Individual Details
Thomas S. Howell
(Abt, 1834 - November 22, 1898)
1860 Grayson County, Texas census, Sherman Post Office, page 157, taken 3 June 1860, Dwelling/Family # 303/304: T. S. HOWELL, 27, M, Wagonmaker, Real Estate Value $500, Personal Value $75, Ga, Ala, Ala; Nancy A. HOWELL, 20, F, Domestic, Ala, Ala, Ala; James A. HOWELL, 8/12, M, Tex.
"NAME & RANK: Howell, Thomas S., 2nd Lieut. --- COMM. OFF.: McCoole, Jackson E., Capt. --- ORGAN: Mtd. Vol., Col. W. B. Wims' Regt., TST: CSA, Grayson County --- ENLIST: Au. 29-61 at Pilot Grove, Grayson Cty., Mus, in at Sherman same date afor 12 mos. unless sooner dischgd.; Mus. into CSA Serv. Oct. 14-61 at Camp Reeves, Grayson Cty.; Mus. out of State serv. O. 14-61 --- DESCRIP: Age 28 --- REMARKS: R&F 70; En. Off. Jas. Bourland; Mus. Off. Col. Wm. C. Young; Val. H. $140; HE. $25; 30 miles trav. to place of rendezv.; 30 miles trav. from place of discharge; 1 mus. roll (over)" "NAME & RANK: Howell, Thos. S., pvt. --- COMM. OFF.: Bone, John W., Capt. --- ORGAN: Cav. Co. "C"; 15th Bat., T.S.T. from 15th Militia Brig. Tr. to CSA. --- ENLIST: Aug. 6, 1963 at Camp Stonewall for 6 months. DISCH: ___ --- DESCRIP: Age 30 --- REMARKS: R&F 65; J. B. Wilmeth En. Off.; Capt. Josiah Nichols Mus. Off.; T. S. McKinney & C. M. Milam Apprs.; Val. H. $400; H. E. $ --- ; Arms $80; A volunteer." (Reproduced from the holdings of the TEXAS STATE ARCHIVES.)
From deeds of Grayson County, Texas, T. S. Howell sold 650 acres of land, the first being an undivided interest in 20 acres, sold September 11, 1861. The second being 640 acres, sold in September 25, 1867. Both were filed for record on October 7, 1871. (Copies of these instruments are on file in the Terry Archives.)
1870 Limestone County, Texas census, District 48 W. T., Eutaw Post Office, Family 546: Thomas S. HOWELL, 36, m, w, labor, Ga; Nancy A. HOWELL, 29, f, w, housewife, Ala; James A. HOWELL, 10, Tx; Walter D. HOWELL, 8, Tx; Otis H. HOWELL, 6, Tx; A. J. HOWELL, 2, Tx; James A. PATTERSON, 56, m, w, labor, Ga. (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: James A. Patterson appears to be the father of Nancy A. Howell.)
A T. S. Howell is shown paying some taxes in Comanche County, Texas in 1876.
1880 Brown County, Texas census, Blanket Precinct, ED 24, page 409, taken 30 June and 1 July 1880, Dwelling/Family #422/423: T.S. HOWELL, 47, M, Farmer, Ala, Ala, Ala; N. A. HOWELL, 46, F, wife, Keeping House, Ala, Ala, Ala; James HOWELL, 20, M, son, Laborer, Texas, Ala, Ala; O__?___ HOWELL, 12, M, son, At home, Attended school within the year, Texas, Ala, Ala; Asa HOWELL, 10, M, son, At home, Texas, Ala, Ala; Samuel HOWELL, 6, M, son, At home, Texas, Ala, Ala; Jack HOWELL, 4, M, At home, Texas, Ala, Ala; Wm. HOWELL, 2, M, son, At home, Texas, Ala, Ala.
"CHILDREN'S NAMES: James A. Howell, Borned Nov the 4, 1859; W. D. Howell, Borned May the 3, 1863; O. H. Howell, Borned Feb the 14, 1866; A. A. Howell, Borned Dec the 28, 1869; S. G. Howell, Borned Aug the 14, 1871; A. J. Howell, Borned Nov 12, 1874; W. S. Howell, Borned Nov the 1, 1877; G. E. Howell, Borned Sep the 14, 1880; Z. E. Howell, Borned Feb the 12, 1885; DEATHS: T. S. Howell, Died Nov the 22, 1898; W. D. Howell, Died May the 15, 1875; James A. Howell; Died Nov 1884; (the next part in a different handwriting) G. E. Howell; Died July 22, 1917; N. A. Howell, Died July 27, 1920; A. J. Howell, Died April 11, 1930; O. H. Howell, Died Aug 11, 1930; A. A. Howell Died March 7, 1932; Z. E. Howell, Died Feb. 12, 1933; (the next entry is in the same handwriting as the first and the listings are in continuous order, with no gaps) Elmer Howell, Died Nov the 19, 1887. (Camellia Foster says she or any other family members do not know who Elmer Howell, and the 1900 census indicates only two children had died before 1900, so could he have been one of the children's children?)" (T. S. Howell Bible - copy in Terry Archives from Camellia Howell Foster, 1995.)
(Plain paper copies of photographs of some of the descendants of Thomas S. Howell are on file in the Terry Archives.)
