From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 2:43 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Howell.James.1830.Larue.BIOS James Howell February 12, 1830 - unknown Larue County KyArchives Biography Author: Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, JAMES HOWELL. In the latter part of the eighteenth century, among the early pioneers of Kentucky, John Howell came from Maryland and settled in Hardin County, in what is now the Otter Creek Precinct. Here helived the life of a pioneer farmer, raising a large and respected family, among whom was John Howell, the father of James Howell. John Howell farmed on a small scale all his life, being in moderate circumstances, and the largest tract he ever owned was 100 acres; at his death he owned nothing. He was married twice; first to Miss Mary Hall, by whom he had six children; Philip, John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary and Margaret. The second time he married Miss Rachael Brown, daughter of James and Mary (Matchett) Brown - the former of whom came from Ireland, the latter from Wales - and from this union, which occurred in 1820, sprang James, Meredith, Nancy (Jackson), and Amanda. James Howell's early life, until his seventeenth year, was spent on his father's farm. At this age he married Miss Mary Coy, daughter of John and Huldah (Coy) Coy, of Hardin County. He immediately afterward rented twelve acres of land, which he began to cultivate, and continued to do so for six years. In 1826 he bought 100 acres of land in Edlin's Precinct, La Rue County, buying it on credit, and in the five succeeding years he lived on this tract, cultivated it and paid for it in the meantime. In 1831 he sold this tract for $800, about $450 more than it cost him, and immediately bought 130 acres of land in the edge of La Rue County, on the Rolling Fork River, in sight of New Haven, to which he has since added 220 acres. His farm is worth, at the lowest figure, $15,000, and he has erected on it a nice two-story frame residence, which cost him $2,175. In 1884 he made the race for the Legislature, but with this exception has never entered politics. The names of his children are Melissa J., John T., George A., Winsfield S.; all living. His wife's death occurred January 6, 1864. Mr. Howell is a member of the Christian Church, and has been a life-long Democrat. Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/kyfiles/