George W. Howell

     George W. was born on Monday, 25 February 1822 in Hainsville, Sandyton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. He was the son of Parshall Howell II and Elizabeth Horton. George married Hellen Belle Coleman on 13 May 1843 in Unadilla Township, Livingston County, Michigan. George was a farmer. He removed from Dexter between 1860 & 1880 to Ionia County, & then to Greenville, Michigan. He is noted as purchasing property in Otisco Township, Ionia County on 27 January 1865 for $3000. SW 1/4 Sec. 8. 18 August 1850, George and his wife, Hellen, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were George Howell [29 New Jersey $2000], his wife: Helen [24 New York], children: Mary [7 Michigan], Susan M. [5 Michigan], Helen A. [3 Michigan] & Catherine J. [3 months Michigan].³ 15 August 1860, George and his wife, Hellen, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Dexter, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were George Howell [38 New Jersey $4700], his wife: Ellen [35 New York], children: Mary [16 Michigan], Susan [14 Michigan], Ellen [12 Michigan], Catherine [9 Michigan], Ida M. [7 Michigan], George D. [5 Michigan], William B. [2 Michigan], and Catherine Coleman [23 Michigan].⁴ 10 June 1880, George and his wife, Hellen, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan, at Lafayette Street. Enumerated in this household were George Howell [56 New Jersey NY & NY], his wife: Helen [54 New York England & Ireland], Belle C. [18 Michigan clerk], & Fredrick J. [10 Michigan].⁵ George died on Saturday, 21 January 1899 in Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan, of natural causes.⁶ He was buried in Greenville, Montcalm County, Michigan, in the Forest Home Cemetery.⁷