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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; known children include: Aaron Howell (1821-ukn), Mary Elizabeth Howell (1827-1878), Emily Howell (1829-1856), Isaac Jackson Howell (1829-1868), Craven Charles Shelby Howell (1832-1864), Mary Susan Virginia Howell (1833-1921), Madison VanBuren Howell (1836-1884) and James David Howell (1841-1927).

 

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 Reed (1797-1855); died circa 1871 (aged 68) in Snickersville, Loudoun County, Virginia; other reports suggest David died July 2, 1871 in Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, West Virginia; known children include: James F. Howell (1826-ukn), Joseph William Howell (1828-1891), Harmon Craven Howell (1832-1857) and Emily Susan Howell (1836-1916).

 

6.    Craven James Howell:  born October 13, 1805 in Loudoun County, Virginia; married November 5, 1833 in Frederick County, Maryland to Amy Ann McKnight (1814-1899), daughter of Haden Charles McKnight (1793-1881) and Miranda Bradfield (1793-1817); died January 14, 1887 in Loudoun County, Virginia; buried at Goose Creek Burying Ground, Lincoln, Loudoun County, Virginia; known children include: Hannah Elizabeth Howell (1834-1910), Thompson Jesse Howell (1835-1857), Amanda Ann Howell (1837-1910), Rodney Craven Howell (1838-1873), George William Howell (1840-1922), Mary Dorcus Howell (1842-1931), Townsend Berkeley Howell (1844-1912), Benton Dallas Howell (1846-1920), Eliza Rachel Howell (1847-1921) and Laura Rosanna Howell (1852-1898).

 

7.    Eda James Howell:  born December 17, 1807 in Loudoun County, Virginia; married September 22, 1832 in Loudoun County, Virginia to George Washington Jenkins (1805-1861); died August 12, 1870 (aged 62) in Cardington, Cardington Township, Morrow County, Ohio; buried at Bethel Cemetery, Cardington Township, Morrow County, Ohio; known children include: Craven W. Jenkins (1833-1897).

 

8.    Emily Howell:  born August 6, 1810 in Loudoun County, Virginia; married May 4, 1846 in Loudoun, Virginia to Norval Valentine Hiskett (1805-1852), son of Benjamin Adam Hiskett (1779-1853) and Nancy Nevin (1782-1884); died January 30, 1892 (aged 81) in Cardington Township, Morrow County, Ohio; buried at Bethel Cemetery, Cardington Township, Morrow County, Ohio; known children include: Hannah V.  Hiskett (1850-1936) and Eda Anna Hiskett (1852-1950).

 

9.    James M. Howell:  born January 23, 1813 in Loudoun County, Virginia; married January 12, 1847 in Loudoun County, Virginia to Martha C. Huffman (1813-1891); 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.

 

Eda James Howell Jenkins (1807-1870), Memorial ID No. 17674966, by Ruth Armstrong Pohl, added January 24, 2007.

 

George Washington Jenkins (1805-1861), Memorial ID No. 17674956, by Ruth Armstrong Pohl, added January 24, 2007.

 

Emily Howell Hiskett (1810-1892), Memorial ID No. 100139766, by Donna Barnes, added November 4, 2012.

 

Norval Valentine Hiskett (1805-1852), Memorial ID No. 28897690, by The Reverend, added August 9, 2008.

 

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

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Photographs:

Norval Valentine Hiskett (1805-1852), husband of Emily Howell Hiskett (1810-1892),

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Updated: January 6, 2026