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Children of Hannah James (1772-1852) and Jesse Howell (1775-1855) of Loudoun County, Virginia:

 

1.    Levi Howell:  born July 10, 1795 in Shelburn Parish, Loudoun County, Virginia; died July 14, 1795 (aged 4 days) in Shelburn Parish, Loudoun County, Virginia.

 

2.    Abel Howell:  born September 30, 1796 in Shelburn Parish, Loudoun County, Virginia; died October 25, 1798 (aged 2) in Shelburn Parish, Loudoun County, Virginia.

 

3.    Elijah Washington Howell:  born December 14, 1799 in Shelburn Parish, Loudoun County, Virginia; married February 18, 1822 in Bedford County, Virginia to Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” James (1803-1882), daughter of Isaac James (1770-1853) and Mary Elizabeth “Polly” James (1744-1864); died October 8, 1864 (aged 64) in Appanoose County, Iowa; buried at Brethren Church Cemetery, Moulton, Appanoose County.

 

4.    Anna Howell:  born January 6, 1802; died circa July 2, 1855 (aged 53).

 

5.    David Howell:  born September 17, 1803 in Shelburn Parish, Loudoun County, Virginia; married 1825 in Frederick County, Maryland to “Mahala”; died circa 1871 in Snickersville, Loudoun County, Virginia.

 

6.    Craven James Howell:  born October 13, 1805 in Loudoun County, Virginia; married November 5, 1833 in Frederick County, Maryland to Anna Wheeler Bradfield/McKnight (1814-1899); died January 14, 1887 in Loudoun County, Virginia; buried at Goose Creek Burying Ground, Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia; known children include:  Hannah Howell; Thompson Howell; Ann Howell; Rodney Howell; George William Howell; Mary Darcus Howell; Townsend Berkley Howell; Benton Dallas Howell and Eliza Rachel Howell.

 

7.    Eda Howell:  born December 16, 1807.

 

8.    Emily Howell:  born August 6, 1810.

 

9.    James M. Howell:  born January 23, 1813 in Loudoun County, Virginia; married January 12, 1847 in Loudoun County, Virginia to Martha C. Huffman (Oct.14,1813 - Nov.16,1891); died August 1, 1878 (aged 65) in Loudoun County, Virginia; buried at Goose Creek Burying Ground, Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia; known children include: Hannah Ore Howell; Bruce Howell and Virginia Howell.

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Notes:

 

Hannah James (1772-1852) was the daughter of Elias James (1744-1789) and Anna Matson (1746-1827) of Loudoun County, Virginia.

 

Hannah’s son Elijah Washington Howell (1799-1864) married Mary Elizabeth “Betsy” James (1803-1882), the daughter of Hannah’s brother Isaac James (1770-1853) and Hannah’s cousin Mary Elizabeth “Polly” James (1744-1864), who, was the daughter of Hannah’s uncle Daniel James (1750-1817).

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Sources:

 

See, Records of the James Family Archives.

 

See, Dates of birth for Hannah James’ children taken from the Howell Family Bible in possession of Catherine W. Criscio of Washington, D.C.

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Virtual Memorials on “Find A Grave” Website:

 

Elijah Washington Howell (1799-1864), Memorial ID No. 87735990, by Rhonda Brent, added March 30, 2012.

 

Mary Elizabeth (James) Howell (1803-1882), Memorial ID No. 87736030 by Rhonda Brent, added March 30, 2012.

 

Craven James Howell (1805-1887), Memorial ID No. 40715406, by Cindy, added August 15, 2009.

 

James M. Howell (1813-1878), Id., Memorial ID No. 215541633, by James Family Archives, added September 13, 2020.

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Updated: July 8, 2022