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Benjamin Franklin Howell 1808 – 1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1808

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 24 Jun 1885

Death Location: Semmes, Mobile, Alabama, United States

Father: Phillip Howell

Mother: Sarah Mock

Spouse(s): Ellenor Stringfellow

Children(s): Sarah Howell

In 1808, Benjamin Franklin Howell entered the world in Georgia, United States, born to Phillip Howell and Sarah Mock. Benjamin Franklin Howell married Ellenor Stringfellow, and had children including Sarah Howell. Benjamin Franklin Howell passed away in 1885 in Semmes, Mobile, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1808, Benjamin Franklin Howell entered the world in Georgia, United States, born to Phillip Howell and Sarah Mock.
  • Benjamin Franklin Howell married Ellenor Stringfellow, and had children including Sarah Howell.
  • Benjamin Franklin Howell passed away in 1885 in Semmes, Mobile, Alabama, United States.

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Benjamin Howell's Ancestors

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Benjamin Howell
1808 – 1885
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
Phillip Howell
1767 – 1815
Mt Peasant, St Matthews Parish, Georgia, United States
Sarah Mock
1780 – 1815
Mt Pleasant St Matthews Parish, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Howell
1740 – 1774
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Scruggs
1740 –
Wayne, North Carolina, United States
Andrew Mock
1750 – 1816
North Carolina, United States
Mary (Ann) Tanner
1750 – 1810
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Caleb Howell
1710 – 1784
Charity
1710 –
Drury Scruggs
1720 – 1799
Anne Sisson
1720 – 1800
Andrew Mock
1708 – 1767
Elizabeth Beisel
1725 – 1810
Asa Tanner
1720 – 1805
Seelina Rogers
1730 – 1807
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Phillip Howell
1660 – 1686
Jane Tuffe
– 1695
Richard Scruggs
1693 –
Martha Drury
1698 –
Thomas Sisson
1688 – 1731
Hannah Parker
1692 – 1750
Johann Begsel
Elisabetha Spitzer
1706 –
Ludwig Tanner
1692 – 1773
Frances Branch
1692 – 1764

Benjamin Howell's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Howell (8 Sep 1808 – 24 Jun 1885) m. Ellenor Stringfellow (Jul 1810 – 9 Dec 1839)
  1. 1. Sarah Howell (01 DEC 1832 – 17 SEP 1905) m. John (Ebinezer) Allen (9 September 1832 – 7 April 1875)
    1. 1. Philip (E) Allen (abt 1854 – )
    2. 2. Sarah (Frances) Allen (20 Mar 1858 – 5 Jun 1904) m. Thomas (Gilbert) Jones (6 Aug 1852 – 4 Oct 1930)
      1. 1. Walter (Grover) Jones (2 Feb 1885 – 11 Dec 1896)
      2. 2. Hannah (Elizabeth) Jones (14 Feb 1887 – 28 May 1965)
      3. 3. Jesse (Harper) Jones (1 Feb 1889 – 21 Dec 1951)
      4. 4. Annis (Jane) Jones (22 Apr 1891 – 16 March 1987)
      5. 5. Sadie (L) Jones (13 May 1895 – 30 JUL 1979)
      6. 6. Charles (F) Jones (September 1897 – )
      7. 7. Thomas (Edgar) Jones (22 November 1898 – 13 November 1949)
      8. 8. Pearley (Ray) Jones (18 Apr 1902 – 9 Jun 1971) m. Mary (Malinda) Pierce (18 Dec 1905 – 12 Jan 1997)
        1. 1. Emery (Ray) Jones (12 August 1921 – 10 June 1980)
        2. 2. Claude (O'Neal) Jones (18 December 1923 – 22 Nov 2009)
        3. 3. Elmer (Eugene) Jones (2 Aug 1927 – 16 Aug 2005)
        4. 4. Frances (Marie) Jones (29 Mar 1932 – 18 Sep 2000) m. George (C) Aston (19 February 1928 – 15 January 2021)
        5. 5. James (W) Jones (28 Aug 1936 – 1 Aug 2022)
        6. 6. Kenneth Jones (1939 – )
        7. 7. Shirley (Marie Annette) Jones (25 Dec 1940 – ) m. Woodrow (Wilson) Pettis (26 Jul 1940 – )
        8. 8. Robert (L "Bobby") Jones (08 May 1943 – 16 Jul 2019)
      9. 9. Florence (May) Jones (18 April 1902 – 20 Apr 1995)
      10. 10. Thomas (M) Jones (abt 1909 – )
    3. 3. Calvin (C) Allen (abt 1859 – )
    4. 4. William (S) Allen

Benjamin Howell's Timeline

2 Records

1808
8 Sep 1808
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Howell in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1885
24 Jun 1885
Age 77
Death of Benjamin Franklin Howell in Semmes, Mobile, Alabama, United States
Semmes, Mobile, Alabama, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1808
    Event Place: Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1885
    Event Place: Semmes, Mobile, Alabama, United States

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