Category Archives: Howell

Research into the Howell Family Line Including the following individuals with

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

Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 3

Posted on May 19, 2018 by Don Taylor

Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor During Part 2 of this study, I examined the Vinson family of Halifax County, North Carolina during the 1860 Census. I determined 3 Vinson lines were of interest. Unknown and Elizabeth Vinson (b. 1784-1785) Robert … Continue reading →

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Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 2

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Don Taylor

Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor During Part 1 of this study, I followed the Vinson family through the 1880 and 1870 Census records. In doing so, I established four Vinson family units in Halifax County during the 1880 Census. … Continue reading →

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Surname Study – Vinson – Halifax County, NC – Part 1

Posted on April 21, 2018 by Don Taylor

Surname Saturday Howell/Vinson By Don Taylor Researching families in pre-Civil War North Carolina is often difficult.  Many records were “lost” and many families used the same first names in families often. I have found one way to make sense of … Continue reading →

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Searching for Peter M Howell’s father

Posted on March 20, 2018 by Don Taylor

Once again, I’m back to trying to determine Peter M. Howell’s father. What little I do know about Peter’s father was gleaned from Peter’s book, The Life and Travels of Peter Howell by Peter M. Howell. From it, we know that Peter … Continue reading →

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Hypothesis: Lenora Busbee’s Parents

Posted on December 23, 2017 by Don Taylor

Howell/Vinson/Busbee Line By Don Taylor [Occasionally, I am asked about my process of solving difficult genealogical process and breaking through brick walls. The following describes one of my methods.]  Lenora Busbee is one of the brick walls I have on … Continue reading →

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