"NAME & RANK: Howell, Thomas S., 2nd Lieut. --- COMM. OFF.: McCoole, Jackson E., Capt. --- ORGAN: Mtd. Vol., Col. W. B. Wims' Regt., TST: CSA, Grayson County --- ENLIST: Au. 29-61 at Pilot Grove, Grayson Cty., Mus, in at Sherman same date afor 12 mos. unless sooner dischgd.; Mus. into CSA Serv. Oct. 14-61 at Camp Reeves, Grayson Cty.; Mus. out of State serv. O. 14-61 --- DESCRIP: Age 28 --- REMARKS: R&F 70; En. Off. Jas. Bourland; Mus. Off. Col. Wm. C. Young; Val. H. $140; HE. $25; 30 miles trav. to place of rendezv.; 30 miles trav. from place of discharge; 1 mus. roll (over)" "NAME & RANK: Howell, Thos. S., pvt. --- COMM. OFF.: Bone, John W., Capt. --- ORGAN: Cav. Co. "C"; 15th Bat., T.S.T. from 15th Militia Brig. Tr. to CSA. --- ENLIST: Aug. 6, 1963 at Camp Stonewall for 6 months. DISCH: ___ --- DESCRIP: Age 30 --- REMARKS: R&F 65; J. B. Wilmeth En. Off.; Capt. Josiah Nichols Mus. Off.; T. S. McKinney & C. M. Milam Apprs.; Val. H. $400; H. E. $ --- ; Arms $80; A volunteer." (Reproduced from the holdings of the TEXAS STATE ARCHIVES.)
From deeds of Grayson County, Texas, T. S. Howell sold 650 acres of land, the first being an undivided interest in 20 acres, sold September 11, 1861. The second being 640 acres, sold in September 25, 1867. Both were filed for record on October 7, 1871. (Copies of these instruments are on file in the Terry Archives.)
1870 Limestone County, Texas census, District 48 W. T., Eutaw Post Office, Family 546: Thomas S. HOWELL, 36, m, w, labor, Ga; Nancy A. HOWELL, 29, f, w, housewife, Ala; James A. HOWELL, 10, Tx; Walter D. HOWELL, 8, Tx; Otis H. HOWELL, 6, Tx; A. J. HOWELL, 2, Tx; James A. PATTERSON, 56, m, w, labor, Ga. (NOTE FROM RALPH TERRY: James A. Patterson appears to be the father of Nancy A. Howell.)
A T. S. Howell is shown paying some taxes in Comanche County, Texas in 1876.
1880 Brown County, Texas census, Blanket Precinct, ED 24, page 409, taken 30 June and 1 July 1880, Dwelling/Family #422/423: T.S. HOWELL, 47, M, Farmer, Ala, Ala, Ala; N. A. HOWELL, 46, F, wife, Keeping House, Ala, Ala, Ala; James HOWELL, 20, M, son, Laborer, Texas, Ala, Ala; O__?___ HOWELL, 12, M, son, At home, Attended school within the year, Texas, Ala, Ala; Asa HOWELL, 10, M, son, At home, Texas, Ala, Ala; Samuel HOWELL, 6, M, son, At home, Texas, Ala, Ala; Jack HOWELL, 4, M, At home, Texas, Ala, Ala; Wm. HOWELL, 2, M, son, At home, Texas, Ala, Ala.
"CHILDREN'S NAMES: James A. Howell, Borned Nov the 4, 1859; W. D. Howell, Borned May the 3, 1863; O. H. Howell, Borned Feb the 14, 1866; A. A. Howell, Borned Dec the 28, 1869; S. G. Howell, Borned Aug the 14, 1871; A. J. Howell, Borned Nov 12, 1874; W. S. Howell, Borned Nov the 1, 1877; G. E. Howell, Borned Sep the 14, 1880; Z. E. Howell, Borned Feb the 12, 1885; DEATHS: T. S. Howell, Died Nov the 22, 1898; W. D. Howell, Died May the 15, 1875; James A. Howell; Died Nov 1884; (the next part in a different handwriting) G. E. Howell; Died July 22, 1917; N. A. Howell, Died July 27, 1920; A. J. Howell, Died April 11, 1930; O. H. Howell, Died Aug 11, 1930; A. A. Howell Died March 7, 1932; Z. E. Howell, Died Feb. 12, 1933; (the next entry is in the same handwriting as the first and the listings are in continuous order, with no gaps) Elmer Howell, Died Nov the 19, 1887. (Camellia Foster says she or any other family members do not know who Elmer Howell, and the 1900 census indicates only two children had died before 1900, so could he have been one of the children's children?)" (T. S. Howell Bible - copy in Terry Archives from Camellia Howell Foster, 1995.)
(Plain paper copies of photographs of some of the descendants of Thomas S. Howell are on file in the Terry Archives.)
Events
| Birth | Abt, 1834 | Pulaski County, Georgia | |||
| Marriage | March 11, 1857 | Titus County, Texas - Nancy Ann Paterson | |||
| Death | November 22, 1898 | Holdenville, Hughes County, Oklahoma |
Families
| Spouse | Nancy Ann Paterson ( - 1920) |
| Child | James A. Howell (1859 - 1884) |
| Child | Walter D. Howell (1863 - 1875) |
| Child | Otis H. Howell (1866 - 1930) |
| Child | Aswald Argyle "A. A." Howell (1869 - 1932) |
| Child | Samuel Garrett "Sam" Howell (1871 - 1939) |
| Child | Andrew Jackson "Jack" "A. J." Howell (1874 - 1930) |
| Child | William S. Howell (1877 - 1947) |
| Child | Gerd E. Howell (1880 - 1917) |
| Child | Zee Elmer Howell (1885 - 1933) |
| Father | James Mathew Howell (1810 - 1870) |
| Mother | Patience Gentry (1814 - 1880) |
| Sibling | William David Howell (1838 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Bethany Elizabeth? Howell (1942 - ) |
| Sibling | Riley Howell (1840 - ) |
| Sibling | Martha Jane Howell (1843 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Mary H. Howell (1846 - ) |
| Sibling | Laura Frances "Frankie" Howell (1848 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Seaborn Howell (1849 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry Howell (1852 - ) |
| Sibling | Columbus Howell (1860 - ) |