Thomas Howerton.
Born: 9 Feb 1797, Essex Co., Virginia.
Married: 1) Christina Roll, 8 Mar 1827, Hardin Co., Kentucky.
Married: 2) Elizabeth Benton, 11 June 1839, Muhlenberg County.
Died: 16 Feb 1854, Muhlenberg County.
Father: William R. Howerton.
Mother: Catherine Edmundson.
Muhlenberg Will Book 3 Page 143
Will of Thomas Howerton
Written 16 December 1853
Probated February Court 1854
Wife Elizabeth
Son Edwin Edmonson Howerton
Daughter Mary Catherine Howerton
Son Alfred Thomas Howerton
Son William Roll Howerton
Son Abraham Vaught Howerton
Daughter Martha Ann Howerton
Above received $1 except A.T. who received $30.
Names seven youngest children:
Margaret Edmonson Howerton, John Benton Howerton, Louisa Jane Howerton, Philip Lafayette Howerton, Joshua James Howerton, Eldred Taylor Howerton, America Washington Howerton
Executors: William N. Wand, Joshua Benton
Witnesses: Presley O. Rhoads, R. or B. Pool, R.W. Wallace
Marriage 1: Christina Roll.
Alternate name: Tena.
Married: Thomas Howerton, 8 Mar 1827, Hardin Co., Kentucky.
Died: 10 July 1838, Muhlenberg County.
Father: Michael Roll.
Mother: Christina E. Vaught.
Hardin Co., Kentucky Marriages Book A Page 176. Thomas Howerton to Tenea Roll. Surety Abraham Roll. Both of age. 08 March 1827.
Marriage 2: Family Group Record of Thomas Howerton & Elizabeth Benton.
Children of Thomas Howerton & Christina Roll:
“E.E. and wife Sarah Howerton” were dismissed by letter from Mt. Carmel Baptist Church, 28 February 1874.
On 20 August 1864 Catherine was excluded from Mt. Carmel Baptist Church for joining a church of another denomination. Nothing more known.
In the 1870 Census, Alfred and Angeline Howerton had children: James Edwin, Thaddeus, Martha Elizabeth. Martha married A.B. Dorris who served as pastor at Mt. Carmel 1923-1925.
Source: Muhlenberg County KY Heritage, Vol. 13, No. 3, pg. 30, “Mrs. Virginia Warren, Rt. 2, Box 302, Overton TX 75684, William Rone Howerton Bible Record and Muhlenberg County Court Censuses and Cemetery Records.”
Updated July 30, 2017