Category Archives: Howell

Research into the Howell Family Line Including the following individuals with

  • 2. Clarence Fletcher Howell.
  • 92. Lewis Bryan.
  • 184. Robert Bryan.

The Longs of Martin County – Part 2 of 3 – The 1840 Census

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday Howell-Hobbs-Long The parents of my wife’s 2nd great-grandfather, Samuel Aquilla Long, are unknown. Some researchers indicate that his father’s name is John, however, I can find no source for that suggestion.  FamilySearch and Ancestry have no other suggestions … Continue reading →

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The Longs of Martin County – Part 1 of 3 – The 1850 Census

Posted on January 20, 2019 by Don Taylor

Howell-Hobbs-Long Census Sunday The parents of my wife’s 2nd great-grandfather, Samuel Aquilla Long, are unknown. Some researchers indicate that his father’s name is John. However, I can find no source for that suggestion.  FamilySearch and Ancestry have no other suggestions … Continue reading →

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The Hamilton Primitive Baptist Church

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Don Taylor

Howell/Hobbs/Long As so often occurs, I get behind. Last summer I received an email from Carrie MC about the Hamilton Primitive Baptist Church. She had fresh information about the church’s status and some photos of the building that I haven’t … Continue reading →

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The 1830 Census and Burket Vincent

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Don Taylor

Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following families in the early census records is always difficult and when a census’s information is completely unexpected, it makes things really difficult. Such is the case concerning Burket Vincent and the 1830 Census. Burket … Continue reading →

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Bryan – Surname Saturday

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Don Taylor

Name Origin Bryan is a surname based upon habitation, that is to say, based upon where a person lived or came from. The Dictionary of American Family Names[i] indicates it derives from either of two places called Brionne in northern … Continue reading →

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