The following letter is found  in  the  Suffolk County Historical Library

                                                              Riverhead, New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                              Fairview February 6^th 1941

 

Mrs. Hanna C Howell

         Southampton

                    New York

 

Dear Mrs. Howell,

 

No doubt you think me very ungrateful for not writing and expressing my appreciation for the information you gave me,  away back in 1934-35.  I was confined to my bed at that time.  So I could not answer.  But at this late date I do want to thank you.  The Sarah Vail Howell Terry, born on the 29 of June 1818, is my Grandmother, and a grand lady she was too.   She lived to be 99 years and one month.  And had at the time of her death 556 descendants.

 

At this time I have not been able to complete my Fathers line as I would like.  My Father was only 11 or 12 years old when his Father (Edmond W Howell) died.  (I think you had it Edward) on the Platt River on the way west.  It seems that Grandmother did not know to much about GrandFathers family or at least she does not leave much to work on.

 

Please find enclosed pedigree and also a list of names found in her record.  and their relationships to my Father.  I wonder if you would know anything about any one of them.  And could a History of the Howell’s by Richard Bailis be obtained (the one you mentioned in your letter)

 

Thank you so much for your past favor and any thing  you be able to give at this time.

 

Names as follows.  With relationship to my Father.  No dates

 

Reeves Howell  Gt Gd Father.    Bathsheba Clark  Gt Gd Mother

James Howell    Gd Father          Catherine   no name  Gd Mother

James Howell    Uncel                 Nancy Howell      Aunt

Youngs Howell   “                       Deborah Howell      “

Daniel Howell     “                       Phebe Howell          “

Shepard Howell    Cousin            Mehitable Howell    “

Daniel Howell   Uncle in law      Elizabeth Howell     “

Nathan Davis       “       “   “         Mary Howell           “

Isaac Tucker        “       “   “         Eltha  Howell           “

Ludlow Clark      “        “  “         Deborah Howell       “

Daniel Tucker      “       “   “  

 

 

No dates are given

Any information you can give will be gratefully received.

                                    And again thanks a million.

                                             Yours very truly

 

                                                                 C.V. Howell

                                                                        Fairview

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