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Benjamin Howell 1776 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Oct 1776

Birth Location: Orange, New York

Death Date: 27 Aug 1858

Death Location: Aurora, Kane, Illinois

Father: George Howell

Mother: Eunice Horton

Spouse(s): Jane Moffitt

Children(s): Eunice Howell, Anna Howell

In 1776, Benjamin Howell entered the world in Orange, New York, born to George Howell and Eunice Horton. Years later, Benjamin Howell married Jane Moffitt, and the couple became parents to Eunice Howell and Anna Howell. Benjamin Howell died in 1858 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois.

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Parents

George Howell
1749 – 1829
Birth Location: Southold, Long Island, New York
GH
Eunice Horton
1761 – 1835
Birth Location: Southold, Suffolk, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jane Moffitt
1782 – 1862
Birth Location: Blooming Grove, Orange, New York
JM

Children(s)

Eunice Howell
1806 –
Birth Location: Blenheim, Schoharie, New York
EH
Anna Howell
1808 –
Birth Location: –
AH

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1 Oct 1776
    Event Place: Orange, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Aurora, Kane, Illinois; Roll: M432_112; Page: 208B; Image: 531

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Aurora, Kane, Illinois; Roll: M432_112; Page: 208B; Image: 531

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 27 Aug 1858
    Event Place: Aurora, Kane, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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