Museum, online https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vapulask/wrrm, B. T. Howell letter, doc 164c.htm.
[10]Wood, Floyd County, p. 106.
[11]Ibid.
[12]Ibid.
[13]Ibid.
[14]Ibid.
[15]Ibid.
[16]Ibid.
[17]Ibid.