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Elijah Howell 1786–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1786

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1 Nov 1858

Death Location: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, United States

Father: Rev Methodist”

Mother: Mary Wilson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Tilman Howell

In 1786, Elijah Howell entered the world in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, born to Rev John Wesley Howell Shouting Methodist And Mary Polly Wilson. Elijah Howell had children including Tilman Howell. Elijah Howell passed away in 1858 in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1786, Elijah Howell entered the world in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA, born to Rev John Wesley Howell Shouting Methodist And Mary Polly Wilson.
  • Elijah Howell had children including Tilman Howell.
  • Elijah Howell passed away in 1858 in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev Methodist”
1755–1808
Birth Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
RM
Mary Wilson
1760–1855
Birth Location: Newberry, South Carolina
MW

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Tilman Howell
1807–1896
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina
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Elijah Howell's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Howell
1786–1858
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Rev John Wesley Howell “shouting Methodist”
1755–1808
Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Polly) Wilson
1760–1855
Newberry, South Carolina
Grandparents
William (Thomas Wilson (Civil War)(Rev) War)
1740–1793
Kingstree, Williamsburg, South Carolina, United States
Dinah (Cook Fifth) greatgrandmother
1737–1821
London Grove, Kennet Twp, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Robert Wilson
1710–1773
MARY GORDON
1715–1748
Isaac Cook
1702–1759
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Wilson
1672–1750
Roger Jr
1690–1750
Lady Campbell
1703–1766
Elinor NORMAN
1673–1726

Elijah Howell's Descendants

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Elijah Howell (1786–1 Nov 1858)
  1. 1. Tilman Howell 1807–1896 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Mclemore 1809–1840
    1. 1. Tilman (C.) Howell 1832–1864 m. Nancy (J.) Wren 1835–1878
      1. 1. George (W) Howell 1860–1920 m. Alberta Knight 1860–1910
        1. 1. Arthur (Thorton) Howell 1889–1967 m. Ada (Blanche) Stephens 1890–1967

Elijah Howell's Timeline

2 Records

1786
1786
Birth of Elijah Howell in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
1858
1 Nov 1858
Age 72
Death of Elijah Howell in Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, United States
Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1858
    Event Place: Benton, Lowndes, Alabama, United States
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