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Benjamin Franklin Howell 1829–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 October 1829

Birth Location: Dry Creek, Rankin, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 23 April 1904

Death Location: Westville, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Lewis Howell

Mother: Mary Magee

Spouse(s): Frances Garrett

Children(s): Jane Howell, Hiram Howell, Sarah Howell, Green Howell, Martha Howell, Andrew HOWELL, Josephine Howell

Benjamin Franklin Howell was born in 1829 in Dry Creek, Rankin, Mississippi, United States, the child of Lewis Howell And Mary Ruth Magee. Benjamin Franklin Howell married Frances Ann Fannie Garrett, and had children including Andrew Jackson Howell, Green Columbia Howell, Hiram W Howell, Jane Mary Howell, Josephine Elizabeth Howell, Martha Elizabeth Howell, Sarah Elizabeth Howell. Benjamin Franklin Howell passed away in 1904 in Westville, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Howell was born in 1829 in Dry Creek, Rankin, Mississippi, United States, the child of Lewis Howell And Mary Ruth Magee.
  • Benjamin Franklin Howell married Frances Ann Fannie Garrett, and had children including Andrew Jackson Howell, Green Columbia Howell, Hiram W Howell, Jane Mary Howell, Josephine Elizabeth Howell, Martha Elizabeth Howell, Sarah Elizabeth Howell.
  • Benjamin Franklin Howell passed away in 1904 in Westville, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Howell
1799–1883
Birth Location: Dry Creek, Rankin, Mississippi, United States
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Mary Magee
1805–1862
Birth Location: St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Spouses(s)

Frances Garrett
1828–1899
Birth Location: Monroe County, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Jane Howell
1864–1935
Birth Location: , Simpson, Mississippi, USA
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Hiram Howell
1859–1956
Birth Location: Marion, Alabama
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Sarah Howell
1863–1921
Birth Location: Mississippi, Mississippi, USA
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Green Howell
1858–1932
Birth Location: , Rankin, Mississippi, USA
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Martha Howell
1854–1937
Birth Location: Westville, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
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Andrew HOWELL
1852–1918
Birth Location: Simpson Co., Mississippi
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Josephine Howell
1855–1939
Birth Location: Westville, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
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Benjamin Howell's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Howell
1829–1904
Birth Place: Dry Creek, Rankin, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Lewis Howell
1799–1883
Dry Creek, Rankin, Mississippi, United States
Mary (Ruth) Magee
1805–1862
St Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Isaac Howell
1775–1805
Islip, Nassau, New York, United States
Mary Blailock
1772–1856
John Magee
1761–1841
New York, USA
Rebecca James
1770–1845
Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lewis Mcgee
1740–1784
Elizabeth
1740–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Magee
1702–1796
Elizabeth McCULLOUGH
1710–1777

Benjamin Howell's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Howell (19 October 1829–23 April 1904) m. Frances (Ann "Fannie") Garrett (14 July 1828–19 July 1899)
  1. 1. Jane (Mary) Howell 1864–1935
  2. 2. Hiram (W) Howell 1859–1956
  3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Howell 1863–1921
  4. 4. Green (Columbia) Howell 1858–1932
  5. 5. Martha (Elizabeth) Howell 1854–1937
  6. 6. Andrew (Jackson) HOWELL 1852–1918
  7. 7. Josephine (Elizabeth) Howell 1855–1939

Benjamin Howell's Timeline

2 Records

1829
19 October 1829
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Howell in Dry Creek, Rankin, Mississippi, United States
Dry Creek, Rankin, Mississippi, United States
1904
23 April 1904
Age 75
Death of Benjamin Franklin Howell in Westville, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
Westville, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 October 1829
    Event Place: Dry Creek, Rankin, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 April 1904
    Event Place: Westville, Simpson County, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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