Category Archives: Howell-Hobbs

Research into the Howell Family Line Including the following individuals with

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

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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Howell – Surname Saturday

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Don Taylor

By Don Taylor Origin According to the Ancestry.Com, there are two main sources for the Howell surname. The first one is Welsh, coming from the Welsh personal name “Hywel” meaning ‘eminent.’ The second one is that Howell is an English … Continue reading →

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We’re Related – Johnny Depp – OMG

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Don Taylor

Famous Friday Roberts Line & Howell Line by Don Taylor My fifth look at possible relatives using the “We’re Related” showed Johnny Depp as a potential cousin. I immediately thought, “Oh – My – Gawd.”  I had looked at my … Continue reading →

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J. D. Howell – Beulaville Minister 1917 & 1918

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Don Taylor

Howell-Darling Research Howell Line “Pete” Howell was born in Limestone Township, Duplin County, North Carolina on 10 Oct 1918. At the time of his birth, we know that his father, James Dallas (J.D.) Howell was a minister in Beulaville. (Beulaville … Continue reading →

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Amanuensis the Easy Way

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Don Taylor

Amanuensis Monday By Don Taylor A few years ago, I wrote a post about my wife’s 4th great-grandfather, Lewis Bryan (1755-1830) and that he had purchased his land from Robert Bryan. That post received several comments. One included a clue … Continue reading →

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